RV Vocabulary Test Part 1

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a bigot
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a person who has strong, unreasonable beliefs and who thinks that anyone who does not have the same beliefs is wrong
She's so bigoted that she refuses to accept anyone who doesn't think like her.
a convert
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a person who changes their beliefs, habits, or way of living
He is a Christian/Buddhist convert.
a deafening sound
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an extremely loud sound
The music was deafening.
a door creaks
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when a door or floorboard, etc. creaks, it makes a long low sound when it moves or is moved; compare: squeak (to make a short very high cry or sound)
I heard the floorboards creak as she crept closer.
a family doctor
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a physician who practices the specialty of family medicine
I have to see my family doctor about an ear infection.
a frostbite
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injury to someone caused by severe cold, usually to their toes, fingers, ears or nose
It's possible to get frostbite when using an ice pack, if you don't do it properly.
a fuddy-duddy
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a person who has old-fashioned ideas and opinions
They think I'm an old fuddy-duddy because I don't approve of tattoos.
a grating voice
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an unpleasant and annoying voice
a high-pitched voice
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a voice that is high-pitched is higher than usual
a hitch
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a temporary difficulty which causes a short delay
Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late.
a lump comes to your throat
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or bring a lump to your throat: to give you a tight feeling in your throat because you want to cry
It was quite a moving speech – it almost brought a lump to my throat.
a piercing sound
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describes a sound that is high, loud and unpleasant
I heard piercing screams
a setback
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something that happens which delays or prevents a process from advancing
Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
a shot rings out
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when a sound rings out, it is loud and clear
A shot rang out, and suddenly they appeared.
a silent film
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a film without any sound; compare: talkie (a cinema film with speech and sound made during the period when most films were silent
Yesterday I watched an old silent film.
a wayward child
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(especially of a person's behaviour) often changing, selfish and difficult to control, following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations
He had always been the most wayward of their three children.
a terminal disease
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leading gradually to death
He has terminal cancer.
an eerie noise
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strange in a frightening and mysterious way
He heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees.
antipathy
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(an example of) strong dislike, opposition or anger
Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement.
appeasement
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when you want to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the other side an advantage that they have demanded
When he agreed to talks with the prime minister, he was accused of appeasement.

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