English Quiz (Part 123)

'disdain' Meaning

• the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect; (disdain to do something)to refuse to do something because you feel you are too important to do it

• If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong; very exciting and interesting and making you want to watch or listen; forceful and persuasive; A performance, painting, or other work of art is compelling when it has unusual power to hold your attention

• a device used especially in the past to torture people (= cause them great pain) by crushing their thumbs

'compelling' Meaning

• friendly and pleasant; pleasant and friendly; producing a feeling of comfort or satisfaction

• If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong; very exciting and interesting and making you want to watch or listen; forceful and persuasive; A performance, painting, or other work of art is compelling when it has unusual power to hold your attention

• a device used especially in the past to torture people (= cause them great pain) by crushing their thumbs

'spectacles' Meaning

• a device used especially in the past to torture people (= cause them great pain) by crushing their thumbs

• to make someone extremely angry

• glasses

'thumbscrew' Meaning

• a device used especially in the past to torture people (= cause them great pain) by crushing their thumbs

• to make someone extremely angry

• friendly and pleasant; pleasant and friendly; producing a feeling of comfort or satisfaction

'infuriate' Meaning

• Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful; not direct; using indirect ways to get what you want, esp. without showing your real purpose

• to make someone extremely angry

• Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose; pretty and attractive; the quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people

'congenial' Meaning

• Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful; not direct; using indirect ways to get what you want, esp. without showing your real purpose

• Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose; pretty and attractive; the quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people

• friendly and pleasant; pleasant and friendly; producing a feeling of comfort or satisfaction