Vocab Quiz

Question 1

barren

Answer 1

adjective- lifeless and bleak

Question 2

bellow

Answer 2

verb- emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger

Question 3

commence

Answer 3

verb- to begin; to start

Question 4

debilitate

Answer 4

verb- to weaken

Question 5

decimate

Answer 5

verb- to kill, destroy, remove a large percentage or part of

Question 6

deplete

Answer 6

verb- use up the supply or resources of

Question 7

dour

Answer 7

adjective- gloomy or depressing

Question 8

envisage

Answer 8

verb- contemplate or conceive of as a possibility for a desirable future event

Question 9

methodical

Answer 9

adjective- done according to a systematic or established form of prodcedure

Question 10

neutralize

Answer 10

verb- to render ineffective or harmless

Question 11

periphery

Answer 11

noun- the outer limits or edge of an area or object

Question 12

plethora

Answer 12

noun- an overabundance or excessive amount of something

Question 13

proximity

Answer 13

noun- nearness in space, in time, or relationship

Question 14

unnerving

Answer 14

verb- causing one to lose confidence

Question 15

vociferous

Answer 15

adjective- expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way; vehement