Unit 9 (Definitions)

Question 1

auxiliary

Answer 1

(adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aid

Question 2

(adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aid

Answer 2

auxiliary

Question 3

candid

Answer 3

(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

Question 4

(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

Answer 4

candid

Question 5

cubicle

Answer 5

(n.) a small room or compartment

Question 6

(n.) a small room or compartment

Answer 6

cubicle

Question 7

drudgery

Answer 7

(n.) work that is hard and tiresome

Question 8

(n.) work that is hard and tiresome

Answer 8

drudgery

Question 9

envoy

Answer 9

(n.) a representative or messenger (as of a government)

Question 10

(n.) a representative or messenger (as of a government)

Answer 10

envoy

Question 11

escalate

Answer 11

(v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity

Question 12

(v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity

Answer 12

escalate

Question 13

expedient

Answer 13

(n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful

Question 14

(n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful

Answer 14

expedient

Question 15

feign

Answer 15

(v.) to pretend

Question 16

(v.) to pretend

Answer 16

feign

Question 17

flair

Answer 17

(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

Question 18

(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

Answer 18

flair

Question 19

grievous

Answer 19

(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious

Question 20

(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious

Answer 20

grievous

Question 21

heterogeneous

Answer 21

(adj.) composed of different kids, diverse

Question 22

(adj.) composed of different kids, diverse

Answer 22

heterogeneous

Question 23

horde

Answer 23

(n.) a vast number (as of people); a throng

Question 24

(n.) a vast number (as of people); a throng

Answer 24

horde

Question 25

impel

Answer 25

(v.) to force, drive forward

Question 26

(v.) to force, drive forward

Answer 26

impel

Question 27

incredulous

Answer 27

(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical

Question 28

(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical

Answer 28

incredulous

Question 29

inscribe

Answer 29

(v.) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

Question 30

(v.) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

Answer 30

inscribe

Question 31

monologue

Answer 31

(n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

Question 32

(n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

Answer 32

monologue

Question 33

prognosis

Answer 33

(n.) a forecast of the probably course and outcome of a disease or situation

Question 34

(n.) a forecast of the probably course and outcome of a disease or situation

Answer 34

prognosis

Question 35

rasping

Answer 35

(adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound

Question 36

(adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound

Answer 36

rasping

Question 37

repugnant

Answer 37

(adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

Question 38

(adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

Answer 38

repugnant

Question 39

scuttle

Answer 39

(v.) to sink a ship by cutting holds in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail

Question 40

(v.) to sink a ship by cutting holds in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail

Answer 40

scuttle