vocab lessen 10

Question 1

fallible

Answer 1

capable of error

All humans are fallible and sometimes make mistakes.

Question 2

blatant

Answer 2

obvious, too conspicuous

His blatant efforts to get the girl’s attention were embarrassing to everyone.

Question 3

dawdle

Answer 3

to waste time

Bill, not wanting to go back to work, dawdled to the break room.

Question 4

affiliate

Answer 4

an associate, a partner

He denied that he was an affiliate of any organized-crime families.

Question 5

fawn

Answer 5

act slavishly submissive

The young dancers fawned over the master of the master of the ball and longed to be his partner.

Question 6

calumny

Answer 6

false and malicious accusation

The candidate said that the accusation against him was a calumny meant to damage his reputation.

Question 7

berate

Answer 7

to to scold or rebuke severely and at length

The coach berated the three players for arriving at the game late.

Question 8

minion

Answer 8

a fawning, servile follower

In despicible me Gru has millions of minions ready t help him do any of his “evil” deeds.

Question 9

desolate

Answer 9

lonely, forlorn, uninhabited, barren

Question 10

bane

Answer 10

the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death

Th bane of the defeated alien invaders turned out to be the common cold.

Question 11

pacify

Answer 11

to calm down

Grandmother was able to pacify the young baby.

Question 12

garble

Answer 12

to mix up or distort

Question 13

prevaricate

Answer 13

to lie

When asked about the crime, Jill prevaricated because he did not want to incriminate his friend

Question 14

filch

Answer 14

to steal

The woman filched my purse from the counter as i signed the check for my purchases.

Question 15

neophyte

Answer 15

a beginner

Though Sara was a neophyte to golf, she outplayed most of the veterans.