Nouns

Question 1

Flamboyance (2 meanings)

Answer 1

the quality of being very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress or talk (feltűnőség)

Her flamboyance annoys some people but delights others.

the quality of being very noticeable in style, colour, etc. (pompa)

This classic Spanish revival building is unique in its elegance and flamboyance.

Question 2

Decree

Answer 2

formal an official statement that something must happen (rendelet)
Synonyms: edict (formal), fiat(formal), order

More than 200 people were freed by military decree.

Question 3

Compound (combination)

Answer 3

a chemical that combines two or more elements

Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.

Question 4

Ado

Answer 4

a lot of activity, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves
Synonym: fuss

Most state flags were adopted with little ado many years ago.

Without ado, it became the most widely used system in the world.

Question 5

Occupant

Answer 5

formal a person who lives or works in a room or building

The previous occupants were an Italian family.

formal a person who is in a car, room, seat, place, or position

One of the occupants of the car was slightly injured.

Question 6

upturn

Answer 6

(especially in economics) an improvement or a change to a higher level or value

There are fears that higher borrowing rates will threaten the economic upturn.

Question 7

outfall

Answer 7

the place where water or liquid waste comes out of a pipe

Damaged and blocked outfalls will cause surface water problems.

Question 8

outbreak

Answer 8

a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant

an outbreak of cholera/food poisoning/rioting/war

Question 9

downfall

Answer 9

(something that causes) the usually sudden destruction of a person, organization, or government and their loss of power, money, or health

Rampant corruption brought about the downfall of the government.

Question 10

downturn

Answer 10

a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country’s economic activity

There is evidence of a downturn in the housing market.

Question 11

kinship

Answer 11

the relationship between members of the same family

Different ethnic groups have different systems of kinship.

Question 12

ambience

Answer 12

the character of a place or the quality it seems to have

Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town.

Question 13

prospect (POSSIBILITY) (2 meanings)

Collocations:
prospect of
every prospect of

Answer 13

the possibility that something good might happen in the future

Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
[ + that ] There’s not much prospect that this war will be over soon.
There’s every prospect of success.

the idea of something that will or might happen in the future

The prospect of spending three whole days with her fills me with horror.
I’m very excited at the prospect of seeing her again.

Question 14

despair

Collocations:
mood/sense of despair
in (the depth of)despair over/about
to someone’s despair
drive someone to despair

Answer 14

the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation

mood/sense of despair Hope began to fade, leaving a mood/sense of despair.
They’re in (the depths of) despair over/about the money they’ve lost.
to someone’s despair To her teacher’s despair, Nicole never does the work that she’s told to do.
drive someone to despair Their fourth year without rain drove many farmers to despair.

Question 15

setting (POSITION)

Answer 15

the position of a house or other building

Their house is in an idyllic country setting.

Question 16

row (ARGUMENT)

collocations:
have rows
rows over
rows between

Answer 16

a noisy argument or fight

My parents often have rows, but my dad does most of the shouting.
What was a political row over government policy on Europe is fast becoming a diplomatic row between France and Britain.

Question 17

row (NOISE)

Answer 17

loud noise

I can’t concentrate because of the row the builders are making.

Question 18

anticipation

Collocation: in eager anticipation

Answer 18

a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future

As with most pleasures, it’s not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable.
The postponement of the film’s sequel has held cinemagoers in eager anticipation for several months.

Question 19

the sack

collocations:
give someone the sack for something
get the sack for something

Answer 19

a situation in which someone is removed from their job

give someone the sack for something They gave him the sack for being late.
get the sack for something Two workers got the sack for fighting in the warehouse.

Question 20

brink

Collocations:
on the brink of sth.
to the brink of sth.

Answer 20

the point where a new or different situation is about to begin

on the brink of Scientists are on the brink of a major new discovery.
to the brink of Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.

Question 21

burden (2 meanings)

Collocation:
heavy burden

heavy burden
burden to someone
burden on someone
financial burden

Answer 21

a heavy load that you carry

heavy burden The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden

something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about

heavy burden I’m afraid this role may have become too much of a heavy burden for you.
burden to My elderly mother worries that she’s a burden to me.
burden on We need to avoid putting a burden on taxpayers with this project.
financial burden Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.

Question 22

aisle

Answer 22

a long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema, or church

Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window?

Question 23

mane

Answer 23

sörény

The horse tossed its mane and neighed.

Question 24

lifetime

Collocation:
once-in-a-lifetime

Answer 24

the period of time during which someone lives or something exists

Enter our competition and this once-in-a-lifetime experience could be yours!

Question 25

eye-opener

Answer 25

something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc.

Living in another country can be a real eye-opener.

Question 26

spark (FIRE/ELECTRICITY)

Answer 26

a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity (szikra)

You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark.

Question 27

spark (CAUSE)

Answer 27

a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop

That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots.

Question 28

apprehension

Answer 28

worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen