new words 1.0

Question 1

distinguish

Answer 1

• to recognize the difference between two people or things
• (not used in the progressive tenses) distinguish A (from B) to be a characteristic that makes two people, animals, or things different
  (not used in the progressive tenses) distinguish something to be able to see or hear something
  distinguish yourself (as something) to do something so well that people notice and admire you

Question 2

bluster

Answer 2

1) bluster (something) | + speech to talk in an aggressive or threatening way, but with little effect
‘I don’t know what you’re talking about,’ he blustered.
a blustering bully
2)(of the wind) to blow violently

Question 3

Ample

Answer 3

1)​enough or more than enough
2) (of a person’s figure) large, often in an attractive way

Question 4

discontinuous

Answer 4

not continuous; stopping and starting again
SYNONYM intermittent
Women typically have discontinuous patterns of employment.

Question 5

inexorable

Answer 5

(of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed
SYNONYM relentless
the inexorable rise of crime

Question 6

behead

Answer 6

behead somebody to cut off somebody’s head, especially as a punishment
SYNONYM decapitate
He was charged with treason and beheaded.

Question 7

ancestral

Answer 7

connected with or that belonged to people in your family who lived a long time ago
her ancestral home

Question 8

Vivid

Answer 8

of memories, a description, etc.) producing very clear pictures in your mind
SYNONYM graphic
vivid memories

Question 9

designation

Answer 9

1)[uncountable] designation (as something) the action of choosing a person or thing for a particular purpose, or of giving them or it a particular status
The district is under consideration for designation as a conservation area.
2) name, title or description
Her official designation is Financial Controller.

Question 10

stinginess

Answer 10

the fact of not being willing to give something or enough of something; the fact of not being generous with money

Question 11

profligacy

Answer 11

the fact or habit of using money, time, materials, etc. in a careless way

Question 12

artisans

Answer 12

a person who does work that needs a special skill, making things with their hands
SYNONYM craftsman
The hand-woven textiles were made by skilled local artisans.

Question 13

robust

Answer 13

1)strong and healthy
2)strong; able to survive being used a lot and not likely to break
3)(of a system or an organization) strong and not likely to fail or become weak
4)strong and determined; showing that you are sure about what you are doing or saying

Question 14

opacity

Answer 14

1)) the fact of being difficult to see through; the fact of being opaque
sheets of frosted glass with varying degrees of opacity
2) the fact of being difficult to understand; the fact of being opaque
OPPOSITE transparency (1)

Question 15

perpetual

Answer 15

continuing for a long period of time without stopping or being interrupted
SYNONYM continuous

Question 16

rivalry

Answer 16

a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing
rivalry (with somebody/something) (for something) a fierce rivalry for world supremacy
rivalry (between A and B) (for something) There is a certain amount of friendly rivalry between the teams.
political rivalries

Question 17

Condone

Answer 17

condone something | condone (somebody) doing something to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious
Terrorism can never be condoned.

Question 18

prone

Answer 18

likely to suffer from something or to do something bad
SYNONYM liable
prone to something prone to injury
Working without a break makes you more prone to error.
prone to do something Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs.
prone to doing something people who are genetically prone to putting on weight

Question 19

comparative

Answer 19

measured or judged by how similar or different it is to something else
SYNONYM relative
Then he was living in comparative comfort (= compared with others or with his own life at a previous time).

Question 20

Tinker

Answer 20

1) a person who travelled from place to place, selling or repairing things
2) an offensive word for a Traveller, Romani or other member of the travelling community

Question 21

opaque

Answer 21

1)(of glass, liquid, etc.) not clear enough to see through or allow light through
2)(of speech or writing) difficult to understand; not clear