English Quiz (Part 209)

'foray' Meaning

• a short period of time being involved in an activity that is different from and outside the range of a usual set of activities; a short visit, especially with a known purpose; the act of an army suddenly and quickly entering the area belonging to the enemy in order to attack them or steal their supplies; a short involvement in an activity, an area, or a market that is different from a person or company's usual one

• decided by yourself, without being influenced or ordered by other people; decided by a company, person, etc. themselves rather than being decided or ordered by others

• to refuse to accept a helpful suggestion or offer from someone, often by answering in an unfriendly way; to refuse to accept a suggestion, a request for help, or an offer to help, often in an unfriendly way

'rebuff' Meaning

• decided by yourself, without being influenced or ordered by other people; decided by a company, person, etc. themselves rather than being decided or ordered by others

• a short period of time being involved in an activity that is different from and outside the range of a usual set of activities; a short visit, especially with a known purpose; the act of an army suddenly and quickly entering the area belonging to the enemy in order to attack them or steal their supplies; a short involvement in an activity, an area, or a market that is different from a person or company's usual one

• to refuse to accept a helpful suggestion or offer from someone, often by answering in an unfriendly way; to refuse to accept a suggestion, a request for help, or an offer to help, often in an unfriendly way

'self-imposed' Meaning

• to succeed in getting or achieving something, but with difficulty or by a very small amount; a difficult or slightly dangerous situation that you cause by your own silly behaviour; a slight injury or an unpleasant noise produced by rubbing against a surface

• decided by yourself, without being influenced or ordered by other people; decided by a company, person, etc. themselves rather than being decided or ordered by others

• to show an emotion or quality, or (of an emotion or quality) to be shown or felt; to spread out in all directions from a central point

'scrape' Meaning

• to succeed in getting or achieving something, but with difficulty or by a very small amount; a difficult or slightly dangerous situation that you cause by your own silly behaviour; a slight injury or an unpleasant noise produced by rubbing against a surface

• If you describe someone or something as undistinguished, you mean they are not attractive, interesting, or successful. ; lacking distinction; unexceptional

• to show an emotion or quality, or (of an emotion or quality) to be shown or felt; to spread out in all directions from a central point

'radiate' Meaning

• If you describe someone or something as undistinguished, you mean they are not attractive, interesting, or successful. ; lacking distinction; unexceptional

• to succeed in getting or achieving something, but with difficulty or by a very small amount; a difficult or slightly dangerous situation that you cause by your own silly behaviour; a slight injury or an unpleasant noise produced by rubbing against a surface

• to show an emotion or quality, or (of an emotion or quality) to be shown or felt; to spread out in all directions from a central point

'undistinguished' Meaning

• a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal; to pay money in order to set someone free; a sum of money demanded in exchange for someone or something that has been taken

• If you describe someone or something as undistinguished, you mean they are not attractive, interesting, or successful. ; lacking distinction; unexceptional

• to lose strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily; If you waver between two possibilities, you cannot decide which of them to choose or you keep choosing one way and then the other