Vocab Unit 11

Question 1

adequate

Answer 1

(adj.) sufficient, enough
Syn: satisfactory, sufficing
Ant: insufficient

Question 2

ajar

Answer 2

(adj) (adverb) partly open

antonyms: closed tight, shut, open wide

Question 3

dialogue

Answer 3

(noun) a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas; free discussion
Syn: exchange of ideas
Ant: monologue, soliloquy

Question 4

emblem

Answer 4

(noun) a symbol, sign, token

Syn: badge, insignia

Question 5

gigantic

Answer 5

(adjective) huge, giant, immense
Syn: enormous, colossal, mammoth
Ant: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive

Question 6

hearth

Answer 6

(noun) the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
Syn: chimney corner

Question 7

implore

Answer 7

(verb) to beg earnestly for
Syn: entreat, beseech, pray
Ant: demand forcefully, clamor for

Question 8

infamous

Answer 8

(adjective) very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
Syn: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
Ant: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy

Question 8

Havoc

Answer 8

(Noun) very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
Syn: devastation, harm, disarray
Ant: peace and quiet, calm, order

Question 9

Innumerable

Answer 9

(Adj) too many to count, without number
Syn: countless, beyond reckoning
Ant: countable, few in number

Question 10

Lax

Answer 10

(Adj) not strict, careless, lacking discipline, not tense, relaxed
Syn: slack, negligent, remiss
Ant: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous

Question 11

Mar

Answer 11

(Verb) to spoil, damage, or injure
Syn: scar, disfigure, deface
Ant: beautify, embellish, repair

Question 12

Misdemeanor

Answer 12

(Noun) a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
Syn: misdeed, petty offense of transgression
Ant: felony, serious crime

Question 13

Mull

Answer 13

(Verb) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices
Syn: consider, reflect on

Question 14

Narrative

Answer 14

(Noun) a story, detailed report; (adj.) having the quality or the nature of a story
Syn: tale, chronicle

Question 15

Overture

Answer 15

(Noun) an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part
Syn: prelude, tender
Ant: finale, postlude

Question 16

Pact

Answer 16

(Noun) an agreement, treaty

Syn: compact, alliance, deal

Question 17

Stalemate

Answer 17

(Noun) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; (verb) to bring to a standstill
Syn: standoff, draw, deadlock
Ant: victory, defeat

Question 18

Vindictive

Answer 18

(Adjective) bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
Syn: vengeful, spiteful, malicious
Any: forgiving, relenting

Question 19

Wilt

Answer 19

(Verb) to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor
Syn: sag, weaken, shrivel up
Ant: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive