Verbs

Question 1

to prattle

Answer 1

Talking for a long period of time about insignificant things

Question 2

to inure

Answer 2

To become immune to unpleasant events or situations

Question 3

to stifle

Answer 3

Synonyms: to stop, repress, suppress

1) If someone stifles sth you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing.
Example: Critics have accused the US of trying to stifle debate.

2) If you stifle a yawn or laugh you prevent yourself from yawning or laughing.

3) if you stifle your natural feelings or behavior, you prevent yourself from having those feelings or behaving in that way.

Question 4

To dig (dug, dug)

Answer 4

1) Making a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones or rubbish.

2) If you DIG INTO sth such as a deep container, you put your hand in it to search for sth.
Example: he dug into his coat pocket for his keys. Synonyms: search, hunt

3) If you dig into a subject or or a store of information, you study it very carefully in order to discover or check
facts.
Example: with so many books on the subject, one must dig hard for reliable new material.

4) If you DIG YOURSELF OUT OF a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one which you you caused
yourself you manage to get out of it.
Example: I dig myself out of this hole.

5) If you say you dig sth, you mean that you like it and understand it.

Question 5

To hook

Answer 5

1) Fasten, fix, secure, catch

2) (US) If you ARE HOOKED INTO sth or hook into sth, you get involved with it.
Example: eager to hook into a carrier but can’t find one right for you?

3) If you hook into the internet, you make a connection with the internet on a particular occasion.
Example: I need to rely on wi-fi to hook (up) to the internet.
You can also use hook up, nothing changes in the meaning.

Question 6

Idiom with hook (1/4)
To let/get someone off the hook

Answer 6

If someone gets off the hook or is let off the hook, they manage to get out of the awkward or unpleasant situation that where are in.
Example: he had told a lie to get off the hook in a debate.

Question 7

Idiom with hook (2/4)
Ringing off the hook

Answer 7

So many people are trying to phone you that is ringing constantly.

Question 8

Idiom with hook (3/4)
By hook or by crook

Answer 8

Synonyms: by any means, somehow
If someone says they will do sth by hook or by crook, they are determined to do it, even if they have to make a great effort or use dishonest means.
Example: they intend to get their way, by hook or by crook.

Question 9

Idiom with hook (4/4)
Hook, line and sinker

Answer 9

Synonyms: totally, completely
To empathize that sb is tricked or forced into a situation completely.
Example: we felt for it hook, line and sinker.

Question 10

To giggle

Answer 10

To laugh nervously or foolishly

Question 11

To ameliorate

Answer 11

To improve

Question 12

To beseech

Answer 12

To beg, plead, implore

Question 13

To recapitulate

Answer 13

To sum up, repeat

Question 14

To evince

Answer 14

To show, reveal

Question 15

To enervate

Answer 15

To weaken, exhaust

Question 16

To dither

Answer 16

To be indecisive

Question 17

To obviate

Answer 17

To prevent, to make unnecessary

Question 18

To denigrate

Answer 18

To belittle, diminish the opinion of

Question 19

To accede

Answer 19

To agree

Question 20

To exculpate

Answer 20

To free from guilt or blame, exonerate