Vocab 11a

Question 1

ajar

Answer 1

(adj and adv) partly open

Question 2

emblem

Answer 2

(noun) a symbol, sign, token

Question 3

havoc

Answer 3

(noun) very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder

Question 4

implore

Answer 4

(verb) to beg earnestly for

Question 5

infamous

Answer 5

(adj) very wicked, disgraceful, shameful

Question 6

lax

Answer 6

(adj) not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed

Question 7

mull

Answer 7

(verb) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices

Question 8

overture

Answer 8

(noun) an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part

Question 9

stalemate

Answer 9

(noun) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is possible
(verb) to bring to a standstill

Question 10

vindictive

Answer 10

(adj) bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge