vocab week 5

Question 1

strong, angry disagreements between individuals or groups

Answer 1

strife
strife noun
The strife between my parents that lasted several months was full of insults and bitter remarks.

Question 2

a dispute or disagreement
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Answer 2

quarrel
quar·rel noun Sarah and her brother would often get into quarrels about silly things

Question 3

to increase something by adding to it

Answer 3

augment
aug·ment verb

Question 4

the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse

Answer 4

chastity
chas·ti·ty noun
He made a vow of chastity, deciding he would live alone in the monastery forever.

Question 5

to blemish or disfigure; to damage

Answer 5

mar
mar verb
The vandal marred the sculpture with spray paint before he was tackled by the security guard.

Question 6

permission to do something

Answer 6

consent
con·sent noun
They gave their consent for their daughter to play on the team.

Question 7

easy to take in or understand

Answer 7

transparent
trans·par·ent adjective
The car dealer was completely transparent about the terms of the lease, which made it easy for Lisa and Sam to make their decision.