List #5

Question 1

Barter-

Answer 1

1. the act or practice of carrying on trade by bartering
2. the thing given in exchange in bartering
   After school, the child realized he should have taken the original offer to barter for a cookie during lunch.

Question 2

Cantankerous-

Answer 2

1. difficult or irritating to deal with

In science, my cantankerous lab partner drove me crazy.

Question 3

Defile-

Answer 3

1. a) to corrupt the purity of perfection of: debase b) to violate the chastity of: deflower c) to make physically unclean esp. with something unpleasant or contaminating d) to violate the sanctity of: desecrate e) dishonor
   The bride’s makeup was defiled in the rain.

Question 4

Emaciated-

Answer 4

1 to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin
2. to make feeble
The stray dog became emaciated during the two years it was wandering the streets.

Question 5

Facilitate-

Answer 5

1. to make easier: to help bring about

The hotel workers facilitate transportation to those who do not have cars.

Question 6

Garrulous-

Answer 6

1. given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity: pointless or annoyingly talkative
2. wordy
   My garrulous friend can talk forever.

Question 7

Hapless-

Answer 7

1. having no luck: unfortunate

The hapless soccer team seemed to always lose in the last minutes of their games.

Question 8

Impeach-

Answer 8

1. a) to bring accusation against b) to charge with crime or misdemeanor specifically with misconduct in office c) to remove from office esp. for misconduct
2. to cast doubt on esp. to challenge the credibility or validity of
   In 1974, Richard Nixon became the first president to resign from office before he could be impeached.

Question 9

Juncture-

Answer 9

1. a) joint, connection b) the manner of transportation or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds in speech
2. an instance of joining: junction
3. a point of time esp. one made by critical concurrence of circumstances
   The street juncture is where the friends meet.

Question 10

Lethargy-

Answer 10

1. abnormal drowsiness
2. the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent
   The child was in a state of lethargy throughout the two weeks she had the stomach flu.

Question 11

Malignant-

Answer 11

1. a) malcontent, disaffected b) evil in nature, influence, or effect: injurious c) passionately and relentlessly malevolent: aggressively malicious
2. tending to produce death and deterioration esp. tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally
   The malignant football player tackled his opponent and broke his wrist in purpose.

Question 12

Negligent-

Answer 12

1. a) marked by or given to neglect esp. habitually or culpably b) failing to exercise the care expected of a reasonably prudent person in like circumstances
2. marked by a carelessly easy manner
   The negligent owner often did not feed his dog.

Question 13

Ominous-

Answer 13

1. being or exhibiting an omen: portentous esp. foreboding or foreshadowing evil: inauspicious
   The ominous clouds suggested a thunderstorm was approaching.

Question 14

Palpable-

Answer 14

1. capable of being touched or felt: tangible
2. easily perceptible : noticeable
3. easily perceptible by the mind : manifest
   The tension in the interview room was palpable.

Question 15

Subtle-

Answer 15

1. a) delicate, elusive b) difficult to understand or perceive : obscure
2. a) perceptive, refined b) having or marked by keen insight and ability to penetrate deeply and thoroughly
3. a) highly skillful : expert b) cunningly made or contrived : ingenious
   The police are having a hard timing following the subtle clues.

Question 16

Tangible-

Answer 16

1. a) capable of being perceived esp. by the sense of touch : palpable b) substantially real : material
2. capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind
3. capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value
   The boy’s pain was almost tangible to his mom when he broke his arm.

Question 17

Tenets-

Answer 17

1. a) principle, belief, or doctrine generally held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession
   One of the many tenets of the Christian religion is Jesus is the Som if God.

Question 18

Ultimate-

Answer 18

1. a) most remote in space or time; farthest b) last in a profession or series: final c) eventual d) the best or most extreme of its kind: utmost
2. arrived as the last result
3. a) basic, fundamental b) incapable of further analysis, division or separation
   The ultimate goal was to win the championship.

Question 19

Unique-

Answer 19

1, being the only one : sole
2. a) being without a like or equal : unequaled b) distinctively characteristic : peculiar
3. unusual
The painter’s artwork was unique.

Question 20

Unprecedented-

Answer 20

1. having no precedent : novel, unexampled

The unprecedented Olympian took home many medals.

Question 21

Utilitarian-

Answer 21

1. of or relating to or advocating utilitarianism
2. marked by utilitarian views or practices
3. a) of, relating to, or aiming at utility b) exhibiting or preferring mere utility
   I made a utilitarian decision to purchase a car that gets good gas mileage.

Question 22

Vantage-

Answer 22

1. a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive
   (vantage point)

Question 23

Variable-

Answer 23

1. a) able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes b) fickle, inconstant
2. characterized by variations
3. having the characteristics of a variable
   The food at the restaurant was variable. It changed nightly.

Question 24

Virtually-

Answer 24

1. almost entirely: nearly
2. for all practical purposes
   The town was virtually destroyed after the earthquake.

Question 25

Abhor-

Answer 25

1. to regard with extreme repugnance: loathe

If you abhor bullying, you can make a difference in the life of someone who is going through this.