The woman who stared at the sun

Question 1

roll

Answer 1

verb
to (cause something to) move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side:

sentence:
- The vase rolled off the edge of the table and smashed.
- The dog rolled over onto its back.
- I rolled the wheel along the side of the road back to the car.

Question 2

blackout

Answer 2

noun
a time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure:

sentence:

• wartime blackouts
• Power lines were blown down and we had a blackout of several hours.

syn:
noun temporary unconsciousness;
collapse

Question 3

unconsciousness

Answer 3

noun
the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury:

=She drifted into unconsciousness.
=Anaesthetics directly affect the brain and produce unconsciousness.

syn:
noun ignorance;
oblivion

Question 4

Anaesthetics

Answer 4

noun
a substance that makes you unable to feel pain:

=The operation is performed under anaesthetic.
=The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic (= a substance that makes you unable to feel pain in part of your body).
=I’ve never had a general anaesthetic (= a substance that makes you unconscious so you do not feel pain).

Question 5

stargaze

Answer 5

verb
observe the stars.

=He tells me of entire nights spent stargazing until dawn.
=Next time you get a chance to stargaze, look at Jupiter.

Question 6

dawn

Answer 6

Noun
the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky:

=We woke at dawn.
=We left as dawn was breaking (= starting).
=We left at the break of dawn.

syn:
noun beginning of day;
dawning
daybreak
daylight
morning

noun a beginning;
advent
birth
dawning

verb start;
loom
unfold

Question 7

rolling blackout

Answer 7

Rolling blackouts, or rotating outages, are systematic, temporary power outages that help bring balance to the supply and demand of electricity in the market.

Question 8

visibility

Answer 8

Noun
how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually because of the weather conditions:

=Blowing snow made for poor visibility on the roads last night.

Question 9

raid

Answer 9

verb
to attack a place suddenly:

=The nomads raided the enemy camp and captured over 100 camels.

syn:
noun attack, seizure;
arrest
assault
break-in
capture
incursion
invasion
onslaught
sortie
surprise attack
sweep

verb attack, pillage;

Question 10

pillage

Answer 10

verb
to steal something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war:

sentence:
=Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the Empire.

syn:
verb plunder, destroy;
desecrate
loot
maraud
pilfer
ransack
ravage

Question 11

seizure

Answer 11

noun
the action of taking something by force or with legal authority:

sentence:
=seizure of power/property/control
=Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30 percent this year.

syn:
noun convulsive attack;
noun capture, taking;

Question 12

sustained

Answer 12

adj.
continuing for a large amount of time

= We must make a sustained effort to get this task finished this week.

Question 13

grid

Answer 13

noun
a pattern or structure made from horizontal and vertical lines crossing each other to form squares:

=A metal grid had been placed over the hole to prevent people from falling in.
=In Barcelona the streets are laid out in/on a grid system.
syn: net work

Question 14

shortages

Answer 14

noun
a situation in which there is not enough of something:

=There's a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps.
=The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.
syn:
noun deficiency;
dearth
deficit
failure
lack
poverty
scarcity
shortfall
weakness

Question 15

intensive

Answer 15

adj.
involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time:

=The course compresses two year’s training into six intensive months.
=The soil has been so heavily leached through intensive farming that it is no longer fertile.
=The allies let loose an intensive artillery bombardment over the border.
=As agriculture became more capital intensive, many farm labourers moved to the towns and cities to look for work.
=In some areas, modern intensive farming is giving way to the re-introduction of traditional methods.

Question 16

unsolicited

Answer 16

adj.
not asked for:

=unsolicited advice

syn:
adj. unasked for;
spontaneous
uninvited
unwelcome
voluntary

Question 17

association

Answer 17

noun
a group of people who work together in a single organization for a particular purpose:

=The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.
=It falls to me to thank you for all you have done for the association.
=The association needs to win back former members who have allowed their subscriptions to lapse.
=As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years.
=The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.

syn:
noun group with common interest or pursuit;
club
company
cooperative
corporation
federation
guild
league
organization
partnership
society
tribe
union

noun friendship;
cooperation
partnership

noun mental connection;
union

Question 18

pursuit

Answer 18

noun

an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working:

Question 19

tidal

Answer 19

adj
relating to the tide:

=a tidal river/sea

Question 20

climate

Answer 20

noun
the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place:

=The climate is cooler in the east of the country.
=Millions of years ago, changes in the earth’s climate caused animal and plant life to diversify.
=The south of the country enjoys an equable climate.
=The low temperatures here are a function of the terrain as much as of the climate.
=As you go further south, you will notice a gradual change of climate.

Question 21

regret

Answer 21

noun
to apologize for something;

=I left school at 16, but I’ve had a great life and I have no regrets.
=The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.
=We think, much to our regret (= and we are very sorry about this), that we will not be able to visit you next year.

syn:
noun upset over past action;
verb be upset about;
apologize
bemoan
deplore
grieve
lament
repent

Question 22

upset

Answer 22

verb

to hurt someone emotionally

Question 23

numerous

Answer 23

adj
many;

=The report contains numerous errors.
=The book contains numerous plagiarized passages.
=His numerous progeny are scattered all over the country.
=The numerous awards on the walls bear witness to his great success.
=She has proved her worth on numerous occasions.

syn:
adj. many, abundant;
big
diverse
great
large
plentiful
various

Question 24

aerial

Answer 24

adjective
existing, happening, or operating in the air.
"an aerial battle"
noun
1.
BRITISH
another term for antenna (sense 2).
"jiggle the aerial on the radio"
2.
a type of maneuver in gymnastics, skiing, or surfing involving freestyle jumps or somersaults.

Question 25

allied

Answer 25

adj. | joined by or relating to members of an alliance.

