Lesson 8

Question 0

Beset

Answer 0

1. To surround or to attack repeatedly

2. To trouble or weigh down

Question 1

Adjacent

Answer 1

Near or next to; adjoining

Question 2

Cede

Answer 2

To give up or transfer, especially by treaty or formal agreement

Question 3

Circuitous

Answer 3

Roundabout, indirect

Question 4

Desultory

Answer 4

Proceeding or carried out in an aimless or random way

Question 5

Galvanize

Answer 5

To excite or instrument

To carry out

Question 6

Inconsequential

Answer 6

Lacking importance or worth; unable to make an impact; trivial

Question 7

Magnitude

Answer 7

Greatness of size; power or influence

Question 8

Materialize

Answer 8

1. To become real or actual

2. To appear in physical form; especially suddenly

Question 9

Muster

Answer 9

A gathering, usually of military forces

To summon or call forth; to gather

Question 10

Prohibitive

Answer 10

Serving to restrain action or discourage use of

Question 11

Reminisce

Answer 11

To think or talk about ones past

Question 12

Vanguard

Answer 12

The leading or forward position in a movement

Question 13

Visionary

Answer 13

A person who is giving to ideas that are not currently realistic; a dreamer