final exam english vocab unit 2

Question 1

to speak of someone or something as small or unimportant: to speak negatively

Answer 1

belittle

Question 2

uninterested or unimpressed because of frequent exposure or excess

Answer 2

blase

Question 3

to devise cleverly:to invent

Answer 3

concoct

Question 4

ten years

Answer 4

decade

Question 5

differing from each other;many and distinctly unalike

Answer 5

diverse

Question 6

to speak articulately; to express clearly

Answer 6

enunciate

Question 7

to move with great force
to throw forcefully:to hurl

Answer 7

hurtle

Question 8

to do or make with no preparation

Answer 8

improvise

Question 9

to bump, push or shove

Answer 9

jostle

Question 10

the act of printing false statement that harms someones reputation

Answer 10

libel

Question 11

huge
large hairy extinct elephant

Answer 11

mammoth

Question 12

rural;pertaining to non-city dwellers

Answer 12

provincial

Question 13

a statement or situation that is true, but seems impossible or contratidary

Answer 13

paradox

Question 14

to domain;a field;a territory

Answer 14

realm

Question 15

to weaken by wearing away the foundation or support

Answer 15

undermine