Vocab 1-15

Question 1

occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales

Answer 1

Mythical

Question 2

happy

Answer 2

Decelerate

Question 3

say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity

Answer 3

Reiterate

Question 4

wild or violent anger

Answer 4

fury

Question 5

recognize a distinction; differentiate.

Answer 5

Discriminate

Question 6

say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.

Answer 6

Retort

Question 7

the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

Answer 7

Ecology

Question 8

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Answer 8

zeal

Question 9

having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance.

Answer 9

Humble

Question 10

a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.

Answer 10

siphon

Question 11

the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.

Answer 11

perimeter