Test 17

Question 1

arthurian (adj)

Answer 1

pertaining to a British King

Question 2

inherent=intrisic (adj)

Violence is inherent in our society.

inhere in (v): be a natural part of sth

Answer 2

that is a basic or permanent of sb/sth

Question 3

penultimate (adj)

synonym: next/second to last

the penultimate stage/chapter

Answer 3

immediately before the last one

Question 4

pent-up (adj)

pent-up frustration/energy

Answer 4

(of feelings, energy, etc.) that cannot be expressed or released

Question 5

decent (adj)

>< indecent; (n): decency

Mark did a decent hob as a replacement for Turner.

Answer 5

of a good enough standard or quality; acceptable to people in a situation

Question 7

to do the decent thing

He did the decent thing and resigned.

Answer 7

to do what people or society expect, especially in a difficult situation

Question 8

fungible (adj)

Cryptocurrency, like other forms of money, is fungible.

Answer 8

sth that is … can be replaced by sth else that is exactly the same

Question 9

cognate (adj)

German and Dutch are cognate languages.

cognate (n): a word that has the same origin as another

Answer 9

related in some way and therefore similar

Question 10

providential (adj)

The announcement seems providential at a time when good news is in short supply.

Answer 10

lucky because it happens at the right time, but without being planned

Question 11

provident=prudent (adj)

The more provident of them had taken out insurance against flooding.

> < improvident

Answer 11

careful in planning for the future, especially saving money.

Question 12

auriferous (adj)

Answer 12

containing gold

Question 13

calciferous (adj)

Answer 13

containing or producing chalk or other forms of calcium

Question 14

felonious (adj)

(n): felony

Answer 14

relating to or involved in crime

Question 15

velvety (adj)

velvety skin

Answer 15

pleasantly smooth and soft

Question 16

acrimonious (adj)

His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.

(n): acrimony: angry bitter feelings or words

Answer 16

(argument, etc.) angry and full of strong bitter feelings and words

Question 17

fly/go off at a tangent

He never sticks to the point but keeps going off at a tangent.

Answer 17

suddenly start saying or doing sth that does not seem to be connected to what has gone before

Question 18

interrogative (adj)

Answer 18

having the nature or form of a question

Question 19

ennoble (v)

In a strange way she seemed ennobled by her grief.

ennoblement (n)

Answer 19

give sth/sb a better moral character

Question 20

overleap (v)

Answer 20

go too far; skip

Question 21

lode (n)

Answer 21

a layer of metal in its natural form as ore in the ground

Question 22

choral (adj)

Answer 22

of (music sung by) a choir or a chorus

Question 23

benignant (adj)

benignancy (n)

She was a benignant teacher, not one to criticise or rebuke her students too harshly.

Answer 23

(of a person) pleasant and kind

Question 24

boisterous= rambunctious (adj)

boisterous chidren

Answer 24

noisy, energy, and rough

Question 25

recessive (adj)

Answer 25

a … physical characteristic only appears in a child if it has two genes for this characteristic

Question 26

regnant (adj)

Mary, Queen of Scots was Sottish queen regnant.

Answer 26

ruling at the present time or at a particular time, or relating to a period when a king, queen, etc. is ruling

Question 27

tortuous (adj)

The path to peace seems at last to be clear, although it may be long and tortuous one.

Answer 27

with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple