English Quiz (Part 177)

'repent' Meaning

• an amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something; to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something; an amount of money spent, esp. at the beginning of a planned activity or business; an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity

• to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it; to be sorry you did or did not do something

• lacking careful consideration; unwise.

'ill-judged' Meaning

• to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it; to be sorry you did or did not do something

• an amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something; to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something; an amount of money spent, esp. at the beginning of a planned activity or business; an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity

• lacking careful consideration; unwise.

'outlay' Meaning

• an amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something; to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something; an amount of money spent, esp. at the beginning of a planned activity or business; an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity

• the most important government official in an Italian city-state, for example Venice and Genoa, in the past

• the state of being famous, respected, or important; part of an organ in the body, especially a bone, that sticks out; the title of a cardinal (= priest of very high rank in the Roman Catholic Church)

'eminence' Meaning

• the most important government official in an Italian city-state, for example Venice and Genoa, in the past

• an amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something; to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something; an amount of money spent, esp. at the beginning of a planned activity or business; an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity

• the state of being famous, respected, or important; part of an organ in the body, especially a bone, that sticks out; the title of a cardinal (= priest of very high rank in the Roman Catholic Church)

'dexterity' Meaning

• the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands; the ability to think quickly and effectively or do something difficult extremely well

• a way of speaking or writing that avoids clearly mentioning or saying something

• (assert yourself)to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others; to say that something is certainly true; to do something to show that you have power; to state an opinion or claim a right forcefully

'indirection' Meaning

• (assert yourself)to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others; to say that something is certainly true; to do something to show that you have power; to state an opinion or claim a right forcefully

• a way of speaking or writing that avoids clearly mentioning or saying something

• the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands; the ability to think quickly and effectively or do something difficult extremely well