Unit 5 Definitions

Question 1

(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

Answer 1

consolidate

Question 2

(n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy

Answer 2

counterfeit

Question 3

(adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

Answer 3

docile

Question 4

(v.) to rule over strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

Answer 4

dominate

Question 5

(v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly

Answer 5

entreat

Question 6

(adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

Answer 6

fallible

Question 7

(adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

Answer 7

fickle

Question 8

(n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

Answer 8

fugitive

Question 9

(adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

Answer 9

grimy

Question 10

(n.) a very small part or qquantity

Answer 10

iota

Question 11

(v.) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer

Answer 11

maul

Question 12

(adj.) possible, able to happen; (n.) something that can develop or become a reality

Answer 12

potential

Question 13

(adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

Answer 13

radiant

Question 14

(adj.) relating to farm areas and life in the country

Answer 14

rural

Question 15

(adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

Answer 15

substantial

Question 16

(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

Answer 16

tactful

Question 17

(v.) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way

Answer 17

tamper

Question 18

(adj.) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, d
fundamental

Answer 18

ultimate

Question 19

(n.) doubt, the state of being unsure

Answer 19

uncertainty

Question 20

(n.) a short account of an incident in someone’s life

Answer 20

anecdote