Lesson one

Question 1

Avid

Answer 1

Adj
Having a Desire for, to the point of greed
Avid for candy the children threw a tantrum.

Question 2

brusque

Answer 2

adj
abrupt in manner of speech, gruff
The student council president’s speech was gruff, showing his anger of the event.

Question 3

concise

Answer 3

adj
short and to the point
The teacher wanted a concise answer, not a far- fetched one.

Question 4

demean

Answer 4

verb
to cause a lowering of self esteem, to lower in reputation or character.
She thought that having the teacher yell at her in public was demeaning.

Question 5

despicable

Answer 5

adj
deserving contempt or scorn
steeling Shayna’s chocolate was a despicable thing to do.

Question 6

emulate

Answer 6

v.
to try to equal, imitate
Many mathimititions try to emulate Albert Einstein

Question 7

evoke

Answer 7

v.
to call forth, to produce
Visiting Chinatown evoked me of my childhood in China.

Question 8

Excruciating

Answer 8

adj
Very painful
Lily screamed as the excruciating shot came closer and closer

Question 9

inaugurate

Answer 9

v.
-to install in office with a formal ceremony
-to begin or officially mark the opening of
The inauguration of the towns library was exciting.

Question 10

Pervade

Answer 10

verb
to spread throughout
Suspision pervaded the school as more things got stolen.

Question 11

Prosprietor

Answer 11

n
the owner of a store or business
My father is a prosprietor of DSD security.

Question 12

Pseudonym

Answer 12

n
A fake name used by an author
Dr Suess is a pseudonym for Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel.

Question 13

Rebuff

Answer 13

v.
to go against
I rebuffed my teacher for giving us so much homework.

Question 14

resilient

Answer 14

adj
capable of recovering quickly
Children are resilient, they fall and get back up again.

Question 15

Turbulent

Answer 15

adj
stormy, chaotic, unruly
When Yonah was on the ship to Ninvaih the weather was turbulent.