Spelling list 11

Question 1

inaugurate

Answer 1

v

Question 2

Gnarled

Answer 2

adj
Gnarled describes having many twists and hard bumps or knots

A lot of old trees are gnarled because they are dying.

Question 3

frenzied

Answer 3

adj
Frenzied describes very excited or upset.

The terrorists from the ISIS are frenzied because they kill a lot of people.

Question 4

fend

Answer 4

v
Fend is to do things without help.

Superman can fend off the bullet by his bare hands.

Question 5

feud

Answer 5

n
Feud is a long and angry fight or quarrel between two people or two groups.

Tom and Bob had a feud a long time ago.

Question 6

haphazard

Answer 6

adj
Haphhazard descibes having no plan, order, or direction.

Some countries in Africa are haphazard because most of the people there have guns or weapons.

Question 7

blight

Answer 7

n
Blight is something that causes harm or damage like a disease.

The blight of the Chinses government is there are too many corruptofficals.

Question 8

amid

Answer 8

prep
Amid means in or into the middle of.

Walking amid of the crowd is awful because there are too many people.

Question 9

abashed

Answer 9

adj
Abashed describes embarrassed or ashamed.

Everyone feels abashed when they can’t answer others’ questions.

Question 10

Ecth

Answer 10

v
Etch is to produce a pattern, design, etc., by using a powerful liquid (called an acid) to cut the surface of metal or glass.

Be careful with some liquid that can etch metal, they are dangerous.

Question 11

handicapped

Answer 11

adj
having a physical or mental condition that limits what a person can do : having a handicap

Some parents think having a handicapped child is terrible so they throw their kid away.

Question 12

grapple

Answer 12

v
to hold and fight with another person

In some TV programms, two people often grapples with each other.

Question 13

gnaw

Answer 13

v
is to bite or chew

Dogs always gnaw bones when they are eating.

Question 14

benefit

Answer 14

n
a good or helpful result or effect

There are a lot of benefits if you have a good hand writing.

Question 15

dub

Answer 15

v
to make a copy of (a movie, piece of music, etc.) that has already been recorded

Dub a film that haven’t showed in the cinema is illegal.

Question 16

embellish

Answer 16

v
to decorate (something) by adding special details and features : to make (something) more appealing or attractive

When Christmas comes, we will embellish a Christmas tree.

Question 17

lurid

Answer 17

adj
shining or glowing with a bright and unpleasant color

Most people don’t wear lurid clothes because they are too weird.

Question 18

itemize

Answer 18

v
to create a detailed list of (things)

Before we go shopping, we itemize things we need.

Question 19

galvanize

Answer 19

v
to cause (a force that is capable of causing change) to become active

Teachers’ job is to galvanize students to study harder.

Question 20

affable

Answer 20

adj
friendly and easy to talk to

Nowadays, many people are not affable to the strangers.