Week 1

Question 1

Bridge

/brij/

Answer 1

Noun

a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle. “a bridge across the river”

Verb

be a bridge over (something). “a covered walkway that bridged the gardens”

Question 2

Gravity

grav-i-ty

/ˈɡravədē/

Answer 2

Noun

1. PHYSICS - the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
2. extreme or alarming importance; seriousness. “crimes of the utmost gravity”
3. seriousness or solemnity of manner. “has the poet ever spoken with greater eloquence or gravity?”

Question 3

Hungry

/ˈhəNGɡrē/

Answer 3

Adjective
feeling or displaying the need for food.
“I was feeling ravenously hungry”

Question 4

Eclipse

e·clipse

/əˈklips/

Answer 4

Noun
an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
“an eclipse of the sun”

Verb
(of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).
“as the last piece of the sun was eclipsed by the moon”

Question 5

Secret

se·cret

/ˈsēkrit/

Answer 5

Adjective
not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others.
“how did you guess I had a secret plan?”

Noun
something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
“a state secret”

Question 6

Applaud

ap·plaud

/əˈplôd/

Answer 6

Verb
show approval or praise by clapping.
“the crowd whistled and applauded”

Question 7

Laundry

laun·dry

/ˈlôndrē/

Answer 7

Noun

1. clothes and linens that need to be washed or that have been newly washed.
   “she went outside to hang some laundry on the line”
2. a room in a house, hotel, or institution where clothes and linens can be washed and ironed.
   “the pathology department was in the hospital basement, next to the laundry”

Question 8

Trouble

trou·ble

/ˈtrəb(ə)l/

Answer 8

Noun

1. difficulty or problems.
   the malfunction of something such as a machine or a part of the body.
   “their helicopter developed engine trouble”
2. public unrest or disorder.
   “the cops are preparing for trouble by bringing in tear gas”

Verb

cause distress or anxiety to.
“he was not troubled by doubts”

Question 9

Attract

at·tract

/əˈtrakt/

Answer 9

Verb

cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest, favorable conditions, or opportunities.
“a campaign to attract more visitors to West Virginia”

Question 10

Twilight

twi·light

/ˈtwīˌlīt/

Answer 10

Noun

1. the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the refraction and scattering of the sun’s rays from the atmosphere.
   “she looked out on the beautiful twilight”
2. a period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline.
   “he was in the twilight of his career”

Question 11

Between

be·tween

/bəˈtwēn/

Answer 11

Preposition

1. at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions).
   “the border between Mexico and the United States”
2. in the period separating (two points in time).
   “they snack between meals”
3. in the interval separating (two points on a scale).
   “a man aged between 18 and 30”

Adverb
1. in or along the space separating two objects or regions.
“layers of paper with tar in between”
2. in the period separating two points in time.
“sets of exercises with no rest in between”

Question 12

Describe

de·scribe

/dəˈskrīb/

Answer 12

Verb

1. give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
2. mark out or draw (a geometric figure).
   “on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described”

Question 13

Snowflake

snow·flake

/ˈsnōˌflāk/

Answer 13

Noun

1. a flake of snow, especially a feathery ice crystal, typically displaying delicate sixfold symmetry.
2. DEROGATORY•INFORMAL
   an overly sensitive or easily offended person, or one who believes they are entitled to special treatment on account of their supposedly unique characteristics.
   “these little snowflakes will soon discover that life doesn’t come with trigger warnings”
3. a white-flowered Eurasian plant related to and resembling the snowdrop, typically blooming in the summer or autumn.

Question 14

Freedom

free·dom

/ˈfrēdəm/

Answer 14

Noun

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
“we do have some freedom of choice”

Question 15

Slimy

slim·y

/ˈslīmē/

Answer 15

Adjective

covered by or having the feel or consistency of slime.
“the thick, slimy mud”

Question 16

Glance

/ɡlans/

Answer 16

Verb

1. take a brief or hurried look.
   “Ginny glanced at her watch”
2. hit something at an angle and bounce off obliquely.
   “the stone glanced off a crag and hit Tom on the head”

Noun

1. a brief or hurried look.
   “I stole a glance at John”
2. ARCHAIC a flash or gleam of light.
   “fish … sporting with quick glance, Show to the Sun their wav’d coats”

Question 17

Burglar

bur·glar

/ˈbərɡlər/

Answer 17

Noun

a person who commits burglary.

Question 18

Switch

/swiCH/

Answer 18

Noun

1. a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.
   “the guard hit a switch and the gate swung open”
2. an act of adopting one policy or way of life, or choosing one type of item, in place of another; a change, especially a radical one.
   “his friends were surprised at his switch from newspaper owner to farmer”

Verb

1. change the position, direction, or focus of.
   “the company switched the boats to other routes”
2. ARCHAIC beat or flick with or as if with a switch.