English Quiz (Part 142)

'delve' Meaning

• the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.; a building in the form of a small castle, temple, etc., that has been built as a decoration in a large garden or park; the condition of being foolish, or a foolish action or belief

• a long, thin piece of material, especially leather, that helps you to control and direct a horse; a strap that is put around a small child's body or wrist and held at the other end by an adult so that the adult can stop the child running away; (the reins)power and control of a business or other activity; (free rein)the freedom to do what you want to do; (give/allow sth full rein)to allow something to happen freely and completely; (keep a tight rein on sth)to control something very carefully

• to search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information

'folly' Meaning

• the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.; a building in the form of a small castle, temple, etc., that has been built as a decoration in a large garden or park; the condition of being foolish, or a foolish action or belief

• to search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information

• a long, thin piece of material, especially leather, that helps you to control and direct a horse; a strap that is put around a small child's body or wrist and held at the other end by an adult so that the adult can stop the child running away; (the reins)power and control of a business or other activity; (free rein)the freedom to do what you want to do; (give/allow sth full rein)to allow something to happen freely and completely; (keep a tight rein on sth)to control something very carefully

'rein' Meaning

• to work hard over a long period, especially doing work that is difficult or boring; to travel or move with difficulty, for example through wet, sticky soil or snow, or when you are very tired; to hit a ball hard and often in an uncontrolled way; a period of difficult or tiring effort; a very hard, and often uncontrolled hit; to walk heavily and with difficulty, or to work hard on something difficult

• a long, thin piece of material, especially leather, that helps you to control and direct a horse; a strap that is put around a small child's body or wrist and held at the other end by an adult so that the adult can stop the child running away; (the reins)power and control of a business or other activity; (free rein)the freedom to do what you want to do; (give/allow sth full rein)to allow something to happen freely and completely; (keep a tight rein on sth)to control something very carefully

• happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way; a small bird with curved, pointed wings that can fly very fast; moving or able to move at great speed, or happening within a very short time; fast or quick

'swift' Meaning

• to work hard over a long period, especially doing work that is difficult or boring; to travel or move with difficulty, for example through wet, sticky soil or snow, or when you are very tired; to hit a ball hard and often in an uncontrolled way; a period of difficult or tiring effort; a very hard, and often uncontrolled hit; to walk heavily and with difficulty, or to work hard on something difficult

• (especially in ancient Greece) a female priest who gave people wise but often mysterious advice from a god, or the advice given; someone who knows a lot about a subject and can give good advice

• happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way; a small bird with curved, pointed wings that can fly very fast; moving or able to move at great speed, or happening within a very short time; fast or quick

'slog' Meaning

• to work hard over a long period, especially doing work that is difficult or boring; to travel or move with difficulty, for example through wet, sticky soil or snow, or when you are very tired; to hit a ball hard and often in an uncontrolled way; a period of difficult or tiring effort; a very hard, and often uncontrolled hit; to walk heavily and with difficulty, or to work hard on something difficult

• happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way; a small bird with curved, pointed wings that can fly very fast; moving or able to move at great speed, or happening within a very short time; fast or quick

• (especially in ancient Greece) a female priest who gave people wise but often mysterious advice from a god, or the advice given; someone who knows a lot about a subject and can give good advice

'oracle' Meaning

• a long, thin piece of material, especially leather, that helps you to control and direct a horse; a strap that is put around a small child's body or wrist and held at the other end by an adult so that the adult can stop the child running away; (the reins)power and control of a business or other activity; (free rein)the freedom to do what you want to do; (give/allow sth full rein)to allow something to happen freely and completely; (keep a tight rein on sth)to control something very carefully

• (especially in ancient Greece) a female priest who gave people wise but often mysterious advice from a god, or the advice given; someone who knows a lot about a subject and can give good advice

• happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way; a small bird with curved, pointed wings that can fly very fast; moving or able to move at great speed, or happening within a very short time; fast or quick