words L 64 -142

Question 1

brusque

Answer 1

quick and rude in manner or speech:
- His secretary was a little brusque with me.

Question 2

irascible

Answer 2

made angry easily:
- She’s becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.

synonyms : bad tempered , choleric , short tempered

Question 3

exhilarated

Answer 3

very excited and happy:
- At the end of the race I was exhilarated

Question 4

blithe

Answer 4

happy and without worry:
- She shows a blithe disregard for danger.

light-hearted

Question 5

ambivalent

Answer 5

having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel:
-I felt very ambivalent about leaving home.
-He has fairly ambivalent feelings towards his father.
-an ambivalent attitude to exercise

ambiguous,equivocal

Question 6

melancholic

Answer 6

expressing feelings of sadness:
-a melancholic expression
- melancholic songs

sad

Question 7

dour

Answer 7

(usually of a person’s appearance or manner) unfriendly, unhappy, and very serious:
- The normally dour Mr James was photographed smiling and joking with friends.

morose

Question 8

abstruse

Answer 8

not known or understood by many people:
-an abstruse philosophical essay

recondite , obsure

Question 9

pellucid

Answer 9

very clear and shining , very clear in meaning and easy to understand:

• the pellucid light of a spring morning
• the pellucid water
• He writes in pellucid prose.

Question 10

recondite

Answer 10

not known about by many people and difficult to understand:
-We had to work from material that was both complex and recondite.

abstruce

Question 11

arcane

Answer 11

mysterious and known only by a few people:
- He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement.
-This argument may seem arcane to those not closely involved in the world of finance.

Question 12

morose

Answer 12

unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile
-a morose expression
-Why are you so morose these days?

dour , glum , saturnine

Question 13

saturnine

Answer 13

serious and unfriendly:
-a saturnine character/look

morose

Question 14

fortnight

Answer 14

a period of two weeks
-a fortnight’s holiday
-once a fortnight

Question 15

bimonthly

Answer 15

happening or appearing every two months or twice a month:
-a bimonthly publication/report

Question 16

antediluvian

Answer 16

extremely old-fashioned:
-My mother has some hopelessly antediluvian ideas about the role of women.

antiquated

Question 17

fin-de-siècle

Answer 17

relating to the end of the 19th century, especially the art, culture, and morals of the period:
- The novel begins with an evocative description of fin-de-siècle Paris.

Question 18

crepuscular

Answer 18

relating to or like the time of day just before the sun goes down, when the light is not bright

• Deer are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active at dawn and at dusk.

Question 19

insipid

Answer 19

not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy:
- a pale insipid wine
-He’s an insipid old bore.
-Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery.

Question 20

vapid

Answer 20

showing no intelligence or imagination:
-a vapid reality TV show
-He’s attractive, but vapid.

Question 21

succulent

Answer 21

Succulent food is pleasantly juicy:
- a succulent peach.
- a big piece of succulent steak

Question 22

briny

Answer 22

salty,the sea:
- Do you fancy a dip in the briny?

Question 23

acrid

Answer 23

An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat:
-Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building.

Question 24

toothsome

Answer 24

attractive or pleasant

Question 25

palatable

Answer 25

Palatable food or drink has a pleasant taste:
- a very palatable wine

Question 26

ennui

Answer 26

a feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do:
-The whole country seems to be affected by the ennui of winter.

boredrom

Question 27

stultifying

Answer 27

preventing new ideas from developing:
- These countries are trying to shake off the stultifying effects of several decades of state control.

Question 28

effervescent

Answer 28

An effervescent liquid produces bubbles of gas,active, positive, and full of energy:
- She’s one of those effervescent personalities that you often see hosting TV game shows.
- effervescent vitamin C supplements

Question 29

buoyant

Answer 29

successful or making a profit,happy and confident::
-The housing market remains buoyant.
- After reading the letter he was in a buoyant mood.

Question 30

insufferable

Answer 30

very annoying, unpleasant, or uncomfortable, and therefore extremely difficult to bear:
-She disliked the president, whom she once described as an “insufferable bore”.
-The underground is insufferable in this heat.

Question 31

unconscionable

Answer 31

morally unacceptable:
-To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is unconscionable.

Question 32

impertinent

Answer 32

rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone older or in a higher position than you:
- I hope he didn’t think I was being impertinent when I asked him about his private life.

Question 33

immaterial

Answer 33

not important, or not relating to the subject you are thinking about:
- immaterial (to) Whether the book is well or badly written is immaterial (to me) - it has an important message.

Question 34

inflammable

Answer 34

An inflammable substance or material burns very easily:
-a highly inflammable liquid such as petrol

Question 35

unnerve

Answer 35

to make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened:
- I think it unnerved me to be interviewed by so many people.

Question 36

cogent

Answer 36

Clear and persuasive.
-He makes a cogent argument for improving early childhood education.

Question 37

buttress

Answer 37

to build buttresses to support a building or structure:
- It was decided to buttress the crumbling walls.

Question 38

garish

Answer 38

unpleasantly bright:
- a pair of garish Bermuda shorts

Question 39

hapless

Answer 39

unlucky and usually unhappy:
- hapless victim Many children are hapless victims of this war

Question 40

panache

Answer 40

a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you:
- The orchestra played with great panache.
- He dressed with panache.

Question 41

fatuous

Answer 41

stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about:
a fatuous idea

Question 42

protean

Answer 42

easily and continuously changing:
- the protean talents of this comedian

Question 43

cerulean

Answer 43

deep blue in colour

Question 44

chartreuse

Answer 44

Yellowish green.
The stained-glass windows were a mix of chartreuse and burgundy.

Question 45

mauve

Answer 45

Pale purple.
In the morning light, the clouds dotting the horizon were little daubs of mauve.

Question 46

maroon

Answer 46

to leave someone in a place from which they cannot escape:
Blackbeard deliberately wrecked his ship and marooned his men before making off with their treasure.

Question 47

flamboyant

Answer 47

very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.:
- a flamboyant gesture
- The writer’s flamboyant lifestyle was well known.

Question 48

blackball

Answer 48

to vote against allowing someone to be a member of an organization or group:
- He was initially blackballed because of a dispute he once had with a couple of the committee members.

Question 49

cynosure

Answer 49

a person or thing that is so good or beautiful that it attracts a lot of attention

Question 50

blue

Answer 50

feeling or showing sadness
उदास
He’s been a bit blue since she left him.

Question 51

outlandish

Answer 51

strange and unusual and difficult to accept or like:
an outlandish hairstyle/outfit

Question 52

Ruddy

Answer 52

used to avoid saying bloody to express anger:
- Ruddy hell!

Question 53

purple

Answer 53

Describing writing that tries to be too elaborate and fancy.

Question 54

frugal

Answer 54

careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount:
- a frugal lifestyle
- a frugal meal of bread and soup

Question 55

magnanimous

Answer 55

very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated:
- The team’s manager was magnanimous in victory, and praised the losing team.

Question 56

munificent

Answer 56

very generous with money:
- A former student has donated a munificent sum of money to the college.

Question 57

miserly

Answer 57

someone who has a great desire to possess money and hates to spend it, sometimes living like a poor person because of this:
- On environmental spending, the president is a miser.

Question 58

largesse

Answer 58

willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people:
- The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire’s largesse.

Question 59

hedonist

Answer 59

someone who tries to have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself:
- The Marquis de Sade was a hedonist who believed there should be no limits on human behaviour.
- Wilson, a bachelor, is a heavy drinker and a womanizer, but he’s not a simple hedonist.

Question 60

prodigal

Answer 60

spending or using large amounts of money, time, energy, etc., especially in a way that is not very wise:
The prodigal landlord spends the money as fast as he receives it.

Question 61

sybarite

Answer 61

A person who indulges in highly luxurious and sensual things.
A sybarite could easily spend all day at a spa, getting one luxurious treatment after another

Question 62

profligate

Answer 62

spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise:
She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.
The profligate use of antibiotics has led to the evolution of resistant bacteria.

extravagant,spendthrift

Question 63

epicurean

Answer 63

getting pleasure from food and drink of high quality
-Her sandwiches include such epicurean delights as liverwurst and jelly.

Question 64

hamstring

Answer 64

to limit the amount of something that can be done or the ability or power of someone to do something:
The company was hamstrung by traditional but inefficient ways of conducting business.

Question 65

aquiline

Answer 65

of or like an eagle (= large bird):
an aquiline nose (= a nose curved like an eagle’s beak)
He is tall and slender, with black hair, dark blue eyes, and an aquiline nose.

Question 66

sanguine

Answer 66

(of someone or someone’s character) positive and hoping for good things:
They are less sanguine about the prospects for peace.

Question 67

choleric

Answer 67

very angry or easily annoyed

Question 68

bilious

Answer 68

If someone is bilious, they are always in a bad mood,extremely unpleasant::
- a bilious old man
- His shirt was a bilious shade of green.

Question 69

sartorial

Answer 69

relating to the making of clothes, usually men’s clothes, or to a way of dressing:
sartorial elegance

Question 70

narcissist

Answer 70

someone who has too much admiration for himself or herself

Question 71

Herculean

Answer 71

needing great strength and determination:
- Herculean effort I sometimes feel so weak that even getting out of bed is a Herculean effort.
- Herculean task She faces the Herculean task of bringing up four children single-handedly.

Question 72

chimera

Answer 72

a hope or dream that is very unlikely ever to come true:
Is the ideal of banishing hunger throughout the world just a chimera?

Question 73

Elysian

Answer 73

relating to heaven:
- the Elysian fields of the next world

Question 74

apollonian

Answer 74

Relating to people’s rational side.

Question 75

cherub

Answer 75

a beautiful and well-behaved child
-Here he painted an arbor pierced by oculi opening to glimpses of playful cherubs.

Question 76

sublime

Answer 76

extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable:
sublime beauty
The book has sublime descriptive passages.

Question 77

ethereal

Answer 77

light and delicate, especially in an unnatural way:
an ethereal being
ethereal beauty
ethereal music
an ethereal beauty

Question 78

seraphic

Answer 78

beautiful in a way that suggests that someone is morally good and pure:
a seraphic smile

Question 79

theodicy

Answer 79

the question of how God can exist when there is evil in the world, or a good reason or explanation for this :
-Theodicy is the problem of how to reconcile a just God with a world containing evil.
-It is impossible for her to produce a theodicy for horrendous infant suffering.

Question 80

empyrean

Answer 80

relating to heaven or the sky.
“the empyrean domain where human will and God’s will became as one”

Question 81

numinous

Answer 81

having a deep spiritual (= religious) quality or connection:
the numinous mysteries of Mozart, Schumann, and Mahler

Question 82

cleave

Answer 82

to separate or divide, or cause something to separate or divide, often violently:
- With one blow of the knight’s axe, he clove the rock in twain (= into two pieces).

Question 83

sanction

Answer 83

To penalize, punish or to allow, authorize.
-The rogue regime was sanctioned by trade embargos from neighboring countries hoping to force the dictator out of power.

Question 84

buckle

Answer 84

To fasten or to collapse.
The racecar drivers buckled their belt harnesses to protect them in the event of a crash.

Question 85

naive

Answer 85

Lacking in worldly experience, innocent of the true ways of the world.
-When the scammer called telling him he’d won a prize, Chester naïvely coughed up his credit card number

Question 86

ingenuous

Answer 86

honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly:
-It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to take care of his luggage.

Question 87

conniving

Answer 87

A conniving person deceives others for their own advantage:
He’s a conniving bastard!

Question 88

disingenuous

Answer 88

(of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth:
- It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case.

Question 89

duplicity

Answer 89

dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people:
- duplicity in They were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides.

Question 90

mendacious

Answer 90

not telling the truth:
Some of these statements are misleading and some are downright mendacious.

Question 91

savant

Answer 91

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways:
There are musical savants who are very awkward physically - until they sit at the piano.

Question 92

neophyte

Answer 92

A person who is new to learning something.
-She was a Microsoft Excel neophyte one day, fiddling with simple equations, and a virtual savant the next, working pivot tables.

Question 93

polymath

Answer 93

One who is learned in a variety of different fields.
Mike was a true polymath, able to talk about medieval history one moment and quantum physics the next.

Question 94

novice

Answer 94

a person who is not experienced in a job or situation:
- I’ve never driven a car before - I’m a complete novice.
- This plant can be difficult for novice gardeners to grow.

Question 95

maven

Answer 95

expert :
Walter’s a baseball maven and knows Hank Aaron’s statistics by heart.

Question 96

greenhorn

Answer 96

a person who is not experienced
-I’m a greenhorn when it comes to skiing.

Question 97

sagacious

Answer 97

having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments:
a sagacious person/comment/choice

Question 98

tyro

Answer 98

a person who is new to an activity:
I look forward to seeing this young tyro’s next ballet.

Question 99

destitute

Answer 99

without money, food, a home, or possessions:
The floods left thousands of people destitute.

Question 100

affluent

Answer 100

having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
संपन्न, धनी
affluent nations/neighbourhoods

Question 101

fasten

Answer 101

to make or become firmly attached or closed:
[ I ] This skirt fastens at the back.
[ T ] Fasten your seatbelt.

Question 102

cupidity

Answer 102

a strong feeling of wanting to have something, especially money or possessions
-Her theme is that a mixture of ignorance and cupidity on both sides produced a great many boomerang effects.

avarice

Question 103

opulent

Answer 103

expensive and luxurious:
an opulent lifestyle
an opulent hotel

Question 104

avarice

Answer 104

an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions:
Her business empire brought her wealth beyond the dreams of avarice (= an extremely large amount of money).

Question 105

penurious

Answer 105

extremely poor

Question 106

impecunious

Answer 106

having very little money:
- impecunious student I first knew him as an impecunious student living in a tiny apartment.

Question 107

muckraker

Answer 107

a person, especially one in a news organization, who tries to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public:
-He made a name for himself as a celebrity muckraker in this relatively quiet little city.
-Muckrakers aren’t likely to dredge secrets from his past.

Question 108

incumbent

Answer 108

One currently holding a political office.
In the United States, a sitting president can be reelected as an incumbent only once, since no president can serve more than two terms.

Question 109

canvass

Answer 109

to try to get political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area:
I’ve been out canvassing for the Labour Party every evening this week.

Question 110

inaugurate

Answer 110

To signal, usually with a ceremony, the beginning of a person’s term.
- American presidents are always inaugurated on 20 January .
-The European Community inaugurated the Single European Market in 1993.
-The change of government inaugurated a new era of economic prosperity.

Question 111

barnstorm

Answer 111

to travel to a lot of small towns and make political speeches to try to get people’s votes or support:
He plans to barnstorm across the state to generate public support.

Question 112

mudslinging

Answer 112

the act of saying insulting or unfair things about someone, especially to try to damage their reputation:
- political mud-slinging

Question 113

interregnum

Answer 113

a period when a country or organization does not have a leader,
The period between one ruler leaving office and another taking over, or a slight pause in the government if a person in power is voted in for another term.

Question 114

partisan

Answer 114

strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully:
- The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech.
- partisan politics

Question 115

filibuster

Answer 115

to make a long speech in order to delay or prevent a new law being made:
- Conceivably, supporters of the law could filibuster to prevent it from being revised.

Question 116

demagogue

Answer 116

A leader who manipulates the public’s emotions for his or her own ends.
- Demagogues tend to be gifted orators who can rouse a crowd’s emotions.

Question 117

lame duck

Answer 117

an unsuccessful person or thing

Question 118

apparatchik

Answer 118

A blindly loyal official in an (often political) organization.
A former apparatchik in the Communist Party, she became a diplomat.

To some political leaders, the results have shown the envoys to be nothing more than overrated apparatchiks who have made little difference.
Most ex-guerilla fighters are in their forties now and have become party apparatchiks.
She criticized him as a White House apparatchik who always backs the president.

Question 119

plenary

Answer 119

A plenary meeting is one at which all the members of a group or organization are present, especially at a conference:
a plenary session of the UN Security Council

Question 120

insurrection

Answer 120

an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence:
armed insurrection

Question 121

quell

Answer 121

to stop something, especially by using force:
Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.
This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.

Question 122

foment

Answer 122

to cause trouble to develop:
The song was banned on the grounds that it might foment racial tension.

Question 123

insurgency

Answer 123

an occasion when a group of people attempt to take control of their country by force:
The government is reported to be concerned about the growing insurgency in the south.

Question 124

agitate

Answer 124

to make someone feel worried or angry:
I didn’t want to agitate her by telling her.

Question 125

seditious

Answer 125

intending to persuade other people to oppose their government:
She was arrested after making a speech that the government considered to be seditious.

Question 126

advent

Answer 126

the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving:,The beginning of a major event or phenomenon.:
-With the advent of television, the dominance of radio ended seemingly overnight.
-Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine.

Question 127

scapegoat

Answer 127

a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done:
The captain was made a scapegoat for the team’s failure.

Question 128

epiphany

Answer 128

A sudden realization or insight.
After years working in a large corporation, Carla had an epiphany that she wanted to start her own business.

Question 129

idolatry

Answer 129

very great admiration or respect for someone, often too great:
idolatry of The youngster makes no attempt to conceal his idolatry of his team-mate,the act of praying to a picture or object as part of a religion:
- Newton was revered to the point of idolatry.
- Father Brown considers the notes and flowers left near the statue to be close to idolatry.

Question 130

atonement

Answer 130

something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did:
He said that young hooligans should do community service as atonement for their crimes.

Question 131

pestilence

Answer 131

a serious and growing problem:
The report states that vandalism is a pestilence that must be stamped out.

Question 132

leviathan

Answer 132

something or someone that is extremely large and powerful:
The US is seen as an economic leviathan.

Question 133

chortle

Answer 133

to laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction:
She chortled with glee at the news.

Question 134

irreverent

Answer 134

not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things:
- an irreverent comment/approach/attitude
irreverent thoughts

Question 135

sardonic

Answer 135

humorous in an unkind way that shows you do not respect someone or something:
a sardonic smile/look/comment

Question 136

parody

Answer 136

something that so obviously fails to achieve the effect that was intended that it is stupid:
-“It was a parody of a trial,” said one observer.

