Unit 31

Question 1

to ward something off

Answer 1

to prevent something unpleasant from harming you

Question 1

to dawn on someone

Answer 1

to become known to someone, often suddenly:

Question 2

to stamp something out

Answer 2

to get rid of something that is wrong

Question 3

to befall

Answer 3

(of something bad) to happen

Question 4

to hit the roof

Answer 4

to become extremely angry

Question 5

to subsist

Answer 5

to obtain enough food or money to stay alive

Question 6

stance

Answer 6

nastawienie do czegoś

Question 7

to withhold

Answer 7

to refuse to give something

Question 8

to withstand

Answer 8

to be strong enough to survive something

Question 9

disposal

Answer 9

getting rid of something

Question 10

to stump

Answer 10

to be unable to answer a question because it is too difficult

Question 11

to stagger

Answer 11

to walk with difficulty as if you are going to fall

Question 12

to stumble

Answer 12

to walk awkwardly as if you might fall

Question 13

to make off

Answer 13

to escape

Question 14

to lay in

Answer 14

to store

Question 15

to be waited on

Answer 15

to be attended by the waiter

Question 16

to give in

Answer 16

to surrender

Question 17

to spring up

Answer 17

to appear

Question 18

to see about

Answer 18

to make all the arrangements

Question 19

to bring to

Answer 19

to revive

Question 20

amiable

Answer 20

pleasant and friendly

Question 21

conspicuous

Answer 21

obvious

Question 22

formidable

Answer 22

causing you to have fear for something because that thing is large, powerful

Question 23

indignant

Answer 23

angry because of something that is wrong or not fair

Question 24

inexorable

Answer 24

inevitable

Question 25

irrevocable

Answer 25

impossible to change

Question 26

mercenary

Answer 26

greedy

Question 27

preposterous

Answer 27

unreasonable, stupid

Question 28

hasty

Answer 28

in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care

Question 29

cursory

Answer 29

quick and probably not detailed

Question 30

to lurch

Answer 30

to move in an irregular way, esp. making sudden movements forward

Question 31

to lurk

Answer 31

to stay hidden, waiting to attack or appear

Question 32

reminiscent

Answer 32

making you remember a particular person, event, or thing

Question 33

remnant

Answer 33

a small piece of something that is left from a larger original piece

Question 34

to deploy

Answer 34

to use something effectively

Question 35

to be over the hill

Answer 35

(used to describe old people) no longer useful or attractive

Question 36

to coincide

Answer 36

to happen at the same time

Question 37

to fix your eyes on something

Answer 37

to look at something very carefully