preply

Question 1

sign off

Answer 1

approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature, end a letter
Prospective employees at Immanuel are required to ……. a series of values, including those that denounce homosexual and affirm traditional marriage.

Question 2

plead guilty to

Answer 2

state that one is guilty of a crime before a court of law
He …………… to misdemeanor trespassing charges and was ordered to be released from Kent County Correctional Facility.

Question 3

shed light on

Answer 3

help to explain something

Were these rear yards once connected as a thoroughfare? Alas, old maps of Bushwick don’t …….on the situation.

Question 4

take a drag

Answer 4

inhale smoke from something, especially a cigarette
The 6-second clip shows a young woman answering a question from someone off-camera after (ing) what appears to be a cigarette.

Question 5

off-camera

Answer 5

not being filmed or televised
The 6-second clip shows a young woman answering a question from someone ……….. after taking a drag off what appears to be a cigarette.

Question 6

rule out

Answer 6

exclude; prevent, make impossible
She wouldn’t ……..President Trump being indicted while in office, adding that it’s an open discussion in terms of the law

Question 7

full-on

Answer 7

completely, extreme, utter
For a Vogue cover girl, this pricey ensemble is pretty much par for the course; most people, however, wouldn’t choose to go sledding in ………. evening wear.

Question 8

ever closer

Answer 8

closer than it has been before
As we creep over closer to Dec. 25, people are hoping there is at least a light dusting of snow on the ground for the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year.

Question 9

grow accustomed to

Answer 9

grow used to, adjust to a different situation or condition
Millions of users of Amazon’s Echo speakers have ……………… the soothing strains of Alexa, the human-sounding virtual assistant.

Question 10

set out

Answer 10

display or exhibit
Thursday’s federal indictment of two hackers damningly (accablant)…………….the real trade problem, because are part of the government-run hacking group.

Question 11

hedge fund

Answer 11

a limited partnership of investors that uses high risk methods
The stars of the biggest hedge funds are losing their shirts as analysts fear a major financial wipeout is imminent.

Question 12

lose shirt

loosing their shirts

Answer 12

lose a lot of money, lose all of one’s assets

The stars of the biggest hedge funds are ……….. as analysts fear a major financial wipeout is imminent.

Question 13

woman about town

Answer 13

a socially active, sophisticated woman who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, or restaurants
British-born media maven and ………….. Tina Brown, 64, moved to New York in the early 1980s to helm Vanity Fair.

Question 14

pop up

Answer 14

appear suddenly, in a short time

They’re (……..) all over town, from the super-pricey hotel lounge to barbecue joint, bars are getting into a white truffle-infused act.

Question 15

strengthen

Answer 15

fortify, make stronger

Tim added struts to (……..) the table.

Question 16

to invoke

Answer 16

summon, (call upon , faire appel )

The spell was intended to (………..) a demon, but it didn’t.

Question 17

to elicit

Answer 17

prompt interest, reaction as a smile
Jack asked Eliza dozens of questions, but none of them (…….) a response.
Her jokes failed to …………………. even the faintest of smiles from her mother.

Question 18

obstinately

Answer 18

stubornely,
My father ………….. refused to approve of my marriage, even though I was twenty-five years old.
What are our chances of eliciting any worthwhile information from such an ………………… . uncooperative witness?

Question 19

worthwhile

Answer 19

worth time , qui vaut la peine

Teaching is a ……………… job.

Question 20

madely

Answer 20

insanely, foolishly,

He screamed ………….and began shaking his fists.

Question 21

maliciously

Answer 21

with evil intentions