Question 137

guffaw

Answer 137

to laugh loudly, especially at something stupid that someone has said or done:
-He guffawed with delight when he heard the news.

Question 138

wry

Answer 138

showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny:
a wry smile/comment

Question 139

uproarious

Answer 139

extremely noisy and confused , extremely funny:
- an uproarious debate
- It’s a very amusing play with an uproarious final act.

Question 140

flippant

Answer 140

not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever:
- a flippant remark/attitude
- It’s easy to be flippant, but we have a serious problem to deal with here.
- I think she just thought I was being flippant.

Question 141

grave

Answer 141

Extremely serious.
His expression was grave when he reported the people who’d gone missing.

Question 142

lament

Answer 142

To mourn and wail, or to express deep regret.
As an old man, he lamented all the opportunities he’d wasted while younger.

Question 143

decorum

Answer 143

behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite:
As young ladies we were expected to act/behave with proper decorum.

Question 144

dirge

Answer 144

a slow sad song or piece of music, sometimes played because someone has died

Question 145

propriety

Answer 145

correct moral behaviour or actions:
-The director insisted that there was no question as to the propriety of how the funds were raised.
-She was careful always to behave with propriety.

Question 146

disconsolate

Answer 146

-extremely sad and disappointed:
The players were disconsolate after losing what should have been an easy game.

Question 147

elegiac

Answer 147

Extremely mournful,relating to or similar to an elegy (= a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past):
-She is a talented poet and it shows in her elegiac prose.
-The music is elegiac and pessimistic but also passionately eloquent and uplifting.

Question 148

obscure

Answer 148

not known to many people:
-an obscure island in the Pacific

Question 149

illustrious

Answer 149

famous, well respected, and admired:
-She comes from an illustrious political family that includes two former Cabinet ministers.

Question 150

nonentity

Answer 150

a person without strong character, ideas, or influence:
- She was once a political nonentity, but has since won a formidable reputation as a determined campaigner.

Question 151

notoriety

Answer 151

the state of being famous for something bad:
He achieved/gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor.

Question 152

fanfare

Answer 152

great attention to and interest in something:
much fanfare The new laws were passed after much fanfare.

Question 153

snub

Answer 153

to insult someone by not giving them any attention or treating them as if they are not important:
-Lawrence attempted to draw me into conversation, but I snubbed him, and went to another part of the room.

Question 154

cipher

Answer 154

A person of no importance.

Question 155

irresolute

Answer 155

not able or willing to take decisions or actions:
an irresolute reply

Question 156

obdurate

Answer 156

used to describe a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change:
-Union leaders remain obdurate that working conditions and pay improve.
-Several obdurate facts/differences remain, preventing a compromise solution.

Question 157

acquiesce

Answer 157

to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly:
- Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans.

Question 158

insubordinate

Answer 158

(of a person) not willing to obey orders from people in authority, or (of actions and speech, etc.) showing that you are not willing to obey orders:
an insubordinate child

Question 159

impressionable

Answer 159

easily influenced by other people, especially because you are young:
-at that impressionable age He’s at that impressionable age when he’s very easily led by other children.

Question 160

amenable

Answer 160

willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion:
She might be more amenable to the idea if you explained how much money it would save.

Question 161

pliant

Answer 161

Pliant people are easily influenced or controlled by other people:
I don’t think it’s a good thing for children to be too pliant.

Question 162

intransigent

Answer 162

refusing to change your opinions or behaviour:
Unions claim that the management continues to maintain an intransigent position.

Question 163

ruthless

Answer 163

not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel
निष्ठुर
ruthless ambition

Question 164

scrupulous

Answer 164

extremely honest :
A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests.

Question 165

nefarious

Answer 165

(especially of activities) morally bad:
The company’s CEO seems to have been involved in some nefarious practices/activities.

Question 166

irreproachable

Answer 166

without fault and therefore impossible to criticize:
Her conduct throughout was irreproachable.

Question 167

incorruptible

Answer 167

morally strong enough not to be persuaded to do something wrong:
Most politicians genuinely believe they are incorruptible.

Question 168

diabolical

Answer 168

extremely bad or shocking:
Conditions in the prison were diabolical.
His driving is diabolical!

Question 169

turpitude

Answer 169

evil:
acts/crimes of moral turpitude

Question 170

flunk

Answer 170

to fail an exam or course of study:
I flunked my Biology exam.

Question 171

kowtow

Answer 171

to show too much respect to someone in authority, always doing what you are told and changing what you do in order to please them:
He has never kowtowed to the mainstream, but has remained true to his convictions.
They were accused of kowtowing to a corrupt government.

Question 172

imperious

Answer 172

unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed,Extremely bossy and commanding, often without basis.:
-an imperious manner/voice
-She sent them away with an imperious wave of the hand.

Question 173

supercilious

Answer 173

behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important:
He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice.

imperious

Question 174

deferential

Answer 174

polite and showing respect:
She is always extremely deferential towards anyone in authority.

Question 175

impudent

Answer 175

rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position:
an impudent remark/child

Question 176

haughty

Answer 176

unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people:
She has a rather haughty manner.

arrogant,supercilious

Question 177

peremptory

Answer 177

expecting to be obeyed immediately and without any questions:
He started issuing peremptory instructions.
She was highly critical of the insensitive and peremptory way in which the cases had been handled.

imperious

Question 178

nonplussed

Answer 178

surprised, confused, and not certain how to react:
I was completely nonplussed by his reply.

Question 179

contrite

Answer 179

feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done:
a contrite apology/expression

atonement , remorseful ,rueful

Question 180

histrionic

Answer 180

very emotional and energetic, but not sincere or without real meaning:
a histrionic outburst
She put on a histrionic display of grief at the funeral.

melodramatic

Question 181

confound

Answer 181

to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation:
- An elderly man from Hull has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead.
-The singer confounded her critics with a remarkable follow-up album.

Question 182

ponderous

Answer 182

slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large:
He had a slow and ponderous manner.

Question 183

chutzpah

Answer 183

behavior that is extremely confident and often rude, with no respect for the opinions or abilities of anyone else:
-The movie was made with a little money and a lot of chutzpah.
-I wonder who had the chutzpah to disagree with him?

Question 184

klutz

Answer 184

A clumsy person.
Her cast and crutches turned her into a total klutz, knocking over things every few seconds.

Question 185

nebbish

Answer 185

a person who is considered to be weak and lacking in confidence or courage:
-A nebbish could never gain real power.
-Sandler reprises once again his clueless, well-meaning nebbish who wants to be liked.

Question 186

schmaltzy

Answer 186

A schmaltzy song, book, film, etc. is intended to make people feel romantic or sad but has no real artistic value,Excessively sentimental:
schmaltzy love songs

Question 187

kibitz

Answer 187

To chat, speak informally with someone.

Question 188

shtick

Answer 188

the type of humour typical of a comedian (= person whose job is to make people laugh):
Pratfalls and other physical gags are typical of Carey’s shtick.

Question 189

kvetch

Answer 189

to complain:
He was kvetching about the price.

Question 190

maelstrom

Answer 190

a situation in which there is great confusion, violence, and destruction:
The country is gradually being sucked into the maelstrom of civil war.

Question 191

bazaar

Answer 191

A marketplace, typically outdoors.
She was able to find some exotic souvenirs at the bazaar.

Question 192

clairvoyant

Answer 192

a person who says they have powers to see the future or see things that other people cannot see:
She went to see a clairvoyant who said he could communicate with her dead husband.

Question 193

saga

Answer 193

a long story about past events over a long period of time:
Her new novel is a lengthy and compelling family saga.

Question 194

berserk

Answer 194

very angry or out of control:
My mother will go berserk (= be extremely angry) when she finds out I’ve ruined her favourite dress.

Question 195

mecca

Answer 195

a place to which many people are attracted:
His Indiana bookstore became a Mecca for writers and artists.
The plans would transform the park into a tourist Mecca.

Question 196

mediocre

Answer 196

not very good:
The film’s plot is predictable and the acting is mediocre.
Parents don’t want their children going to mediocre schools.

Question 197

cardinal

Answer 197

of great importance:
a cardinal rule/error/sin

Question 198

penultimate

Answer 198

second from the last:
It’s the penultimate episode of the series tonight.

Question 199

abysmal

Answer 199

very bad:
abysmal working conditions
The food was abysmal.

Question 200

mundane

Answer 200

very ordinary and therefore not interesting:
Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.

Question 201

nonpareil

Answer 201

better than any other:
her nonpareil beauty

Question 202

catalyst

Answer 202

an event or person that causes great change:
The high suicide rate acted as a catalyst for change in the prison system.

Question 203

fulcrum

Answer 203

the main thing or person needed to support something or to make it work or happen:
fulcrum of the debate/argument The fulcrum of the debate/argument is the individual’s right to choose.

Question 204

entropy

Answer 204

Disorganization, randomness.
The school year had an entropic quality for Sarah; though organized and predictable at the beginning, it became increasingly chaotic and unmanageable toward the end.

Question 205

hypothesize

Answer 205

to give a possible but not yet proved explanation for something:
hypothesize that We hypothesized that children of alcoholic fathers will demonstrate more behavioural problems.
hypothesize about There’s no point hypothesizing about how the accident happened, since we’ll never really know.
This discovery led experts to hypothesize a different path of evolution for early man.

Question 206

empirical

Answer 206

based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory:
empirical data/evidence This theory needs to be backed up with solid empirical data/evidence.
empirical study Empirical studies show that some forms of alternative medicine are extremely effective.

Question 207

centripetal

Answer 207

moving towards the point around which it is turning:
centripetal force

Question 208

irrefutable

Answer 208

impossible to prove wrong:
an irrefutable argument
irrefutable evidence of health risks

Question 209

pervasive

Answer 209

present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place:
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
a pervasive smell of diesel
Reforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country.

Question 210

ubiquitous

Answer 210

seeming to be everywhere:
Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim.
The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the ubiquitous spread of English.
The mobile phone, that most ubiquitous of consumer-electronic appliances, is about to enter a new age.

Question 211

ascendant

Answer 211

increasingly successful or powerful:
He’s very much in the ascendant in Hollywood.

Question 212

predominate

Answer 212

to be the largest in number or the most important:
In industrial areas, the dark-coloured variety of the moth now predominates.

Question 213

sparse

Answer 213

small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area:
a sparse population/audience
sparse vegetation/woodland
a sparse beard

Question 214

rampant

Answer 214

(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way:
rampant corruption
Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing.
He said that he had encountered rampant prejudice in his attempts to get a job.
Disease is rampant in the overcrowded city.

Question 215

rife

Answer 215

If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or happens a lot:
Dysentery and malaria are rife in the refugee camps.

Question 216

diminish

Answer 216

to reduce or be reduced in size or importance:
I don’t want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
These memories will not be diminished by time.
What he did has seriously diminished him in many people’s eyes.

Question 217

petulant

Answer 217

easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child.

When his wishes were not immediately satisfied, the lead actor became petulant.

Question 218

peevish

Answer 218

easily annoyed:
a peevish, bad-tempered person

Question 219

entreat

Answer 219

to try very hard to persuade someone to do something:
[ + to infinitive ] We would spend every meal time entreating the child to eat her vegetables.

Question 220

supplicate

Answer 220

to ask for something in a humble way,To beg for something earnestly.:
I knew I could not go on supplicating for more.

Question 221

remonstrate

Answer 221

to complain to someone or about something:
- I went to the boss to remonstrate against the new rules.
- The editor remonstrated with him about the inaccuracies in the story.

Question 222

gainsay

Answer 222

to refuse to accept something as the truth:
- Certainly there’s no gainsaying (= it is not possible to doubt) the technical brilliance of his performance.

Question 223

adjure

Answer 223

to ask or order someone to do something:
The judge adjured him to answer truthfully.

Question 224

thwart

Answer 224

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something:
Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots’ strike

Question 225

galvanize

Answer 225

to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way:
Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people.
galvanize someone into action The prospect of his mother coming to stay galvanized him into action and he started cleaning the house.

Question 226

stymie

Answer 226

to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose:
In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents.

Question 227

inexorable

Answer 227

Incapable of being stopped.continuing without any possibility of being stopped:

the inexorable progress of science

Question 228

tonic

Answer 228

something that makes you feel stronger or happier:
The magazine is lively and interesting - the pictures alone are a tonic.

Question 229

indomitable

Answer 229

used to say that someone is strong, brave, determined, and difficult to defeat or frighten:
The indomitable Mrs Furlong said she would continue to fight for justice.

Question 230

armistice

Answer 230

a formal agreement between two countries or groups at war to stop fighting for a particular time, especially to talk about possible peace:
A two-week armistice has been declared between the rival factions.

Question 231

entente

Answer 231

a friendly agreement or relationship between two countries
-There is an entente between many prosperous nations today not to wage war against the other.

Question 232

cede

Answer 232

To give up or surrender,to allow someone else to have or own something, especially unwillingly or because you are forced to do so:
Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Opium War.

Question 233

accord

Answer 233

(a formal) agreement:
peace accord On 31 May the two leaders signed a peace accord.
in accord with The project is completely in accord with government policy.
A vague murmur of accord rose from around the table.

Question 234

annex

Answer 234

to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission:
The UK annexed this small island west of Scotland in 1955.

Question 235

maraud

Answer 235

go about in search of things to steal or people to attack.
“war parties crossed the river to maraud”

raid

Question 236

martial

Answer 236

relating to soldiers, war, or life in the armed forces

Question 237

revanchism

Answer 237

a policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory.
“a recipe for deep future resentment, revanchism and renewed conflict”

Question 238

cordial

Answer 238

friendly, but formal and polite:
a cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception
Relations between the two leaders are said to be cordial.

Question 239

aloof

Answer 239

not friendly or willing to take part in things:
She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.

Question 240

misanthrope

Answer 240

A person who hates other people and shuns their company.
He might have seemed a misanthrope in public—always scowling when others tried smiling at him—but at home he was a doting father

Question 241

congenial

Answer 241

friendly and pleasant:
congenial company/surroundings

Question 242

amiable

Answer 242

pleasant and friendly:
He seemed an amiable young man.
So amiable was the mood of the meeting that a decision was soon reached.

Question 243

abominable

Answer 243

very bad or unpleasant:
The prisoners are forced to live in abominable conditions.
The weather’s been abominable all week.

Question 244

odious

Answer 244

extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate:
an odious crime
an odious little man

Question 245

curmudgeon

Answer 245

an old person who is often in a bad mood:

Are you going to turn curmudgeon, too, like George and the rest of them?
But he’s a crusty old curmudgeon, and I never hanker much to have him around.

Question 246

lambaste

Answer 246

to criticize someone or something severely:
His first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics.

Question 247

acrimonious

Answer 247

full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling:
an acrimonious dispute
Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce.

Question 248

excoriate

Answer 248

To criticize extremely harshly.:
His latest novel received excoriating reviews.
The president excoriated the Western press for their biased views.

Question 249

invidious

Answer 249

likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair:
Such a difficult choice placed her in an invidious position.

Question 250

aspersion

Answer 250

a criticism, suggestion, or remark that damages another person’s reputation:
She shrugs off the aspersions as an inevitable part of public life.

Question 251

rail

Answer 251

to complain angrily:
He railed against/at the injustices of the system.

Question 252

inveigh

Answer 252

to strongly criticize something or someone:
There were politicians who inveighed against immigrants to get votes.

Question 253

vituperative

Answer 253

A vituperative spoken or written attack is full of angry criticism:
Miss Snowden yesterday launched a vituperative attack on her ex-boss and former lover.

Question 254

immaculate

Answer 254

perfectly clean or tidy:
dressed in an immaculate white suit
an immaculate garden

Question 255

defile

Answer 255

to spoil something or someone so that that thing or person is less beautiful or pure:
It’s a shame that such a beautiful area has been defiled by a rubbish dump.
The soldiers deliberately defiled all the holy places.

Question 256

adulterate

Answer 256

to make food or drink weaker or to lower its quality, by adding something else:
There were complaints that the beer had been adulterated with water.

Question 257

degrade

Answer 257

to cause people to feel that they or other people have no value and do not have the respect or good opinion of others:
Pornography degrades women.

Question 258

maxim

Answer 258

a brief statement of a general truth, principle, or rule for behavior:
She lived by the maxim, “Do right, risk consequences.”

Question 259

precept

Answer 259

a rule for action or behaviour, especially obtained from moral thought:
This policy goes against common precepts of decency.

Question 260

bromide

Answer 260

a drug used to calm people who are very unhappy or worried:
He took a/some bromide to calm his nerves.

Question 261

abate

Answer 261

to become less strong:
The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.
The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating.

Question 262

exacerbate

Answer 262

to make something that is already bad even worse:
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.

Question 263

truncate

Answer 263

to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it:
Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.

Question 264

escalate

Answer 264

to become or make something become greater or more serious:
His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
The row could escalate into full-blown conflict.

Question 265

curtail

Answer 265

to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something:
to curtail your holiday/spending
With all the snow, our daily walks have been severely curtailed.

Question 266

assuage

Answer 266

to make unpleasant feelings less strong:
The government has tried to assuage the public’s fears.

Question 267

augment

Answer 267

to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it:
He would have to find work to augment his income.

Question 268

cessation

Answer 268

ending or stopping:
Religious leaders have called for a total cessation of the bombing campaign.

Question 269

self-aggrandizing

Answer 269

doing or saying things to make yourself seem more powerful or important:
His opponents sought to portray him as a self-aggrandizing fantasist.
It’s more difficult to make the case for yourself if you appear self-aggrandising.

Question 270

self-deprecating

Answer 270

trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important:
a self-deprecating manner/remark
self-deprecating humour/jokes

Question 271

altruistic

Answer 271

showing a wish to help or bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself:
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.

Question 272

modest

Answer 272

not large in size or amount, or not expensive:
They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth.
There has been a modest improvement/recovery in housing conditions for the poor.
The party made modest gains in the elections, but nothing like the huge gains that were predicted.

Question 273

selfless

Answer 273

caring more for what other people need and want rather than for what you yourself need and want:
selfless devotion to duty

Question 274

egotistical

Answer 274

thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people:
Finding herself world-famous by the time she was 18 only encouraged the actress’s egotism.

Question 275

self-effacing

Answer 275

not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of other people:
The captain was typically self-effacing when questioned about the team’s successes, giving credit to the other players.

Question 276

self-abnegation

Answer 276

the act or habit of not allowing yourself to have what you like or want, often so that other people can have it :
He seemed to believe that he could be purified through self-abnegation.
This soulful portrait of grief, self-abnegation, and recovery seemed to appeal particularly to women.

Question 277

eke

Answer 277

to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it:
There wasn’t much food left, but we just managed to eke it out.
eke out a living He managed to eke out a living (= earn just enough to live on) one summer by selling drinks on a beach.

Question 278

mar

Answer 278

to spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable:
Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors.
It was a really nice day, marred only by a little argument in the car on the way home.
I hope the fact that Louise isn’t coming won’t mar your enjoyment of the evening.

Question 279

imp

Answer 279

a child that behaves badly, but in a way that is funny rather than serious:
Come here, you little imp!

Question 280

ire

Answer 280

anger:
Petty restrictions easily raised/aroused the ire of such a creative artist.

Question 281

vie

Answer 281

to compete with other people to achieve or get something:
Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother’s attention.

Question 282

woe

Answer 282

extreme sadness:
Her face was lined and full of woe.
tale of woe He told me a real tale of woe about how he had lost both his job and his house in the same week.

Question 283

nub

Answer 283

the most important or basic part of something:
What do you think is the nub of the problem?

Question 284

char

Answer 284

to burn and become black or to burn something so that it becomes black:
Grill the peppers until the skin starts to char.

Question 285

pith

Answer 285

The essence of something.
The pith of agnosticism is that, ultimately, there is no way of determining whether a higher being truly exists

Question 286

carp

Answer 286

To complain constantly over trivial matters.
He carped at his colleagues, pointing out every small mistake they made.

Question 287

moil

Answer 287

work hard ,confusion
“men who moiled for gold”
“the moil of his intimate thoughts”

Question 288

foil

Answer 288

to prevent someone or something from being successful:
The prisoners’ attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute when police received a tip-off.

Question 289

curt

Answer 289

If someone’s manner or speech is curt, it is rude as a result of being very quick:
to give a curt nod/reply
Andy was very curt with him.

Question 290

deft

Answer 290

skilful, clever, or quick:
Her movements were deft and quick.
She answered the journalist’s questions with a deft touch.

Question 291

crux

Answer 291

the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument:
The crux of the country’s economic problems is its foreign debt.
The issue of an arms embargo will be at the crux of the negotiations in Geneva.

Question 292

indefatigable

Answer 292

always determined and energetic in trying to achieve something and never willing to admit defeat:
Annie was an indefatigable campaigner for better community services.

Question 293

infinitesimal

Answer 293

extremely small:
The amounts of radioactivity present were infinitesimal.

Question 294

commensurate

Answer 294

in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else:
commensurate with I am looking for a salary that is commensurate with my skills and experience.

Question 295

disenchantment

Answer 295

a feeling of no longer believing in the value of something, especially having learned of the problems with it:
disenchantment with There is growing disenchantment with the way the club is being run.
Young people felt locked out of politics, which led to apathy and disenchantment.

Question 296

prognostication

Answer 296

a judgment or the act of making a judgment about what is likely to happen in the future:
optimistic economic prognostications
his powers of prognostication

Question 297

indemnification

Answer 297

the act of protecting someone against legal responsibility for their actions:
All of our employees receive indemnification against legal action.
Before I will say anything, I want full indemnification.

Question 298

unprepossessing

Answer 298

not interesting, attractive, or impressive:
We were disappointed at the unprepossessing exterior of the hotel.

Question 299

pulchritudinous

Answer 299

beautiful:
Last year a pulchritudinous gal from Ohio won the competition.
Her pulchritudinous likeness adorns everything from bestselling books to ski boards.

Question 300

cumbersome

Answer 300

awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective:
cumbersome equipment
cumbersome bureaucracy

Question 301

palpable

Answer 301

so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt:
a palpable effect
Her joy was palpable.

Question 302

gossamer

Answer 302

very delicate and light:
gossamer wings
a gossamer veil

Question 303

indiscernible

Answer 303

impossible to see, see clearly, or understand:
an indiscernible change/shape/reason

Question 304

insubstantial

Answer 304

not enough or not strong enough:
an insubstantial meal

Question 305

intangible

Answer 305

impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an exact value:
She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma.
intangible assets such as goodwill

Question 306

translucent

Answer 306

If an object or a substance is translucent, it is almost transparent, allowing some light through it in an attractive way:
translucent plastic/glass
This china is so fine and delicate that it’s translucent.
Laura’s skin has a translucent quality.

Question 307

fracas

Answer 307

a noisy argument or fight:
He was injured in a Saturday-night fracas outside a disco.
fracas over The prime minister has joined the fracas over the proposed changes.

Question 308

furor

Answer 308

a sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people:
The government’s decision to raise taxes has caused a great furor.
furor over the furor over his latest movie

Question 309

détente

Answer 309

an improvement in the relationship between two countries that in the past were not friendly and did not trust each other:
détente between The talks are aimed at furthering détente between the two countries.

Question 310

hullabaloo

Answer 310

a loud noise made by people who are angry or annoyed; a lot of angry comments made in public about someone or something:
make a hullabaloo There’s a crowd of angry demonstrators making a real hullabaloo outside the Houses of Parliament.

Question 311

ado

Answer 311

a lot of activity, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves:
Most state flags were adopted with little ado many years ago.
Without ado, it became the most widely used system in the world.

fuss

Question 312

fiasco

Answer 312

something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way:
The show was a fiasco - one actor forgot his lines and another fell off the stage.

Question 313

reconciliation

Answer 313

a situation in which two people or groups of people become friendly again after they have argued:
It took hours of negotiations to bring about a reconciliation between the two sides.

Question 314

rift

Answer 314

a serious disagreement that separates two people who have been friends and stops their friendship continuing:
The marriage caused a rift between the brothers and they didn’t speak to each other for ten years.

Question 315

derivative

Answer 315

If something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies something else:
His painting/style is very derivative.

Question 316

orthodox

Answer 316

considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people:
orthodox treatment/methods
orthodox views/opinions
We would prefer a more orthodox approach/solution to the problem.

Question 317

pedestrian

Answer 317

not interesting; showing very little imagination:
Her books, with few exceptions, are workmanlike but pedestrian.
His speech was long and pedestrian.

Question 318

banal

Answer 318

boring, ordinary, and not original:
He just sat there making banal remarks all evening.
banal pop songs

Question 319

hackneyed

Answer 319

A hackneyed phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning:
The plot of the film is just a hackneyed boy-meets-girl scenario.

Question 320

trite

Answer 320

expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere:
His lyrics about love and peace are too trite for me to take them seriously.
I know it will sound trite, but I’ve loved being part of this club.

Question 321

prosaic

Answer 321

without interest, imagination, and excitement:
If only she’d been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane.
He asked if I’d got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I’d banged my head on a door.

Question 322

quotidian

Answer 322

ordinary:
Television has become part of our quotidian existence.

everyday,mundane

Question 323

pioneering

Answer 323

using ideas and methods that have never been used before:
pioneering techniques
a pioneering surgeon

Question 324

avant-garde

Answer 324

Avant-garde ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which they happen:
avant-garde art/cinema/painting
It was one of the first avant-garde works to appeal to a wide audience.

Question 325

maverick

Answer 325

a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way:
a political maverick
He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.

Question 326

visionary

Answer 326

with the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc. will develop in the future:
a visionary author
visionary thinking

Question 327

unconventional

Answer 327

different from what is usual or from the way most people do things:
an unconventional childhood/lifestyle/marriage

Question 328

radical

Answer 328

believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change:
He was known as a radical reformer/thinker/politician.
These people have very radical views.

Question 329

nudge

Answer 329

to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct:
He cleverly nudges us towards the conclusion he himself has reached.
Do you find your parents nudging you in the direction of further study?

Question 330

coerce

Answer 330

to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do:
be coerced into The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession.

force

Question 331

duress

Answer 331

threats used to force a person to do something:
under duress He claimed that he signed the confession under duress.

Question 332

coax

Answer 332

to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be:
coax someone into doing something Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you to the station.
coax someone to do something I coaxed her to eat a little bit.
A mother was coaxing her reluctant child into the water.
a coaxing voice

Question 333

goad

Answer 333

to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them:
goad someone into something She seemed determined to goad him into a fight.
He refused to be goaded by their insults.
be goaded on The runner was goaded on by his desire to keep up with the others.
A group of children were goading (= laughing at or pushing) another child in the school playground.

Question 334

induce

Answer 334

to persuade someone to do something:
induce someone to do something They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
nothing could induce Nothing could induce me (= I definitely cannot be persuaded) to climb a mountain/ride a bike.

Question 335

cajole

Answer 335

to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises, sometimes ones which are false:
cajole someone into something/doing something He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.
I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.
The most effective technique is to cajole rather than to threaten.

