Week 1-10

Question 1

Annals

Answer 1

Historical records

Question 2

Steeped

Answer 2

To be completely soaked in s.th

Question 3

Interminable

Answer 3

Unending

Question 4

Implore

Answer 4

To beg for assistance

Question 5

Badger

Answer 5

To continually nag

Question 6

Chagrin

Answer 6

Disappointment or anger

Question 7

Acost

Answer 7

To greet first

Question 8

Adroit

Answer 8

Clever, skilful

Question 9

Cajole

Answer 9

Coax, wheedle, persuade

Question 10

Furtive

Answer 10

Sly

Question 11

Interpid

Answer 11

Courageous

Question 12

Laconic

Answer 12

Concise, pithy

Question 13

Nuance

Answer 13

Shade of difference

Question 14

Reticent

Answer 14

Shy, uncommunicative

Question 15

Throng

Answer 15

Great number of people

Question 16

To foil

Answer 16

To prevent sb or sth from being successful, thwart

Question 17

Confederate

Answer 17

Accomplice

Question 18

Jettery

Answer 18

Nervous, shaking

Question 19

Derelict

Answer 19

A person who has no home or money often living outside

Question 20

Bristle

Answer 20

Stiffen with fear or anger, to react angrily, to have one’s hair stand up

Question 21

Caustic

Answer 21

Stinging

Question 22

Inadvertent

Answer 22

Negligent, not being careful

Question 23

Incipient

Answer 23

Just starting

Question 24

Incongruous

Answer 24

Having inconsistent elements, inappropriate, unusual and unique

Question 25

To jostle

Answer 25

To push, to elbow

Question 26

Lackluster

Answer 26

Lacking brightness

Question 27

Reprimand

Answer 27

To scold severely, to show strong disapproval

Question 28

Repudiate

Answer 28

Disown, refuse to accept

Question 29

Stipulate

Answer 29

Make a specific demand

Question 30

Tremulous

Answer 30

Trembling, shaking, quivering

Question 31

Wrest

Answer 31

Seize, to take by force