Part 2

Question 1

hoax

[hoʊks]

Answer 1

A hoax is a trick in which someone tells people a lie, for example that there is a bomb somewhere when there is not, or that a picture is genuine when it is not.

He denied making the hoax call but was convicted after a short trial.

Question 2

no-nonsense style

Answer 2

If you describe someone as a no-nonsense person, you approve of the fact that they are efficient, direct, and quite tough.

If you describe something as a no-nonsense thing, you approve of the fact that it is plain and does not have unnecessary parts.

Question 3

esteemed

Answer 3

You use esteemed to describe someone who you greatly admire and respect.

It is indeed an honor to serve my country in such an esteemed position.

Question 4

callus

[ˈkæləs]

Answer 4

A callus is an unwanted area of thick skin, usually on the palms of your hands or the soles of your feet, which has been caused by something rubbing against it.

I walked to him and took his outstretched hand which was rough with callus.

Question 5

scrap

Answer 5

Scrap metal or paper is no longer wanted for its original purpose, but may have some other use.

Question 6

resolutely

Answer 6

If you describe someone as resolute, you approve of them because they are very determined not to change their mind or not to give up a course of action.

Question 7

residue

Answer 7

A residue of something is a small amount that remains after most of it has gone.

Always using the same shampoo means that a residue can build up on the hair.

Question 8

be at stake

Answer 8

at risk

Question 9

bellwether

Answer 9

predictor; indicator

Question 10

toss-up

Answer 10

unknown result, unpredictable situation

A:Who do you think is going to get Employee of the Month in January?
B: I think it’s a toss-up between Jack and Ahmed.

Question 11

hasty

Answer 11

impulsive, do things suddenly without thinking about them carefully

Question 12

return

Answer 12

result from the polls on election night

it’s fun to watch the returns come in.

Question 13

adrenalin

[əˈdrɛnəlɪn]

Answer 13

Adrenalin is a substance which your body produces when you are angry, scared, or excited. It makes your heart beat faster and gives you more energy.

Seeing the crowd really got my adrenalin pumping.

Question 14

void

Answer 14

noun. ..If you describe a situation or a feeling as a void, you mean that it seems empty because there is nothing interesting or worthwhile about it.
adj. .. If you are void of something, you do not have any of it.
verb. ..To void something means to officially say that it is not valid.

The treaty is now void of absolute commitments.

Question 15

device

Answer 15

A device is a method of achieving something.

Similes and metaphors are literary devices we can use to enhance the way we express our emotions.

Question 16

sartorial

[sɑ:rˈtɔ:riəl]

Answer 16

Sartorial means relating to clothes and to the way they are made or worn.

James gave him some sartorial advice.

Question 17

squirt

Answer 17

=spray
If you squirt a liquid somewhere or if it squirts somewhere, the liquid comes out of a narrow opening in a thin fast stream.

Question 18

delectable

Answer 18

If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant.

I spent 150 dollars on a bottle of delectable old French champagne.

Question 19

sleek

Answer 19

If you describe someone as sleek, you mean that they look rich and stylish.

Sleek vehicles, furniture, or other objects look smooth, shiny, and expensive.

Question 20

dry and cutting

Answer 20

dry=boring
cutting=unkind and likely to hurt someone’s feelings

But that’s not to say that the witty sarcasm and irony on the program can’t also be dry and cutting.

Question 21

comeback

Answer 21

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

I think Elaine is the only person who can beat Jerry at clever comebacks

Question 22

off the cuff

Answer 22

This is not the kind of question that one can answer off the cuff.

I don’t know how people are able to come up with off the cuff remarks.

Question 23

lanky

Answer 23

If you describe someone as lanky, you mean that they are tall and thin and move rather awkwardly.

Question 24

stocky

Answer 24

A stocky person has a body that is broad, solid, and often short.

Question 25

in proportion to

Answer 25

If one thing increases or decreases in proportion to another thing, it increases or decreases to the same degree as that thing.

The pressure in the cylinders would go up in proportion to the boiler pressure.

Question 26

stiff

Answer 26

Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily.

Question 27

brittle

Answer 27

An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken.

…the dry, brittle ends of the hair.

Question 28

‘lethargy

le’thargic

Answer 28

Lethargy is the condition or state of being lethargic.

If you are lethargic, you do not have much energy or enthusiasm.

Question 29

docile

[ˈdɑ:sl]

Answer 29

A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled.

They wanted a low-cost, docile workforce.

Question 30

opinionated

Answer 30

If you describe someone as opinionated, you mean that they have very strong opinions and refuse to accept that they may be wrong.

Sue is the extrovert in the family; opinionated, talkative and passionate about politics.

Question 31

withdrawn

Answer 31

Someone who is withdrawn is very quiet, and does not want to talk to other people.

Question 32

argumentative

Answer 32

Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.

Great chess players have a reputation for being both eccentric and argumentative…

Question 33

probe

Answer 33

If you probe into something, you ask questions or try to discover facts about it.

The more they probed into his background, the more inflamed their suspicions would become…

He skillfully parried all the interviewer’s most probing questions.
他回避了采访者所有刨根究底的提问.
If he remains here, he’ll be away from the press and their probings.

Question 34

inflame

Answer 34

If something inflames a situation or inflames people’s feelings, it makes people feel even more strongly about something.

The shooting has only inflamed passions further.

Question 35

grudge

Answer 35

If you have or bear a grudge against someone, you have unfriendly feelings towards them because of something they did in the past.