Question 336

blandishment

Answer 336

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used as a means of gently persuading someone to do something.
“the blandishments of the travel brochure”

Question 337

perplexed

Answer 337

confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve:
The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again.
Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn’t seem to be any motive.

Question 338

equanimity

Answer 338

a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation:
He received the news of his mother’s death with remarkable equanimity.
Three years after the tragedy she has only just begun to regain her equanimity.

Question 339

imperturbable

Answer 339

staying calm and controlled despite problems or difficulties:
He was imperturbable in a crisis.

Question 340

poised

Answer 340

ready to do a particular thing at any moment:
[ + to infinitive ] The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign.
The military forces are poised for attack.

Question 341

flummox

Answer 341

to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do:
I have to say that last question flummoxed me.

baffle,puzzle

Question 342

discombobulated

Answer 342

to confuse someone or make someone feel uncomfortable

Question 343

aplomb

Answer 343

confidence and style:
Rosalind conducted the meeting with characteristic aplomb/with her usual aplomb.

Question 344

baffle

Answer 344

to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something:
She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.

Question 345

speculation

Answer 345

the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain:
Rumours that they are about to marry have been dismissed as pure speculation.
Speculation about his future plans is rife.
[ + that ] News of the president’s illness fuelled/prompted speculation that an election will be held later in the year.

Question 346

conjecture

Answer 346

a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof:
There’s been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.

Question 347

presumption

Answer 347

the act of believing that something is true without having any proof:
The presumption of innocence is central to American law.
There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions.
[ + that ] The decision is based on the presumption that all information must be freely available.

Question 348

aver

Answer 348

to say that something is certainly true:
The lawyer averred her client’s innocence.
[ + speech ] “He’s guilty, I tell you,” she averred.
[ + that ] She averred that he was guilty.

Question 349

postulate

Answer 349

to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed:
[ + that ] It was the Greek astronomer, Ptolemy, who postulated that the earth was at the centre of the universe.

Question 350

posit

Answer 350

to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed:
[ + that ] If we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.

Question 351

innocuous

Answer 351

completely harmless (= causing no harm):
Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous.

Question 352

insidious

Answer 352

(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm:
High blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms.

Question 353

salubrious

Answer 353

A salubrious place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in:
He doesn’t live in a very salubrious part of town.

Question 354

revitalize

Answer 354

to give new life, energy, activity, or success to something:
Japanese investment has revitalized this part of Britain.

Question 355

pernicious

Answer 355

having a very harmful effect or influence:
The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services.

Question 356

restorative

Answer 356

something that makes you feel better or more energetic if you are feeling tired or ill:
After a hard day at the office, a hot bath is a welcome restorative.

Question 357

deleterious

Answer 357

harmful:
These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.

Question 358

indignant

Answer 358

angry because of something that is wrong or not fair:
She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council’s action.
He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a mistake.

Question 359

bristle

Answer 359

to react angrily:
She bristled at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child.

Question 360

disgruntled

Answer 360

unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about something:
A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion.
disgruntled with The players were disgruntled with the umpire.

dissatisfied

Question 361

incensed

Answer 361

extremely angry:
incensed at The villagers are incensed at the decision to close the railway station.
He was incensed by the suggestion that he’d leaked details of a confidential conversation

Question 362

peeve

Answer 362

to annoy someone:
What peeved her most was his thoughtlessness.
[ + that ] It peeves me that she didn’t bother to phone.

Question 363

piqued

Answer 363

slightly angry, especially because someone has damaged your feeling of being proud of yourself:
The scientists were piqued because science and hard work made their colleague wealthy.
She felt piqued at being excluded from the meeting.

Question 364

irate

Answer 364

very angry:
We have received some irate phone calls from customers.

Question 365

wrath

Answer 365

extreme anger:
The people feared the wrath of God.

Question 366

intrepid

Answer 366

extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations:
a team of intrepid explorers

Question 367

formidable

Answer 367

causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult:
a formidable obstacle/task
a formidable adversary/enemy/opponent
a formidable intellect

Question 368

craven

Answer 368

very cowardly (= not at all brave):
a craven act of terrorism
Politicians are too craven to tackle this problem

Question 369

undaunted

Answer 369

still determined and enthusiastic, despite problems or no success:
Undaunted by the cold and the rain, people danced until 2 a.m.
The team remain undaunted, despite three defeats in a row.

Question 370

plucky

Answer 370

brave:
It was plucky of you to chase after the burglar.

brave

Question 371

valorous

Answer 371

showing great courage:
She will receive the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally valorous actions while under enemy fire.

Question 372

pusillanimous

Answer 372

weak and cowardly (= not brave); frightened of taking risks:
He’s too pusillanimous to stand up to his opponents.

Question 373

redoubtable

Answer 373

very strong, especially in character; producing respect and a little fear in others:
Tonight he faces the most redoubtable opponent of his boxing career.

Question 374

edict

Answer 374

an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way:
The City Council issued an edict against spitting in the street.
a religious edict

decree,flat , proclamation

Question 375

abrogate

Answer 375

to end a law, agreement, or custom formally,to avoid something that you should do::
The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
Companies are really abrogating responsibility for safety.
He seemed to abrogate his duty to uphold law and order.

Question 376

promulgate

Answer 376

to announce something publicly, especially a new law:
The new law was finally promulgated in the autumn of last year.

Question 377

enact

Answer 377

to put something into action, especially to make something law:
A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.

Question 378

annul

Answer 378

to officially announce that something such as a law, agreement, or marriage no longer exists:
His second marriage was annulled because he never divorced his first wife.

Question 379

fiat

Answer 379

an order given by a person in authority:
by fiat No company can set industry standards by fiat.

Question 380

rescind

Answer 380

to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power:
The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.

annul

Question 381

obtuse

Answer 381

stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand:
The answer’s obvious - or are you being deliberately obtuse?

Question 382

niche

Answer 382

One’s special area of expertise.
His niche was go-kart racing, and he had at one point taken part in a national competition.

Question 383

astute

Answer 383

able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it:
an astute investor/businesswoman
his astute handling of the situation
an astute observer of human behaviour

Question 384

acumen

Answer 384

skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics:
She has considerable business/financial acumen.

Question 385

shrewd

Answer 385

having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage:
[ + to infinitive ] He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.
She is a shrewd politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily.
It was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.

Question 386

acute

Answer 386

very serious, extreme, or severe:
-The area has an acute water shortage.
used to describe intelligence, senses, etc. that are very good, accurate, and able to notice very small differences:
acute eyesight/hearing
an acute sense of smell
a woman of acute intelligence/judgment

Question 387

bailiwick

Answer 387

the area that a person or an organization is interested in, is responsible for, or controls:
He had been commenting on matters that were, strictly speaking, outside his bailiwick.

Question 388

benign

Answer 388

pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe:
a benign smile
His humor was benign, never cruel or hurtful.

Question 389

benefactor

Answer 389

someone who gives money to a person or organization, usually without expecting anything back in return:
They hope to find a benefactor, and turn the factory into a museum.

Question 390

benediction

Answer 390

A blessing.
The new converts traveled thousands of miles to hear the benediction of their religious leader.

Question 391

beneficial

Answer 391

helpful, useful, or good:
The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect/influence on the company as a whole.
A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.

Question 392

benevolence

Answer 392

the quality of being kind and helpful:
His sunny, calm tone suggested a man of deep benevolence.

Question 393

beneficiary

Answer 393

a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else:
Her wife was the chief beneficiary of her will.

Question 394

malaria

Answer 394

A disease carried by mosquitos.
Malaria is endemic in many parts of Africa.

Question 395

malfeasance

Answer 395

an example of dishonest and illegal behaviour, especially by a person in authority:
Several cases of malpractice and malfeasance in the financial world are currently being investigated.

Question 396

malapropism

Answer 396

An unintended—usually humorous—misuse of a word or words.
He was notorious for his malapropism, once claiming he hated “oven guard” (not avant-garde) art, especially because the art had nothing to do with ovens.

Question 397

malodorous

Answer 397

having an unpleasant smell:
The town is built on a malodorous swamp.

Question 398

malady

Answer 398

a disease:
All the rose bushes seem to be suffering from the same mysterious malady.

Question 399

malice

Answer 399

the wish to harm or upset other people:
There certainly wasn’t any malice in her comments.
formal I bear him no malice (= do not want to harm or upset him).

Question 400

malign

Answer 400

causing or intending to cause harm or evil:
Foreign domination had a malign influence on local politics.
She describes pornography as “a malign industry”.

Question 401

maleficent

Answer 401

bad or harmful:
He denied any maleficent intent.

Question 402

telephone

Answer 402

Literally “distant sound” (think of telepathy, or the ability to read
minds).
You’ve probably heard telephone countless times. But you might not have known that it relies on the root tele-, meaning “distant,” and phon-, meaning “sound.”

Question 403

phonetic

Answer 403

Relating to the way words are spoken.
He was able to learn Spanish phonetically, listening to how it was spoken without having to rely on a book.
Pronunciations are shown in this dictionary using the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Question 404

cacophony

Answer 404

an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds:
What a cacophony!
As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds.

