UNIT 3

Question 1

(n.) a loafer, idler;a buzzing or humming sound; a remote­ control device; a male bee

Answer 1

drone

Question 2

(v.) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice

Answer 2

drone

Question 3

(adj.) mixed, of different kinds;

Answer 3

miscellaneous

Question 4

{adj.) vertical, straight; good, honest;

Answer 4

upright

Question 5

(adv.) in a vertical position

Answer 5

upright

Question 6

(v.)to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

Answer 6

seethe

Question 7

(n.) a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin

Answer 7

brood

Question 8

(v.) to think over in a worried, unhappy way

Answer 8

brood

Question 9

(v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to

Answer 9

indulge

Question 10

(v.) to have a strong and earnest desire

Answer 10

yearn

Question 11

(v.)to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form

Answer 11

loom

Question 12

(n.) a machine for weaving

Answer 12

loom

Question 13

(adj.) full of life, lively, alive; (part.) moved to action

Answer 13

animated

Question 14

{adj.) one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation

Answer 14

unique

Question 15

(n.) one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula

Answer 15

ingredient

Question 16

(v.) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax

Answer 16

culminate

Question 17

(adj.) cross (cross in this case means angry), complaining, irritable; contrary

Answer 17

peevish

Question 18

( adj.) absolute , complete; frank, blunt

Answer 18

downright

Question 19

(adv.) thoroughly

Answer 19

downright

Question 20

(n.) a public speech for a formal occasion

Answer 20

oration

Question 21

(adj.) able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

Answer 21

literate

Question 22

(v.) to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm

Answer 22

verify

Question 23

(n.) the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance

Answer 23

luster (occasionally spelled using the French form “lustre”

Question 24

(v.) to burn slightly

Answer 24

singe

Question 25

(n.) a burn at the ends or edges

Answer 25

singe (more unusual to use): A small singe appeared along the tiles of the heat shield.

Question 26

(v.) to drive or urge on

Answer 26

goad

Question 27

(n.) something used to drive or urge (usually a device held in the hand to push or prod)

Answer 27

goad