He appears to have a grudge against certain players…

Question 36

onomatopoeia

[ˌɑ:nəˌmætəˈpi:ə]

Answer 36

Onomatopoeia refers to the use of words which sound like the noise they refer to. ‘Hiss’, ‘buzz’, and ‘rat-a-tat-tat’ are examples of onomatopoeia.

Question 37

commencement

Answer 37

Commencement is a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas.

Question 38

condescend

[ˌkɑ:ndɪˈsend]

Answer 38

If someone condescends to do something, they agree to do it, but in a way which shows that they think they are better than other people and should not have to do it.

When he condescended to speak, he contradicted himself three or four times in the space of half an hour.

Question 39

patronize

Answer 39

If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.
Don’t you patronize me!

Someone who patronizes artists, writers, or musicians supports them and gives them money.
The Japanese Imperial family patronizes the Japanese Art Association.

If someone patronizes a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel, they are one of its customers.
I’ll never patronize that store again.

Question 40

at its lowest ebb

Answer 40

If someone or something is at a low ebb or at their lowest ebb, they are not being very successful or profitable.

The Government’s popularity is at its lowest ebb.

Question 41

wallow

Answer 41

If you say that someone is wallowing in an unpleasant situation, you are criticizing them for being deliberately unhappy.

His tired mind continued to wallow in self-pity…

Question 42

unremitting

Answer 42

Something that is unremitting continues without stopping or becoming less intense.

I was sent to boarding school, where I spent six years of unremitting misery…

He represented a people who had prevailed by unremitting tenacity.

Question 43

prevail

Answer 43

If one side in a battle, contest, or dispute prevails, it wins.

He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail…

Question 44

tenacity

Answer 44

If you have tenacity, you are very determined and do not give up easily.

Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.

Question 45

revive

Answer 45

When something such as the economy, a business, a trend, or a feeling is revived or when it revives, it becomes active, popular, or successful again.

…an attempt to revive the British economy…
Here is a dish that will revive jaded palates.

Question 46

indignant

Answer 46

If you are indignant, you are shocked and angry, because you think that something is unjust or unfair.

She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.

Question 47

wax

Answer 47

If you say that someone, for example, waxes lyrical or waxes indignant about a subject, you mean that they talk about it in an enthusiastic or indignant way.

She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her.

My mother waxed eloquent on the theme of wifely duty.

Question 48

eloquent

Answer 48

Speech or writing that is eloquent is well expressed and effective in persuading people.

He was eloquent about his love of books.

Question 49

contradict

Answer 49

f you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.

He often talks in circles, frequently contradicting himself and often ends up saying nothing.

Question 50

to resit

Answer 50

to take the exam again

Question 51

on the dole

Answer 51

unemployed

Question 52

wind on

Answer 52

If you wind down, you relax after doing something that has made you feel tired or tense.

I regularly have a drink to wind down.

Question 53

sift

Answer 53

to sort through information

Brook has sifted the evidence and summarises it clearly.

Question 54

constraint

Answer 54

A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.

Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints…

Question 55

polarize

Answer 55

If something polarizes people or if something polarizes, two separate groups are formed with opposite opinions or positions.

The green debate tends to polarize into science-as-savior versus science-as-devil camps.

Question 56

clique

Answer 56

If you describe a group of people as a clique, you mean that they spend a lot of time together and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.

Anna Ford recently hit out at the male clique which she believes holds back women in television.

Question 57

homophily

[hə’mɔfəli]

Answer 57

同質性、物以類聚

Question 58

rowdy

Answer 58

When people are rowdy, they are noisy, rough, and likely to cause trouble.

If you describe people as rowdies, you mean that they are noisy, rough, and likely to cause trouble.

…a bar in New York where the owner kept a baseball bat to deal with rowdies.

Question 59

vandalism

[‘vændəlɪzəm]

Answer 59

Vandalism is the deliberate damaging of things, especially public property.

..adolescent behavior like vandalism and rowdiness.

…a 13-year-old boy whose crime file includes violence, theft, vandalism and bullying.

Question 60

justify

Answer 60

To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary.

I felt quite justified in not leaving a tip.
No argument can justify a war..

Question 61

hen party

stag do

Answer 61

a party women have before they get married

Traditionally only women attend the hen night and only men attend the stag do.

Question 62

causative

Answer 62

Causative factors are ones which are responsible for causing something.

Both nicotine and carbon monoxide inhaled with cigarette smoking have been incriminated as causative factors.

Question 63

carbon monoxide

[ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑkˌsaɪd]

Answer 63

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is produced especially by the engines of vehicles.

The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide.

Question 64

incriminate

Answer 64

If something incriminates you, it suggests that you are responsible for something bad, especially a crime.

He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him…
They are afraid of incriminating themselves and say no more than is necessary.

Question 65

causative verbs

Answer 65

let: be allowed to
make: be forced to do
have: be given the responsibility to do
get: be convinced to do

Question 66

geriatric

[ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪk]

Answer 66

Geriatric is used to describe things relating to the illnesses and medical care of old people.

There is a question mark over the future of geriatric care…

Question 67

on sb’s behalf

Answer 67

I’m writing on behalf of my mother to express her thanks for your gift.

Question 68

sub-standard
endure
premise

Answer 68

I am a regular patron of your restaurant, but am deeply unhappy with the sub-standard service and food that I endured on your premises last night.