Question 405

symphony

Answer 405

a long piece of music for an orchestra, usually with four movements (= parts):
Mahler’s ninth symphony

Question 406

homophone

Answer 406

a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, or a different spelling and meaning:
The words “sow” and “sew” are homophones.
Readers often wrote in to complain about homophones (complement, not compliment) and poor grammar.

Question 407

francophone

Answer 407

speaking French as the main or official language:
francophone Africa

Question 408

anglophone

Answer 408

a person who speaks English, especially in countries where other languages are also spoken

Question 409

phoneme

Answer 409

A unit of sound in a language.
The difference between “pin” and “pan” depends on the vowel, i.e. the different phonemes /ɪ/ and /æ/.

Question 410

euphoria

Answer 410

extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situation:
They were in a state of euphoria for days after they won the prize.

Question 411

euphemism

Answer 411

a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word:
“Senior citizen” is a euphemism for “old person”.
The article made so much use of euphemism that often its meaning was unclear.

Question 412

eugenics

Answer 412

the idea that it is possible to improve humans by allowing only particular people to produce children, which most people now do not accept or support because of the idea’s connection with racist and Nazi theories and actions:
Eugenics is a philosophy rather than a science.
There was concern that genetic profiling might lead to a form of eugenics, in which parents are told which children they can bring into the world.

Question 413

euthanasia

Answer 413

the act of killing someone who is very ill or very old so that they do not suffer any more:
Although some people campaign for the right to euthanasia, it is still illegal in most countries.

mercy killing

Question 414

eulogy

Answer 414

a speech, piece of writing, poem, etc. containing great praise, especially for someone who recently died or retired from work:
He was the most self-effacing of men - the last thing he would have relished was a eulogy.
The song was a eulogy to the joys of travelling.

Question 415

eureka

Answer 415

used to show that you have been successful in something you were trying to do:
“Eureka!” she shouted as the engine started.

Question 416

euphony

Answer 416

the quality of having a pleasant sound:
The poet has chosen her words more for euphony than factual accuracy.
Every word in Swahili ends in a vowel, giving it an unparalleled euphony.

Question 417

eudaemonic

Answer 417

producing happiness

Question 418

anthropology

Answer 418

The study of humankind.
The anthropology major decided to spend the summer in Papua New Guinea, studying a forest tribe that had been “discovered” only a few years earlier

Question 419

anthropocentric

Answer 419

Viewing humankind as the center of the universe.
If we are alone in the universe, an anthropocentric stance seems reasonable, but even the existence of one alien species would cast our primacy into doubt.
Literally “man center.” The noun form of anthropocentric is anthropocentrism.

Question 420

anthropomorphic

Answer 420

treating animals, gods, or objects as if they are human in appearance, character, and behaviour:
His drawings of birds are vaguely anthropomorphic.
anthropomorphic sculptures/robots

Question 421

anthropogenic

Answer 421

caused by humans or their activities:
anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases

Question 422

anthropophagy

Answer 422

the eating of human flesh by human beings.

Question 423

Anthropocene

Answer 423

The current geological age :
=Arguments occur as to when, if at all, the Holocene ended and the Anthropocene began.
=To assign a specific date to the onset of the “Anthropocene” seems somewhat arbitrary, but we propose the latter part of the 18th century.
=The Anthropocene represents a new phase in the history of both humankind and of the Earth, when natural forces and human forces became intertwined.

Question 424

circumspect

Answer 424

careful not to take risks:
Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved.

Question 425

circumvent

Answer 425

To figure out a way around an obstacle.:
Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulations.
Some citizens have circumvented the ordinance against putting garbage in the recycling bin by putting the garbage in first and then covering it with recyclables.

Question 426

circumscribe

Answer 426

to limit something:
Their movements have been severely circumscribed since the laws came into effect.
There followed a series of tightly circumscribed visits to military installations.

Question 427

circumlocution

Answer 427

(an example of) an indirect way of saying something, especially something unpleasant:
“Economical with the truth” is a circumlocution for “lying”.
Politicians are experts in circumlocution.

Question 428

circumstance

Answer 428

a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is:
under the circumstances I think she coped very well under the circumstances.
Obviously we can’t deal with the problem until we know all the circumstances.
suspicious circumstances She died in suspicious circumstances.

Question 429

circumambulate

Answer 429

To walk around something.

Question 430

bureaucracy

Answer 430

a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully:
I had to deal with the university’s bureaucracy when I was applying for financial aid.

Question 431

autocracy

Answer 431

A dictatorship.
Not all autocracies are malevolent; in fact, some are benign as long as the prevailing order goes unchallenged.

Question 432

plutocracy

Answer 432

a system of government in which the richest people in a country rule or have power:
It’s time we put an end to plutocracy.

Question 433

aristocracy

Answer 433

a class of people who hold high social rank:
members of the aristocracy

Question 434

theocracy

Answer 434

a country that is ruled by religious leaders

Question 435

technocracy

Answer 435

a government or social system that is controlled or influenced by experts in science or technology; the fact of a government or social system being influenced by such experts :
We live in a technocracy where progress involves the mastering of increasingly complex data.
In her opinion, technocracy was not incompatible with democracy.

Question 436

gerontocracy

Answer 436

Rule by old people.

Question 437

dichotomy

Answer 437

the division of two things that are completely different:
I try to examine the dichotomy between what people think they are and what they do.

The dichotomy between art and technology is not as clear-cut as we think— take the latest smartphone, for instance, which combines elegance with function.

Question 438

dilate

Answer 438

to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open:
The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.
This drug will dilate the arteries.

Question 439

diurnal

Answer 439

being active or happening during the day rather than at night:
The Ethiopian wolf is mostly diurnal, but becomes nocturnal in areas where it is persecuted.
diurnal activity

Question 440

diverse

Answer 440

including many different types of people or things:
Students from countries as diverse as Colombia and Lithuania use Cambridge textbooks.
New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city.

Question 441

diverge

Answer 441

to follow a different direction, or to be or become different:
They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged.
Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently.

Question 442

dissect

Answer 442

to examine or consider something in detail:
He’s the kind of person who watches a movie and then dissects it for hours.

Question 443

dilute

Answer 443

to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc.:
These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product’s safety.

Question 444

diagnosis

Answer 444

a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it:
“What was the diagnosis?” “Arthritis in both joints.”
make a diagnosis The doctor has made an initial diagnosis.
diagnosis of Diagnosis of the disease is difficult in the early stages.

Question 445

diorama

Answer 445

A small model representing a scene in three dimensions.
Dioramas are three-dimensional.
At the museum there was a diorama of local wildlife.

Question 446

diadem

Answer 446

a small crown (= a circular decoration for the head) with jewels in it

Question 447

diachronic

Answer 447

relating to the changes in something, especially a language, that happen over time

Question 448

diapason

Answer 448

a burst of sound
diapasons of laughter

Question 449

epidemic

Answer 449

the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time:
a flu epidemic

Question 450

epitome

Answer 450

the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing:
Even now in her sixties, she is the epitome of French elegance.
He was the epitome of the fashionable gentleman.

Question 451

epistolary

Answer 451

involving or consisting of letter writing:
She wrote an epistolary novel.
They had an epistolary relationship.
They’ve published their epistolary relationship in a book.
Woven throughout the film are poignant epistolary reflections of life before the war.
The first story takes the epistolary form

Question 452

epitaph

Answer 452

A phrase written on a tombstone.

Question 453

epithet

Answer 453

an adjective added to a person’s name or a phrase used instead of it, usually to criticize or praise them:
The singer’s 104-kilo frame earned him the epithet of “Man Mountain” in the press.
a racial epithet
His stubbornness earned him the epithet “Senator No.”

Question 454

epigram

Answer 454

a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way:
One of Oscar Wilde’s most frequently quoted epigrams is “I can resist everything except temptation”.

Question 455

epigraph

Answer 455

words that are written on or cut into a surface:
The value of the bronzes was directly dependent on whether they carried epigraphs.

Question 456

extant

Answer 456

used to refer to something very old that is still existing:
We have some extant parish records from the 16th century.
Extant recordings of great nineteenth-century musicians exist, though the quality is not very good.

Question 457

exquisite

Answer 457

very beautiful and delicate:
an exquisite piece of china
Look at this exquisite painting.
She has exquisite taste.
a vase of exquisite workmanship

Question 458

excommunicate

Answer 458

To banish or no longer allow a person to be part of a group.
For questioning the legitimacy of the pope, the iconoclastic priest was excommunicated.

Question 459

exert

Answer 459

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen:
exert your influence If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
exert pressure on Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid.

Question 460

exempt

Answer 460

to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.:
be exempted from Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.

Question 461

exact

Answer 461

to demand and get something, sometimes using force or threats:
to exact revenge on someone
The blackmailers exacted a total of $100,000 from their victims.

Question 462

excruciating

Answer 462

extremely painful:
excruciating pain an excruciating pain in the lower back

Question 463

exemplar

Answer 463

a typical or good example of something:
exemplar of It is an exemplar of a house of the period.
I’ve never regarded myself as an exemplar of virtue.

Question 464

exhume

Answer 464

To dig up out of the ground.
Sally and her friend had buried a toy jewelry box with a friendship bracelet and exhumed it a year later to find it intact.

