EASY (1 pt)

1. accommodate |kmdet|
verb [ with obj. ]
1 (of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for:
the cottages accommodate up to six people.

2. occasion |ke()n|
noun
1 a particular event, or the time at which it takes place: on one
occasion I stayed up until two in the morning.
a special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration: she was
presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion | [ mass noun ] :
Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it.

3. pronunciation |prnnse()n|
noun [ mass noun ]
the way in which a word is pronounced: spelling does not determine
pronunciation | [ count noun ] : similar pronunciations are heard in
Ulster.

4. bouquet |bke, bke, bke|

noun
1 an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented
as a gift or carried at a ceremony.
an expression of approval; a compliment: we will happily publish the
bouquets and brickbats.

5. photosynthesis |ft()snss|
noun [ mass noun ]
the process by which green plants and some other organisms use
sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment
chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a by-product.

6. colleague |klig|
noun
a person with whom one works in a profession or business.

7. cacao |kk, kke|

noun ( pl. cacaos )
1 [ mass noun ] bean-like seeds from which cocoa, cocoa butter, and
chocolate are made.

8. cocoa |kk|
noun [ mass noun ]
a powder made from roasted and ground cacao seeds.
a hot drink made from cocoa powder mixed with milk or water.
9. tortoise |tts, -tz|
noun
1 a slow-moving typically herbivorous land reptile of warm climates,
enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its
head and thick legs. Called turtle in North America.

10. tomorrow |tmr|

adverb
on the day after today: the show opens tomorrow.
in the future, especially the near future: fickle buyers who may be
gone tomorrow.

AVERAGE (2 pts)

1. fuchsia |fju|
mass noun ] a vivid purplish-red colour like that of the sepals of a
typical fuchsia flower.

2. toque |tk|
noun. a tall white hat with a full pouched crown, worn by chefs.

3. croquet |krke, -ki|

noun [ mass noun ]
a game played on a lawn, in which wooden balls are driven through a
series of square-topped hoops by means of mallets: [ as modifier ] : a
croquet lawn.

4. opaque |()pek|
adjective ( opaquer, opaquest )
not able to be seen through; not transparent: bottles filled with a pale
opaque liquid.

5. ingenious |ndins|
adjective
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive: he was ingenious enough
to overcome the limited budget.
(of a machine or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited
to its purpose.

DIFFICULT (3 pts)

1. juxtapose |dkstpz|
verb [ with obj. ]
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect: black-and-
white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with colour images.

2. braggadocio |bragdt|
noun [ mass noun ]
boastful or arrogant behaviour.

3. chauffeur |f, f|
noun
a person employed to drive a private or hired car.

4. faux pas |f p, French f pa|

noun ( pl. same )
an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.

5. haute couture |t ktj|

noun [ mass noun ]
expensive, fashionable clothes produced by leading fashion houses.
the designing and making of haute couture clothing.