English Vocab Week 6

Question 1

Nepotism

Answer 1

n. favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices

Question 2

Begrudge

Answer 2

v. to resent another’s success; to envy

Question 3

Begrudge syn

Answer 3

resent

Question 4

Begrudge ant

Answer 4

forgive

Question 5

Mandarin

Answer 5

n. an influential person; a member of an elite group

Question 6

Glutinous

Answer 6

adj. gluey; sticky

Question 7

Enmity

Answer 7

n. deep-seated hostility, often mutual

Question 8

Enmity syn

Answer 8

hatred; antagonism

Question 9

Enmity ant

Answer 9

friendship

Question 10

Declaim

Answer 10

v. to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner

Question 11

Declaim syn

Answer 11

trumpet

Question 12

Declaim ant

Answer 12

whisper

Question 13

Imbue

Answer 13

v. to inspire or influence; to saturate

Question 14

Imbue syn

Answer 14

instill; pervade

Question 15

Gaff

Answer 15

n. a pole with a large hook on one end

Question 16

Quaff

Answer 16

v. to drink in large quantities; to gulp

Question 17

Quaff syn

Answer 17

guzzle; swig

Question 18

Quaff ant

Answer 18

sip

Question 19

Bibliophile

Answer 19

n. a lover of books

Question 20

The prefix biblio means

Answer 20

book

Question 21

The root mort means

Answer 21

death

Question 22

The roots voc and vok mean

Answer 22

to call