Hippo Olympiad 2021 S19 World Finals

Belligerent

Someone or something hostile, aggressive, and eager to fight or engage in active warfare

Cumbersome

Large, heavy, or difficult to manage, handle, or carry

Frugal

Being careful and smart with money, food, and other resources to avoid waste

Opulent

Extremely luxurious, lavish, or decorated with expensive materials to show great wealth

Slothful

Lazy, inactive, or slow to act when speed or effort is required

Clamorous

Making a loud, continuous, and confused noise, or expressing vehement, insistent demands and complaints

Destitute

Completely lacking money, food, a home, and the basic necessities required to survive

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and suddenly without thinking about the results

Paltry

Ridiculously or contemptibly small, meager, or insufficient in amount, or having little to no value, importance, or worth

Stingy

Unwilling to give, share, or spend money, resources, or time

Copious

Very plentiful, abundant, or existing in large amounts

Discrepent

Showing a difference or disagreement between things that should match

Irate

Feeling or showing great anger, usually caused by a perceived wrong or annoyance

Perilous

Extremely dangerous, hazardous, or fraught with risk

Valiant

Very brave or showing great courage, especially in difficult situations

Coy

Acting shy, hesitant, or reserved, often in a playful, flirtatious, or evasive way to keep information secret

Fervent

Having or showing a very strong and sincere feeling, belief, or passion

Obese

Having an excessive amount of body fat

Ravenous

Extremely hungry or intensely eager for satisfaction or gratification

Wily

Someone who is clever at achieving their goals through trickery, cunning, or deception

Irate synonym

Angry, furious, livid

Belligerent synonym

Aggressive, militant, hostile

Cumbersome synonym

Bulky, clumsy, unwieldy

Wily synonym

Cunning, artful, sly

Fervent synonym

Eager, keen, zealous

Clamorous synonym

Noisy, boisterous, vociferous

Discrepant synonym

Incongruous, incompatible, incoherent

Destitute synonym

Broke, penniless, skint

Coy synonym

Shy, sheepish, bashful

Paltry synonym

Unimportant, petty, trivial

My brother is able to use both hands equally well.

Ambidextrous

The meeting was put off until later in the week.

Postponed

This month’s sales figures have gone beyond our expectations.

Exeeded

The margin of error is so small that it can be ignored.

Negligble A great deal of damage was caused by the earthquake

A great deal of damage was caused by the earthquake.

Considerable

Morgages are getting overly expensice these days. COSTS

Rephrase with the all-capital word: The _________________ higher and higher these days.

Costs of mortgages are getting

Underemployment has risen drastically since the start of the crisis and the government is under pressure to find a solution. INCREASED

Rephrase with the all-capital word: The government is under pressure due to _________________ since the start of the crisis.

The drastically increased unemployment

The secretary of the interior’s resignation from the government was caused by the discovery of his domestic violence scandel. LED

Rephrase with the all-capital word: The discovery of the secretary of the interior’s role in the domestic violence scandal _________________ the government.

Led to his resignation from

Oh, you’re here! I had no idea you were even considering attending! UNAWARE

Rephrase with the all-capital word: I _________________ fact that you were considering attending.

I was unaware of the

Just keep your nose out of it, Bob, it has nothing to do with you. STAY

Rephrase with the all-capital word: This has nothing to do with you so _________________

Please stay out of it

Complete the word:

The on____________ of the disease is marked by a high temperature and a feeling of nausea.

Onset

Complete the word:

The start of the tennis match had to be delayed for half hour because of a sudden down____________.

Downpour

Complete the word:

The latest traffic news is that there is an eight-mile tail____________ on the M4.

Tailback