E6 Vocab 10

Question 1

bellow

Answer 1

to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; a loud angry roar

Question 2

beneficiary

Answer 2

one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

Question 3

botch

Answer 3

to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of; a hopelessly bungled job

Question 4

clutter

Answer 4

to fill or cover in a disorderly way; a state of disorder, mess

Question 5

dilapidated

Answer 5

falling a part or ruined, run-down

Question 6

dismantle

Answer 6

to take apart; to strip of something

Question 7

farce

Answer 7

a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham

Question 8

futile

Answer 8

not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous

Question 9

grueling

Answer 9

very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

Question 10

hospitable

Answer 10

offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange

Question 11

lair

Answer 11

the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout

Question 12

lavish

Answer 12

overly generous, extravagant; abundant; to spend or give freely or without limit

Question 13

morbid

Answer 13

in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome

Question 14

notorious

Answer 14

widely known because of bad conduct

Question 15

pamper

Answer 15

to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward

Question 16

parasite

Answer 16

an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person

Question 17

shirk

Answer 17

to avoid or get out of doing work; neglect a duty; to sneak, slink

Question 18

surplus

Answer 18

an amount beyond what is required, excess; more than what is needed or expected

Question 19

timidity

Answer 19

the state of being easily frightened

Question 20

veto

Answer 20

the power to forbid or prevent; to prohibit, reject

Question 21

syn: yell, bawl, holler; howl

Answer 21

bellow

Question 22

syn: foul up, bungle, mangle

Answer 22

botch

Question 23

syn: recipient, heir

Answer 23

beneficiary

Question 24

syn: litter, confusion

Answer 24

clutter

Question 25

syn: disassemble

Answer 25

dismantle

Question 26

syn: in disrepair, deteriorated, gone to seed

Answer 26

dilapidated

Question 27

syn: buffoonery, mockery

Answer 27

farce

Question 28

syn: exhausting, punishing, taxing

Answer 28

grueling

Question 29

syn: fruitless, vain, ineffective

Answer 29

futile

Question 30

syn: gracious, cordial, courteous

Answer 30

hospitable

Question 31

syn: excessive, profuse

Answer 31

lavish

Question 32

syn: nest, burrow, hideaway

Answer 32

lair

Question 33

syn: depressed, unsound, "sick"

Answer 33

morbid

Question 34

syn: disgraceful, infamous, disreputable

Answer 34

notorious

Question 35

syn: sponger, freeloader, leech

Answer 35

parasite

Question 36

syn: coddle, cater to, indulge

Answer 36

pamper

Question 37

syn: duck, sidestep

Answer 37

shirk

Question 38

syn: glut, surfeit, overage

Answer 38

surplus

Question 39

syn: turn down, nix, forbid

Answer 39

veto

Question 40

syn: fearfulness, faintheartedness

Answer 40

timidity

Question 41

ant: whisper, murmur

Answer 41

bellow

Question 42

ant: order, tidiness, neatness

Answer 42

clutter

Question 43

ant: put together, assemble, construct

Answer 43

dismantle

Question 44

ant: shipshape, trim

Answer 44

dilapidated

Question 45

ant: tragedy, melodrama, tearjerker

Answer 45

farce

Question 46

ant: easy, effortless

Answer 46

grueling

Question 47

ant: successful, effective

Answer 47

futile

Question 48

ant: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly

Answer 48

hospitable

Question 49

ant: stingy, meager, begrudge, stint, deny

Answer 49

lavish

Question 50

ant: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly

Answer 50

hospitable

Question 51

ant: wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe

Answer 51

morbid

Question 52

ant: unknown, obscure, repectable

Answer 52

notorious

Question 53

ant: abuse, maltreat, mistreat, discipline

Answer 53

pamper

Question 54

ant: fulfill, perform, shoulder, take on

Answer 54

shirk

Question 55

ant: fearlessness, boldness, intrepidity

Answer 55

timidity

Question 56

ant: shortage, lack, dearth, paucity

Answer 56

surplus

Question 57

ant: approve, endorse, ratify, confirm

Answer 57

veto

Question 58

The wounded buffalo began to __ in pain.

Answer 58

bellow

Question 59

The __ of the dead man's will was the main suspect in the murder case.

Answer 59

beneficiary

Question 60

The troop commander's __ could be heard miles away.

Answer 60

bellow

Question 61

The unsupervised laborers proceeded to __ the job badly.

Answer 61

botch

Question 62

The old house had become so __ that no one could live in it anymore.

Answer 62

dilapidated

Question 63

When we moved into our new house, we unloaded the truck and began to __ up the dining room with boxes.

Answer 63

clutter

Question 64

After the final performance, all the actors worked with the stagehands to __ the set.

Answer 64

dismantle

Question 65

Attics are often filled with __.

Answer 65

clutter

Question 66

The humor in the play was so broad and the plot so ridiculous that the critic termed the play a ___.

Answer 66

farce

Question 67

After the __ climb, two of the mountaineers collapsed, exhausted.

Answer 67

grueling

Question 68

After several __ attempts to save it, the captain ordered the ship abandoned.

Answer 68

futile

Question 69

Known for the generosity to strangers, the local inhabitants offered a __ welcome to our tour group.

Answer 69

hospitable

Question 70

The couple received __ wedding gifts from their closest friends.

Answer 70

lavish

Question 71

The police were making careful preparations to trap the smugglers in their __.

Answer 71

lair

Question 72

The police captain was afraid that the officer was taking a ___ interest in the crime.

Answer 72

morbid

Question 73

Chicago had its share of __ gangsters in the 1930s.

Answer 73

notorious

Question 74

Uninvited, he hung around with the players so much that the team considered him a real __.

Answer 74

parasite

Question 75

If my aunt continues to __ that child, he may grow into an irresponsible adult.

Answer 75

pamper

Question 76

People who tend to __ their responsibilities are not to be relied upon.

Answer 76

shirk

Question 77

The shy child's natural __ had made her afraid to try out for the team.

Answer 77

timidity

Question 78

Dad was relieved to find that his business had a __ at the end of the year.

Answer 78

surplus

Question 79

The President decided to __ the bill presented to him by Congress.

Answer 79

veto

Question 80

The Army decided to sell its __ goods to a group of manufacturers.

Answer 80

surplus