Words

Question 1

“The potency of her words changed many minds in the audience that night.”

What does Potency mean?

Answer 1

Power, Strength, Influence or effectiveness of smth.

Question 2

“They expressed repentence for their actions.”

What does repentance mean?

Answer 2

feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin; تەوبە

Question 3

“The people he helps range from triple amputees to cancer sufferers.”

What does Amputee or Triple Amputee mean?

Answer 3

Amputee - a person who has lost a limb.

double-amputee - a person who has lost two of their limbs.

triple amputee - a person who has lost three of their limbs.

v. amputate

Question 4

“There was another colored porter on this, and he was very polite and affable.”

What does affable mean?

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Answer 4

affable - friendly; cordial; easy to talk to

Question 5

“Throughout his illness, he showed great fortitude.”

“The soldiers showed great fortitude to defend their country.”

What does fortitude mean?

Answer 5

fortitude - bravery, courage (usually when dealing with pain or difficulty esp. over a long period)

Question 6

“My sickness abated after I drank some tea with lemon and ginger.”

What does abate mean?

Answer 6

abate - to become less severe

Question 7

“Our situation is precarious, you know the money’s gone.”

Answer 7

precarious - dangerous or unsafe

Question 8

“I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend.”

“It was a meal to tempt even the most jaded palate”

what does Jaded mean?

Answer 8

jaded - bored

Question 9

“Emma’s motivation to learn French is sporadic. Some days she spends hours studying, and the other days she does nothing.”

Answer 9

sporadic - happening randomly with no pattern

Question 10

“She was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture.”

What does shrewd mean?

Answer 10

shrewd - having or showing sharp powers judgement; astute

Question 11

“The candle’s lit in the hall so that everyone can see the written notes.” —Overall, the sentence effectively conveys the idea that the candle is providing illumination in the hall to allow people to see the written notes.

What does illumination mean?

Answer 11

illumination - lighting or light

illuminate - make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.

Question 12

This is Jeff Walton, our VP of Finance.

What does VP mean?

Answer 12

vice president - the person who has the position immediately below the president in some countries, and who is responsible for the president’s duties if he or she is unable to do them

Question 13

“A hawk hovered in the sky, waiting to swoop down on its prey.”

“I heard the noise of a helicopter hovering overhead.”

What does Hover mean?

Answer 13

hover - to stay in one place in the air

Question 14

“I believe that sooner or later good must triumph over evil.”

“The Democrats once again triumphed in recent elections.”

What does Triumph mean?

Answer 14

triumph - win, success, victory

Question 15

“A visit to your old elementary school may flood your brain with reminiscences”

“His reminiscences of his early days in Parliament”

What does Reminiscence mean?

Answer 15

reminiscence - memory

Question 16

“compulsive gambling”

“compulsive eating”

What does compulsive mean?

Answer 16

compulsive - irresistible, uncontrollable

having a very strong desire to do something repeatedly

Question 17

“one eye on my ops, two eyes on my bredren.”

What does Bredren mean

Answer 17

bredren - a friend or comrade

Question 18

“He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t hurt a fly.”

What does benevolent mean?

Answer 18

benevolent - kind, generous

Question 19

“She felt rejuvenated by her fortnight in the Bahamas.”

What does rejuvenate mean?

Answer 19

rejuvenate - refresh

Question 20

“It is mandatory for all employees to wear eye protection in our factory.”

What does Mandatory mean?

Answer 20

mandatory - required

Question 21

“Jerry’s business acumen enabled him to become the CEO of a successful marketing film.”

“Because of his mathematical acumen, Lary was able to figure out in minutes problems that took other students hours.”

What does Acumen mean?

Answer 21

acumen - intelligence, wisdom, astuteness, shrewdness; keen insight

Question 22

“It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today’s talks.”

“The cops offered Jake a compromise: only two years if he gave up the name of the top boss.”

What does Compromise mean?

Answer 22

(B2) compromise - a deal or agreement

Question 23

“We would never compromise the safety of our passengers.”

What does compromise mean?

Answer 23

(C2) compromise - to risk

Question 24

“Sales of newspapers have dwindled since people started reading news online.”

What does Dwindle mean?

Answer 24

dwindle - to decrease in size, strength, number or amount gradually

Question 25

“The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.”

“success will become ever more elusive.”

What does Elusive mean?

Answer 25

elusive - difficult to describe, find, catch, achieve, or remember

Question 26

“Inside the temple, worshippers were kneeling in supplication.”

What does Temple mean?

Answer 26

temple - a building used for religious worshiping

temple is also a part of the head.

Question 27

“it is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement.”

“There are certain topics of conversation that are impermissible in polite society.”

What does Permissible mean?

Answer 27

permissible - permitted; allowed

Question 28

“Their love for each other was ineffable, a bond so deep and profound that it defied explanation.”

“The ancient temple, with its intricate carvings and sacred atmosphere, exuded an ineffable sense of spirituality.”

What does Ineffable mean?

Answer 28

ineffable - indescribable, inexpressible; too great or extreme to be described in words.

Question 29

“She just exudes confidence.”

“The flowers in the garden exude a delightful fragrance that fills the air.”

“Despite his calm demeanor, he couldn’t hide the nervousness that exuded from his body language.”

What does Exude mean?

Answer 29

exude - to have a lot of smth

Question 30

“The car’s front nearside door had been smashed in but the culprits had fled.”

“Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.”

What does Culprit mean?

Answer 30

culprit - a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed; criminal

misdeed - a wicked or illegal act.

Question 31

“Inwardly seething, he did as he was told.”

