VOCABULARY AT WORK

Question 1

used in similes or comparisons to refer to a person who collects things, especially things of little use or value, or a person who chatters idly.

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Magpie

Question 2

seed of the areca palm (Areca catechu), which
grows in much of the tropical Pacific

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Areca Nuts

Question 3

from a word that means ‘coin’. During the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) the coin official was an important functionary in charge of currency

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Quan

Question 4

who arranges relationships and marriages
between others, either informally or, in certain cultural communities, as a formal occupation.

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MATCHMAKER

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lose momentum, will, or desire; become insignificant or ineffectual.

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SHRIVEL

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divide into parts

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PARTITIONED

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Something that is shaped like a particular object or in a particular way has the shape of that object or a shape of that type

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ODD-SHAPED

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likely to be wrongly perceived

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ILLUSION

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where vague connections can never be
reached and hopes are not deployed before the storm arrives

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PLASTIC HORIZON

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bring out of sleep / awaken

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ROUSE

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powerful herbicide used by U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War to eliminate forest cover and crops for North

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Agent Orange (Vietnam War)

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lost partner by death

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WIDOWER

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originating from ancestor

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DESCENDANTS

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uneasiness

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ANXIOUS

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praiseworthy quality

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MERITS

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unsociable

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REMOTE

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not be able to be endured or tolerated

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UNBEARABLE

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a small drink of whisky or other spirits.

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DRAM

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not having any serious purpose or value

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FRIVOLOUS

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lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

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FEEBLE

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without interruption; constantly

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INCESSANTLY

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full of commiseration, meanness

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PITIFUL

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state of suffering

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MISERIES

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not definite

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INDECISIVE

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unjust bait

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BRIBES

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tall tower used to support tool used to dig hole and get oil

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DERRICK

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reproach / challenge in mocking or insulting manner

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TAUNTING

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write / draw in a surface so that it can be seen very clearly

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EMBLAZONED

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to cause to project

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PROTRUDE

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having the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward

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AKIMBO

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wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.

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FRANTIC

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very upset: so upset that you are not able to think clearly or behave normally

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DISTRAUGHT

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a large destructive fire

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CONFLAGRATION

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the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed

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STUMPS

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burning slowly without flames but usually with smoke

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SMOULDERING

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a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.

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OASIS

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conduct oneself; behave.

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COMPORT

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the quality or state of being tranquil; calm.

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TRANQUILITY

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a state or country that is ruled by a sultan

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SULTANATE

Question 40

waste material; refuse or litter. / Criticize severely and reject as worthless.

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RUBBISH

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a weak, cowardly, or effeminate man.

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PUSSY

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a Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred building, typically a many-tiered tower, in India and East Asia.

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PAGODA

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lift or haul (a heavy thing) with great effort. / Produce (a sigh).

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HEAVE

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an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.

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SPINSTER

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argue about petty and trivial matters.

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BICKERING

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unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.

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STINGY

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(in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism.

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NIRVANA

Question 48

utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement.

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SHRIEK

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an elderly or mature woman.

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DAME

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unwilling and hesitant; disinclined

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RELUCTANT

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an oval fleshy fruit that is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe and contains a flattish pointed pit.

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PLUM

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be or become wide open.

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GAPE

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a landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored.

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JETTY

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(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.

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SHUDDERED like a malarial victim

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repair

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MEND

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a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle.

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MELEE

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spotlessly clean and well looked after.

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SPICK AND SPAN

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sleek, elegant hairdo that's similar to a bun

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HIGH CHIGNON

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to walk in a slow and relaxed way:

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SAUNTERED UP

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a person or thing that is doomed or cannot be saved

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GONER