Vocab List 3

Question 0

Diligent

Answer 0

(Adj.): having or showing care and conscientiousness in ones work or duties.
Synonyms: industrious, hard-working, conscientious, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous
Ex.:I am diligent about my chores at home.

Question 1

Futile

Answer 1

(Adj.) incapable of producing any useful result
Synonyms: fruitless, vain, pointless, useless, ineffectual
Related words: unprofitable, failed, barren, unproductive, hopeless
Ex:It was futile for me to go mow the yard when it’s been raining.

Question 2

Lethargic

Answer 2

(Adj.): feeling a lack of activity or interest
Synonyms: sluggish, torpid, under-active,torpid
Related words:lazy,complacent,indifferent
nonchalant
Ex.:Everyone is lethargic on Mondays.

Question 3

vitality

Answer 3

power to survive; great physical strength

Question 4

confine

Answer 4

to prevent someone from leaving a place

Question 5

tyrant

Answer 5

a person of authority who abuses his or her power

Question 6

ultimatum

Answer 6

a final demand

Question 7

shambles

Answer 7

a scene of destruction

Question 8

civilized

Answer 8

sophisticated; cultured;well behaved

Question 9

Agitate

Answer 9

To disturb, excite, or anger (someone); to move or stir up (a liquid)

Ex.:My brother was agitating me by poking me in the head.