July

Question 1

The wheat from the chaff

Answer 1

[Used in British]
To judge which people or things in a group are bad which ones are good.

Example:
So, how can companies turn technology into competitive advantage - and how can investors separate the wheat from the chaff?

The presidential campaign now unfolding will test the ability of our political press to separate the wheat from the chaff among candidates as never before.

Question 2

Spiral
Spai-ruhl

Answer 2

Verb:
- move in spiral course.

• show a continuous and dramatic increase.
  Example: inflation continued to spiral.

Question 3

Nebulous
New-boo-luhs

Answer 3

Adjective:
- In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
- (of a concept of idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.
Example: nebulous concepts like quality of life.

Question 4

Tapering off

Answer 4

Phrasal verb:
Become gradually less in number, amount, degree, etc.
Example: The number of applicants for teaching posts has tapered off.