Unit 5 Set B

Question 1

What does ‘acute’ mean?

Answer 1

(Adj) with a sharp point, keen and alert

Question 2

What does ‘bungle’ mean?

Answer 2

(v.) To act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness.

Question 3

What is ‘duration’?

Answer 3

(n.) The length of time that something continues or lasts.

Question 4

What is a ‘facet’?

Answer 4

(n.) One aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem.

Question 5

What does ‘fray’ mean?

Answer 5

(n.) A brawl, a noisy quarrel; (v.) To wear away by rubbing; to strain or irritate.

Question 6

Who is an ‘inhabitant’?

Answer 6

(n.) One living permanently in a given place.

Question 7

What does ‘numb’ mean?

Answer 7

(adj.) Having lost the power of feeling or movement; (v.) To dull the feelings of; to lose feeling.

Question 8

What is a ‘setback’?

Answer 8

(n.) Something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat.

Question 9

Smug

Answer 9

(adj) overly self satisfied or self righteous

Question 10

What does tarry mean

Answer 10

(V) to delay, leaving to linger weight to remain or stay for a while