2020-03-01 Reader\'s Digest AUNZ

READER’SDIGEST

VOCABULARYRATINGS

5-8:Fa i r,9 –10 :Good,11 –14 : Word

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1.ansible– B:gadgetenabling
instantaneouscommunication
overinterstellardistances.Itwasthe
only waytocontactEarth,soQuida
guardedtheansiblewithherlife.

2.Dysonsphere– A:structure
surroundinga star.Thevisitors
gaspedinadmirationatthecolossal
DysonspheretheTorxianshadbuilt
toharnesstheenergyoftheirsun.

3.cyborg– C:humanenhanced
byelectronicormechanicalparts.
NobodycouldtellthatChayawasa
cyborg:herbrain-computerinterface
wasimplantedinherskull.

4.terraform– A:transforma
planettoresembleearthand
sustainlife.Greenhousegases
hadbeenimportedtoterraform
Mars’satmosphere.

5.sophont– C:intelligentbeing.
Convincedthealienwasa sophont,
K’Wediinsistedit betreatedassuch.

6.debonair– A:confident,stylish
andsuave.Hughwasn’tdebonair,
butAmelialikedhisquietmanner.

7.infatuation– B:intensebut
temporarypassion.Louiseinsisted
herson’sinterestintheneighbour
wasmerelyaninfatuation.

8.assignation– A:lovers’secret
appointment.NobodysawCalliope
returningfromhermidnight
assignationwiththeduke.

9.embonpoint– C:plumpness.

Henriettachosea gownthat

exhibitedherpleasantembonpoint.

10.foolscap– C:writingpaper.

Jane’sheartleaptuponseeinga sheet

offoolscapslideunderthedoorway.

11.shamus– A:privatedetective.

Tailingcheatingspouseswasknown

tobetheshamus’sbreadandbutter.

12.flimflam– B:swindle.Stanwas

outtoflimflamlonely widows out

oftheirsavings.

13.extort– B:obtainbyforce,

threatsorintimidation.Themayor

wasloaded,butextortingprotection

moneyoutofhimwouldbetoorisky.

14.stoolpigeon– C:policeinformer.

Themobstervowedtofindthestool

pigeon who’d turned him in.

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