Lesson 4

Question 1

living library (n)

Answer 1

a place where books are people and reading consists in having good conversations

Question 2

fall down (v)

Answer 2

be inadequate or unsuccessful; fail

Question 3

blow your mind

Answer 3

to overwhelm or excite someone

Question 4

shout out for the rooftops

Answer 4

tell everyone about something because you are so excited

Question 5

epitomise (v)

Answer 5

be a perfect example of something; typify

Question 6

gripped by (v)

Answer 6

deeply affected

Question 7

poignant (adj)

Answer 7

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; affecting the emotions

Question 8

acclaim (v)

Answer 8

enthusiastic and public praise

Question 9

long-held (Adj)

Answer 9

assumed, proposed or believed for a long time

Question 10

grip by (v)

Answer 10

(of an emotion or situation) have a strong or adverse effect on. “She was gripped by a feeling of excitement.”

Question 11

sightseeing (n)(adj)

Answer 11

the act of visiting places and things of interest

Question 12

mockingbird (n)

Answer 12

an American songbird noted for their ability to mimic the song of other birds, esp. one having gray, white, and black coloring

Question 13

poverty-ridden (adj)

Answer 13

(of a person or time) filled with or plagued by poverty

Question 14

rail (v)

Answer 14

complain

Question 15

impaired (adj)

Answer 15

having a disability of a specified kind

Question 16

second thoughts

Answer 16

a change of opinion or resolve reached after considering something again

Question 17

an eye-opening experience

Answer 17

causing one suddenly to learn or understand what was not previously known

Question 18

keep an open mind

Answer 18

to wait until you know all the facts before having an opinion or making a judgment

Question 19

narrow-minded (adj)

Answer 19

not willing to listen to or tolerate other people’s views; prejudiced

Question 20

libel (n)(v)

Answer 20

a written statement which wrongly accuses sone of sth; to write or print sth which wrongly damages that person’s reputation (against the law)

Question 21

make the case for sth

Answer 21

to argue that sth is the best thing to do, giving reasons

Question 22

slant (v)

Answer 22

to present information in a particular way, especially showing one group of people, one side of an argument, etc. in such a positive or negative way that it is unfair

Question 23

squeaky clean (adj)

Answer 23

completely clean; beyond reproach; without vice

Question 24

for what it’s worth

Answer 24

(informal) said when you are giving someone a piece of information and you are not certain if that information is useful or important