Vocab week 1

Question 1

lavish
lav·ish verb

Answer 1

to give generously or abundantly
The Queen lavished gifts of jewels and clothing upon her court.

Question 2

desolate
des·o·late adjective

Answer 2

describing a place that is deserted, empty, and bleak
The waiting room at the emergency room appeared impersonal and desolate at midnight.

Question 3

resolve
re·solve verb

Answer 3

to settle or find a solution to
Tess decided to listen carefully to both sides in order to resolve the dispute between her friends.

Question 4

stow
stow verb

Answer 4

load or store something with care and in a particular place
When the overhead bins became full, she decided to stow her backpack underneath the seat in front of her and between her feet

Question 5

rife
rife adjective

Answer 5

in a widespread, commonly occurring way (usually in a negative sense)
The pole in the subway car was rife with bacteria and a source of illness, especially if one does not wash one’s hands after riding the train.

Question 6

amass
a·mass verb

Answer 6

to gather together or accumulate something
By April, she was starting to amass a pile of garbage at the bottom of her locker.

Question 7

counsel
coun·sel noun

Answer 7

advice; guidance
The student thought the commencement speaker provided good counsel.

Question 8

issue
is·sue noun

Answer 8

an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
The class discussed the issue of pollution and how it affects the environment.

Question 9

consume
con·sume verb

Answer 9

to overwhelm or absorb someone
I was consumed by fear, as I approached the front of the line for the roller coaster.

Question 10

discretion
dis·cre·tion noun

Answer 10

the characteristic of acting or speaking in a way to avoid offending or revealing private information.
The celebrity dermatologist showed great discretion in not revealing the names of his clients or what treatments they had done.