Unit 6 Vocab

Question 1

Agenda (noun)

Answer 1

The program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done
S: schedule, docket

Question 2

Amiable (adjective)

Answer 2

Friendly, good-natured
S: pleasant, agreeable
A: unfriendly, ill-humored, hostile

Question 3

Befuddle (verb)

Answer 3

To confuse
S: bewilder, boggle, stupefy
A: enlighten, set straight

Question 4

Blight (noun)

Answer 4

A disease that causes plants to wither and die; a comdition of disease or ruin
S: eyesore

Question 5

Blight (verb)

Answer 5

To destroy, ruin
S: spoil, nip
A: foster, promote, nourish, encourage

Question 6

Boisterous (adjective)

Answer 6

Rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirted
S: loud, unruly, disorderly
A: quiet, calm, peaceful, well behaved

Question 7

Clarity (noun)

Answer 7

Clearness, accuracy
S: lucidity, precision
A: confusion, murkiness, ambiguity

Question 8

Complaint (adjective)

Answer 8

Willing to do what someone else wants, obedient
S: meek, dosile, submissive
A: disobedient, obstinate, rebellious, perverse

Question 9

Conserve (verb)

Answer 9

To preserve, to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save
S: guard, care for
A: waste, squander, dissipate

Question 10

Debut (noun)

Answer 10

A first public appearance, a formal entrance into society
S: coming-out
A: retirement, departure

Question 11

Debut (verb)

Answer 11

To make a first appearance

Question 12

Gory (adejctive)

Answer 12

Marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence
S: bloody, gruesome
A: bloodless

Question 13

Gross (adjective)

Answer 13

Coarse, vulgar, very noticeable; total
S: sheer, utter, flagrant
A: delicate, fine, partial

Question 14

Gross (noun)

Answer 14

An overall total (without deductions); tweleve dozen
A: net

Question 15

Gross (verb)

Answer 15

To earn
A: net

Question 16

Induce (verb)

Answer 16

To cause, bring about; to persuade
S: prevail upon, influence
A: prevent, deter, hinder

Question 17

Leeway (noun)

Answer 17

Extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error

Question 18

Limber (adjective)

Answer 18

Flexible
S: supple, pliable
A: stiff, wooden

Question 19

Limber (verb)

Answer 19

To cause to become flexible
S: stretch
A: stiffen

Question 20

Maze (noun)

Answer 20

A network of paths through which it is hard to find over one’s way; something very mixed-up and confusing
S: labryinth, puzzle, tangle

Question 21

Oracle (noun)

Answer 21

Someone or something that can predict the future; someone who gives astute answers or advice that seems authorative
S: prophet, seer, sibyl

Question 22

Partisan (noun)

Answer 22

A strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerilla
S: fan, booster
A: critic, foe

Question 23

Partisan (adjective)

Answer 23

Strongly supporting one side only
S: partial, biased
A: impartial, neutral

Question 24

Reimburse (verb)

Answer 24

To pay back; to give payment for
S: repay, refund, compensate

Question 25

Vacate (verbj

Answer 25

To go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul
S: depart, abandon
A: occupy, keep, hold

Question 26

Vagabond (noun)

Answer 26

An idle wanderer; a tramp
S: vagrant
A: homebody, resident

Question 27

Vagabond (adjective)

Answer 27

Wandering; irresponsible
S: unsettled, footloose
A: settled