English Quiz (Part 86)

‘Indignation/indignantly‘ Meaning

• to (cause to) turn around a central point in order to face in another direction; to turn around from a fixed point in order to face in another direction, or to turn something in this way

• anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair

• the sound that paper or leaves make when they move; the crime of stealing farm animals

Answer explanation

Example:

1. “I said no such thing!" she cried indignantly.

2. He indignantly denied that he ever treated the two children differently.

‘Rustling‘ Meaning

• the sound that paper or leaves make when they move; the crime of stealing farm animals

• to (cause to) turn around a central point in order to face in another direction; to turn around from a fixed point in order to face in another direction, or to turn something in this way

• to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexuallyattractive way; the act of pouting

Answer explanation

Example:

1. I could hear (a) rustling in the bushes.

2. A small animal was making rustling noises among the leaves.

‘Swivel‘ Meaning

• too small in size or amount, or not enough

• to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexuallyattractive way; the act of pouting

• to (cause to) turn around a central point in order to face in another direction; to turn around from a fixed point in order to face in another direction, or to turn something in this way

Answer explanation

Example:

1. She swivelled round to look out of the window.

2. The ostrich swivelled its head in our direction.

3. Kennedy swiveled around in his seat.

4. He swiveled his face toward Jack.

‘Pout‘ Meaning

• central and important; important because other things depend on it

• to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexuallyattractive way; the act of pouting

• deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want; seeming to know secrets; (on the sly)If you do something on the sly, you do it secretly because you should not be doing it; not letting othersknow true opinions or intentions, or dishonest

Answer explanation

Example:

1. Vanessa always pouts if she doesn't get what she wants.

2. Caroline pouts her lips when she's putting on lipstick.

3. She didn't say anything but I could tell from her pout that she wasn't very pleased.

4. She wore a two-tone dress and a big sulky pout.

5. Our four-year-old pouts whenever she doesn’t get what she wants.

‘Rock‘ Meaning

• If someone is your rock, you feel that you can depend on them and that they will always support you.; to (cause someone or something to) move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regularway; If a person or place is rocked by something such as an explosion, the force of it makes the personor place shake; If an event rocks a group of people or society, it causes feelings of shock; If a buildingor area rocks, it shakes it violently

• deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want; seeming to know secrets; (on the sly)If you do something on the sly, you do it secretly because you should not be doing it; not letting othersknow true opinions or intentions, or dishonest

• too small in size or amount, or not enough

Answer explanation

Example:

1. “He's always been my rock," said his lifelong friend and teammate.

2. He picked up the baby and gently rocked her to sleep.

3. If you rock back on that chair, you're going to break it.

4. The explosion, which rocked the city, killed 300.

5. The managing director's resignation rocked the whole company.

6. An earthquake rocked the downtown area today.

‘Sly’ Meaning

• deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want; seeming to know secrets; (on the sly)If you do something on the sly, you do it secretly because you should not be doing it; not letting othersknow true opinions or intentions, or dishonest

• to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes, often while turning the corners of your mouth downwards, showing that you are annoyed, worried, sad, or thinkinghard

• central and important; important because other things depend on it

Answer explanation

Example:

1. He's a sly old devil - I wouldn't trust him with my money.

2. “You'll find out eventually," said Mary, with a sly smile.

3. He drives his mother's car on the sly while she's at work.

4. She thought that by being sly, she could fool people.

5. A cat can be a very sly animal.

6. He winked slyly and lowered his voice, as if he had some secret to reveal.