Session 5A. More vocab

Question 1

Deride

Answer 1

To show contempt / make fun of in a nasty way

Question 2

Denounce

Answer 2

To publicly say something is wrong or evil

Question 3

Affluent

Answer 3

Rich

Question 4

Lain

Answer 4

Resting on a flat surface / describing where a dead person is buried

Question 5

Destitute

Answer 5

Penniless / too poor to look after oneself

Question 6

Disdain

Answer 6

Feeling someone is unworthy of respect

Question 7

Coax

Answer 7

Persuade

Question 8

Forage

Answer 8

Search widely for food

Question 9

Contempt

Answer 9

The feeling that someone is worthless

Question 10

Copious

Answer 10

Lots of (something)

Question 11

Viscous

Answer 11

Thick and sticky (liquid)

Question 12

Sonorous

Answer 12

Capable of producing a loud or rich sound

Question 13

Unruffled

Answer 13

Not agitated or disturbed

Question 14

Compliant

Answer 14

Following the rules

Question 15

Combust

Answer 15

Destroy by fire

Question 16

Unrivalled

Answer 16

Better than other similar things or people

Question 17

Underdog

Answer 17

A competitor that has very little chance of winning

Question 18

Dank

Answer 18

Damp and cold (unpleasantly)

Question 19

Truant

Answer 19

A pupil who stays away from school without permission

Question 20

Tenant

Answer 20

A person who lives in a rented buildling

Question 21

Pennant

Answer 21

A triangular flag

Question 22

Sealant

Answer 22

Material used to seal things to make it airtight or watertight

Question 23

Rigid

Answer 23

Unable to bend / not flexible

Question 24

Approve

Answer 24

Officially agree that something is satisfactory

Question 25

Infuse

Answer 25

Soak (in order to extract the flavour of something, e.g. a tea bag)

Question 26

Diffuse

Answer 26

Spread over a wide area

Question 27

Illiterate

Answer 27

Unable to read or write

Question 28

Illuminate

Answer 28

Make something visible by shining a light on it

Question 29

Illusory

Answer 29

Not real / based on an illusion

Question 30

Sturdy

Answer 30

Strong and solidly built

Question 31

Bloat

Answer 31

To become swollen with liquid or gas

Question 32

Blare

Answer 32

Make a loud, harsh sound

Question 33

Assertive

Answer 33

Showing a confident and forceful personality

Question 34

Formative

Answer 34

Something that influences a person’s development (e.g. a formative exam - the marks don’t count, it’s just for practice)

Question 35

Affirmative

Answer 35

Agreeing with a statement

Question 36

Sow

Answer 36

Scatter (e.g. seeds) / adult female pig