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Question 1

shackle

Answer 1

​to put shackles on somebody

be shackled (to something) The hostage had been shackled to a radiator.
The prisoners were kept shackled during the trial.

Question 2

-oriented

Answer 2

​directed towards something or made or adapted for a particular purpose
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long-term oriented organizations
family-orientated events
profit-orientated organizations

Question 3

erotic

Answer 3

​showing or involving sexual desire and pleasure; intended to make somebody feel sexual desire

erotic art
an erotic fantasy
There were some overtly erotic scenes in the film.

Question 4

analogue

Answer 4

​a thing that is similar to another thing

Scientists are attempting to compare features of extinct animals with living analogues.

Question 5

articulate

Answer 5

​(of a person) good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words

He was unusually articulate for a ten-year-old.
She is the most articulate critic of government policy.
The teachers help the children to be more articulate about their strengths and weaknesses.
a highly articulate woman

Question 6

grocery

Answer 6

a shop that sells food and other things used in the home. In American English ‘grocery store’ is often used to mean ‘supermarket’.

the corner grocery store

Question 7

chore

Answer 7

​a task that you do regularly

doing the household/domestic chores
The kids all help out with the household chores.
Of all the household chores, I hate ironing most.
You can go out to play when you’ve finished your chores.
Working women still do about 70% of domestic chores.

Question 8

immensely

Answer 8

​extremely; very much
SYNONYM enormously
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immensely popular/difficult/grateful
We enjoyed ourselves immensely.

Question 9

cynical

Answer 9

believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons

a cynical view/smile
cynical about something Do you have to be so cynical about everything?
Extra Examples
his deeply cynical attitude
Her lips curled into a cynical smile.

Question 10

sanctuary

Answer 10

safety and protection, especially for people who are in danger of being attacked or captured

to seek/find/take sanctuary in a place
The government offered sanctuary to 4 000 refugees.
She longed for the sanctuary of her own home.
a place of sanctuary
Extra Examples
In former times, criminals could take sanctuary inside a church.
She retreated swiftly to the sanctuary of her room.
Thousands of refugees have sought sanctuary in neighbouring countries.
For many people, gardens are a place of sanctuary providing a retreat from the stress of everyday life.

Question 11

dismal

Answer 11

​causing or showing the feeling of being sad
SYNONYM gloomy, miserable
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dismal conditions/surroundings/weather
Christmas will be dismal without the children.
Extra Examples
He watched the dismal faces of the players as they trudged back to the dressing room.
The place mirrored his own dismal mood.

Question 12

wretched

Answer 12

extremely bad or unpleasant
SYNONYM awful
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She had a wretched time of it at school.
The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions.

Question 13

pleasantly

Answer 13

​in a way that is fun, attractive or gives pleasure

a pleasantly cool room
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results.

Question 14

eradicate

Answer 14

​to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad
SYNONYM wipe out
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eradicate something Diphtheria has been virtually eradicated in the United States.
eradicate something from something We are determined to eradicate racism from our sport.
Extra Examples
These insects are very difficult to eradicate.
Effective action is needed to eradicate terrorism, drug-trafficking and corruption.
Smallpox had been completely eradicated from the world.

Question 15

optimism

Answer 15

​a feeling that good things will happen and that something will be successful
OPPOSITE pessimism
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a mood of cautious optimism
There are very real grounds for optimism.
with optimism We may now look forward with optimism.
optimism about/for something optimism about/for the future
Both sides have expressed optimism about the chances of an early agreement.

Extra Examples
Her optimism turned out to be misplaced.
I find it hard to share his optimism.
The news caused a wave of optimism.
There was a note of optimism in his voice.

Question 16

grief

Answer 16

a very sad feeling, especially when somebody dies

She was overcome with grief when her husband died.
They were able to share their common joys and griefs.
grief for somebody/something her grief for her dead husband
grief over something grief over the loss of friends
grief at something He could not hide his grief at her death.
He feels that he can’t share his grief with anyone.
Her parents were stricken with grief.
I felt awkward at intruding on their private grief.
She understood my grief because she too had lost a child.
They are still struggling to come to terms with their grief.
grief over the loss of a friend’s life

Question 17

contend

Answer 17

contend that… (formal) to say that something is true, especially in an argument
SYNONYM maintain
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I would contend that the minister’s thinking is flawed on this point.

Question 18

covenant

Answer 18

​a promise to somebody, or a legal agreement, especially one to pay a regular amount of money to somebody/something

God’s covenant with Abraham
a covenant to a charity

Question 19

howl

Answer 19

(of a dog, wolf, etc.) to make a long, loud call

the sound of wolves howling in the night

Question 20

skeptical

Answer 20

having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen

I am skeptical about his chances of winning.
The public remain skeptical of these claims.
She looked highly skeptical.

Question 21

swaying

Answer 21

to move slowly from side to side; to move something in this way

(+ adv./prep.) The branches were swaying in the wind.
Vicky swayed and fell.
sway something (+ adv./prep.) They danced rhythmically, swaying their hips to the music.
Extra Examples
The curtains swayed gently in the breeze.
He swayed back and forth like a drunken man.
The cow’s udder swayed from side to side as she walked along.
The stage swayed alarmingly under their weight.
She noticed that he was swaying slightly.
Couples were swaying to the rhythm of the music.

Question 22

appliance

Answer 22

a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning

electrical/household appliances
They sell a wide range of domestic appliances—washing machines, dishwashers and so on.
modern heating appliances of all types
Always switch off appliances that are not in use.

Question 23

contempt

Answer 23

the feeling that somebody/something is without value and deserves no respect at all

with contempt She looked at him with contempt.
I shall treat that suggestion with the contempt it deserves.
beneath contempt His treatment of his children is beneath contempt (= so bad that it is not even worth feeling contempt for).
in contempt Politicians seem to be generally held in contempt by ordinary people.
contempt for somebody/something They had shown a contempt for the values she thought important.
Extra Examples
He has a deep contempt for racists.
His remarks betray an utter contempt for the truth.
She looked at him with barely disguised contempt.
She’d developed what she considered a healthy contempt for authority.
He did not want to risk the contempt of his fellows.
He felt nothing but contempt for her.

Question 24

swamp

Answer 24

​an area of ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing
SYNONYM marsh
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tropical swamps
The country contains around 700 square km of swamp.

Question 25

intoxicated

Answer 25

​under the influence of alcohol or drugs