Lessons 15-16

Question 1

complement

Answer 1

n. something that completes or makes perfect; number or amount that makes up a whole
v. bring to completion or perfection

Question 2

component

Answer 2

n. any of the more important parts of a whole

adj. contributing to form a whole

Question 3

conjure

Answer 3

v. call forth by magic, or as if by magic; (used with up) to bring to mind; recall or evoke

Question 4

emphasize

Answer 4

v. give special attention to; stress
(emphasis) n. special attention directed at something to give it importance
(emphatic) adj. said or done with force

Question 5

homage

Answer 5

n. honor or respect shown publicly

Question 6

impromptu

Answer 6

adj. unplanned

adv. without preparation

Question 7

lush

Answer 7

adj. marked by richness of growth, especially of vegetation

Question 8

medley

Answer 8

n. mixture of often unrelated things; selection of music from various sources, played as one piece

Question 9

oblige

Answer 9

v. require someone to do something for legal, social, or moral reasons; earn the gratitude of; do a favor for

Question 10

pretentious

Answer 10

adj. drawing undeserved or inappropriate attention to oneself; showy

Question 11

prowess

Answer 11

n. great skill or ability

Question 12

rustic

Answer 12

adj. of or relating to country life or people; lacking elegance or polish
n. country person, especially one thought of as simple or crude

Question 13

Subtle

Answer 13

adj. so slight as to be not easily seen or understood; able to understand fine shades of meaning
(subtlety) n. something so slight that only a clever or well-educated person can see it; quality of being subtle

Question 14

vocation

Answer 14

n. person’s employment; occupation

(vocational) adj. having to do with a person’s career

Question 15

warble

Answer 15

v. sing in a melodious manner

Question 16

bounty

Answer 16

n. payment made as a reward, especially one made by authorities; that which is given freely, by nature or a generous person
(bountiful) adj. plentiful

Question 17

camouflage

Answer 17

n. hiding of something as a result of its appearance; something used as a cover or disguise
v. hide or conceal, especially by disguising the appearance of

Question 18

ebb

Answer 18

v. recede, fall back, pull away from; fall to a lower level or weaker state; dwindle; passing to a lower level or weaker state

Question 19

forage

Answer 19

v. search for food or supplies

n. food such as hay or grain for farm animals

Question 20

harass

Answer 20

v. trouble or annoy by attacking repeatedly; cause to become worried or weary

Question 21

insulate

Answer 21

v. cover with a material that keeps electricity, heat, or sound from escaping
(insulation) n. material that is used to insulate

Question 22

lethargic

Answer 22

adj. slow moving; sleepy or tired

(lethargy) n. state of laziness, tiredness, or of not caring

Question 23

maneuver

Answer 23

n. planned military movement; skillful move or clever trick

v. perform military movements with; move or manage in a skillful way

Question 24

mottled

Answer 24

adj. marked with different colored patches or blotches

Question 25

murky

Answer 25

adj. dark; gloomy

Question 26

proximity

Answer 26

n. state of being close or next to; nearness

Question 27

replenish

Answer 27

v. fill up again

Question 28

sleek

Answer 28

adj. smooth and glossy; having slender, graceful lines

Question 29

wary

Answer 29

adj. on one’s guard; watchful; suspicious

Question 30

wean

Answer 30

v. cause to stop depending on a mother’s milk for nourishment; detach from something one has grown accustomed to