Test 5

Question 1

aboveboard (adj, adv)

If you do everything aboveboard, you will have to pay tax on your earnings.

Answer 1

legal; honest|in a legal and honest way

Question 2

above-mentioned (adj)

Answer 2

mentioned or named earlier in the same letter, book, etc.

Question 3

above-the-fold (adj)

>< below-the-fold

Answer 3

in a position where it is seen first, for example on the top half of the front page of a newspaper or in the part of a web page that you see first when you open it

Question 4

darkling (adj)

Answer 4

becoming dark or connected with the dark

Question 5

athwart (prep, adv)

His statement ran athwart what was perviously said.

Answer 5

1) across; from one side to the other
2) not agreeing; opposite to

Question 6

gaily (adv)

Answer 6

in a bright and attractive way; in a cheerful way

Question 7

whereupon (conjunction)

He told her she was a liar, whereupon she walked out.

Answer 7

and then; as a result of this

Question 8

thereabouts (adv)

They paid $100 000 or thereabouts for the house.

Answer 8

near the place mentioned; used to say that a particular number, quantity, time, etc. is not exact.

Question 9

alias (n)

He checked into the hotel under an alias.

alias (adv)

Answer 9

1) a false or different name, one used by a criminal
2) a name that can be used instead of the actual name for a file

Question 10

stanchion (n)

Answer 10

a long thin vertical piece of wood or metal used to support sth

Question 11

epithet (n)

The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epthet ‘epic’.

Answer 11

an adjective or phrase that is used to describe sb/sth’s character or most important quality