jpdb beta

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1

correct answer

1

falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)

2

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

24

to ignore; to overlook

1

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man

1

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

like that; so

1

incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

24

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

1

to hold a ceremony

1

two (long cylindrical things)

2

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

2

while being out of the office or away from home

2

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

5

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

4

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

8

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

16

chocolate

4

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

5

compared with

1

lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with

1

to look around; to tour

1

to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour

1

head start; initiative; preemption

1

suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

17

proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

2

walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

5

ten to one; nine cases out of ten

1

it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

8

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

2

almost; roughly; approximately

6

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

2

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

8

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

13

charming; fascinating; attractive

8

real intention; true motive; true meaning

3

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

4

to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

24

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2