Unit 3.3

Question 1

assertive

Answer 1

Someone who is assertive behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe:
If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive.

Question 2

self-assertive

Answer 2

giving your opinions in a powerful way so that other people will notice

Question 3

irreplaceable

Answer 3

too special, unusual, or valuable to replace with something or someone else:
Most of the porcelain you see in the display cabinets is irreplaceable.

Question 4

insignificant

Answer 4

small or not noticeable, and therefore not considered important :
Why bother arguing about such an insignificant amount of money?

Question 5

undeniable

Answer 5

certainly true:

an undeniable fact

Question 6

rage

Answer 6

to happen in a strong or violent way:

The storm raged outside.

Question 7

dejection

Answer 7

the feeling of being unhappy, disappointed, or without hope:

He wandered around in a state of utter dejection.

Question 8

revulsion

Answer 8

a strong, often sudden, feeling that something is extremely unpleasant:
I turned away in revulsion when they showed a close-up of the operation.

Question 9

turn away

Answer 9

to move your face so you are not looking at something:

When they show an operation on TV, I have to turn away.

Question 10

tedium

Answer 10

the quality of being boring for a long time:
Soldiers often say that the worst thing about fighting is not the moments of terror, but all the hours of tedium in between.

Question 11

bliss

Answer 11

perfect happiness:

Lying on a sunny beach is my idea of sheer bliss.

Question 12

sorrow

Answer 12

(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness:

The sorrow she felt over/at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear.

Question 13

fury

Answer 13

extreme anger:

He could hardly contain his fury.

Question 14

dread

Answer 14

to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen:
He’s dreading the exam - he’s sure he’s going to fail.

a strong feeling of fear or worry:
The prospect of working full-time fills me with dread.

Question 15

incredulity

Answer 15

the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something:
He felt a sense of incredulity, anger, and pain at the accusation made against him.

Question 16

terror

Answer 16

extreme fear:

They fled from the city in terror.

Question 17

loathing

Answer 17

a strong feeling of hating someone or something:

The thought of him touching her filled her with deep loathing.

Question 18

astonishment

Answer 18

very great surprise:

To the astonishment of her colleagues, she resigned.

Question 19

apathy

Answer 19

behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important:
widespread apathy among students

Question 20

the delights of sth

Answer 20

the pleasures of something:

We’re just discovering the delights of being retired.

Question 21

delight

Answer 21

(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness:
My sister’s little boy is a real delight.
I read your letter with great delight.

Question 22

air/road rage

Answer 22

sudden angry and violent behaviour by a passenger on an aircraft during a flight:
an increase in air rage incidents

anger or violence between drivers, often caused by difficult driving conditions:
Earlier today a man was arrested for attacking a motorist in a road rage incident.

Question 23

outburst

Answer 23

a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger:
a violent outburst
an outburst of creative activity

Question 24

irrational

Answer 24

not using reason or clear thinking:

It’s totally irrational, but I’m frightened of mice.

Question 25

wild-eyed

Answer 25

having an expression in the eyes of fear, anger, panic (= fear that prevents reasonable thought and action), or insanity (= serious mental illness):
His specialty seemed to be playing wild-eyed, deranged characters.

Question 26

deranged

Answer 26

completely unable to think clearly or behave in a controlled way, especially because of mental illness:
a deranged criminal/mind/personality
to be mentally deranged

Question 27

be foaming at the mouth

Answer 27

to be extremely angry:

The Almeida Theatre’s recent staging of the opera had critics foaming at the mouth.

Question 28

choreograph

Answer 28

to plan an event or course of action very carefully:

The carefully choreographed ceremony emphasized the governor’s focus on education.

Question 29

intrude

Answer 29

to go into a place or situation in which you are not wanted or not expected to be:
I didn’t realize your husband was here, Dr Jones - I hope I’m not intruding.

Question 30

mild

Answer 30

not violent, severe, or extreme:

She can’t accept even mild criticism of her work.

Question 31

avert

Answer 31

to prevent something bad from happening:
to avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famine

to turn away your eyes or thoughts:
I averted my gaze/eyes while he dressed.
We tried to avert our thoughts from our massive financial problems.

Question 32

ultimately

Answer 32

used to emphasize the most important fact in a situation:
Ultimately, he’ll have to decide.

finally, after a series of things have happened:
Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the meeting with the directors next week.