Vocabulary

Question 1

cheesemonger

Answer 1

One who sells cheese.
Must be able to guide the customer on the varieties of cheese and what goes with what.
Sentence: Becoming a cheesemonger was not in her mind even though it was her family business.

Question 2

true calling

Answer 2

Born to do something that he is not yet doing
Most people don’t find their true calling until very late in life.
It wasn’t until he met this NGO founder, he found his true calling.

Question 3

too good to pass up

Answer 3

too good to ignore/skip

Even though the office location was far, the offer was too good to pass up

Question 4

sweltering

Answer 4

extremely hot
It was painful to see my parents work in the sweltering heat.
Few kids fainted during the sports day event due to sweltering climate
The sweltering heat and hunger made it worse for the migrants walking home

Question 5

eat her words

Answer 5

take back what was previously said
The President made a statement earlier that the corona virus will not cause much damage to his countrymen. Now that the cases have gone over 100000 he President will have to eat his words.

Question 6

rind

Answer 6

outer skin of fruit
Someone in the community is making dish soap out of muskmelon rind.
You can add a small amount of grated orange rind to the cake for flavour

Question 7

come to terms with

Answer 7

come to accept a painful or difficult event or situation

Question 8

shot in the arm

Answer 8

booster/ positive effect. something encouraging

Question 9

futile

Answer 9

incapable of producing any result, pointless

Question 10

felony

Answer 10

a crime that is more serious than a minor wrongdoing

Question 11

interrogate

Answer 11

ask questions closely or aggressively

Question 12

upend

Answer 12

turn over or cause something to be upside down

Question 13

insane

Answer 13

shocking, outrageous

Question 14

diligent

Answer 14

showing care for one’s work or duties

Question 15

queasy

Answer 15

nauseous, feeling sick

Question 16

quell

Answer 16

put an end to

Question 17

oversee

Answer 17

supervise a person or their work in official capacity

Question 18

throw caution to the wind

Answer 18

do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

Question 19

in hot water

Answer 19

in trouble

Question 20

sly (adjective)

Answer 20

sneaky, cunning

His sly grin triggered a doubt in his teacher

Question 21

slay

Answer 21

to kill someone in a violent way
(informal) - to impress or amuse someone

The slaying of a journalist in the Saudi embassy caused a public outrage
(informal) She slayed her music performance last night

Question 22

frugal (adj)

Answer 22

economical with regards to money or food
My parents’ frugal living helped them save for their retirement.
If shoppers remain frugal, retailers will be in big trouble

Question 23

in lieu of

Answer 23

instead of

Consumers have started making online payments in lieu of cash

Question 24

pull the plug

Answer 24

prevent something from happening or continuing

NBC TV pulled the plug on the late night show because of reduced viewership

Question 25

remorse

Answer 25

deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

He was filled with remorse when the police arrested his friend instead of him

Question 26

overhaul (noun & verb)

Answer 26

analyse and improve

(noun) The healthcare system needs a big overhaul.
(verb) ICSE syllabus is being overhauled in the wake of online classes and reduced school hours

Question 27

respite (noun)

Answer 27

brief period of relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
The lockdown gave India the respite from the horrors of COVID-19

Question 28

clandestine (adjective)

Answer 28

kept secret or done secretly

The FBI conducted several clandestine meeting to discuss the relationship between Trump and Russia

Question 29

clarion call

Answer 29

a strongly expressed demand or request for action

After George Floyd’s death there is a clarion call for police reforms in US