Vocabulary

Question 1

Misprint

Answer 1

A mistake, such as a word that is spelled wrong, in a printed text

Question 2

Mistrust

Answer 2

To have doubts about the honesty or abilities ir someone

Question 3

Gripping

Answer 3

So interesting and exciting that ir holds Tour attention completely

Question 4

Soppy

Answer 4

Showing or feeling too much of emotions such as love or symphaty. Soppy ending or soppiest stories

Question 5

Gritty

Answer 5

Showing or having a lot of unpleasant details

Question 6

Mindset

Answer 6

A person’s way of thinking and their opinions

“to have a different/the same mindset”
“It’s extraordinary how hard it is to change the mindset of the public and the press”

Question 7

Squander

Answer 7

Carelessly waste

Question 8

Foremost

Answer 8

most important or best; leading

“This is one of the country’s foremost arts centres”.
“She’s one of the foremost experts on child psychology.”

Question 9

tailor-made

Answer 9

Specially made for a particular purpose
“a tailor-made course”
To have all the right skills and abilities for a particular task
“It sounds as though you’re tailor-made for the job”.

Question 10

To tweak

Answer 10

to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

Question 11

ethos

Answer 11

the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or group

Question 12

Attainment

Answer 12

formal the act of achieving something:

“the attainment of a goal”
“attainment targets”

Question 13

Insight

Answer 13

A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation

Question 14

Ramification

Answer 14

the possible results of an action:

“Have you considered all the ramifications of your suggestion?”

Question 15

Typsy

Answer 15

A little bit drunck

Question 16

retail park

Answer 16

a shopping area on the edge of a town or city, where there are several large stores

Question 17

A keepsake

Answer 17

a small present, usually not expensive, that is given to you by someone so that you will remember that person

Question 18

Deceased relative

Answer 18

a recently dead familiar

Question 19

Slant

Answer 19

Point of view or inclination

Question 20

Revenue

Answer 20

the income that a government or company receives regularly.

“Taxes provide most of the government’s revenue”

Question 21

A slog

Answer 21

a period of difficult or tiring effort
“This semester was a long hard slog; I’m glad it’s over.”
“That last hill before the finishing line was a long slog!”

Question 22

A cop-out

Answer 22

a way of avoiding doing something difficult or unpleasant that you should do, or the excuse that you use to do this.
“She always thought that having a family instead of a career was a cop-out.”

Question 23

Sour note

Answer 23

Annoying note

Question 24

Bare foot

Answer 24

pies descalzos

Question 25

Snitch

Answer 25

to secretly tell someone in authority that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble:

“She thought I’d snitched on her”.
“He snitched to my boss that I’d been making long-distance calls at work”

Question 26

Nonchalant

Answer 26

Behaving in a calm manner, showing that you are not worried or frightened:

“She waited her turn to audition, trying to look nonchalant”

Question 27

Disgruntled

Answer 27

Unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about something:

“A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion”

Question 28

Nondescript

Answer 28

very ordinary, or having no interesting or exciting features or qualities:

“Their offices are in a nondescript building on the edge of town”.

Question 29

Dismay

Answer 29

a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment.
“The fans watched in/with dismay as their team lost
“She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she’d expected.”

Question 30

Flattering

Answer 30

making someone look or seem better or more attractive than usual.
“a flattering photograph”
“That suit is very flattering”
“He’s always making flattering remarks”.

Question 31

Brainwave

Answer 31

a sudden clever idea

Question 32

Brainteaser

Answer 32

a problem for which it is hard to find the answer, especially one which people enjoy trying to solve as a game:

“The paper publishes two brainteasers every Saturday.”

Question 33

Brainchild

Answer 33

an original idea, plan, or invention:

The project was the brainchild of one of the students.

Question 34

Shelter

Answer 34

(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack

“The trees gave/provided some shelter from the rain”

Question 35

Breakthrough

Answer 35

an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem:

“Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.”

Question 36

Hoarder

Answer 36

a person or organization that collects a lot of money or objects, sometimes secretly
(acaparador)

Question 37

Mouldy

Answer 37

Old and rotting

Question 38

Impassable

Answer 38

impossible to go through

Question 39

Ephemeral

Answer 39

lasting for a short time

Question 40

Incensed

Answer 40

very angry

Question 41

Potty

Answer 41

silly or slightly crazy:

“She must have been potty to sell that car so cheaply.”
“I’d go potty if I had to work here all the time.”

Question 42

Bald

Answer 42

with little or no hair on the head:

“At 20 he was already going bald”