Session 10. More Vocab

Question 1

Tribute

Answer 1

An act or statement to show gratitude and respect

Question 2

Attribute

Answer 2

A feature that is characteristic of something (e.g. kindness is a normal attribute of human behaviour)

Question 3

Apprentice

Answer 3

a beginner / person who is learning from a mentor

Question 4

Riveting

Answer 4

Very interesting

Question 5

Grapple

Answer 5

Fight/struggle (physically or mentally)

Question 6

Gripe

Answer 6

Complain persistently

Question 7

Counterpart

Answer 7

someone who does something similar to someone else, but in a different place

Question 8

Virulent

Answer 8

Extremely severe or harmful (often used to describe harmful infections)

Question 9

Insolent

Answer 9

Rude

Question 10

Turbulent

Answer 10

Disorderly, unstable

Question 11

Pastoral

Answer 11

Used to describe country life or fields used by animals to graze

Question 12

Domestic

Answer 12

Relating to home

Question 13

Austere

Answer 13

Strict

Question 14

Disdain

Answer 14

The feeling someone/something is unworthy of respect

Question 15

Slain

Answer 15

To kill in a violent way

Question 16

Possess

Answer 16

To own

Question 17

Stance

Answer 17

Your view/opinion of something

Question 18

Sullen

Answer 18

Bad-tempered or sulky

Question 19

Invest

Answer 19

To put time or money into something, with the expectation of a good outcome (e..g you may invest in an antique hoping for it to increase in value so you can sell it at a profit)

Question 20

Cajole

Answer 20

Persuade

Question 21

Peruse

Answer 21

To read or look through something carefully

Question 22

Smatter

Answer 22

A small amount of something [also written as “a smattering of” something]

Question 23

Partial

Answer 23

a part of (something) / incomplete

Question 24

Artificial

Answer 24

Made by humans (not natural)

Question 25

Artful

Answer 25

Clever or skillful

Question 26

Hapless

Answer 26

Unfortunate (used as an adjective, e.g. the hapless victim of a disaster)

Question 27

Unrivalled

Answer 27

Better than everyone/everything else of the same type (e.g. her skills at goalkeeping were unrivalled)

Question 28

Complicit

Answer 28

Being involved with others in an unlawful activity

Question 29

Collude

Answer 29

To cooperate in a secret way to gain an advantage over others

Question 30

Intercept

Answer 30

Obstruct / block

Question 31

Depict

Answer 31

to represent (using a drawing/painting) - e.g. the Bayeux Tapestry depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England

Question 32

Concede

Answer 32

To admit defeat

Question 33

Emend

Answer 33

To make corrections - specifically to a text

Question 34

Amend

Answer 34

To make corrections (to anything, including to text)

Question 35

Appease

Answer 35

To calm someone by agreeing to their demands

Question 36

Snub

Answer 36

To ignore or reject someone