English #15 vocab

Question 1

beacon

Answer 1

a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse - anything that guides or inspires

Question 2

berserk

Answer 2

violently and destructively enraged

Question 3

celestial

Answer 3

having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly, yielding great bliss or happiness

Question 4

chasten

Answer 4

to punish to restrain, moderate

Question 5

confiscate

Answer 5

to seize by authority; to take and keep

Question 6

data

Answer 6

information fact figures statistics

Question 7

detract

Answer 7

to take away from reduce in value or reputation

Question 8

encounter

Answer 8

a meeting (unplanned) a meeting of enemies battle

Question 9

epic

Answer 9

a long narrative poem about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; on a grand scale

Question 10

pantomime

Answer 10

a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures

Question 11

pessimist

Answer 11

one who believes or expects the worst

Question 12

precaution

Answer 12

care taken beforehand

Question 13

prosecute

Answer 13

to bring to court of law for trial - to carry out

Question 14

puncture

Answer 14

a small hole made by a sharp object

Question 15

retaliate

Answer 15

to get revenge; to strike back for an injury

Question 16

sham

Answer 16

fake, not genuine

Question 17

uncouth

Answer 17

unrefined, rude; awkward or clumsy

Question 18

underscore

Answer 18

to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on

Question 19

wholesome

Answer 19

healthy, morally and socially sound and good

Question 20

wistful

Answer 20

full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad