Section 3 vocabulary

Question 1

brood

Answer 1

n. A family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin;
v. to think over in a worried and unhappy way.

Question 2

Constituent

Answer 2

n. an essential part; a voter who elects a representative.

Question 3

Culminate

Answer 3

v. To reach a high point of development; to end, climax

Question 4

Downright

Answer 4

adv. thoroughly

adj. Absolute, complete

Question 5

Drone

Answer 5

n. a buzzing or humming sound, an idler

Question 6

Goad

Answer 6

n. Something used to drive or urge on

v. to drive or urge on

Question 7

Hanker

Answer 7

v. To long for or desire

Question 8

Indulge

Answer 8

v. to give in to a wish or desire, to give oneself up to

Question 9

Literate

Answer 9

adj. able to read and write, showing an excellent educational background.

Question 10

Loom

Answer 10

v. come into view; to appear in exaggerated form

n. a machine for weaving

Question 11

luster

Answer 11

n. The quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter

Question 12

Miscellaneous

Answer 12

adj. Mixed, random, different kinds

Question 13

Oration

Answer 13

n. a public speech for a formal occasion

Question 14

peevish

Answer 14

adj. irritable, cross, complaining

Question 15

Seethe

Answer 15

v. to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

Question 16

Singe

Answer 16

v. to burn slighly

n. a burn at the edges

Question 17

Unique

Answer 17

adj. one of a kind; unusual; found only in a given situation

Question 18

Upright

Answer 18

adj. straight, vertical; good, honest

adv. in a vertical position`

Question 19

Verify

Answer 19

V. to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm

Question 20

Animated

Answer 20

adj. Full of live, lively, alive.