Lesson Ten

Question 1

Intimate

Answer 1

Adj: being a close, personal friend, or having a close, personal relationship

Example:an intimate friend

Question 2

Caress

Answer 2

V: to touch or kiss someone in a gentle and loving way

Example:Gently he caressed her cheek.

Question 3

Transaction

Answer 3

N: an occasion when someone buys or sells something

Example:
-Users can now make financial transactions in euros.
-Customers worry about the security of online transactions.

Question 4

Repairman

Answer 4

N: someone whose job is to make things that are broken work correctly

Example:a TV repairman

Question 5

Discontented

Answer 5

Adj: feeling unhappy because you want better treatment or an improved situation

Example:
-He had to cope with large numbers of discontented passengers.
-discontented with: Nurses are increasingly discontented with changes in their workplace.
-After being married for a few years she grew discontented.

Question 6

Sour

Answer 6

V: to (cause to) become unpleasant or unfriendly

Example:
-Her whole attitude to life soured as a result of that experience.
-This incident has soured relations between the two countries.

Question 7

Offend

Answer 7

V: to make someone upset or angry

Example:
-I think she was offended that she hadn’t been invited to the party.
-He looked offended when you called him middle-aged.
-If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you’re in trouble!

Question 8

Turn of mind

Answer 8

N: a characteristic way of thinking

Example:His natural supporters are the urban poor, and educated people of a liberal turn of mind.

Question 9

Pity

Answer 9

V: to feel sadness or sympathy for someone’s unhappiness or bad situation

Example:
-I pity anyone who’s never been in love.
-He’s deeply unhappy, and more to be pitied than criticized.

Question 10

Disposition

Answer 10

N: the particular type of character that a person naturally has

Example:She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.

Question 11

Disgusted

Answer 11

Adj: feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of something

Example:
-disgusted at: She was disgusted at the way they treated their children.
disgusted with: I’m totally disgusted with your behaviour.

Question 12

Congeniality

Answer 12

N: the quality of being friendly and pleasant

Question 13

Admonition

Answer 13

N: a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behaviour

Example:
The most common parental admonition must surely be “Don’t stay out late”.

Question 14

Frequently

Answer 14

Adv: often

Example:
-frequently asked questions
-I see him frequently.
-The buses run less frequently on Sundays.

Question 15

Stir

Answer 15

V: to move or to cause something to move slightly

Example:
-A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path.
-He stirred in his sleep as I kissed him.

Question 16

Incur

Answer 16

V: to experience something bad as a result of actions you have taken

Example:We incurred heavy expenses to repair the poor work done by the builder.

Question 17

Censure

Answer 17

V: to express strong criticism or disapproval

Example:
-Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis.
-The likelihood is that he will be severely censured and possibly also fined.

Question 18

Disgrace

Answer 18

V: to make people stop respecting you or your family, team, etc. by doing something very bad

Example:You have disgraced us all with your behaviour.

Question 19

Aggravate

Answer 19

V:
1.to make a bad situation worse

Example:
-Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.

2.to make a disease worse

Example:
The treatment only aggravated the condition.

Question 20

Misconduct

Answer 20

N: wrong or immoral behavior of someone in a position of authority or responsibility

Example:
-criminal misconduct
-official misconduct

Question 21

Condescend

Answer 21

Condescend to do something:

If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position

Example:
-I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?

Question 22

Fret

Answer 22

V: to be nervous or worried

Example:
-Don’t fret - I’m sure he’s OK.
-fret about: She spent the day fretting about what she’d said to Nicky.
-fret over: As a new mother, I fretted over any delay in my daughter’s development.

Question 24

Acquaintance

Answer 24

N:
1.a person that you have met but do not know well

Example:
-a business acquaintance.

2.knowledge of a subject

Example:
acquaintance with: Sadly, my acquaintance with Spanish literature is rather limited.

Question 25

Entangle

Answer 25

V: to trap something within something else from which it is difficult to escape Example:A seal became entangled in the fishing net.

Question 26

Crooked

Answer 26

Adj: not forming a straight line, or having many bends Example: -You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads. -His front teeth are crooked.

Question 27

Infect

Answer 27

V: to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant Example: -(be) infected with: The ward was full of children infected with TB. -All the tomato plants are infected with a virus.

Question 28

Prone

Answer 28

Adj: be prone to something/do something: likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness. Example:I've always been prone to headaches.

Question 29

Impaired

Answer 29

Adj: Something that is impaired is less effective than it should be, or is damaged Example: -She suffers from impaired vision/hearing. -The medication is associated with impaired motor skills.

Question 30

Coordination

Answer 30

N: the ability to make your arms, legs, and other body parts move in a controlled way Example: Gymnastics is a sport that requires a lot of coordination.

Question 31

Medication

Answer 31

N: any substance used to treat an illness or disease, esp. a drug Example: -Are you taking any medications now? -I’m on medication for my heart condition.

Question 32

Brittle

Answer 32

Adj: delicate and easily broken Example: -As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle. -The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.

Question 33

Conquer

Answer 33

V: to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear Example: -conquer your fear: He has finally conquered his fear of spiders. -It may be many years before this dreadful disease is conquered.

Question 34

Susceptible

Answer 34

Adj: easily influenced or harmed by something Example: -She isn't very susceptible to flattery. -These plants are particularly susceptible to frost. -Among particularly susceptible children, the disease can develop very fast.

Question 35

Invincible

Answer 35

Adj: impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what is intended Example:Last year the company seemed/looked invincible but in recent weeks has begun to have problems.

Question 36

Indestructible

Answer 36

Adj: impossible to destroy or break Example: virtually indestructible: These plastic cups are virtually(almost)indestructible. -Whatever the degradation, the human spirit can be indestructible.

Question 37

Degradation

Answer 37

N: the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled Example:environmental degradation

Question 38

Hereditary

Answer 38

Adj: (of characteristics or diseases) passing from a parent to a child through the genes Example: -a hereditary disease -Depression is often hereditary. -It is possible that her heart condition is hereditary.

Question 39

Fusion

Answer 39

N: an occasion when two or more things join or are combined Example: -nuclear fusion -Their music is described as "an explosive fusion of Latin American and modern jazz rhythms".

Question 40

Marvel

Answer 40

N: a thing or person that is very surprising or causes a lot of admiration Example: -This miniature phone is the latest technological marvel from Japan. -It's a marvel (to me) how they've managed to build the tunnel so quickly.

Question 41

Splice

Answer 41

V: to join two pieces of rope, film, etc. together at their ends in order to form one long piece Example:Scientists have discovered how to splice pieces of DNA.

Question 42

Facsimile

Answer 42

N: an exact copy, especially of a document Example:facsimile of: a facsimile of the original manuscript

Question 43

Interferon

Answer 43

N: a substance produced in the body to fight against viruses

Question 44

Propensity

Answer 44

N: a tendency to behave in a particular way Example: The poll confirmed Americans’ growing propensity to invest in the stock market.

Question 45

Henceforth

Answer 45

Adv: starting from this time Example:Henceforth, attendance will be taken in all classes.

Question 46

Inhibit

Answer 46

V: to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed Example: be inhibited (from): Some workers were inhibited (from speaking) by the presence of their managers.

Question 47

Property

Answer 47

N: a quality in a substance or material, especially one that means that it can be used in a particular way Example: -One of the properties of copper is that it conducts heat and electricity very well. -We value herbs for their taste, but we forget that they also have medicinal properties.

Question 48

Cereal

Answer 48

N: a food that is made from grain and eaten with milk, especially in the morning Example:breakfast cereals