Vocab 4

Question 1

Aloof

Roof

Answer 1

(The cat is so aloof it hides on the roof)

Distant, reserved. Adjective

Question 2

Circa

Circus

Answer 2

(The first circus was circa 1,000,000 bc)

Around the time of. Preposition

Question 3

Atypical

Typical

Answer 3

(Uncle Steve’s old bicycle is not typical of bikes today: it is atypical)
Not normal: adjective

Question 4

Certify

Hurt a fly

Answer 4

(George Washington never told a lie and he certified that he would never hurt a fly)
To confirm formally; verify: verb

Question 5

Cower

Cow

Answer 5

(The cowering cow could never stand the sight of her own milk)
To cringe in fear, verb

Question 6

Congenial

Jeans

Answer 6

(Folks in jeans Re pretty congenial)

Pleasant to be around, adjective

Question 7

Dilemma

Limb

Answer 7

(The dilemma was to go over the waterfall or grab the limb)

Problem where both choices are bad, noun.

Question 8

Damper

Damp paw

Answer 8

(A damp paw can put a damper on a good time)

Dulling influence, noun

Question 9

Disparage

Carriage

Answer 9

(The evil stepmother disparaged the carriage)

To put down. Verb

Question 10

Oust

House

Answer 10

(The landlord ousted his tenant from the house)

To throw out. Verb

Question 11

Laudable

Applaudable

Answer 11

(A laudable performance that was applaudable)

Worthy of praise. Adjective

Question 12

Porcine

Poor scene

Answer 12

(It was a poor scene when mark came with a porcine dead)

Pig like. Adjective

Question 13

Alternative

Turn native

Answer 13

(It’s an alternative lifestyle but he’s turned native)

Choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities. Noun

Question 14

Callous

Callus

Answer 14

(Jack was so callous he called attention to joe’s calluses)

Insensitive. Adjective

Question 15

Aptitude

Altitude

Answer 15

(Birds have an aptitude for altitude)
Natural ability(an affinity). Noun.

Question 16

Aspire

Retire

Answer 16

(He aspired to retire early)

To want to achieve a goal. Verb

Question 17

Deduce

Moose

Answer 17

(Marvin the moose wondered why the cow couldn’t deduce that he’s a moose)
To come to a conclusion. Verb

Question 18

Creditor

Predator

Answer 18

(Beware the creditor predator)

Someone who you owe ones to. Noun

Question 19

Consensus

Sends us

Answer 19

(We are I a consensus that he sends us)

General agreement between people. Noun

Question 20

Curtail

Cat tail

Answer 20

(Rex readies to curtail the cat’s tail)

To cut short. Verb

Question 21

Lethargy

Leopards tea

Answer 21

(Lethargic leopards having tea)

Laziness. Noun.

Question 22

Orthodox

Throw rocks

Answer 22

(Long a go it was orthodox to throw rocks)

Conventional. Adjective

Question 23

Noisome

Annoy some

Answer 23

(Noisome smokers annoy some)

Smelly, disgusting. Adjective

Question 24

Incite

Fight

Answer 24

(The pitchers bean ball incited a fight)

To arouse to action. Verb