Vocab 16

Question 1

archives

Answer 1

public or institutional records, especially historical documents that are preserved; the place where such records are kept

Question 2

chattel

Answer 2

any item of property that can be moved, as distinct from real estate; a human being considered as property

Question 3

commodious

Answer 3

having plenty of space to move around freely; roomy

Question 4

conflagration

Answer 4

a large, disastrous fire

Question 5

limbo

Answer 5

a place or state of neglect, oblivion, or transition

Question 6

lineage

Answer 6

line of descent, ancestry

Question 7

listless

Answer 7

indifferent, spiritless; showing a lack of motivation or interest

Question 8

metropolis

Answer 8

an important city, especially one regarded as the center of a particular activity

Question 9

perfunctory

Answer 9

done in a routine way, without care or particular interest

Question 10

pristine

Answer 10

like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay

Question 11

ramshackle

Answer 11

loosely made; appearing ready to collapse; dilapidated

Question 12

sequester

Answer 12

to set apart; to seclude; to seize, especially by legal authority

Question 13

subversive

Answer 13

planning to undermine or overthrow an established order; to undermine the morals, authority, or allegiance of

Question 14

terminus

Answer 14

the final destination or goal of a journey or endeavor; the finishing point

Question 15

virulent

Answer 15

extremely harmful or poisonous; deadly; full of hate; bitter or spiteful