Vocab List V

Question 1

Abominable

Answer 1

Adjective
Causing moral revulsion; very bad or unpleasant

Example
As Moony dragged Julian home from the wretched and ABOMINABLE prison, he realized he didn’t know where his brother, Tundra was, who was the key to curing Julian’s insanity.

Synonyms
Despicable, Awful, Odious

Question 2

Lucid

Answer 2

Adjective
Expressed clearly; easy to understand

Example
Moony tried to recall where Tundra said he’d last be, when the answer became clear and LUCID: he had said he was on top of a mountain.

Synonyms
Logical, crystalline, transparent

Question 3

Jettison

Answer 3

Verb
Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship

Example
To find the mountain, Moony booked a flight and decided to JETTISON out of the plane, leaving himself skydiving into the mountains.

Synonyms
Cast away, dispose, toss

Question 4

Scrutinize

Answer 4

Verb
Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Example
Unfortunately, Moony had forgot to SCRUTINIZE his bag, and never checked if he had a parachute on him.

Synonyms
Study, inspect, analyze

Question 5

Taper

Answer 5

Verb
Diminish or reduce in thickness toward one end

Example
Scrambling for his life, Moony came up with a split-second plan, to TAPER his body so it was thinner at one end, to act as his own parachute.

Synonyms
Sharpen, diminish, lessen

Question 6

Bedlam

Answer 6

Noun
A scene of uproar and confusion

Example
Moony landed in a ski resort with a crash, causing a BEDLAM that made everyone flee from the chaos.

Synonyms
Chaos, pandemonium, confusion

Question 7

Desolate

Answer 7

Adjective
(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of black and dismal emptiness

Example
Moony trekked up the bleak, DESOLATE mountain, fueled by determination to find Tundra, when a blinding light caught his eye.

Synonyms
Barren, bleak, derelict

Question 8

Hallowed

Answer 8

Adjective
Made holy; consecrated; greatly revered and honored

Example
Moony found Tundra meditating at a peak of a mountain, with a divine and HALLOWED light shining on him.

Synonyms
Holy, sacred, blessed

Question 9

Luminous

Answer 9

Adjective
Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark

Example
Tundra happily agreed to help Julian, and rushed home so he could use his LUMINOUS therapy skills to brighten Julian’s dark situation.

Synonyms
Bright, glowing, radiant

Question 10

Negligent

Answer 10

Adjective
Failing to take proper care in doing something

Example
The duo got home, but due to their NEGLIGENT behavior of forgetting to watch over Julian, he was gone, the only trace of him being writing on a wall.

Synonyms
careless, sloppy, inattentive