Unit 28

Question 1

notorious

Answer 1

famous for something bad

Question 2

partiality

Answer 2

liking

Question 3

to deface

Answer 3

to damage the appearance of something by drawing on it

Question 4

outspoken

Answer 4

expressing strong opinions without worrying if other people are offended

Question 5

disheartened

Answer 5

having lost confidence/hope

Question 6

armistice

Answer 6

an agreement between two countries at war to stop fighting for a period of time

Question 7

creditable

Answer 7

deserving praise

Question 8

to drop a line

Answer 8

to text someone

Question 9

to have a chip on your shoulder

Answer 9

to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly

Question 10

to put your back into something

Answer 10

to use a lot of physical effort to try to do something

Question 11

to set your mind at rest

Answer 11

to relax

Question 12

take a toll on

Answer 12

cause suffering

Question 13

to make someone’s hair stand on end

Answer 13

to make someone very frightened

Question 14

to fall into disrepute

Answer 14

to be in the state of not being respected or trusted

Question 15

to hold the fort

Answer 15

to have responsibility for something while someone else is absent

Question 16

to poke fun at someone

Answer 16

to make someone seem stupid by making jokes about them

Question 17

to drive a hard bargain

Answer 17

to expect a lot in exchange for what you pay