Lessons 3-4

Question 1

admonish

Answer 1

v. warn; criticize gently

(admonition) n. warning

Question 2

aghast

Answer 2

adj. struck with horror; shocked

Question 3

annihilate

Answer 3

v. destroy completely; reduce to utter ruin

Question 4

benefactor

Answer 4

n. person who provides help, especially by giving money

Question 5

bestow

Answer 5

v. give as an honor; present as a gift

Question 6

devious

Answer 6

adj. having many twists and turns; winding; sneaky; not frank or honest

Question 7

devoid

Answer 7

adj. lacking; empty; entirely without

Question 8

heed

Answer 8

v. pay attention to
n. attention; notice
(heedful) adj. paying careful attention
(heedless) adj. failing to pay proper attention

Question 9

mortal

Answer 9

n. human being, especially as contrasted with a god

adj. of or relating to human beings; causing death; fatal; very severe

Question 10

muse

Answer 10

v. think about in a quiet, careful way

Question 11

pioneer

Answer 11

n. person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow
v. open the way for others

Question 12

plague

Answer 12

n. deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person; anything that causes destruction or suffering
v. cause suffering or distress

Question 13

subside

Answer 13

v. sink to a lower level; become quieter or less active

Question 14

unwitting

Answer 14

adj. not done on purpose; unintended

Question 15

wrath

Answer 15

n. forceful anger; fury

(wrathful) adj. very angry

Question 16

acquire

Answer 16

v. gain ownership of something; get by one’s own efforts or actions
(acquisition) n. something that is acquired

Question 17

antagonize

Answer 17

v. make an enemy of; stir up anger or dislike

Question 18

competent

Answer 18

adj. having the ability to do what is needed

(competence) n. ability to do what is needed

Question 19

comprise

Answer 19

v. form; make up; consist of or include

Question 20

correspond

Answer 20

v. match; be equal to; exchange letters with another person

(correspondence) n. act of exchanging letters; letters that are exchanged

Question 21

dilapidated

Answer 21

adj. in poor condition from neglect or age

Question 22

illustrious

Answer 22

adj. very famous; outstanding

Question 23

incident

Answer 23

n. something that happens in real life or in a story; event, often of little importance

Question 24

inherit

Answer 24

v. receive something from someone after that person’s death; receive, as part of one’s physical or mental make-up, from one’s parents

Question 25

latitude

Answer 25

n. distance from north or south of the equator, measured in degrees; region as marked by its distance from the equator; freedom from strict rules

Question 26

loath

Answer 26

adj. unwilling; reluctant

Question 27

maintain

Answer 27

v. declare something to be true; continue in the same way or condition; keep in good condition

Question 28

renovate

Answer 28

v. make like new again

(renovation) n. act of renovating; thing renovated

Question 29

reprimand

Answer 29

v. scold in a harsh or formal manner

n. strong scolding from someone in authority

Question 30

supervise

Answer 30

v. direct or manage activities
(supervision) n. act of managing or directing
(supervisor) n. person who manages or directs activities