Question 465

exorcise

Answer 465

To remove or purge something undesirable.
By lowering interest rates, the Fed has exorcised any concerns that it would raise them.
It will take a long time to exorcise the memory of the accident.

Question 466

expatriate

Answer 466

living in a country that is not your own country, or relating to people that do this:
an expatriate Scot
expatriate communities
The group was expatriated from Europe and now lives near the river.

Question 467

expedient

Answer 467

helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable:
It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.
The management has taken a series of expedient measures to improve the company’s financial situation.

Question 468

expeditious

Answer 468

quick:
The bank was expeditious in replying to my letter.

Question 469

expend

Answer 469

to use or spend something, esp. time, effort, or money:
They expend all their energy fixing up their house.

Question 470

explicate

Answer 470

to explain something in detail, especially a piece of writing or an idea:
This is a book which clearly explicates Marx’s later writings.

Question 471

exploit

Answer 471

to use something in a way that helps you:
exploit your resources We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.

Question 472

exposé

Answer 472

A piece of usually sensational journalism that uncovers corruption and scandal.
The exposé revealed what many in the town had long known: that the water running through the old mill was toxic.

Question 473

extemporaneous

Answer 473

done or said without any preparation or thought:
an extemporaneous speech

Question 474

expostulate

Answer 474

to express disagreement or complaint:
expostulate with someone about something Walter expostulated with the waiter about the size of the bill.

Question 475

extort

Answer 475

to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty:
extort something from someone He had been extorting money from the old lady for years.
Police have not so far been able to extort a confession from the people accused of the bombing.

Question 476

extradite

Answer 476

to make someone return for trial to another country or state where they have been accused of doing something illegal:
be extradited from He was extradited from Greece earlier this year..
be extradited to He will be extradited to Arizona from Florida.

Question 477

expository

Answer 477

explaining or describing something:
expository writing

Question 478

exult

Answer 478

to express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else’s defeat or failure:
exult at They exulted at their victory.
exult over Campaigners exulted over the ruling announced yesterday.

Question 479

extricate

Answer 479

to remove something or set something free with difficulty:
extricate something from something It took hours to extricate the car from the sand.
I tried to extricate myself from the situation.

Question 480

imbibe

Answer 480

to drink, especially alcohol:
Have you been imbibing again?

Question 481

impeach

Answer 481

To charge with wrongdoing.
The op-ed columnist impeached the business mogul’s integrity, implying that all of his charity had been self-serving.
The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money.

Question 482

immerse

Answer 482

to become completely involved in something:
She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.

Question 483

impair

Answer 483

to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective:
A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.

Question 484

impart

Answer 484

to communicate information to someone:
to impart the bad news
I was rather quiet as I didn’t feel I had much wisdom to impart on the subject.

Question 485

imbue

Answer 485

to fill something or someone with a particular feeling, quality, or idea,something/someone with something:
His poetry is imbued with deep, religious feeling.

Question 486

impel

Answer 486

to make someone feel that they must do something:
[ + to infinitive ] She was in such a mess I felt impelled to (= felt I had to) offer your services.
impel someone to do something I wonder what it is that impels him to exercise all the time.

Question 487

impenetrable

Answer 487

impossible to see through or go through:
Outside, the fog was thick and impenetrable.
an impenetrable barrier

Question 488

implausible

Answer 488

difficult to believe, or unlikely:
The whole plot of the film is ridiculously implausible.

Question 489

implore

Answer 489

to beg : ,
implore someone to do something She implored her parents not to send her away to school.

Question 490

imponderable

Answer 490

difficult to grasp
There are too many imponderables to make an accurate forecast.

Question 491

impoverished

Answer 491

very poor:
an impoverished young actor

Question 492

impuissant

Answer 492

Not powerful.

Question 493

inadvertent

Answer 493

not intentional:
All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people’s ideas.

accidental

Question 494

inculcate

Answer 494

to fix beliefs or ideas in someone’s mind, especially by repeating them often:
inculcate something in/into someone Our coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.

infuse

Question 495

inamorata

Answer 495

a woman someone is in love with:
He’s had a tattoo with the name of a former lover removed, to avoid hurting the feelings of his current inamorata.

Question 496

inane

Answer 496

extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance:
He’s always making inane remarks.
There are too many inane quiz shows on television these days.

Question 497

inapt

Answer 497

not suitable for the situation:
His comments were perhaps inapt.

Question 498

incandescent

Answer 498

extremely bright:
The mountain’s snow-white peak was incandescent against the blue sky.

Question 499

inadmissible

Answer 499

unable to be accepted in a law court:
Her confession was ruled inadmissible as evidence because it was given under pressure from the police.

Question 500

incarcerate

Answer 500

To imprison.
He’d been incarcerated several times before he was 25, when he finally turned his life around

Question 501

inclement

Answer 501

(of weather) unpleasant, esp. cold or stormy:
The concert in the park was postponed because of the inclement weather.

Question 502

incipient

Answer 502

just beginning:
signs of incipient public frustration

Question 503

incentivize

Answer 503

to make someone want to do something,To provide rewards to stimulate one to action.
:
We need to incentivize our sales managers to achieve these targets.

Question 504

inception

Answer 504

the beginning of an organization or official activity:
since something’s inception Since its inception in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of computer development.

Question 505

incinerate

Answer 505

to burn something completely:
to incinerate waste
The spacecraft and its crew were incinerated by the billion-degree temperatures generated by the fireball.

Question 506

incite

Answer 506

to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent:
She incited racial hatred by distributing anti-Semitic leaflets.
[ + to infinitive ] She was expelled for inciting her classmates to rebel against their teachers.
incite someone to something They denied inciting the crowd to violence.

Question 507

incongruous

Answer 507

unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening:
The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book-filled library.
seem incongruous It seems incongruous to have a woman as the editor of a men’s magazine.

Question 508

inconsolable

Answer 508

so sad or disappointed that it is impossible for anyone to make you feel better:
They were inconsolable after the death of their young son.

Question 509

incorrigible

Answer 509

An incorrigible person or incorrigible behaviour is bad and impossible to change or improve:
an incorrigible liar/rogue
Niles was an incorrigible nail-biter, working his way through an entire thumb during a red light.

Question 510

incredulous

Answer 510

not wanting or not able to believe something, and usually showing this:
A few incredulous spectators watched on as Paterson, ranked 23rd in the world, beat the champion.

Question 511

indiscriminate

Answer 511

not showing careful choice or planning, especially so that harm results:
an indiscriminate terrorist attack on civilians
The indiscriminate use of fertilizers can cause long-term problems.

Question 512

incontrovertible

Answer 512

impossible to doubt because of being obviously true:
incontrovertible proof/evidence
Her logic is utterly incontrovertible.

Question 513

indulgent

Answer 513

allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them:
indulgent relatives
an indulgent smile
He had been a strict father but was indulgent to/towards his grandchildren.

Question 514

ineffable

Answer 514

causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described:
ineffable joy/beauty

Question 515

indoctrinate

Answer 515

to often repeat an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism or question:
indoctrinate someone in something Some parents were critical of attempts to indoctrinate children in green ideology.
They have been indoctrinated by television to believe that violence is normal.

Question 516

infectious

Answer 516

(of a disease) able to be passed from one person, animal, or plant to another:
an infectious disease

Question 517

inter

Answer 517

to bury a dead body:
be interred in Many of the soldiers were interred in unmarked graves.

Question 518

inequity

Answer 518

the fact that a situation is not fair, or something that is not fair in a situation:
inequities in the healthcare system
gender inequity in the classroom

Question 519

inimical

Answer 519

harmful or limiting:
inimical to Excessive managerial control is inimical to creative expression.

Question 520

iniquity

Answer 520

a very wrong and unfair action or situation:
They fought long and hard against the iniquities of apartheid.
The writer reflects on human injustice and iniquity.

Question 521

insinuate

Answer 521

to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true:
[ + (that) ] Are you insinuating (that) I’m losing my nerve?
What are you insinuating, Daniel?

Question 522

incapacitate

Answer 522

to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or unable to do what they intended to do:
The accident left me incapacitated for seven months.
Rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate people rather than kill them.

Question 523

inhibit

Answer 523

to slow down a process or the growth of something:
This drug inhibits the growth of tumours.

Question 524

innumerable

Answer 524

too many to be counted:
The project has been delayed by innumerable problems.

countless , infinte

Question 525

instigate

Answer 525

To start something, usually bad.:
The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.
The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general.

Question 526

intersperse

Answer 526

to mix one thing in with another in a way that is not regular:
The documentary intersperses graphical animations with film clips of the actual event.
Her handwritten notes were interspersed throughout the text.

Question 527

interrogate

Answer 527

to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence:
Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or imprisoned in recent weeks.

Question 528

intercede

Answer 528

to use your influence to persuade someone in authority to forgive another person, or save this person from punishment:
intercede with Several religious leaders have interceded with the authorities on behalf of the condemned prisoner.

Question 529

interdict

Answer 529

To prohibit.

Question 530

interim

Answer 530

temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists:
an interim solution
An interim government was set up for the period before the country’s first free election.

Question 531

interject

Answer 531

to say something while another person is speaking:
[ + speech ] “That’s absolutely ridiculous!” Mary interjected.