English Quiz (Part 93)

'dangling' Meaning

• To hang loosely, or to hold something so that it hangs loosely; to offer someone something that they want to persuade that person to do something

• To wake up or begin to move or take action; If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion; If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it; to cause trouble intentionally between other people, especially by telling false or secret information; a lot of interest or excitement; an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone; a demonstration

• Easily influenced or harmed by something; used to describe someone who is easily emotionally influenced; (especially by an idea or statement) and able to be understood, proved, explained, etc., in a particular way

Answer explanation

Example:

1. Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall.

2. He dangled the puppet in front of the children.

3. I’ve tried dangling all kinds of offers in front of him to get him to work harder at school, but nothing works.

4. A loose wire was dangling from the wall.

5. He dangled the puppet in front of her.

'stirred' Meaning

• Except if a particular thing happens; except or unless a particular thing happens

• Easily influenced or harmed by something; used to describe someone who is easily emotionally influenced; (especially by an idea or statement) and able to be understood, proved, explained, etc., in a particular way

• To wake up or begin to move or take action; If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion; If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it; to cause trouble intentionally between other people, especially by telling false or secret information; a lot of interest or excitement; an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone; a demonstration

Answer explanation

Example:

1. The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir.

2. Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late!

3. her performance deeply stirred me.

4. The speech stirred the crowd to take action.

5. Hope stirred within her heart.

6. There's a lot of gossip about me going around. Have you been stirring?

7. The scandal caused/created quite a stir at the time.

'susceptible' Meaning

• Easily influenced or harmed by something; used to describe someone who is easily emotionally influenced; (especially by an idea or statement) and able to be understood, proved, explained, etc., in a particular way

• Except if a particular thing happens; except or unless a particular something happens

• a general, continuous increase in prices; a continuous increase in the level or amount of something; the act of filling something with air or of being filled with air

Answer explanation

Example:

1. She isn't very susceptible to flattery.

2. These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.

3. Among particularly susceptible children, the disease can develop very fast.

4. They persuade susceptible teenagers to part with their money.

5. Shakespeare's plays are susceptible to various interpretations.

6. The facts are susceptible to other explanations.

'barring' Meaning

• Able to read and write; having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge; Literate also means having a good education or showing it in your writing

• a general, continuous increase in prices; a continuous increase in the level or amount of something; the act of filling something with air or of being filled with air

• Except if a particular thing happens; except or unless a particular something happens

Answer explanation

Example:

1. We should arrive at ten o'clock, barring any (= if there are no) unexpected delays.

2. We were assured that we would get the contract barring unexpected developments.

'inflation' Meaning

• able to read and write; having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge; Literate also means having a good education or showing it in your writing

• a general, continuous increase in prices; a continuous increase in the level or amount of something; the act of filling something with air or of being filled with air

• causing a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change

Answer explanation

Example:

1. high/low inflation

2. the rate of inflation

3. 13 percent inflation

4. Excess demand eventually led to wage inflation.

5. There has been a lot of discussion about the inflation of grades in higher education recently.

6. His hot air balloon tore during inflation, ending his bid to be the first to fly solo worldwide.

7. A large herniation can restrict the inflation of a lung.

'cataclysmic' Meaning

• causing a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change

• able to read and write; having knowledge of a particular subject or a particular type of knowledge; Literate also means having a good education or showing it in your writing

• felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way; showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters

Answer explanation

Example:

1. These countries are on the brink of cataclysmic famine.

2. a cataclysmic eruption/tsunami/earthquake