SYNONYMS
urgency (Noun) : pressing im- surround (Verb) : to be all 65. (4) lucid (Adjective) : easy to
portance requiring speedy action around understand ; clear
protocol (Noun) : a system of capture (Verb) : to catch and transparent (Adjective) : able to
fixed rules and formal behaviour make a prisoner see through ; clear
used at official meetings 60. (4) inactive (Adjective) : not ac- verbose (Adjective) : using
necessity (Noun) : the fact that tive more words than needed
something must happen or be torpid (Adjective) : not active; involved (Adjective) : taking
done. lethargic part in something
55. (4) float (Verb) : to move slowly insipid (Adjective) : having no witty (Adjective) : able to say
on water ; drift ; glide taste or flavour; dull or write clever or amusing
flutter (Verb) : to move lightly stupid (Adjective) : foolish; silly things; funny
and quickly sensitive (Adjective) : aware of 66. (2) cheer (Verb) : to show sup-
soar (Verb) : to rise quickly and and able to understand other port or praise for somebody or to
smoothly up into the air people and their feelings give him encouragement
agitate (Verb) : to argue strong- 61. (2) preference (Noun) : a great- enliven (Verb) : to make some-
ly for something you want er interest in somebody/some- thing more intersting
change (Verb) : to become ; to thing than somebody/something dampen (Verb) : to make some-
replace something else; choice thing wet
56. (2) instruct (Verb) : order ; guide selection (Noun) : choose from depress (Verb) : to be sad and
command (Verb) : to order giv- a group; choice without hope or enthusiasm
en to a person denial (Noun) : a statement that subdue (Verb) : to bring some-
lead (Verb) : to show the way something is wrong or untrue body under control ; defeat
manage (Verb) : to succeed in refusal (Noun) : an act of saying 67. (4) conceited (Adjective) : hav-
doing something ; cope or showing that you will not do, ing too much pride in yourself
supervise (Verb) : to be in give or accept haughty (Adjective) : behaving
charge of somebody or something display (Noun) : exhibit, to show in an unfriendly way towards
and make sure that everything is something to people other people ; arrogant
done correctly 62. (1) pomp (Noun) : the impressive humble (Adjective) : modest;
57. (2) dwarf (Noun) : a creature clothes, decoration, music etc. showing you do not think that
like a small man and traditional customs that are you are as important as other
gnome (Noun) : a creature like a part of an official ceremony people
a small man; dwarf ostentation (Noun) : an exag- subservient (Adjective) : too
giant (Noun) : a very large gerated d isplay of wealth, willing to help others
strong person who is often cru- knowledge or skill meek (Adjective) : quiet ; gentle
el ; very large pretence (Noun) : the act of be- 68. (3) idiotic (Adjective) : very stu-
native (Noun) : a person who having in a particular way; to pid; ridiculous
was born in a particular coun- make other peopl e bel ieve demented (Adjective) : behav-
try or area something that is not true. ing in a crazy way because you
alien (Noun) : a person who in abundance (Noun) : a large are very upset or worried
not the citizen of the country in quantity that is more than reasonable (Adjective) : fair;
which he lives or works enough practical; sensible
58. (4) washing (Noun) : the act of plenty (Noun) : a large amount sensible (Adjective) : able to
cleaning using water and soap 63. (3) criminal (Noun) : a person make judgements based on rea-
ablution (Noun) : the act of who commits a crime son and experience ; practical
washing convict (Noun) : a person who lucid (Adjective) : easy to un-
censure (Noun) : strong criti- has been found guilty of a crime derstand ; clear
cism and sent to prison 69. (1) uncouth (Adjective) : rude;
adventurer (Noun) : a person socially unacceptable
forgiveness (Noun) : the act of
forgiving who enjoys exciting new expe- ill-bred (Adjective) : rude; bad-
riences
absolution (Noun) : a formal ly behaved
fugitive (Noun) : a person who
statement that a person is for- well-bred (Adjective) : showing
has escaped
given good manners ; well-behaved
impostor (Noun) : a person who
59. (3) overcome (Verb) : to succeed courteous (Adjective) : polite
pretends to be somebody else
in dealing with controlling a mannerly (Adjective) : well-man-
problem 64. (4) travelling from place to place
nered
itinerant (Adjective) : travelling
surmount (Verb) : overcome; to 70. (1) dexterity (Noun) : skill in us-
from place to place to find work
deal successfully with a diffi- ing your hands or mind
culty itinerary (Noun) : a plan of a
knack (Noun) : a special skill or
journey, including the route and
discount (Verb) : reduction ability
the places that you visit
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