Session 21. Vocab

Question 1

Drool

Answer 1

To drop saliva from one’s mouth uncontrollably

Question 2

Initial

Answer 2

Something that occurs at the beginning (e.g. my initial thought was ….. but then I decided on something else)

Question 3

Whirlwind

Answer 3

A column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical shape

Question 4

Diffuse

Answer 4

Spread over a wide area, or between a large number of people

Question 5

Furtive

Answer 5

Suggestive of guilty nervousness (adj)

Secretive

Question 6

Sturdy

Answer 6

Strong and solidly built (of an object)

Question 7

Stocky

Answer 7

Strong and solidly built (of a person)

Question 8

Biddable

Answer 8

Describes someone who is happy to accept and follow instructions

Question 9

Debatable

Answer 9

open for discussion / arguable (adj)

Question 10

Forage

Answer 10

To search widely for food (often used for searching for food in the wild)

Question 11

Forewarn

Answer 11

To inform someone of possible danger

Question 12

Obligation

Answer 12

An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound

Question 13

Agitate

Answer 13

To make someone troubled or nervous

To disturb briskly (e.g. agitate a fizzy drinks bottle by shaking it)

Question 14

Wean

Answer 14

To be strongly influenced by something from an early age (e.g. I was weaned on an unhealthy diet of crisps and chocolate)

Question 15

Weal (wheal)

Answer 15

A red, swollen mark left on skin by a blow or pressure

Question 16

Deed

Answer 16

An action that is performed intentionally or consciously

A legal document that is signed and delivered

Question 17

Clammy

Answer 17

Unpleasantly damp and sticky/slimy to touch

Question 18

Tether

Answer 18

Tie (an animal) with a rope/chain to restrict its movement

Question 19

Aloof

Answer 19

Not friendly - emotionally distant

Question 20

Avid

Answer 20

Showing a keen interest in something (adj) e.g. an avid reader

Question 21

Antagonise

Answer 21

To provoke someone into becoming annoyed

Question 22

Demote

Answer 22

To move someone to a lower position or rank (opposite of promote)

Question 23

Tailback

Answer 23

A long queue of stationary or slow traffic, behind a busy junction or obstruction in the road

Question 24

Nonsensical

Answer 24

Nonsense (ridiculously impractical / making no sense)

Question 25

Functional

Answer 25

Designed to be practical and useful

Question 26

Pompous

Answer 26

Overly grand or self-important (adj)

Question 27

Eminent

Answer 27

(A person) famous and respected within a particular subject area

Question 28

Menial

Answer 28

Not requiring much skill, or not seen as having much importance (adj) e.g. a menial job

Question 29

Celestial

Answer 29

Relating to the sky or outer space (adj) e.g. celestial bodies include stars and planets

Question 30

Terminal

Answer 30

Situated at the end of something (e.g. terminal exams at the end of a school year)

(of a disease) predicted to lead to death