1A
The word “dicey” is used to describe something:
a) Safe and predictable
b) Slightly dangerous or uncertain
c) Very exciting
d) Small and unimportant
b
He got talking to some ______ in the pub.
(Hint: an unusual or old man)
geezer
Përkthe në shqip “he yeeted his phone across the room.”
“Ai ia hodhi telefonin nëpër dhomë.”
Which of these words is closest in meaning to “dishonest or indirect in achieving goals”? a) Rugged b) Devious c) Compelled d) Gruesome
b) Devious
Plotësim fjalie It took some ______ to talk Pat into making that change. (Hint: confidence and determination)
Moxie
. Përkthe në shqip “You’re just so talented!” she gushed
“Je kaq i talentuar!” – ajo tha me entuziazëm të tepruar.
A “gritty” movie would likely show: a) Fairy tales b) Harsh and realistic struggles c) Comedy scenes d) Expensive jewelry
b) Harsh and realistic struggles
Plotësim fjalie His aunt was 93 and ______.
Bedridden
Which word means “something good enough to upload to Instagram”? a) Embezzle b) Grammable c) Gush d) Opulence
b) Grammable
Përkthim në shqip “The CEO refused to divulge how much he earned.”
“CEO refuzoi të zbulojë sa fitonte.”
She ______ thousands of dollars from the charity that she was working
Embezzle
If a fridge is “stacked”, it is: a) Completely empty b) Covered or filled with a large amount of things c) Clean and organized d) Broken and useless
b) Covered or filled with a large amount of things
Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious ______ for the title.
Contender
She found herself on the edge of an ______.
Abyss
Which THREE of the following words describe negative behavior or qualities? a) Devious b) Moxie c) Embezzle d) Lunacy e) Rugged
a) Devious, c) Embezzle, d) Lunacy
Sentence: “Walking across the icy roof was dicey at best.”
A) Very safe
B) Slightly dangerous
C) Very exciting
D) Unimportant
B) Slightly dangerous.
➡ Shpjegim: Dicey ≠ exciting, por “uncertain, risky.”
extremely unpleasant and horrifying
Gruesome
If someone is “finicky”, they are:
a) Easy to satisfy
b) Very picky and hard to please
c) Extremely brave
d) Always tired
b) Very picky and hard to pleas
Samantha is so ______, she always pushes the door that says pull.
doofy
He sat in the library long after the lights dimmed, fingers numb against the cracked spine of the book. He had no plan to stay; in fact, he had promised himself he would leave hours earlier. Yet every page seemed to drag him deeper, not because he wanted to read, but because something in the ink whispered that leaving would be a betrayal. His stomach growled, his eyes burned, but still he turned the pages, as if pulled by invisible strings.
It wasn’t desire—desire can be ignored. It wasn’t habit—habits can be broken. It was that strange, heavier force: the feeling that to not act would be impossible, as though the choice had already been removed.
Compelled
He never shouted, never argued, never raised a hand. Instead, he smiled—too warmly perhaps—and asked questions that seemed harmless. Yet each question bent the room’s logic a little further, until people were nodding at conclusions they would have rejected an hour before. His hands stayed folded, but the map of outcomes had already been redrawn, every turn a curve he had prepared. Devious minds rarely need lies; they simply place lanterns in the dark and wait for others to walk the path they designed.
Devious = sneaky, manipulative, achieving goals through indirect, dishonest methods.
Her shoes were soaked in mud, her knuckles torn open, the city walls streaked with soot. No anthem was playing, no crowd was cheering, yet she moved as if dragged forward by some unseen magnet. This wasn’t beauty—it was survival. Every cough of blood, every shaky breath was a reminder that persistence has nothing elegant about it.
Gritty = tough, showing raw courage and persistence, realistic instead of glamorous.
He leaned forward, his voice barely louder than the ticking clock. No weapons were drawn, yet the room froze. “I will tell you something,” he said, and every spine straightened. When he spoke, it wasn’t dramatic—it was quiet, ordinary even. But the truth was heavier than steel, a word no one expected, one that cracked the floor beneath every assumption they had carried.
Divulge = to reveal a secret or private information.
They gave her crowns, and she wanted empires. They gave her oceans, and she demanded the stars. The more she received, the hollower her eyes became. Hunger is simple; thirst can be quenched. But what drives the insatiable is not need—it is the endless vacuum of “more.” It devours victories as quickly as defeats, because nothing, not even triumph, is enough to fill a fire that eats its own smoke.
Insatiable = impossible to satisfy; endlessly hungry for more.
She examined the teacup three times before sipping, tilting it under the light as though a single invisible speck might betray the entire ritual. The spoon rested not at the right angle—so she placed it again, and again, until it aligned with an imaginary geometry no one else could see. When the waiter brought a plate of fruit, she rejected two strawberries because their red was “too uneven,” and finally nibbled at the third only after cutting away both ends.
Her friends laughed, saying she was “almost mathematical” with her habits, but the truth wasn’t about numbers—it was about delicate dissatisfaction. Nothing was ever quite right, yet nothing was entirely wrong either. It wasn’t snobbishness; it was the kind of relentless pickiness that could turn eating into an ordeal, and perfection into a burden.
Word: Finicky
Why not “pernickety”? Both words mean overly fussy, but “pernickety” is usually British English and often about rules or small formalities (like paperwork, grammar, manners). Here, the obsession is about choices in food and tiny details of personal preference—which makes finicky the better fit.