Chapter 10

Question 1

amplify

Answer 1

to make greater, larger, or stronger

Question 2

consecutive

Answer 2

following one another in unbroken order

Question 3

consume

Answer 3

1 – to use up

2 – to spend

Question 4

disavow

Answer 4

to deny belief in, knowledge of, or responsibility for

Question 5

feedback

Answer 5

reaction to what has been done or said

Question 6

illusion

Answer 6

a false idea of what is real

Question 7

impression

Answer 7

1 – a mark or stamp made by pressure
2 – an effect produced on the mind, feeling, or senses
3 – idea or awareness

Question 8

infamy

Answer 8

fame as a result of something bad; a bad reputation

Question 9

intercept

Answer 9

to stop, block, or interrupt the path of

Question 10

neglect

Answer 10

1 – to fail to give proper attention to
2 – to ignore
3 – a lack of attention or care

Question 11

odorous

Answer 11

having a distinctive smell

Question 12

precarious

Answer 12

1 – depending upon uncontrollable circumstances; uncertain

2 – dangerous because of insecurity or unsteadiness

Question 13

probable

Answer 13

likely to happen or be true

Question 14

qualify

Answer 14

1 – to characterize
2 – to make or be suitable for
3 – to modify

Question 15

rash

Answer 15

1 – reckless or hasty

2 – a temporary outbreak of spots on the skin

Question 16

recruit

Answer 16

1 – to bring in new members

2 – someone who is brought into a group

Question 17

retain

Answer 17

to keep or hold

Question 18

stricken

Answer 18

1 – hit by a flying object

2 – afflicted or hit, as with emotion, trouble, or illness

Question 19

tempt

Answer 19

to entice someone to do something generally thought of as wrong

Question 20

testament

Answer 20

1 – a document recording a person’s wishes after death

2 – any statement of strong feeling or truth

Question 21

bolster

Answer 21

to reinforce or give support to, especially in regard to one’s spirits

Question 22

encroach

Answer 22

1 – to enter gradually into the territory, possessions, or rights of another
2 – to move beyond the established limits

Question 23

incognito

Answer 23

having an unknown identity

Question 24

pertinent

Answer 24

relevant to the current situation

Question 25

treason

Answer 25

to betray, usually as an act against the government