July 2014

Question 0

Gloomy

Answer 0

dark or dim; deeply shaded; pessimistic; Some parts of life seem dark and gloomy, while others are bright and colorful.

Question 1

Swanky - A swanky hotel (informal)

Answer 1

Stylish, elegant

Question 2

Slick

Answer 2

smooth and glossy; smooth in manners, speech; Hip-hop album covers today have become pretty slick; Everything looks great when it’s slick , polished and sitting on the lot.

Question 3

Splayed

Answer 3

spread out; wide and flat; turned outward. The roof trusses are composed of splayed, interlocking boards. Remember I need front and back splayed as well as picture page splayed, preferably in colour.

Question 4

When the war broke out

Answer 4

Quando la guerra scoppiò

Question 5

Bone marrow

Answer 5

Midollo osseo

Question 6

Boast, to

Answer 6

To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way.

Question 7

Sourpuss

Answer 7

Someone that gets uptight about things easlily, takes jokes the wrong way.
A person having a grouchy disposition that is often accompanied by a scowling facial expression.

Question 8

Ordeal

Answer 8

Any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.

Question 9

Do-over

Answer 9

A chance to redo an action

Question 10

Jack in, to

Answer 10

To abandon, leave; to give up or stop doing something.

After studying for two years, he’s on the verge of jacking it all in.

Question 11

Adamant

Answer 11

Refusing to be persuaded or to change ones mind.
He is adamant that he is not going to resign.

She’s adamant she’s not making a mistake leaving her children.

Question 12

Uptight

Answer 12

Anxious or angry in an overly controlled way.

Question 13

Queasy

Answer 13

Inducing a feeling of nausea. The queasy swell of the boat.

Question 14

Buckle, to

Answer 14

Bend under pressure or strain. The rails could buckle under the intense heat.