7.31 vocab

Question 1

complimented

Answer 1

to say something nice to someone or to praise someone

Question 2

homogenous

Answer 2

consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type

Question 3

implication

Answer 3

a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision, etc.

Question 4

diminish

Answer 4

to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value

Question 5

encompass

Answer 5

to include different types of things

Question 6

concede

Answer 6

to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

Question 7

chronological

Answer 7

arranged in order of time of occurrence

Question 8

fond

Answer 8

having a great liking for someone or something

Question 9

repellant

Answer 9

causing someone to feel disgust

Question 10

revolting

Answer 10

extremely unpleasant; disgusting

Question 11

lineage

Answer 11

the series of families that someone comes from originally

Question 12

vegetate

Answer 12

to live or spend time doing very little

Question 13

hygiene

Answer 13

the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean

Question 14

immersion

Answer 14

putting someone or something completely in a liquid; complete involvement in some activity

Question 15

premature

Answer 15

happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time

Question 16

fracture

Answer 16

a break in a bone or other hard material

Question 17

subtle

Answer 17

not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way

Question 18

ponder

Answer 18

to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

Question 19

versatile

Answer 19

able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways

Question 20

blemish

Answer 20

a mark or spot that spoils the appearance of something

Question 21

indulge

Answer 21

to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable

Question 22

despise

Answer 22

to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that it is bad or has no value

Question 23

moderate

Answer 23

neither very good, large, hot, or expensive, nor very bad, small, cold, or cheap

Question 24

frivolous

Answer 24

behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously

Question 25

forage

Answer 25

to search for food

Question 26

truncate

Answer 26

to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it

Question 27

subtractive

Answer 27

involving the process of taking one number or amount away from another

Question 28

pervasive

Answer 28

existing in every part of something

Question 29

demonetize

Answer 29

to stop using something as money

Question 30

endure

Answer 30

to continue to exist in the same state or condition

Question 31

tenuous

Answer 31

weak and likely to change

Question 32

contentious

Answer 32

causing or likely to cause disagreement and argument

Question 33

conspicuous

Answer 33

easily seen or noticed

Question 34

manifest

Answer 34

clear or obvious

Question 34

scrutinize

Answer 34

to examine something very carefully in order to discover information

Question 35

exacerbate

Answer 35

to make a problem or bad situation worse

Question 36

redress

Answer 36

to put right something that is wrong

Question 37

epitomize

Answer 37

to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing

Question 38

preclude

Answer 38

to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something

Question 39

irrigation

Answer 39

the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow

Question 40

gnaw

Answer 40

to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually gradually destroying it

Question 41

dhow

Answer 41

a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails

Question 42

multitude

Answer 42

a large number of people or things

Question 43

repudition

Answer 43

the act of refusing to accept or continue to support something

Question 44

cohort

Answer 44

a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age

Question 45

espouse

Answer 45

to become involved with or support an activity or opinion

Question 46

adjacent

Answer 46

very near, next to, or touching

Question 47

keenly

Answer 47

very interested, eager, or wanting to do something very much

Question 48

improvisational

Answer 48

done without any preparation or thought

Question 49

tinker

Answer 49

to make small changes to something to repair or improve it