Unit 10-12

Question 1

to be plentiful, be liked

Answer 1

abound

Question 2

a boaster, boastful in a loud, annoying way

Answer 2

braggart

Question 3

a hiding place; something hidden or stored

Answer 3

cache

Question 4

the act of making clear or understandable, an

explanation

Answer 4

clarification

Question 5

sad, without hope, discouraged

Answer 5

despondent

Question 6

to steal property entrusted to one’s care

Answer 6

embezzle

Question 7

causing metal pain or grief

Answer 7

heartrending

Question 8

unhurried, taking plenty of time; in an easygoing or unhurried way

Answer 8

leisurely

Question 9

unnaturally sleepy, dull, slow moving, indifferent

Answer 9

lethargic

Question 10

a sickness, illness, disease, disorder

Answer 10

malady

Question 11

ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant,: to become gentle and sweet

Answer 11

mellow

Question 12

wandering, moving about from place to place

Answer 12

nomadic

Question 13

one piece at a time; gradually

Answer 13

piecemeal

Question 14

a search, hunt; to search, seek, ask

Answer 14

quest

Question 15

by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular

Answer 15

random

Question 16

to speak wildly and noisily; loud, violent talk

Answer 16

rant

Question 17

to make stronger with new materials or support

Answer 17

reinforce

Question 18

isolation from others, solitude

Answer 18

seclusion

Question 19

a person’s condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank standing , especially in society; prestige

Answer 19

status

Question 20

a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation

Answer 20

turmoil

Question 21

sufficient, enough

Answer 21

adequate

Question 22

partly open

Answer 22

ajar

Question 23

a conversion between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free dicussion

Answer 23

dialogue

Question 24

a symbol, sign, token

Answer 24

emblem

Question 25

very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder

Answer 25

havoc

Question 26

huge, giant, immensense

Answer 26

gigantic

Question 27

the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family

Answer 27

hearth

Question 28

to beg earnestly for

Answer 28

implore

Question 29

very wicked; disgraceful

Answer 29

infamous

Question 30

too many to count, without number

Answer 30

innumerable

Question 31

not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed

Answer 31

lax

Question 32

to spoil, damaged, injure

Answer 32

mar

Question 33

a crime or offense that is less serious that a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct

Answer 33

misdemeanor

Question 34

to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices

Answer 34

mull

Question 35

a story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story

Answer 35

narrative

Question 36

an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part

Answer 36

overtune

Question 37

an agreement, treaty

Answer 37

pact

Question 38

a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; to bring to a standstill

Answer 38

stalemate

Question 39

bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge

Answer 39

vindictive

Question 40

to become limp and drooping, wither; to lose strength and vigor

Answer 40

wilt

Question 41

to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; a loud angry roar

Answer 41

bellow

Question 42

to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of; a hopelessly bungled the job

Answer 42

botch

Question 43

to fill or cover in a disorderly way; a state of disorder, mess

Answer 43

clutter

Question 44

falling apart or ruined, rundown

Answer 44

dilapidated

Question 45

to take apart; strip of something

Answer 45

dismantle

Question 46

a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham

Answer 46

farce

Question 47

not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous

Answer 47

futile

Question 48

offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange

Answer 48

hospitable

Question 49

the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout

Answer 49

lair

Question 50

overly generous, extravagant; abundant; to spend or give freely or without limit

Answer 50

lavish

Question 51

in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome

Answer 51

morbid

Question 52

widely known because of bad conduct

Answer 52

notorious

Question 53

to allow too many privileges, to be too generous and easy going toward

Answer 53

pamper

Question 54

an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another

Answer 54

parasite

Question 55

to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink

Answer 55

shirk

Question 56

an amount beyond what is required, excess; more than what is needed or expected

Answer 56

surplus

Question 57

the state of being easily frightened

Answer 57

timidity

Question 58

the power to forbid or prevent; to prohibit, reject

Answer 58

veto

Question 59

sad gloomy, unhappy; sadness, gloominess

Answer 59

melancholy