Lessons 28-30

Question 1

Define:

aggravating

Answer 1

adj. making worse; annoying
n. aggravation Syn. irritating
v. aggravate

Question 2

Define:

amusement

Answer 2

n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
adv. amusingly
adj. amusing
v. amuse Syn. diversion

Question 3

Define:

conceivably

Answer 3

adv. feasibly; believable
adj. conceivable Syn. possibly
v. conceive

Question 4

Define:

convert

Answer 4

v. to change from one form or state to another
adj. convertible Syn. alter
n. conversion

Question 5

Define:

curative

Answer 5

adj. being able to restore to good condition

n. cure Syn. healing.

Question 6

Define:

debilitating

Answer 6

adj. weakening
v. debilitate Syn. weakening
n. debility

Question 7

Define:

deplete

Answer 7

v. to use up; to reduce greatly
adj. depleted
n. depletion
Syn. consume

Question 8

Define:

finite

Answer 8

adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite

Syn. limited

Question 9

Define:

perceive

Answer 9

v. to sense; to become aware of
adv. perceptibly Syn. observe
adj. perceivable adj. perceptive adv. perceptively n. perception

Question 10

Define:

security

Answer 10

n. the feeling of freedom from danger, doubt, or worry
adv. securely
adj. secure Syn. safety
v. secure

Question 11

Define:

toxic

Answer 11

adj. harmful; capable of being fatal

n. toxicity Syn. poisonous

Question 12

Define:

tranquility

Answer 12

n. calm; quietness
adv. tranquilly Syn. peacefulness
adj. tranquil
v. tranquilize

Question 13

Define:

trap

Answer 13

v. to catch and hold onto, usually by trickery; deceived
adj. trapped
n. trap Syn. retain

Question 14

Define:

undeniably

Answer 14

adv. clearly true
adj. undeniable
Syn. absolutely

Question 15

Define:

underestimated

Answer 15

adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity
v. underestimate
Syn. miscalculated

Question 16

Define:

acknowledge

Answer 16

v. to know, remember, and accept the existence of something

n. acknowledgment adj. acknowledged Syn. recognize

Question 17

Define:

acquire

Answer 17

v. to gain or come to possess
adj. acquisitive Syn. obtain
n. acquisition

Question 18

Define:

assimilate

Answer 18

v. to become a part of

n. assimilation Syn. incorporate

Question 19

Define:

assortment

Answer 19

n. a variety

adj. assorted Syn. selection

Question 20

Define:

caliber

Answer 20

n. the standard of; the degree of goodness

Syn. quality

Question 21

Define:

condensed

Answer 21

adj. made smaller; shortened; merged

v. condense Syn. summarized

Question 22

Define:

contradictory

Answer 22

adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
v. contradict
n. contradiction Syn. inconsistent

Question 23

Define:

disregard

Answer 23

v. to pay no attention

n. disregard Syn. ignore

Question 24

Define:

precious

Answer 24

adj. having much monetary or sentimental value;
beautiful
Syn. cherished

Question 25

Define:

prominent

Answer 25

adj. famous; having a high position
adv. prominently Syn. renowned
n. prominence

Question 26

Define:

requisite

Answer 26

adj. needed for a specific purpose
v. require * a formal request
n. requirement Syn. demanded
n. requisition* v. requisition

Question 27

Define:

unravel

Answer 27

v. to organize; to make clear

n. unraveling Syn. separate

Question 28

Define:

vague

Answer 28

adj. not clear; ambiguous
adv. vaguely Syn. unclear
n. vagueness

Question 29

Define:

vast

Answer 29

adj. very much; very large

adv. vastly Syn. huge

Question 30

Define:

volume

Answer 30

n. the amount of something contained in a space
adv. voluminously* * holding a lot
adj. voluminous Syn. quantity

Question 31

Define:

charisma

Answer 31

n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
adj. charismatic
Syn. appeal

Question 32

Define:

clever

Answer 32

adj. intelligent; resourceful
adv. cleverly Syn. astute
n. cleverness

Question 33

Define:

convince

Answer 33

v. to make someone see things your way
adv. convincingly Syn. persuade
adj. convincing

Question 34

Define:

endure

Answer 34

v. to last; to suffer pain
adj. endurable Syn. persevere
adj. enduring
n. endurance

Question 35

Define:

forfeit

Answer 35

v. to give up; to have something taken away, usually by rule or regulation
n. forfeit
Syn. relinquish

Question 36

Define:

precarious

Answer 36

adj. not safe, firm, or steady

adv. precariously Syn. hazardous

Question 37

Define:

severe

Answer 37

adj. extreme; harmful
v. severely
Syn. intense
n. severity

Question 38

Define:

sporadic

Answer 38

adj. not consistent; irregular

adv. sporadically Syn. erratic

Question 39

Define:

superior

Answer 39

adj. excellent quality; above all the rest

n. superiority Syn. exceptional

Question 40

Define:

wanton

Answer 40

adj. done without thought or consideration

adv. wantonly Syn. senseless

Question 41

Define:

weak

Answer 41

adj. not strong; incapable
adv. weakly Syn. ineffective
v. weaken n. weakness

Question 42

Define:

widespread

Answer 42

adj. found everywhere

Syn. extensive

Question 43

Define:

wisdom

Answer 43

n. knowledge and understanding
adv. wisely Syn. insight
adj. wise

Question 44

Define:

witticism

Answer 44

n. a joke; a funny story
adv. wittily Syn. humor
adj. witty n. wit
n. wittiness

Question 45

Define:

woo

Answer 45

v. to make efforts to attain or gain something

Syn. attract