Unit 12-14

Question 1

threadbare

Answer 1

shabby, old and worn

Question 2

shackle

Answer 2

to put into chains
a chain, fetter

Question 3

reconcile

Answer 3

to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)

Question 4

profuse

Answer 4

very abundant; given or flowing freely

Question 5

precipitous

Answer 5

very steep

Question 6

pedigree

Answer 6

a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something

Question 7

pallor

Answer 7

an extreme or unnatural paleness

Question 8

influx

Answer 8

a coming in, inflow

Question 9

incite

Answer 9

to rouse, stir up, urge on

Question 10

improvise

Answer 10

to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials

Question 11

haphazard

Answer 11

by chance, not planned; lacking order

Question 12

glib

Answer 12

ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere

Question 13

exonerate

Answer 13

to clear from a charge or accusation

Question 14

embroil

Answer 14

to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion

Question 15

devitalize

Answer 15

to make weak or lifeless

Question 16

debacle

Answer 16

an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure

Question 17

cornerstone

Answer 17

the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element

Question 18

cordial

Answer 18

in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery
a liqueur

Question 19

cleave

Answer 19

to cut or split open; to cling to

Question 20

annex

Answer 20

to add to, attach; to incorporate
an attachment or addition

Question 21

wane

Answer 21

to lose size, strength, or power

Question 22

vindicate

Answer 22

to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify

Question 23

versatile

Answer 23

able to do many things well; capable of many uses

Question 24

untenable

Answer 24

not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

Question 25

sordid

Answer 25

wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

Question 26

sever

Answer 26

to seperate, divide into parts

Question 27

rustic

Answer 27

country-like; simply, plain; awkward
one who lives in the country

Question 28

rancid

Answer 28

stale, spoiled

Question 29

prelude

Answer 29

an introduction; that which comes before or leads off

Question 30

perverse

Answer 30

inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

Question 31

perceive

Answer 31

to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

Question 32

migration

Answer 32

a movement from one country or region to another

Question 33

lofty

Answer 33

very high; noble

Question 34

congenial

Answer 34

getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

Question 35

concede

Answer 35

to admit as true; to yield, submit

Question 36

clique

Answer 36

a small, exculsive group of people

Question 37

buoyant

Answer 37

able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

Question 38

bona fide

Answer 38

genuine; sincere

Question 39

apportion

Answer 39

to divide and give out in shares

Question 40

ad infinitum

Answer 40

endlessly

Question 41

wily

Answer 41

sly, shrewd, cunning

Question 42

venomous

Answer 42

poisonous, spiteful, mean

Question 43

temperate

Answer 43

mild, moderate

Question 44

synthetic

Answer 44

made or put together by people
something artificial

Question 45

subversive

Answer 45

intended to undermine or overthrow
one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

Question 46

ponder

Answer 46

to consider carefully, reflect on

Question 47

maltreat

Answer 47

to abuse, use roughly or crudely

Question 48

lithe

Answer 48

bending easily, limber

Question 49

laborious

Answer 49

not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

Question 50

irreverent

Answer 50

disrespectful

Question 51

intolerable

Answer 51

unbearable

Question 52

illustrious

Answer 52

very famous, distinguished

Question 53

humane

Answer 53

kind, merciful

Question 54

contend

Answer 54

to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue

Question 55

concerted

Answer 55

planned or performed in cooperation with others

Question 56

brawny

Answer 56

strong, muscular

Question 57

blasphemy

Answer 57

an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

Question 58

blanch

Answer 58

to remove color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil

Question 59

autocratic

Answer 59

absolute in power or authority

Question 60

appreciable

Answer 60

sufficient to be noticed or measured