Vocab Unit 6

Question 1

anonymous

Answer 1

(adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person involved ( writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character

Question 2

browse

Answer 2

(v.) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop

Question 3

dupe

Answer 3

(n.) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v.) to device

Question 4

dynamic

Answer 4

(adj.) active, energetic, forceful

Question 5

eradicate

Answer 5

(v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

Question 6

frustrate

Answer 6

(v.) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement

Question 7

grim

Answer 7

(adj.) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

Question 8

inimitable

Answer 8

(adj.) not capable of being copied or imitated

Question 9

makeshift

Answer 9

(n.) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj.) crude, flimsy, or temporary

Question 10

marginal

Answer 10

(adj.) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose

Question 11

pending

Answer 11

(adj.) waiting to be settled ; ( prep.) until

Question 12

prescribe

Answer 12

(v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

Question 13

preview

Answer 13

(n.) something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand

Question 14

prominent

Answer 14

(adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well known

Question 15

quaint

Answer 15

(adj.) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made

Question 16

reluctant

Answer 16

(adj.) unwilling, holding back

Question 17

scrimp

Answer 17

(v.) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

Question 18

snare

Answer 18

(v.) to trap, catch; (n.) a trap or entanglement

Question 19

utmost

Answer 19

(adj.) greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extreme limit

Question 20

vengeance

Answer 20

(n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence