English vocab

Question 1

to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty

Answer 1

admonish (v.)

The librarian had to admonish the noisy students serveral times before they settled down.

Question 2

(n. ) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction;
(v. ) to create an opening, break through

Answer 2

breach

Because of a serious breach of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.

Our troops were unable to breach the enemy’s lines during the battle.

Question 3

a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman

Answer 3

brigand

ancient caravans passing through desolated areas were sometimes attacked by brigands.

Question 4

entourage

Answer 4

noun

1. a group of attendants or associates, as of a person of rank or importance:
   * The opera singer traveled with an entourage of 20 people.*
2. surroundings; environment:
   * a house with a charming entourage of trees and flowers.*

Question 5

phony

Answer 5

not real or genuine; fake

• a phony diamond*
• a phony explanation*

Question 6

viable

Answer 6

capable of living

Question 7

match

Answer 7

Question 8

integrity

Answer 8

• adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
• the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished:

to preserve the integrity of the empire

Question 9

plummet

Answer 9

something that weighs down or depresses.

Question 10

melee

Answer 10

a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people

Question 11

taunt

Answer 11

to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.

Question 12

indignation

Answer 12

strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.

Question 13

nausea

Answer 13

sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.

Question 14

pant

Answer 14

to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion

Question 15

exertion

Answer 15

an effort:

• a great exertion to help others.*
• physical and mental exertion.*

Question 16

fistful

Answer 16

a handful:

a fistful of pennies.

Question 17

rut

Answer 17

a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles

Question 18

stagger

Answer 18

to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.

Question 19

envy

Answer 19

a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another’s advantages, success, possessions, etc.

Her intelligence made her the envy of her classmates.

Question 20

gutter

Answer 20

1.

a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.

2.

a channel at the eaves or on the roof of a building, for carrying off rain water.

Question 21

custom

Answer 21

a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances