English Quiz (The Subtle Art...) Part 2

'loathing' Meaning

• a strong feeling of hating someone or something

• a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person, especially one written on their gravestone

• a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support; the small part on the side of a watch that you turn to move the hands (= parts that point to the numbers), or to make the watch operate; the main supporting structure at the front of a ship; to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing; to stop the flow of a liquid such as blood; the part of a word that is left after you take off the ending

'epitaph' Meaning

• a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support; the small part on the side of a watch that you turn to move the hands (= parts that point to the numbers), or to make the watch operate; the main supporting structure at the front of a ship; to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing; to stop the flow of a liquid such as blood; the part of a word that is left after you take off the ending

• a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person, especially one written on their gravestone

• a strong feeling of hating someone or something

'stem' Meaning

• a person who is not willing to work, does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into ordinary society; a person or company that is not willing to pay debts or accept responsibility; a person who tries to avoid paying money that they owe

• simple and not skilfully done or made; rude and offensive; oil from rocks underground in a natural state that has not yet been treated; very simple, without much detail, and perhaps not very accurate

• a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support; the small part on the side of a watch that you turn to move the hands (= parts that point to the numbers), or to make the watch operate; the main supporting structure at the front of a ship; to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing; to stop the flow of a liquid such as blood; the part of a word that is left after you take off the ending

'batty' Meaning

• not important and not worth giving attention to; complaining too much about things that are not important; small or of little importance; selfish and mean, esp. because of having too much interest in small and unimportant matters

• extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance

• silly and slightly crazy and behaving in a confused way; foolish or crazy

'inane' Meaning

• silly and slightly crazy and behaving in a confused way; foolish or crazy

• extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance

• not important and not worth giving attention to; complaining too much about things that are not important; small or of little importance; selfish and mean, esp. because of having too much interest in small and unimportant matters

'petty' Meaning

• not important and not worth giving attention to; complaining too much about things that are not important; small or of little importance; selfish and mean, esp. because of having too much interest in small and unimportant matters

• having only a short distance from the top to the bottom; consisting of very few people or things; not completely certain or convincing; (shallow breathing)breathing in which you only take a small amount of air into your lungs with each breath; not showing serious or careful thought; (the shallows)the shallow part of an area of water; not showing serious or careful thought or real understanding

• A cogent argument, reason, etc. is clearly expressed and persuades people to believe it.; persuasive and well expressed