The List 006

Question 1

incredulous

Answer 1

ngờ vực

Question 2

the doldrums

Answer 2

n. unsuccessful, no development or activity, ex: Myer’s sales in the doldrums

Question 3

amid

Answer 3

preposition. = amidst = among

Question 4

wobble

Answer 4

v. change from side to side, ex: he can’t wobble in this situation; wobbly = likely to wobble

Question 5

ply

Answer 5

v. to try to get customers for your business ex: Grocery shoppers plied with rewards

Question 6

ingratiate oneself with

Answer 6

v. ingratiate yourself (with sb) ex:to try to make people like you by doing things to please them

Question 7

wade

Answer 7

to walk through water, ex: He waded across the river

Question 8

eddy

Answer 8

v/n. If water, wind, smoke, etc. eddies, it moves fast in a circle; ex:
He is swept into an eddy

Question 9

cue

Answer 9

n. a signal to do something ex: They started washing up, so that was our cue to leave the party.

Question 10

burgeoning

Answer 10

adj. developing quickly ex: burgeoning population putting more strain on infrastructure

Question 11

fete

Answer 11

to praise or to welcome someone publicly; ex: Chapel Street was once feted as the home of cutting-edge fashion.

Question 12

gripe

Answer 12

n. a strong complaint ex: Her main gripe is that she’s not being trained properly.

Question 13

pristine

Answer 13

adj. new and in very good condition; ex: in pristine condition

Question 14

expat

Answer 14

n. someone who does not live in their own country. ex: A large community of expats.

Question 15

scrupulous

Answer 15

adj. extremely honest ex: A scrupulous politician

Question 16

entrenched

Answer 16

adj. so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed. ex: entrenched government corruption

Question 17

bolster

Answer 17

to support or improve something ex: More money is needed to bolster the industry.

Question 18

tawdry

Answer 18

adj. looking bright and attractive but in fact cheap and of low quality.

Question 19

gaudy

Answer 19

adj. unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration.

Question 20

tarnish

Answer 20

v. to make people think that so/sth is less good. ex: scandals had severely tarnished the leader’s image.