Trivia

Question 1

Avid

A

Answer 1

Enthusiastic

Avid reader/ traveler

Question 2

Voracious

vờ ‘rây sợt
a

Answer 2

Having a great hunger

Eater/ reader

Question 3

Drab

A

Answer 3

Dull, boring, uninteresring

Question 4

Dip into st

Answer 4

Select and read small amount of something

Question 5

Just about

Adv

Answer 5

Almost

Question 6

Engrossed

A

Answer 6

Extremely focused on st

Question 7

RECONCILE

verb [ T ]
UK /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/ US /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/

Answer 7

C2
to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together:
It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.
It’s difficult to reconcile such different points of view.
How can you reconcile your fur coat and/with your love of animals?

Question 8

sustain
verb

UK /səˈsteɪn/ US /səˈsteɪn/
sustain verb [T]

Answer 8

sustain
verb [ T ]
UK /səˈsteɪn/ US /səˈsteɪn/
sustain verb [T] (CONTINUE)

C2
to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time:
The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.
He seems to find it difficult to sustain relationships with women.
US The judge sustained (= accepted) the lawyer’s objection.

C2
to keep alive:
The soil in this part of the world is not rich enough to sustain a large population.

Question 9

prick
V

verb [ T ]
UK /prɪk/ US /prɪk/

Answer 9

prick
to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way that causes pain:
Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them.
She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.

My ears pricked right up when my sister-in-law told me about a very pretty girl named Ann

Question 10

sabotage
verb [ T ]
UK /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/ US /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/

Answer 10

sabotage
verb [ T ]
UK /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/ US /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/

to damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor:
The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline.

to intentionally prevent the success of a plan or action:
This was a deliberate attempt to sabotage the ceasefire.

Question 11

precede
verb

[ T ]
UK /prɪˈsiːd/ US /priːˈsiːd

Answer 11

precede
verb [ T ]
UK /prɪˈsiːd/ US /priːˈsiːd/

C2
to be or go before something or someone in time or space:

Your reputation precedes you. It’s not on me
Kofi Annan preceded Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the UN.
It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.
Synonym
preface formal
Opposites
follow (HAPPEN)succeed (FOLLOW)
More examples
This evening’s talk will be preceded by a brief introduction from Mr Appleby.
Verbs usually precede objects in English.
The attacks were preceded by a period of unrest in the capital city.
He preceded Dennis Healey as the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
I’m not sure if I fully understand the sentence which precedes this one.

Question 12

grouchy
adjective informal
UK /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/

Answer 12

grouchy
adjective informal
UK /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ US /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/

easily annoyed and complaining:
Don’t be so grouchy!

Question 13

petrified
adjective
UK /ˈpet.rə.faɪd/ US /ˈpet.rə.faɪd/
petrified adjective

Answer 13

petrified
adjective
UK /ˈpet.rə.faɪd/ US /ˈpet.rə.faɪd/
petrified adjective (FRIGHTENED)

B2
extremely frightened:
I stood petrified as the most enormous dog I’ve ever seen came bounding up to me.
She’s petrified of being on her own in the house at night.

Question 14

conglomerate
noun
UK /kənˈɡlɒm.ər.ət/ US /kənˈɡlɑː.mɚ.ət/

Answer 14

conglomerate
noun
UK /kənˈɡlɒm.ər.ət/ US /kənˈɡlɑː.mɚ.ət/
conglomerate noun (COMPANY)

[ C ]
a company that owns several smaller businesses whose products or services are usually very different:
a financial/industrial conglomerate