Red book - lesson 18

Question 1

COLLIDE (two kids about to COLLIDE on a SLIDE)

Answer 1

verb: to come or strike together in a violent manner
eg: Both cars were wrecked when they COLLIDED on the highway.
syn: to bang, to bump, to crash, to hit, to smash, to strike
ant: to mend, to fix, to aid, to help

Question 2

ATTRACT

Answer 2

verb: to draw near
eg: The beautiful California beaches ATTRACT millions of tourists each year.
syn: to appeal to, to entice, to invite
ant: to reject, to repel, to repulse, to shun, to deter

Question 3

VEGETATE

Answer 3

verb: to lead a life characterized by little physical or mental effort; also to grow as a plant grows
eg: Norma’s husband hasn’t had a job for six years. He just sits on the porch, eats junk foods and VEGETATES.
syn: to decay, to deteriorate, to stagnate, to languish
ant: to grow, to flourish, to strengthen, to develop

Question 4

DUCTILE

Answer 4

adj: pliable, flexible without breaking
eg: Gold is a DUCTILE metal and can be drawn into think wire or sheets.
syn: malleable, moldable, adaptable, mendable
ant: stiff, hard, inflexible, intractable, unyielding

Question 5

WHET (dummy, I said WHET, not WET)

Answer 5

verb: to sharpen, to make keen or eager
eg: the smell of bacon cooking WHETTED our appetite for breakfast
syn: sharpen, hone
ant: to blunt, to dampen, to dull

Question 6

DISPUTE

Answer 6

verb: to argue; to question the validity of
eg: In the old West, when in DISPUTE, they shoot.
syn: to challenge, to contest, to contradict
ant: to agree, to allow, to give in

Question 7

TOXIC

Answer 7

adj: having the effect of a poison
eg: tobacco smoke is TOXIC to anyone who breathes it.
syn: deadly, harmful, lethal, noxious
ant: harmless, healthy, nonpoisonous

Question 8

FLEE

Answer 8

verb: to run away from danger or trouble
eg: The family quickely FLED from teh burning house.
syn: to depart, to desert, to leave, to retreat
ant: to arrive, to come

Question 9

SENILE

Answer 9

adj: weakening of mental or physical abilities due to old age
eg: My grandfather was not SENILE, he is as sharp as a tack.
syn: aged, old, ancient
ant: young, well

Question 10

OBSCURE

Answer 10

adj: hard to understand; not clear or distinct
eg: Picasso used to be an OBSCURE artist; and his paintings were known only to his relatives and friends
syn: ambiguous, confusing, cryptic, enigmatic, mysterious
ant: clear, known, obvious