“His seething resentment finally reached boiling point.”

“A feeling of seething resentment led to angry exchanges between the teams.”

What does Inwardly and Seething mean?

Answer 31

inwardly - within the mind

seething - filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.

Question 32

“Two of the directors filed a lawsuit against their former employer.”

“They were fined as a result of the lawsuit.”

What does Lawsuit mean?

Answer 32

lawsuit - a dispute brought to a court ; a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision

Question 33

“He claims that prejudice against homosexuals would cease overnight if all the gay stars in the country were honest about their sexuality.”

“Prejudice against people from different backgrounds.”

Answer 33

d.1: prejudice literally means “judging before”

d.2: Prejudice is an assumption or an opinion about someone simply based on that person’s membership to a particular group. For example, people can be prejudiced against someone else of a different ethnicity, gender, or religion.

d.3: preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Question 34

“The players were disconsolate after losing what should have been an easy game.”

“disconsolate serpent”

What does Disconsolate mean?

Answer 34

disconsolate - sad

serpent - a snake

Question 35

“They are raising bilingual children.”

“He is bilingual in Mandarin and English.”

“She works as a bilingual secretary for an insurance company.”

What does Bilingual mean?

Answer 35

bilingual - a person who speaks two languages fluently

secretary - someone who works in an office, writing letters, making phone calls, and arranging meetings for a person or for an organization; سکرتێر

Question 36

“He was staring unabashedly at her.”

“Geeks are people who are unabashedly enthusiastic about uncool things.”

What does Unabashedly mean?

Answer 36

unabashedly - without embarrassment or shame

Question 37

“He was tall and had a quirky, off-beat sense of humor.”

“To me, what makes a quirky person so lovable is that they’re unabashedly who they are like they just love all the things that they love to me the idea of living quirky is embracing all of who you are.”

Answer 37

quirky - unusual, peculiar, strange eccentric, unconventional

Question 38

“They earnestly hope to come back in the summer.”

“She nodded earnestly and took notes.”

Answer 38

earnestly - seriously, solemnly

Question 39

“We recognized each other as kindred spirits as soon as we met.”

“We may pity them, but there can only be sympathy where there is a kindred spirit.”

“I longed to find a kindred spirit.”

Answer 39

kindred spirit - a person who has the same opinions, feelings, and interests as you:

Question 40

“She cried like that to elicit sympathy from Yuichi.”

“I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna.”

Answer 40

elicit - evoke, obtain, get or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Question 41

“You wouldn’t think you’d meet that caliber of a man at a place like that, right?”

“If teaching paid more it might attract people of (a) higher caliber.”

Answer 41

caliber - the quality of someone’s character or the level of their ability.

Question 42

“Your first club experience to look for a guy was a total bust, right?”

What does bust mean in this context?

Answer 42

in this context, “bust” means a failure or disappointment. So when someone says, “your first club experience to look for a guy was a total bust, right?” they’re saying that the person’s first attempt at going to a club to meet guys didn’t turn out well or wasn’t successful

Question 43

“It’s a tough issue to parse.”

“These days, children aren’t taught how to parse a sentence.”

“Before version 3.0, a stream was converted to a string before being parsed.”

Answer 43

parse - to analyze or understand

(specialized) (language) parse - to separate a sentence into grammatical parts, such as subject, verb, etc.

(specialized) (computer) to examine computer data and change it into a form that can be easily read or understood

Question 44

“We had one doozy of a contest.”

“There was a doozy of an accident at the corner of Vine and Maple this morning.”

Answer 44

The term “doozy” is an informal expression that is typically used to describe something that is extraordinary, remarkable, or unusual in some way. It is often used to refer to something that is particularly difficult, challenging, or surprising. It can also imply that something is exceptional or outstanding, either in a positive or negative sense. Overall, “doozy” is an idiomatic way to convey that something is remarkable or noteworthy in its own right.

something special or unusual, especially something unusually bad:

Question 45

“Kokorogi Yutori engaged in compensated dating in junior high.”

Answer 45

Translated from the Japanese word, 「援助交際 」or “Enjo-kōsai.” Compensated Dating is a term used to describe young women going on dates with older men in exchange for money or gifts. These dates often end in sexual activities. It is a form of prostitution, however most women who participate in Enjo-kōsai do not view themselves as prostitutes.

Although this term originated in Japan, compensated dating has spread to other East Asian countries and has even stretched to the USA under the phrases sugar daddy and sugar baby.

See enjo kosai.
Friend A: You’re doing compensated dating? Isn’t that really horrible and shady?!

Friend B: What does it matter? These older men are giving me a shit ton of money.

Question 46

“Don’t get uptight about the exam - just do your best.”

“I was really uptight about the interview, but it went fine.”

Answer 46

(informal) uptight - nervous, anxious, or worried

Question 47

“Maybe I’m a jinx.”

“There must be a jinx on our team – four of our best players were injured yesterday.”

“I thought we would win, but I didn’t say so – I didn’t want to jinx it.”

Answer 47

(n.) jinx - a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck

(v.) jinx - to cause a person or group to experience bad luck

Question 48

“Ray is dumbfounded at the questions.”

“He was utterly dumbfounded.”

Answer 48

dumbfounded - greatly astonished, shocked that you cannot speak

Question 49

“He fell to his knees in supplication.”

“It ends with a simple supplication: “God bless America.”

“Muslims have supplications they can make to Allah for every occasion, from the time they wake up until the time they go to sleep at night.”

What does supplication mean?

Answer 49

supplication - the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.

(also known as petitioning) it’s a form of prayer