English Vocab 1

Question 1

haphazardly

Answer 1

-in a way that does not have an obvious order or plan

Synonym-randomly
Antonym-deliberately
POS-adverb

Question 2

irksome

Answer 2

-causing annoyance or irritation
Synonym-
Antonym
POS- adjective

Question 3

frills

Answer 3

-an unecessary extra feature
Synonym-luxuries
Antonym- plainness
POS-noun

Question 4

jibes

Answer 4

-insulting remarks towards someone
Synonym-taunt
Antonym- compliment
POS-noun

Question 5

confinement

Answer 5

-the state of being in a restricted area or volume
Synonym-imprisonment
Antonym-liberty
POS-noun

Question 6

irresistibly

Answer 6

-too powerful or convincing to be restored
Synonym-tempting
Antonym- controlled
POS- adjective

Question 7

mastering

Answer 7

-acquire complete knowledge or skill in a subject, technique or art.
Synonym- control
Antonym- losing
POS- verb

Question 8

drummed

Question 9

acutely

Answer 9

-to feel or notice something very strongly
Synonym- extremely
Antonym-mildly
POS- adverb

Question 10

arithmetic

Answer 10

-the fundamental branch of math that studies numbers, their properties, relationships and the basic operations performed on them
Synonym- Mathematics
Antonym- English
POS- noun

Question 11

sensitive

Answer 11

-quick to detect or respond to
Synonym- delicate
Antonym- insensitive
POS- adjective

Question 12

seedier

Answer 12

• a place looking dirty or untidy
  Antonym-unkept
  Synonym-clean
  POS- adjective

Question 13

seized

Answer 13

-take an opportunity eagerly
Synonym- grasp
Antonym- let go of
POS- verb

Question 14

ambition

Answer 14

-a strong intention to do or achieve something requiring determination and hard work.
Synonym- aspiration
Antonym- indifference
POS- Noun

Question 15

transport

Answer 15

-to carry people or goods from one place to another by means of a vehicle or aircraft.
Synonym-transfer
Antonym- stay
POS-verb

Question 16

nonsense

Answer 16

-foolish or unacceptable
POS- noun
Synonym- stupidly
Antonym-seriousness

Question 17

virtually

Answer 17

-happens over a period of time
Synonym- almost
Antonym-totally
POS-adverb

Question 18

tolerably

Answer 18

in an acceptable but not astounding manner
Synonym-good
Antonym-unacceptably
POS- Adverb

Question 19

outlook

Answer 19

-a person’s point of view/general attitude to life
Synonym- mindset/interpretation
Antonym-indifference
POS-Noun

Question 20

companionship

Answer 20

-the enjoyment of spending time with other people
Syononym- friendship
Antonym- loneliness
POS- noun

Question 21

fuss

Answer 21

-a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement activity or interest
Synonym- disturbance
Antonym- agreement
POS- noun

Question 22

permitted

Answer 22

-give consent (to someone) to do something
Synonym- allow
Antonym- ban
POS- verb

Question 23

roam

Answer 23

-move about or travel over a wide area
Synonym-stroll
Antonym-stray
POS- verb

Question 24

concentrated

Answer 24

-wholly directed to one thing
Synonym- focused
Antonym- distracted
POS- adjective

Question 25

neglected

Answer 25

-something or someone that has been ignored or insufficient attention
Synonym- abandoned
Antonym- cherished
POS- verb

Question 26

accordingly

Answer 26

• in a way that is appropriate to particular circumstances
  Synonym- consequently
  Antonym-improperly
  POS- Adverb

Question 27

operating

Answer 27

-control the function of a medicine of a machine, process or system.
Synonym- work
Antonym-deactivate
POS- verb

Question 28

fate

Answer 28

-the development of events beyond a person’s control
Synonym-destroy
Antonym- choice
POS- noun

Question 29

revolved

Answer 29

-treat as the most important element
Synonym- rotate
Antonym- forget
POS- verb

Question 30

effective

Answer 30

-successfully produced a desired result or outcome
Synonym- successful
Antonym- ineffective
POS- adjective