Unit 1 Set B

Question 1

verbatim

Answer 1

adj or adv
word for word, exactly as written or spoken

they published the verbatim text.
They recited the oath verbatim.

Question 2

augment

Answer 2

verb
to make larger, increase
My friend needs to augment her income

Question 3

bereft

Answer 3

adj
deprived of, made unhappy through a loss
My grandma found herself bereft of friends and family

Question 4

fortitude

Answer 4

noun
courage in facing difficulties
the young woman demonstrated remarkable fortitude after what happened to her

Question 5

gape

Answer 5

verb
to stare with an open mouth, to open the mouth wide
when I first saw Yosemite, I gaped at the gorgeous granite cliffs

Question 6

opulent

Answer 6

adj
wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
Richard and Emily Gilmore have an opulent lifestyle.

Question 7

guise

Answer 7

noun
an external appearance, cover, mask
the thieves got away by presenting themselves in the guise of dog walkers

Question 8

dour

Answer 8

adjective
stern, unyielding, ill-humored
A teacher with a dour disposition can be less fun.

Question 9

warily

Answer 9

adverb
cautiously, with great care
She spoke warily, clearly afraid of saying the wrong thing.

Question 10

stolid

Answer 10

adjective
not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive
Stolid people can be expected to take things in stride.