English Quiz (The Millionaire Fastlane) Part 3

'mandate' Meaning

• too bad or shocking to be expressed in words; too bad or shocking to be described or expressed

• the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country; the name of an area of land that has been given to a country by the UN, following or as part of a peace agreement; to give official permission for something to happen; to order someone to do something; official permission or the right to do something, usually given as the result of a vote; the period of time that a government or an elected person is allowed to remain in power

• having or allowing you to see beautiful natural features; having or showing beautiful natural surroundings

'scenic' Meaning

• the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country; the name of an area of land that has been given to a country by the UN, following or as part of a peace agreement; to give official permission for something to happen; to order someone to do something; official permission or the right to do something, usually given as the result of a vote; the period of time that a government or an elected person is allowed to remain in power

• too bad or shocking to be expressed in words; too bad or shocking to be described or expressed

• having or allowing you to see beautiful natural features; having or showing beautiful natural surroundings

'unspeakable' Meaning

• too bad or shocking to be expressed in words; too bad or shocking to be described or expressed

• to develop new physical characteristics because of a permanent change in the genes. These changes can happen naturally or can be produced by the use of chemicals or radiation; to change from one thing or type of thing into another

• to say what is going to happen in the future

'foretold/foretell' Meaning

• a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere or do something on the way; a different route that is used because a road is closed; an occasion when someone does something that is different from what is usual or expected, or says something that is not part of the main subject that is being talked or written about; a way of getting to a place that is indirect and longer than the usual way, and which is taken in order to avoid a particular problem or to do something special

• to develop new physical characteristics because of a permanent change in the genes. These changes can happen naturally or can be produced by the use of chemicals or radiation; to change from one thing or type of thing into another

• to say what is going to happen in the future

'mutate' Meaning

• to say what is going to happen in the future

• to develop new physical characteristics because of a permanent change in the genes. These changes can happen naturally or can be produced by the use of chemicals or radiation; to change from one thing or type of thing into another

• a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere or do something on the way; a different route that is used because a road is closed; an occasion when someone does something that is different from what is usual or expected, or says something that is not part of the main subject that is being talked or written about; a way of getting to a place that is indirect and longer than the usual way, and which is taken in order to avoid a particular problem or to do something special

'detour' Meaning

• a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere or do something on the way; a different route that is used because a road is closed; an occasion when someone does something that is different from what is usual or expected, or says something that is not part of the main subject that is being talked or written about; a way of getting to a place that is indirect and longer than the usual way, and which is taken in order to avoid a particular problem or to do something special

• someone with a special interest in the television show "Star Trek"

• (of people) showing too much confidence and too little respect; (of clothes) too bright and colourful; having a lot of energy and the confidence to succeed, and not having much respect for others or worrying about their feelings; In fashion, brash can mean energetic and full of new ideas