vocab test 7

Question 1

ancestor

Answer 1

a member of your family who lived a long time ago

Question 2

dimension

Answer 2

a measurement of length, width or thickness

Question 3

dominate

Answer 3

to rule or control by strength or power

Question 4

invincible

Answer 4

not able to be defeated

Question 5

muse

Answer 5

to think deeply or consider/ponder

Question 6

paraphrase

Answer 6

to use other words to explain something

Question 7

vulnerable

Answer 7

capable of being harmed or injured

Question 8

tariff

Answer 8

a tax paid on products that are imported or exported

Question 9

urge

Answer 9

a strong desire or impulse

Question 10

tactful

Answer 10

careful not to offend or upset other people

Question 11

belfry

Answer 11

the part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed (where the bells are)

Question 12

critique

Answer 12

a detailed analysis or assessment of something

Question 13

rustic

Answer 13

having to do with the countryside, not the city

Question 14

correspond

Answer 14

1. to communicate in writing
2. to match in some way

Question 15

coy

Answer 15

shy or bashful

Question 16

lapse

Answer 16

1. a small mistake or failure
2. the passing of time

Question 17

falsehood

Answer 17

a lie or an untruth

Question 18

navigate

Answer 18

to steer or direct the course of a ship or an aircraft

Question 19

kindling

Answer 19

dried twigs or small pieces of wood used to start a fire

Question 20

domestic

Answer 20

1. related to the home or family
2. tame; not wild

Question 21

amateur

Answer 21

a person who does something for pleasure, not for pay

Question 22

rebellion

Answer 22

a show of opposition to a form of authority

Question 23

appease

Answer 23

to make calmer by giving in to demands

Question 24

partial

Answer 24

1. not complete
2. unfair favor to one side

Question 25

gratify

Answer 25

to give pleasure or satisfaction

Question 26

impartial

Answer 26

not favoring one over the other

Question 27

knoll

Answer 27

a small rounded hill

Question 28

tolerate

Answer 28

to put up with something

Question 29

whimsical

Answer 29

odd or playful

Question 30

killjoy

Answer 30

a person who spoils the fun of others

Question 31

versatile

Answer 31

able to do many different things well

Question 32

convertible

Answer 32

an automobile with a top that can be folded back or removed

Question 33

rendezvous

Answer 33

a place for meeting or to meet a previously arranged time or place

Question 34

ponder

Answer 34

to think about something carefully

Question 35

noxious

Answer 35

harmful to the health of living beings

Question 36

quagmire

Answer 36

1. soft, wet, soggy ground 2. difficult situation or predicament

Question 37

glutton

Answer 37

someone who eats and drinks greedily

Question 38

implore

Answer 38

to beg urgently

Question 39

harmonous

Answer 39

being in agreement, peaceful

Question 40

deplete

Answer 40

to use up

Question 41

congested

Answer 41

to be overcrowded or filled to overflowing -having too much mucus in a body part

Question 42

snob

Answer 42

a person who feels they are better than others

Question 43

blotch

Answer 43

a large spot or stain

Question 44

automatic

Answer 44

operating without a person's control

Question 45

tuition

Answer 45

money paid to attend a school or college

Question 46

tamper

Answer 46

to interfere with something so as to damage or change it

Question 47

vigorous

Answer 47

energetic, lively, and full of strength

Question 48

flourish

Answer 48

to grow or develop in a strong and healthy way

Question 49

immaculate

Answer 49

extremely clean and neat

Question 50

yearn

Answer 50

to have a strong wish or longing for something

Question 51

junction

Answer 51

a place where things meet or cross

Question 52

collate

Answer 52

to put pages together in the correct order

Question 53

elevate

Answer 53

to raise or lift up

Question 54

garland

Answer 54

a ring of flowers or leaves: a wreath

Question 55

flammable

Answer 55

easily set on fire

Question 56

horde

Answer 56

large, moving crowd