Unit 6

Question 1

anonymous

Answer 1

unnamed ; without the name of the person involved

unknown ; lacking individuality or character

Question 2

browse

Answer 2

to nibble ; graze ; to read casually ; to window-shop

Question 3

dupe

Answer 3

a person easily tricked or deceived ; to deceive

Question 4

dynamic

Answer 4

active, energetic, forceful

Question 5

eradicate

Answer 5

to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

Question 6

frustrate

Answer 6

to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire ; to cause feelings of discouragement

Question 7

grim

Answer 7

stern, merciless ; fierce, savage, cruel

Question 8

inimitable

Answer 8

not capable of being copied or imitated

Question 9

makeshift

Answer 9

a temporary substitute for something else ; crude, flimsy, or temporary

Question 10

marginal

Answer 10

in, at, or near the edge or margin ; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose

Question 11

pending

Answer 11

waiting to be settled ; until

Question 12

prescribe

Answer 12

to order as a rule or course to be followed ; to order for medical purposes

Question 13

preview

Answer 13

something seen in advance ; to view beforehand

Question 14

prominent

Answer 14

standing out so as to be easily seen ; important, well known

Question 15

quaint

Answer 15

odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way ; clever ingenious skillfully made

Question 16

reluctant

Answer 16

unwilling, holding back

Question 17

scrimp

Answer 17

to handle very economically or stingily ; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

Question 18

snare

Answer 18

to trap, catch ; a trap or entaglement

Question 19

utmost

Answer 19

greatest, highest, farthest ; the extreme limit

Question 20

vengeance

Answer 20

punishment in return for an injury or a wrong ; unusual force or violence