Unit 5

Question 1

bluster

Answer 1

v- to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way.
n- speech that is loud

Question 2

commentary

Answer 2

a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion

Question 3

eerie

Answer 3

causing of fear because of strangeness; weird

Question 4

fidelity

Answer 4

the state of being faithful; accuracy in details.

Question 5

headstrong

Answer 5

willful, stubborn

Question 6

pacify

Answer 6

to make peaceful or calm

Question 7

ravenous

Answer 7

greedy, very hungry

Question 8

refute

Answer 8

to prove incorrect

Question 9

remorse

Answer 9

deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds

Question 10

synopsis

Answer 10

a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book etc

Question 11

acute

Answer 11

with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe

Question 12

bungle

Answer 12

to act or work clumsily and awkwardly

Question 13

duration

Answer 13

the length of time that something continues or lasts

Question 14

facet

Answer 14

one aspect or side of a subject or problem

Question 15

fray

Answer 15

n-a brawl, noisy.
v- to wear away by rubbing; strain or irritate

Question 16

inhabitant

Answer 16

one living permanently in a given place

Question 17

numb

Answer 17

adj- having lost of power of feeling or movement
v- dull feeling

Question 18

setback

Answer 18

something that interferes with progress

Question 19

smug

Answer 19

overly self satisfied

Question 20

tarry

Answer 20

to delay leaving; to linger, wait