Group 608 Vocabulary - Day 16

Question 1

a spike

Answer 1

a sharp increase

Question 2

audition

Answer 2

interview for a job as a performer

Question 3

strum

Answer 3

to play the guitar by sweeping your fingers over the strings

Question 4

crisscross

Answer 4

to travel back and forth repeatedly

Question 5

cobblestones

Answer 5

small round stones used as a road surface

Question 6

clamour

Answer 6

a loud and confused noise

Question 7

busker

Answer 7

a person who plays music for money in the street

Question 8

crooner

Answer 8

a male singer who sings sentimental songs

Question 9

jury

Answer 9

the body of people who judge a competition

Question 10

strain

Answer 10

to make strenuous or great effort

Question 11

roar

Answer 11

a loud, deep, prolonged sound (of traffic, for example)

Question 12

clogged

Answer 12

to become blocked or obstructed

Question 13

alley

Answer 13

a narrow passageway between buildings

Question 14

pass muster

Answer 14

be accepted as adequate or satisfactory

Question 15

endurance

Answer 15

the capacity to last for a long time

Question 16

prior to

Answer 16

before

Question 17

preceding

Answer 17

coming before something else

Question 18

advocate

Answer 18

to support or recommend

Question 19

merchant

Answer 19

a person involved in the trade of goods

Question 20

unsubstantiated

Answer 20

not supported or proven by evidence

Question 21

unverified

Answer 21

something that has not been verified

Question 22

staggering

Answer 22

astonishing or shocking

Question 23

overwhelming

Answer 23

being very strong, almost too much