Lesson 14

Question 1

Amass

Answer 1

v. to gather or collect for one’s use or profit; to accumulate

Question 2

Articulate

Answer 2

v. to pronounce distinctly
v. to express one’s thoughts, feelings, or beliefs in words
adj. able to speak in clear and effective language

Question 3

Decimate

Answer 3

v. to kill or destroy a large portion of a group

Question 4

Dexterous

Answer 4

adj. skillful in the use of hands or mind

Question 5

Garb

Answer 5

n. a style of clothing; a costume

v. to clothe or dress

Question 6

Gregarious

Answer 6

adj. enjoying the company of others; sociable

Question 7

Inherent

Answer 7

adj. existing as a natural part of something

Question 8

Maternal

Answer 8

adj. motherly

adj. related to or inherited through one’s mother

Question 9

Nurture

Answer 9

v. to care for and give sustenance to

n. the process of raising one’s young

Question 10

Obtrusive

Answer 10

adj. tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner

adj. noticeable in an undesirable way

Question 11

Parody

Answer 11

v. to imitate the style of someone or something in order to make fun of it
n. an imitation that exaggerates for comic effect

Question 12

Pugnacity

Answer 12

adj. aggressive; eager to fight or quarrel

Question 13

Reprehensible

Answer 13

adj. deserving blame or rebuke

Question 14

Tractable

Answer 14

adj. easily managed or controlled

Question 15

Zany

Answer 15

adj. comical because of strangeness; clownish