Lesson 7-9

Question 0

Era

Answer 0

n.-a period of time marked by certain or special events , ideas , or persons.

Question 1

Equator

Answer 1

n.-an imaginary line around the center of the earth that is halfway between the north and south pole.

Question 2

Forswear

Answer 2

v.-to give up or reject seriously.

Question 3

Infiltrate

Answer 3

v.-to filter into or through .

Question 4

Irreversible

Answer 4

Adj.-incapable of being changed

Question 5

Meteorological

Answer 5

Adj.-science that deals with the the study of the atmosphere, weather , and climate

Question 6

Penetrate

Answer 6

V.-to pass into or through especially by force

Question 7

Precise

Answer 7

Adj.-exact on measurement or amount

Question 8

Synthetic

Answer 8

Adj.-not natural; artificial

Question 9

Thaw

Answer 9

V.- to melt

Question 10

Brutish

Answer 10

Adj.-like or resembling an animal or beast, stupid, savage, or cruel

Question 11

Harass

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V.-to bother, annoy, or torment repeadetly

Question 12

Lacerated

Answer 12

V.-to rip or tear roughly, especially in an injury

Question 13

Lambaste

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V.-to scold harshly

Question 14

Maimed

Answer 14

V.-to injure or disable severely ; cripple

Question 15

Mutilate

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V.-to injure or disable seriously, as by cutting off a limb

Question 16

Rile

Answer 16

V.-to annoy, or to anger

Question 17

Tantrum

Answer 17

N.-a sudden outburst of bad temper, anger, or rage

Question 18

Taunt

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V.-to sarcastically mock, or criticize with insults

Question 19

Centenary

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Adj.-a period of one hundred years; centennial

Question 20

Decathlon

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N.-a contest in which athletes compete in ten different track and field events

Question 21

Hexagon

Answer 21

N.-a two-dimensional geometric figure formed of six sides

Question 22

Monarchy

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N.-a political system in which a state is ruled by a single ruler called a monarch

Question 23

Monotonous

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Adj.-uninteresting or boring as a result of being repetitive and unvaried

Question 24

Novena

Answer 24

N.-saying prayers for nine consecutive days to achieve a specific purpose

Question 25

Octagonal

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Adj.-a two-deminsional geometric figure formed of eight sides and eight angles

Question 26

Quadruple

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V.-to multiply something by four, or become four times as great Adj.-made up of four parts

Question 27

Sextet

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N.-any group of six people or things

Question 28

Uniformity

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N.-consistent; conforming to one standard rule

Question 29

Skirmish

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N.-a brief or minor battle between a small body of troops