Vocab Unit 5

Question 1

acute

Answer 1

(adj.) with a sharp point

Question 2

bluster

Answer 2

(v.) to speak in a noisy or threatening way
(n.) a speech that is loud

Question 3

bungle

Answer 3

(v.) to act or work clumsily

Question 4

commentary

Answer 4

(n.) a series of notes clarifying or explaining something

Question 5

duration

Answer 5

(n.) the length of the time that something continues

Question 6

eerie

Answer 6

(adj.) causing fear because of mysterious

Question 7

facet

Answer 7

(n.) one side of a problem

Question 8

fidelity

Answer 8

(n.) the state of being faithful

Question 9

fray

Answer 9

(n.) a noisy quarrel
(v.) to wear away by rubbing

Question 10

headstrong

Answer 10

(adj.) willful or headstrong

Question 11

inhabitant

Answer 11

(n.) a person or animal living permanently

Question 12

numb

Answer 12

(adj.) having lost the power of feeling or movement
(v.) to dull the feeling of

Question 13

pacify

Answer 13

(v.) to make peaceful or calm

Question 14

ravenous

Answer 14

(adj.) greedy, very hungry, eager for satisfaction

Question 15

refute

Answer 15

(v.) to prove incorrect

Question 16

remorse

Answer 16

(n.) deep and painful regret

Question 17

setback

Answer 17

(n.) something that interferes with progress

Question 18

smug

Answer 18

(adj.) overly self-satisfied

Question 19

synopsis

Answer 19

(n.) a brief statement, giving a view of a subject book etc.

Question 20

tarry

Answer 20

(v.) to delay or linger