Spelling List 7

Question 1

Conform

Answer 1

v.
Definition:
To conform means to do what other people do, or behave in a way that is accepted by most people.
Sentence:
Most teenagers feel pressure to conform to their peers.

Other forms: conformity (n), conformist (person)
Antonym: differ from, be unique

Question 2

diverge

Answer 2

V.
If one opinion or idea diverges from another, they contradict each other or are different. You can also say that two opinions or ideas diverge.

After this tree, the path diverged and lead into two ways.

Question 3

wasteland

Answer 3

N-
A wasteland is an area of land on which not much can grow or which has been spoiled in some way.

Because of years and years bad pollution, this area become wasteland.

Question 4

literal

Answer 4

ADJ
The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense

The literal meaning is simple and easy to understand, but you need to figure out the metaphorical meaning.

Question 5

endearing

Answer 5

ADJ If you describe someone’s behaviour as endearing, you mean that it causes you to feel very fond of them

She’s very lovely and giving an endearing smile.

Question 6

tread

Answer 6

V-I If you tread in a particular way, you walk that way
V-I If you tread on something, you put your foot on it when you are walking or standing.
N- The tread of a tyre or shoe is the pattern of thin lines cut into its surface that stops it from slipping

She treads in this way and enjoy the beautiful scenes in this way.

Question 7

metaphorical

Answer 7

adj.
Definition:
You use the word metaphorical to indicate that you are not using words with their ordinary meaning, but are describing something by means of an image or symbol.
Sentence:
The metaphorical meaning for Lord of the Flies is actually the philosophy hidden under the cruel events among the boys.

Other forms: metaphor(n.) metaphorically(adv.)
Synonym: figurative, symbolic
Antonym: literal

Question 8

fair

Answer 8

adj.
Definition:
If you describe something as fair, it means it is beautiful.
Sentence:
The demure, fair lady passes the forest, making the scene look as pretty as a picture.

Synonym: beautiful, fine, pretty, lovely
Antonym: ugly, ungainly

Question 9

Garrulous

Answer 9

adj.
D: talk a lot
Ex: my grandmother is a garrulous person she always talk a lot

Question 10

qualm

Answer 10

n.
Definition:
If you have no qualms about doing something, you are not worried that it may be wrong in some way.
Sentence:
The pop quiz gave us a qualm, worried about the score we would possibly get.

Other forms: qualmish(adj.)
Antonym: serenity

Question 11

Sycophant

Answer 11

n.
D:take picture
Ex: I want to have a lot of sycophant with you before I go to high school.

Question 12

patron

Answer 12

n.
D: A person who give money to other people let them do other thing
Ex: A lot of patrons they give money to some poor people let them do other things

Question 13

propitious

Answer 13

Adj.
D:that mean lucky
Ex: red is a propitious color in China it mean lucky in China

Question 14

Garrulous

Answer 14

Adj.
D that mean talk a lot
Ex: don’t be a garrulous man that will let other people hate you.

Question 15

Vapid

Answer 15

Adj.
D.something is really boring
Ex. Math is a vapid class it so boring.

Question 16

Pernicious

Answer 16

Adj
D. Some people do a lot a bad thing
Ex:don’t believed his pernicious idea, that will really bad.

Question 17

age

Answer 17

n.
Definition:
Age is a long period of time.
Sentence:
It seems like he has been waiting for ages until the results came out.

Synonym: era, century, millennium
Antonym: second, millisecond