Session 14. More Vocab

Question 1

Counterpart

Answer 1

A person or thing that has the same function as another person/thing in a different place. (E.g. the counterpart to Boris Johnson in the USA is Joe Biden - similar roles, different places)

Question 2

Impart

Answer 2

To make information known

Question 3

Demote

Answer 3

To move someone to a lower position or rank (e.g. as a punishment)

Question 4

Devote

Answer 4

To give all/most of one’s time to a person or activity

Question 5

Devoid

Answer 5

“Entirely lacking” something (adj)

Question 6

Nurture

Answer 6

To protect and care for

Question 7

Neglect

Answer 7

To not care for (something or someone) properly

Question 8

Outskirts

Answer 8

The outer parts of a town or city

Question 9

Median

Answer 9

The name given for the middle value in a set of objects or numbers

Question 10

Mode

Answer 10

The most common number in a set of numbers

The way in which something usually occurs or is done

Question 11

Abstain

Answer 11

To stop oneself from doing something (e.g. abstain from drinking alcohol)

Question 12

Indulge

Answer 12

To allow oneself (or someone else) to do something they enjoy

Question 13

Divulge

Answer 13

To let out a secret (or private information)

Question 14

Ensure

Answer 14

To make certain of (something)

Question 15

Democracy

Answer 15

A government system where leaders are elected by the people.

Question 16

Dictatorship

Answer 16

A form of government where one person has all the power to run the country.

Question 17

Dictator

Answer 17

A ruler with total power over a country. (A dictator normally comes to power by force, rather than being voted in.)

Question 18

Dictate

Answer 18

To say or read out aloud

To say or order authoritatively (like dictating instructions)

Question 19

Diction

Answer 19

The way in which you pronounce/say your words when speaking or singing

Question 20

Adjacent

Answer 20

Next to

Question 21

Bitter

Answer 21

Having a sharp, unpleasant taste

Feeling/showing anger or resentment because of a previous bad experience