Red book - lesson 7

Question 1

AGILITY (it takes AGILITY to KILL A FLEA)

Answer 1

noun: to move quickly and easily, nimbleness of body & mind
syn: dexterity, quickness, swiftness, cleverness
ant: slowness, sluggishness, clumsiness, stiffness
eg: It takes physical AGILITY to become a good gymnast.

Question 2

WAIL (cats WAIL if you rock on their TAILS)

Answer 2

verb: to cry out loudly
syn: moan, mourn, sob, weep
ant: be happy, approve, compliment, gloat, praise
eg: The relatives of the deceased WAIL at her grave

Question 3

PASSIVE (once quite active, Rex got so MASSIVE, he became PASSIVE)

Answer 3

adj: inactive
syn: apathetic, indifferent, laid-back, quiet, uninvolved
ant: active, energized, interested, caring. lively, dynamic
eg: Hector had a PASSIVE attitude about life and seldom left his home

Question 4

CATAMARAN (a CAT CATAMARAN)

Answer 4

noun: a boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together
syn: raft, sailboat
eg: CATAMARANS are fast sailing boats.

Question 5

ACCLAIM (ACCLAIM is often the consequence of FAME)

Answer 5

noun: strong public praise and approval
syn: kudos, praise, commendation, applause, praise
ant: blame, criticism, censure, disapproval, condemnation, humiliation
eg: When Tom Cruise became a movie star in Hollywood, he received enough ACCLAIM to last a lifetime.

Question 6

INNATE (dogs have an INNATE HATRED for cats)

Answer 6

adj: possessed at birth, inborn, a natural characteristic
syn: inborn, ingrained, inherent, intrinsic, intuitive
ant: acquired, extrinsic, learned
eg: Most birds have an INNATE ability to fly.

Question 7

UNDERDOG (the DOG UNDER the rug is definitely the UNDERDOG)

Answer 7

noun: a person who is not favored to win
syn: dark horse, longshot
ant: favorite
eg: Some people find it more fun to root for the UNDERDOG in every sporting event

Question 8

RETRIEVE (RETRIEVERS will RETRIEVE anything thrown)

Answer 8

verb: to recover; to find and bring back; to get back
syn: bring back, recapture, reclaim, recover, rescue, restore, salvage, save
ant: break, damage, destroy, endanger, harm
eg: I was able to RETRIEVE all lost data on his computer

Question 9

COLOSSAL (a COLOSSAL FOSSIL)

Answer 9

adj: enormous, gigantic, huge in size, immense, jumbo
ant: miniscule, tiny, small, little
eg: Borrowing my father’s car without his permission is a COLOSSAL mistake

Question 10

PARAPET (a PAIR OF PETS on the PARAPET)

Answer 10

noun: a low wall or railing
syn: barricade, barrier, bastion, buttress
eg: My brother and I built a PARAPET of rocks around our house to keep the dogs out.