Vocab 1

Question 1

to give generously or abundantly

Answer 1

lavish
lav-ish verb

I was lavished with money as a return for my investment.

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

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

to gather together or accumulate something

Answer 6

amass
a-mass verb

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

Question 7

advice; guidance

Answer 7

counsel
coun-sel noun

The student thought the commencement speaker provided good counsel.

Question 8

an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

Answer 8

issue
is-sue noun

The class discussed the issue of pollution and how it affects the environment.

Question 9

to overwhelm or absorb someone or something

Answer 9

consume
con-sume verb

I was consumed by fear, as I approached the front of the line for the roller coaster.

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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.