Letter A Set 2

Question 1

Attorney Noun

Answer 1

(especially US) a lawyer, especially one who can act for somebody in court

Question 2

Autumn

Answer 2

the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder
in the autumn of 2010
in early/late autumn
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain)
autumn colours/leaves
It’s been a very mild autumn this year.

Question 3

Awful

Answer 3

Informal very bad or unpleasant
That’s an awful colour.
‘They didn’t even offer to pay.’ ‘Oh that’s awful.’
It’s awful, isn’t it?
The weather last summer was awful.
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill)
There’s an awful smell in here.
The awful thing is, it was my fault.
•informal used to emphasize something, especially that there is a large amount or too much of something
It’s going to cost an awful lot of money.
There’s not an awful lot of room.
I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday.
(British English) I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult).
• very shocking
the awful horrors of war
awfulness noun
ˈɔːfəlnəsAudio ; ˈɔːfəlnəsAudio
[uncountable]
•
the sheer awfulness of the situation

Question 4

awfully adverb

Answer 4

very; extremely
I’m awfully sorry about that problem the other day.
That name sounds awfully familiar.
I’m not awfully keen on fish.

Question 5

awfulness noun

Answer 5

the sheer awfulness of the situation

Question 6

awkward adjective

Answer 6

• making you feel embarrassed
There was an awkward silence.
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone.
• difficult to deal with
Don’t ask awkward questions.
You’ve put me in an awkward position.
an awkward customer (= a person who is difficult to deal with)
Please don’t be awkward about letting him come.
It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that.
• not convenient
Have I come at an awkward time?
• difficult or dangerous because of its shape or design
This box is very awkward for one person to carry.
This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units.
• not moving in an easy way; not comfortable
He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward.
I must have slept in an awkward position—I’m aching all over.
awkwardly adverb
ˈɔːkwədliAudio ; ˈɔːkwərdliAudio
•
‘I’m sorry,’ he said awkwardly.
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle.
an awkwardly shaped room
awkwardness noun
ˈɔːkwədnəsAudio ; ˈɔːkwərdnəsAudio
[uncountable]
•
She laughed to cover up her feeling of awkwardness.
There was no awkwardness between them.