Scholarship test no.2 Flashcards
Learn the meanings of the words
1
Q
Accommodating
A
willing to do what someone else wants or requests (adj)
2
Q
Tenacious (2 similar meanings)
A
- not easily stopped or pulled apart: firm or strong
- very determined to do something
3
Q
Rut (2 meanings)
A
- a long, narrow mark made by the wheels of a vehicle passing over an area
- a situation or way of behaving that doesn’t change
4
Q
Assailant
A
a person who attacks someone violently
5
Q
Exhilaration
A
a feeling of great happiness and excitement
6
Q
Preservative
A
a substance that is used to preserve something
7
Q
2 types of preservatives
A
- A chemical added to food to keep it fresh longer
- A substance used on wood to prevent it from decaying
8
Q
Nocturnal
A
active mainly during the night (adj)
