Vocabulary (8)

Question 1

Subdue (verb)

Answer 1

To reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from developing or existing

Question 2

Posh (informal adjective 2)

Answer 2

(1) (of places or things) of very high quality and expensive (2) (of people or social classes) high class

Question 3

Apprehensive (adjective)

Answer 3

Worried about something that you are going to do or will happen

Question 4

Fete (verb)

Answer 4

To praise someone or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements

Question 5

Domineering (adjective)

Answer 5

Trying to control other people without thinking about their feelings

Question 6

Unpick (verb)

Answer 6

If you unpick a difficult subject, you separate and examine its different parts carefully

Question 7

Overrule (formal adjective)

Answer 7

(Of a person who has official authority) to decide against a decision that has already been made

Question 8

Stirring (adjective)

Answer 8

Something that causes great excitement or emotion; rousing

Question 9

Nonpareil (adjective)

Answer 9

Having no equal

Question 10

Self-possessed (adjective)

Answer 10

Capable of staying calm and control one’s emotions

Question 11

Mercurial (adjective)

Answer 11

(Of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

Question 12

Ambivalent (adjective)

Answer 12

Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

Question 13

Onslaught (noun generally used with on)

Answer 13

A fierce or destructive attack.

Question 14

Looming (adjective)

Answer 14

(Of a threat or situation) seeming to happen soon.

Question 15

Unsettled (adjective)

Answer 15

That lacks stability

Question 16

Misaligned (adjective)

Answer 16

Having no relationship with something.

Question 17

Smother (verb)

Answer 17

Subdue, content

Question 18

Surefire (informal adjective)

Answer 18

Certain to succeed

Question 19

Boisterous (adjective)

Answer 19

Noisy, energetic, and rough

Question 20

Pretence (noun)

Answer 20

An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

Question 21

Tout (verb)

Answer 21

Attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

Question 22

Warrant (verb and noun)

Answer 22

Justify or necessitate (a certain course of action)

Question 23

Rattle off something

Answer 23

To say or read aloud very quickly a list of names or things, or something you have learned

Question 24

Cacophony (sust)

Answer 24

A harsh discordant mixture of sounds

Question 25

Milquetoast (sustantive)

Answer 25

A timid or feeble person

Question 26

Burgeoning (adjective)

Answer 26

developing quickly

Question 27

Abridge (verb)

Answer 27

to cut down, shorten

Question 28

Abase (yourself)

Answer 28

To make yourself seem to be less important or to not deserve respect

Question 29

Abet (verb)

Answer 29

To aid, help, encourage

Question 30

Accolade (noun)

Answer 30

An award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.