Success 2

Question 1

made or done in a careful or decorative way

Answer 1

wrought

Past Participle from wreak

The new album contains some carefully wrought new songs and a number of familiar hits.

Her poems are well-wrought and intensely personal.

Question 2

cause smth to happen

Answer 2

wreak

She says the new visa rules wrought havoc at the local consulate.

Question 3

untidy

Answer 3

unkempt /ʌnˈkempt/

an unkempt lawn

Question 4

clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly

Answer 4

lucid -> lucidity

She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company’s future.

The drugs she’s taking make her drowsy and confused, but there are times when she’s quite lucid.

Question 5

very loud, or full of confusion, change, or uncertainty

Answer 5

tumultuous /tʃuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/

The former president appeared to tumultuous applause and a standing ovation.

After the tumultuous events of 1990, Europe was completely transformed.

Question 6

[1] to cut down a tree:

​[2] to knock someone down, especially in sports:

Answer 6

fell

A great number of trees were felled to provide space for grazing.

He eventually felled his opponent with a punch to the head.

Question 7

honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful

Syn: forthright

Answer 7

candid

The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis.

To be candid with you, I think you’re making a dreadful mistake.

Question 8

If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they suffer from it

Answer 8

afflict

It is an illness that afflicts women more than men.

a country afflicted by civil war

Question 9

If you buy into an idea or plan, you give it your support or agree with it

Answer 9

buy into smth

Parents are expected to buy into the school’s philosophy when they enroll their children.

Question 10

(social science) the amount of order or lack of order in a system; degree of disorder

Answer 10

entropy /ˈen.trə.pi/

financial disorder