Unit 3 Wild Ride -Vocabulary

Question 1

amiss

Answer 1

in a faulty way, astray, or wrong

Synonyms - faulty, improper, flawed, askew, awry

Question 2

avail

Answer 2

to be of use to; to help

Synonyms - to benefit, aid

Question 3

bizarre

Answer 3

unusual, odd or outrageous

Question 4

chastise

Answer 4

to criticize or discipline
Synonyms - scold, berate
Antonyms - praise, encourage

Question 5

contagious

Answer 5

easily transmittable

Question 6

culminate

Answer 6

to come to an end or the highest point

Synonyms - conclude, finish, peak

Question 7

deplore

Answer 7

to feel or express strong disapproval for

Synonyms - To bemoan, regret

Question 8

dialect

Answer 8

the language specific to a group of people due to geography, society or an occupation

Question 9

hover

Answer 9

to suspend in air, to wait nearby

Synonyms - hang, float, linger

Question 10

loll

Answer 10

To lounge; to recline
Synonyms - to hang, relax, chill
Antonyms - to hurry, rush, speed

Question 11

modify

Answer 11

to change; to amend

Question 12

preposterous

Answer 12

foolish, absurd

Antonyms - reasonable, sensible, logical

Question 13

spontaneous

Answer 13

unplanned and impulsive

Question 14

subside

Answer 14

to lessen, diminish, decline

Antonyms - To rise, increase

Question 15

tedious

Answer 15

boring, tiring or monotonous

Antonyms - entertaining, interesting, exciting