Vocab Finals

Question 1

asset (n)

Answer 1

all of a person’s money and other property; a quality or person that can be used for your advantage

Question 2

demand(v)

Answer 2

to ask or call for with authority

Question 3

extensive (adj)

Answer 3

large in amount; extending over a great area

Question 4

foul (adj)

Answer 4

disgusting in looks, tastes, and smell

Question 5

frantic (adj)

Answer 5

wild with fear or anxiety

Question 6

murky (adj)

Answer 6

very dark or gloomy; not clear

Question 7

startle (v)

Answer 7

to frighten suddenly, and usually not seriously

Question 8

trickle (v)

Answer 8

to flow or fall in drops

Question 9

wither (v)

Answer 9

to shrivel from loss of moisture

Question 10

allegiance (n)

Answer 10

loyalty and obediance, especially to one’s country or government

Question 11

anesthetic (n)

Answer 11

a substance that causes temporary loss of feeling in the body

Question 12

appendage (n)

Answer 12

a projecting part of the body, esp. an arm or leg

Question 13

ascend (v)

Answer 13

to go up

Question 14

descend (v)

Answer 14

to go down

Question 15

corpse (n)

Answer 15

a dead body

Question 16

sympathy (n)

Answer 16

a feeling of sadness for another person’s grief or misfortune

Question 17

upstanding (adj)

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honest; respectable

Question 18

cherish (v)

Answer 18

to hold dear to one’s heart, to feel affection for

Question 19

endure (v)

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to keep going, despite hardships; to suffer patiently, without much complaint

Question 20

envy (n)

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a painful feeling of wanting something belonging to someone else.

Question 21

excruciating (adj)

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intensly painful, agonizing

Question 22

extremities (n)

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the end parts of the limbs of the body

Question 23

immortal (adj)

Answer 23

living or lasting forever

Question 24

precise (adj)

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very exact

Question 25

protrude (v)

Answer 25

to stick out

Question 26

awe (n)

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a feeling of mixed respect, wonder, amazement, and/or fear

Question 27

exhale (v)

Answer 27

to breathe out

Question 28

inhale (v)

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to breathe in

Question 29

reiterate (v)

Answer 29

to say over again or repeatedly

Question 30

relocate (v)

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to move to a new location

Question 31

singe (v)

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to burn slightly

Question 32

tangible (adj)

Answer 32

able to be touched

Question 33

wistful (adj)

Answer 33

having or showing a feeling of regretful longing for something

Question 34

yearn (v)

Answer 34

to want something very much

Question 35

adjacent (adj)

Answer 35

next to or near

Question 36

casualty (n)

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a person killed or injured in a war or accident

Question 37

debut (n)

Answer 37

a first public appearance

Question 38

interrogate (v)

Answer 38

to question someone formally and thoroughly

Question 39

jargon (n)

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the special "language" of a particular activity or group; a way of speaking that is full of long, important sounding words

Question 40

limelight (n)

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the center of public attention

Question 41

makeshift (adj)

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serving as a temporary replacement for something

Question 42

pantomime (v)

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to communicate using only gestures and facial expressions

Question 43

sorrow (n)

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a feeling of deep sadness

Question 44

triage (n)

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the process of sorting injured people (from a battle or disaster) into three groups, based on their need for medical treatment and likelihood of survival

Question 45

ajar (adj)

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slightly open

Question 46

astonished (adj)

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struck with sudden amazement or surprise

Question 47

boast (v)

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to brag about someone's own possesions, abilities, or accomplishments

Question 48

depart (v)

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to leave

Question 49

devour (v)

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to eat up greedily or hungarly

Question 50

dismal (adj)

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very gloomy and depressing; dreary

Question 51

dusk (n)

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the darker part of twilight

Question 52

famished (adj)

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extremely hungry

Question 53

gaze (v)

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to look at someone or something intently, esp. because of admiration or thoughtfullness

Question 54

glutton (n)

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a person who eats to much

Question 55

idle (adj)

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not working; avoiding work; lazy

Question 56

labor (n)

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work, esp. physical work

Question 57

perish (v)

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to pass away completely; to die

Question 58

remote (adj)

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far away; isolated

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summit (n)

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the highest point (as of a mountain); the top

Question 60

wane (v)

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to get gradually smaller

Question 61

wax (v)

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to grow larger, stronger, or fuller