Lesson Three

Question 1

Root

Answer 1

V: to look for something by turning things over

Example:
-root through/among: She rooted through/among the papers on her desk.
-root for: The pigs rooted for acorns in the forest.

Question 2

Boost

Answer 2

V: to increase or improve something

Example:
-The company is looking for ways to boost sales in Asia, its biggest market.
-I tried to boost his morale by praising his cooking.

Question 3

Clutch

Answer 3

V: to take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain.

Example:He collapsed, clutching his stomach.

Question 4

Pat

Answer 4

V: to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat

Example:
-He patted my head/patted me on the head affectionately.
-I bent down to pat the little puppy.

Question 5

Expel

Answer 5

V: to force someone to leave a school, organization, or country

Example:
-The new government has expelled all foreign diplomats.
-be expelled from: My brother was expelled from school for bad behaviour.

Question 6

Expulsion

Answer 6

N: act of expelling

Question 7

Equeduct

Answer 7

N: a structure for carrying water across land(قنات)

Question 8

Colossal

Answer 8

Adj: extremely large

Example:
-In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.
-They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.

Question 9

Knot

Answer 9

N:
1.a measure of the speed of ships, aircraft, or movements of water and air. One knot is one nautical mile per hour

Example:a top speed of about 20 knots

2. a join made by tying together the ends of a piece or pieces of string, rope, cloth, etc.

Example:
tie a knot: Tie a knot in the rope to hold it in place.

Question 10

Acclaimed

Answer 10

Adj: attracting public approval and praise

Example:
-critically acclaimed: “Dinner Party”, based on the critically acclaimed novel by Bill Davies, was made into a film last year.
-an acclaimed artist/writer/poet

Question 11

Zenith

Answer 11

N: the best or most successful point or time

Example:
-In the 1860s, Tolstoy was at the zenith of his achievement.
-His career reached its zenith in the 1960s.

Question 12

Palatial

Answer 12

Adj: (of a house or other property) large and highly decorated; like a palace

Example:They lived in a palatial apartment.

Question 13

Accoutrements

Answer 13

N: the equipment needed for a particular activity or way of life

Question 14

Fit somebody/something out

Answer 14

Phrasal verb: to provide someone or something with all of the things that will be needed

Example:
-They fitted the factory out for the production of light bulbs.
-The apartments are fitted out to the highest standard.

Question 15

Watertight

Answer 15

Adj: having no openings to allow water to get in

Example:They’re doing some repairs to make the roof more watertight.

Question 16

Maiden

Answer 16

N: a girl or young woman

Example:
fair maiden: In the story, the prince woos and wins the fair(beautiful)maiden.

Adj: being the first of its type

Example:
-The first hydrogen-powered airplane will make its maiden flight this year.
-his maiden appearance on TV

Question 17

Voyage

Answer 17

N: a long journey, especially by ship

Example:He was a young sailor on his first sea voyage.

Question 18

Tycoon

Answer 18

N: a person who has succeeded in business or industry and has become very rich and powerful

Example:
a business/property/shipping tycoon

Question 19

Jolt

Answer 19

V: to (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and violently

Example:The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards.

Question 20

Incur

Answer 20

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 21

Gash

Answer 21

N: a long, deep cut, especially in the skin; slash

Question 22

Inundate

Answer 22

V:
1. to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all

Example:We have been inundated with requests for help.

2. to flood an area with water

Example:
If the dam breaks it will inundate large parts of the town.

Question 23

Explicit

Answer 23

Adj: clear and exact

Example:I gave her very explicit directions how to get here.

Question 24

Frivolous

Answer 24

Adj: behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously

Example:I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.

Question 25

Amiss

Answer 25

Adj: wrong, not suitable, or not as expected Example:I could see by the look on their faces that something was amiss.

Question 26

Muster

Answer 26

V: to gather; to collect ; (especially of soldiers) to come together, especially in preparation for fighting, or to cause to do this Example: -The twelfth division mustered on the hill. -The general mustered his troops.

Question 27

Summon

Answer 27

V: to order someone come to a particular place, or to officially tell someone to be present Example:The president summoned an emergency meeting of his advisers.

Question 28

Tune in(something)

Answer 28

Phrasal verb: to turn on a radio or television Example:Millions of viewers tuned in to learn the election results.

Question 29

Chivalrous

Answer 29

Adj: A chivalrous man is polite, honest, fair, and kind towards women Example:He was polite and chivalrous and never cursed in front of her.

Question 30

Querulous

Answer 30

Adj: often complaining, especially in a weak high voice Example:He became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous in his old age.

Question 31

Querulous

Answer 31

Adj: often complaining, especially in a weak high voice Example:He became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous in his old age.

Question 32

Cajole

Answer 32

V: to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises, sometimes ones which are false Example: cajole someone into something/doing something: He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.

Question 33

Fiasco

Answer 33

N: something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way Example:The show was a fiasco - one actor forgot his lines and another fell off the stage.

Question 34

Slip

Answer 34

V: to slide without intending to Example:She slipped on the ice.

Question 35

Callously

Answer 35

Adv: in a way that is unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people Example:She was callously indifferent to the suffering of those she made jobless.

Question 36

Plight

Answer 36

N: an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one Example: -the plight of the poor/homeless -Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees.

Question 37

Heed

Answer 37

V: to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning Example: -heed advice/a warning: The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines. -Perhaps they should have heeded their own advice.

Question 38

Virtually

Answer 38

Adv:almost Example:That wine stain on my shirt has virtually disappeared.

Question 39

Flourish

Answer 39

V: to grow or develop successfully Example:My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather.

Question 40

Disarray

Answer 40

N: the state of being confused and having no organization or of being untidy Example:in disarray: Ever since the oil crisis, the industry has been in disarray.

Question 41

Constitution

Answer 41

N: the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs Example: -written constitution: Britain has no written constitution. -constitution of the: Constitution of the United States -under the constitution: Under (= as part of) the union constitution, a new committee is elected each year.

Question 42

Bimetallic

Answer 42

Adj: made of two metals

Question 43

Secondary

Answer 43

Adj: less important than related things Example: -Her health is what matters - the cost of the treatment is of secondary importance. -The need for secrecy is secondary to the need to take immediate action.

Question 44

Curriculum

Answer 44

N: the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes Example: the school curriculum

Question 45

Furnish

Answer 45

V: to supply or provide something needed Example: Jeanne’s catering company furnished all the food for the party.

Question 46

Repudiation

Answer 46

N: the act of refusing to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable Example: -They were surprised by his sudden repudiation of all his former beliefs. -Her statement amounted to complete repudiation of the agreement.

Question 47

Enrollment

Answer 47

N: the act of putting yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a course, college or university, or group Example: Enrollment during the school year is limited to about 40 students.