New words and expressions (2021)

Question 1

Snazzy

I was wearing a snazzy blue dress

Answer 1

elegante, vistoso

Question 2

To kick (sb/sth) to the curb

I can’t believe that after 20 years in the company, he’s been kicked to the curb

Answer 2

To discard, abandon, or dismiss someone or something that has become redundant, obsolete

dar una patada (figurado)

Question 3

To sashay

She was sashaying along in a long snazzy black dress

Answer 3

Walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders

Andar pavoneándose

Question 4

Fledging

(Noun) We found a fledging that had fallen to the ground
It will be hard to finish the project now, working only with fledgings.
(Adj.) A fledging reporter discovered the story by accident

Answer 4

Polluelo
Novato
Principiante

Question 5

Unfazed

The protestors were unfazed by the prospect of arrest

Answer 5

Not disconcerted or perturbed

Imperturbable

Question 6

To tough (sth) out

I know you aren’t enjoying college so far, but tough it out for at least the first year

Answer 6

To endure or tolerate some task or activity despise difficulties, hardships, or unpleasant conditions.

Question 7

Chagrin

He was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him

Answer 7

Disgustado

Question 8

To nip in the bud

The whole idea was nipped in the bud just on time not to make things worse

Her son took up smoking, but she nipped that in the bud making him smoke an entire package

Answer 8

To stop, cease, or prevent something at the beginning or early phase, before it becomes too difficult or unmanageable

Cortar de raíz

Question 9

To be stuck in a rut

The confinement helped me realized I was stuck in a rut

Answer 9

Too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method and needing to change

Estar estancado

Question 10

A pep in one’s step

Hey, you….put a pep in your step
Finding my purpose in life has really put a pep in my step

Answer 10

Hacer las cosas con energía e ilusión.

Question 11

Slouching (noun and adjective)

Your grandma was right - slouching is bad for your back
His peculiar slouching gait

Answer 11

The action of fact of standing, moving or sitting in a lazy, drooping way

encorvado

Question 12

To build momentum

Answer 12

Ganar velocidad

Question 13

To resonate with

The show has achieved such huge success because it themes resonates with both adults and kids alike

Answer 13

To evoke or produce an appealing feeling of familiarity in someone

Identificarse con….

Question 14

Tantalizing

The tantalizing fragrance of fried bacon

Answer 14

Tentador

Question 15

Dud

This battery’s a dud…it just lasts two hours

Answer 15

Porquería

Question 16

Clingy

Cooper’s so clingy I can’t leave without him

Answer 16

Dependiente, inseguro

Question 17

Aloof

They were courteous but faintly aloof

Answer 17

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

Question 18

Conspicuously

The signs were conspicuously displayed inside the restaurant

Answer 18

In a clearly visible way

Question 19

Unassuming

He was an unassuming and kindly man

Answer 19

Not pretentious or arrogant; modest

Question 20

Harbinger

1. Witch hazels are the harbingers of spring
2. These works were not yet opera but they were the the most important harbinger of opera

Answer 20

1. A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
2. A forerunner of something - precursor

Question 21

Gruel

Answer 21

engrudo

Question 22

Dinky

There was a row of dinky ceramic ornaments on the window sill

Sara lives in a dinky apartment in the poorest part of town

Answer 22

Mono, chiquito

Insignificante

Question 23

Pithy

His characteristic pithy comments
Proverbs and sayings are pithy

Answer 23

Containing much pith
Terse and vigorously expressive

Sustancial, conciso

Question 24

To sub

Who will sub me till Friday?

Answer 24

Replace, substitute

Reemplazar

Question 25

Stodgy

I can’t put up with stodgy puddings

Answer 25

Pesado, indigesto