Vocab 1

Question 1

to give generously or abundantly

Answer 1

lavish
lav·ish verb
The Queen lavished gifts of jewels and clothing upon her court

Question 2

describing a place that is deserted, empty, and bleak

Answer 2

desolate
des·o·late adjective
The waiting room at the emergency room appeared impersonal and desolate at midnight.

Question 3

to settle or find a solution to

Answer 3

resolve
re·solve verb
Tess decided to listen carefully to both sides in order to resolve the dispute between her friends.

Question 4

load or store something with care and in a particular place

Answer 4

stow
stow verb
When the overhead bins became full, she decided to stow her backpack underneath the seat in front of her and between her feet.

Question 5

to gather together or accumulate something

Answer 5

amass
a·mass verb
By April, she was starting to amass a pile of garbage at the bottom of her locker.

Question 6

advice; guidance

Answer 6

counsel
coun·sel noun
The student thought the commencement speaker provided good counsel.

Question 7

an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

Answer 7

issue
is·sue noun
The class discussed the issue of pollution and how it affects the environment.

Question 8

to overwhelm or absorb someone

Answer 8

consume
con·sume verb
I was consumed by fear, as I approached the front of the line for the roller coaster.

Question 9

the characteristic of acting or speaking in a way to avoid offending or revealing private information.

Answer 9

discretion
dis·cre·tion noun
The celebrity dermatologist showed great discretion in not revealing the names of his clients or what treatments they had done.

Question 10

in a widespread, commonly occurring way (usually in a negative sense)

Answer 10

rife
rife adjective
The pole in the subway car was rife with bacteria and a source of illness, especially if one does not wash one’s hands after riding the train