lesson 10

Question 1

Raze

Answer 1

To level to the ground; to destroy completely.

Question 2

Dire

Answer 2

Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate.

Question 3

Atrocity

Answer 3

An act of great cruelty and wickedness. Very brutal, wicked, or cruel. Appallingly bad, outrageous.

Question 4

Languish

Answer 4

To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions.

Question 5

Reprisal

Answer 5

A retaliation for an injury.

Question 6

Dialect

Answer 6

A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

Question 7

Abject

Answer 7

Most miserable; wretched.

Question 8

Turmoil

Answer 8

A state of confusion or agitation, tumult.

Question 9

Commemorate

Answer 9

To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner.

Question 10

Elite

Answer 10

A group that enjoys superior status to others. Considered superior to others.

Question 11

Advocate

Answer 11

To plead in favor of; to defend. One who argues for or defends a person, group or idea.

Question 12

Mute

Answer 12

To soften or tone down the sound of. Not speaking or not able to speak; silent.

Question 13

Flagrant

Answer 13

Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right.

Question 14

Enhance

Answer 14

To make greater or better.