Literacy WOD 11-15

Question 1

endorse

Answer 1

verb
1. to give support
or approval to
2. to sign one’s name
Famous athletes sometimes endorse athletic
gear. They have to endorse a contract to make
a legal agreement with a sporting gear company.

Question 2

idle

Answer 2

adjective
not busy; doing
nothing
synonym: lazy
I like to spend my idle hours on a rainy
day watching old movies.

Question 3

descend

Answer 3

verb
to move from a higher
place to a lower place
The squirrel quickly descended from the
treetop to the ground.

Question 4

absorb

Answer 4

verb
1. to involve or engage
completely
2. to take in or soak up
Marta is absorbed by an interest in horses.
She absorbs all the books she can find on
the subject.

Question 5

erroneous

Answer 5

adjective
containing an error
antonym: correct
The garage sale address given in the newspaper
was erroneous, so we never found the
right location.

Question 6

mesmerize

Answer 6

verb
to fascinate
synonym:
to entrance
The meteor shower mesmerized everyone
who saw it.

Question 7

familiar

Answer 7

adjective
1. well-known; easily
recognized
2. knowing something
or someone well
I am very familiar with this book because
I read it last year. Its theme, the challenges of
growing up, is a familiar one.

Question 8

jubilant

Answer 8

adjective
feeling or showing
great joy
synonym: ecstatic
The streets were filled with jubilant spectators
as the Olympic victors paraded past.

Question 9

repose

Answer 9

noun
freedom from activity
or responsibility
After a long week at school, I find repose in
lounging on the couch, watching cartoons.

Question 10

antique

Answer 10

noun
something made
a long time ago
Our dining room table, which we inherited
from my great-grandmother, is an antique.

Question 11

conform

Answer 11

verb
to act or think in a way
that follows the rules
I’d rather sit on the floor, but in school I must
conform and sit at a desk.

Question 12

fatigue

Answer 12

noun
the condition of
being very tired
synonym:
exhaustion
I felt extreme fatigue after the twenty-mile
bike ride.

Question 13

infinite

Answer 13

adjective
without limits;
without end
The universe contains an infinite number
of stars.

Question 14

pucker

Answer 14

verb
to gather or contract
into folds or wrinkles
Your lips might pucker when you taste
a lemon.

Question 15

adaptation

Answer 15

noun
something that has
been changed to fit
different conditions

The movie version of The Lion, the Witch and
the Wardrobe was an excellent adaptation of
the book.

Question 16

urban

Answer 16

adjective
something that is
from the city or
related to a city
High-rise buildings and taxis are common in
urban areas.

Question 17

converge

Answer 17

to come together
synonym: to merge
Main Street and Elm Street converge at the
center of town.

Question 18

sarcastic

Answer 18

adjective
using cutting or
bitter words for the
purpose of making
fun of someone
or something
I was already embarrassed about my bad
haircut, and my classmates’ sarcastic remarks
didn’t make me feel any better.

Question 19

esteem

Answer 19

noun
a very positive opinion
synonym: respect
Anita was held in high esteem because of all
her volunteer work in the community.

Question 20

cavort

Answer 20

verb
to run and jump
around playfully
The children love to cavort in the sprinklers
on hot afternoons.