Question 26

precede

Answer 26

verb come before (something) in time. =a gun battle had preceded the explosions ``` syn: verb go ahead of; anticipate foreshadow predate presage ```

Question 27

strategic

Answer 27

adj relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them. ="the company should take strategic actions to cope with fundamental changes in the environment" ``` syn: adj. crucial; critical important key vital ```

Question 28

futon

Answer 28

noun | a Japanese quilted mattress rolled out on the floor for use as a bed.

Question 29

endeavor

Answer 29

verb try hard to do or achieve something. ="he is endeavoring to help the Third World" noun an attempt to achieve a goal. ="an endeavor to reduce serious injury" ``` syn: noun attempt to achieve something; aim effort enterprise struggle undertaking venture ``` ``` verb attempt to achieve something; aspire bid for strive take pains undertake ```

Question 30

set up

Answer 30

phrasal verb 1.place or erect something in position. =police set up a roadblock on Tenth Street. 2.establish a business, institution, or other organization. =she set up the business with a $4,000 bank loan syn: verb start;

Question 31

churn

Answer 31

verb (with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously; =the seas churned ``` syn: verb mix up, beat; boil bubble simmer swirl ```

Question 32

flux

Answer 32

noun 1.the action or process of flowing or flowing out. "the flux of men and women moving back and forth" 2.MEDICINE an abnormal discharge of blood or other matter from or within the body.

Question 33

constantly

Answer 33

อย่างต่อเนื่อง ``` syn: adv. uniformly; continually invariably regularly steadily ```

Question 34

alternately

Answer 34

adv as another option or possibility. "alternatively, you may telephone us direct" syn: alternately

Question 35

disrupt

Answer 35

``` verb interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem. =our 3D printing technology is disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry ``` ``` syn: verb break, interrupt; breach break into obstruct ```

Question 36

amplify

Answer 36

verb increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier. "the accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement" ``` syn: verb increase in size or effect; augment deepen exaggerate heighten intensify magnify strengthen ```

Question 37

concentration

Answer 37

noun 1. the action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort. "frowning in concentration"

Question 38

inhibit

Answer 38

verb hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process). ``` syn: verb restrict, prevent; constrain curb discourage forbid hinder impede obstruct outlaw prohibit restrain stymie suppress ```

Question 39

scattered

Answer 39

adj 1.occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together. "the forecast is for scattered showers" 2. INFORMAL (of a person) distracted or disorganized. "with so much on her plate, however, she can be a bit scattered" 3. PHYSICS (of electromagnetic radiation or particles) deflected or diffused(spred). "changes in the angular distribution of scattered light"

Question 40

swirl

Answer 40

verb move in a twisting or spiraling pattern. syn: verb spin around;

Question 41

rotation

Answer 41

noun the action of rotating around an axis or center. | "the moon moves in the same direction as the earth's rotation"

Question 42

cluster

Answer 42

be or come into a cluster or close group; congregate. ``` syn: verb assemble, group; bundle flock gather round up ```

Question 43

accurate

Answer 43

adj. 1.(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact. =accurate information about the illness is essential 2.(with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or successful in reaching the intended target. ``` syn: adj. correct, without error; authentic authoritative conclusive definite definitive exact factual perfect strict true truthful valid ```

Question 44

greatly

Answer 44

adv by a considerable amount; very much.; ``` syn: adv. considerably; enormously extremely highly hugely immeasurably immensely incredibly indeed largely markedly mightily notably remarkably tremendously vastly very much ```

Question 45

perception

Answer 45

noun | the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

Question 46

precisely

Answer 46

adv in exact terms; without vagueness. syn: adv. exactly, just absolutely accurately as well correctly literally specifically squarely strictly

Question 47

contribution

Answer 47

noun a gift or payment to a common fund or collection. ``` syn: noun gift, offering; addition donation grant improvement increase input ```

Question 48

commendation

Answer 48

noun | an award involving special praise.

Question 49

dedicated

Answer 49

adj devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity. ``` syn: adj. loyal, hard-working; committed devoted enthusiastic faithful zealous ```

Question 50

indicate

Answer 50

verb point out; show. ``` syn: verb signify, display; announce argue demonstrate express hint illustrate imply make mark mean pinpoint point out prove reveal show signal specify suggest ```

Question 51

volatile

Answer 51

adj always becoming different ``` syn: adj. explosive, changeable; buoyant capricious elusive erratic fickle resilient ticklish unsettled unstable ```

Question 52

emanate

Answer 52

verb to express a quality or feeling through the way that you look and behave: ``` =Her face emanated sadness. syn: verb come forth; give off; arise derive emerge emit exude originate radiate stem ```

Question 53

vicinity

Answer 53

noun the area around a place or where the speaker is : ``` syn: noun local area; environs neighborhood proximity ```

Question 54

consistent

Answer 54

adj always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way: =There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude. =Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent. ``` syn: adj. constant, regular; dependable logical persistent rational steady true ```

Question 55

lament

Answer 55

verb to express sadness and feeling sorry about something: =The poem opens by lamenting (over) the death of a young man. =My grandmother, as usual, lamented the decline in moral standards in today's society. =The late lamented (= dead and remembered with love) =Frank Giotto used to live here. ``` syn: verb to mourn or grieve deeply; bemoan deplore regret ```

Question 56

barely

Answer 56

adverb by the smallest amount: =They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month. =She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship. syn: almost hardly scarcely

Question 57

legacy

Answer 57

noun | money or property that you receive from someone after they die:

Question 58

solely

Answer 58

adverb | only and not involving anyone or anything else:

Question 59

astounding

Answer 59

adj very surprising or shocking: ``` syn: amazing astonishing staggering stunning (SHOCKING) ```