Word form 5 (C2 level)

In an attempt to extirpate all traces of the wart, she made a decision to undergo

________ (SURGERY), a process by which the tissue is frozen and removed.

Answer explanation

cryosurgery: :the use of very cold temperatures to freeze and destroy diseased tissue.

The con artist ______ me out of my money, convincing me to play his game over

and over. (GUILE)

Answer explanation

beguiled: to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them

Her speech included ______ comments about her opponent; we all found them to

be offensive and over the top. (STRING)

Answer explanation

astringent: Astringent remarks are clever but unkind or criticize someone.

The movie ‘The Fugitive’ is about a man who fights to ______ himself of a crime he

was convicted of but did not commit. (SOLVE)

Answer explanation

absolve: (especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something

Doctor Goiter was named ______ of the year in 2008 because he has humbly

been providing free care to children in need both locally and internationally for his entire career.

(HUMAN)

Answer explanation

humanitarian: (a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering

Well, Joe, that Energizer bunny certainly does seem ______. He never seems to

need rest. He just keep going and going. (FATIGUE)

Answer explanation

indefatigable: always determined and energetic in trying to achieve something and

never willing to admit defeat

The ______ reveal that Republican candidates typically perform better in

rural areas than in urban areas. (GRAPHICS)

Answer explanation

demographics: the number and characteristics of people who live in a particular area or form a particular group, especially in relation to their age, how much money they have and what they spend it on

In an effort to lose weight, James ____ ____ his ice cream consumption. (TAIL)

Answer explanation

curtailed: to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something

Jim was hoping he could ______ his past mistakes by pretending they never happened.

(FACE)

Answer explanation

efface: to remove something intentionally

Sarah was so fascinated by _______ that she compiled a three-volume guide to her

family ancestry. (GENE)

Answer explanation

genealogy: (the study of) the history of the past and present members of a family or families