Unit 7 Definitions

Question 1

(n.) a noisy quarrel or fight; (v.) to quarrel or fight noisily

Answer 1

brawl

Question 2

(v.) to hate, dislike very much, loathe

Answer 2

detest

Question 3

(adj.) native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; (n.) a household servant

Answer 3

domestic

Question 4

(adj.) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious

Answer 4

flagrant

Question 5

(n.) a slight fault, defect, crack

Answer 5

flaw

Question 6

(n.) an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; (adj.) inexperienced, budding

Answer 6

fledgling

Question 7

(v.) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; (n.) a state of confusion or agitation

Answer 7

fluster

Question 8

(adj.) chief, most important, primary; (adv.) on the first place

Answer 8

foremost

Question 9

(n.) the force or speed with which something moves

Answer 9

momentum

Question 10

(adj.) striking, remarkable; (n.) a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way

Answer 10

notable

Question 11

(v.) to bring up, care for, train, nourish; (n.) rearing, training, upbringing

Answer 11

nurture

Question 12

(n.) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities

Answer 12

paradox

Question 13

(n.) the act of swearing to a lie

Answer 13

perjury

Question 14

(v.) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties

Answer 14

presume

Question 15

(adj.) earlier, former

Answer 15

prior

Question 16

(adj.) skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity

Answer 16

proficient

Question 17

(n.) a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack

Answer 17

salvo

Question 18

(adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful

Answer 18

vigilant

Question 19

(n.) intense anger

Answer 19

wrath

Question 20

(adj.) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; (adv.) in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly

Answer 20

amiss