January Vocabulary

Question 1

Pulsate
Verb
“through the tiled walls she could hear the music pulsating”

Answer 1

1. expand and contract with strong regular movements
2. produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound.

Question 2

Undaunted
Adjective
“they were undaunted by the huge amount of work needed”

Answer 2

not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.

Question 3

Aptitude
Noun
“children with an aptitude for painting and drawing”

Answer 3

a natural ability to do something.

Question 4

Tragedy
Noun
“a tragedy that killed 95 people”

Answer 4

an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.

Question 5

Balmy
Adjective
… ‘tis a soldier’s life to have their balmy slumbers wak’d with strife.

Answer 5

Having the qualities of balm : SOOTHING

Question 6

Bask
Verb
“sprawled figures basking in the afternoon sun”

Answer 6

lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure.

Question 7

Denominator
Noun

Answer 7

the number below the line in a common fraction; a divisor.

Question 8

Vertical
Adjective
“the vertical axis”

Answer 8

at right angles to a horizontal plane; in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top is directly above the bottom.