Unit 4

Question 1

Alliance

Answer 1

A joining together for some common purpose

Question 2

Bewilder

Answer 2

To puzzle completely, confuse

Question 3

Fruitless

Answer 3

Not producing the desired results; unsuccessful

Question 4

Inflammable

Answer 4

Easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

Question 5

Mortify

Answer 5

To hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline

Question 6

Orthodox

Answer 6

In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or way of doing things

Question 7

Scurry

Answer 7

To run quickly, scamper, hurry

Question 8

Sodden

Answer 8

Soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

Question 9

Wayward

Answer 9

Disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

Question 10

Wince

Answer 10

(v. )To draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear

(n. )the act of drawing back in this way

Question 11

Buffoon

Answer 11

A clown; a coarse, stupid person

Question 12

Cotroversial

Answer 12

Arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

Question 13

Dishearten

Answer 13

To discourage

Question 14

Hostile

Answer 14

Unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

Question 15

Inflict

Answer 15

To give or cause something unpleasant, impose

Question 16

Malignant

Answer 16

Deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

Question 17

Procure

Answer 17

To obtain through special effort

Question 18

Spirited

Answer 18

Full of life an vigor; courageous

Question 19

Virtual

Answer 19

Having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing

Question 20

Void

Answer 20

(adj. ) completely empty; having no legal force or effect
(n. ) empty or unfilled space
(v. ) to cancel or nullify