UNIT 6 A VOCAB Flashcards

1
Q

anonymous

A

(adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer,

etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

dupe

A

(n.) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v.) to deceive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

eradicate

A

(v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

inimitable

A

(adj.) not capable of being copied or imitated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

makeshift

A

(n.) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj.) crude, flimsy, or

temporary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

pending

A

(adj.) waiting to be settled; (prep.) until

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

preview

A

(n.) something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

quaint

A

(adj.) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully

made

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

scrimp

A

(v.) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small,

short, or scanty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

utmost

A

(adj.) greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extreme limit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly