Vocabulary 05/06/2013

Question 1

absorb

Answer 1

ab·sorb

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** to occupy or fill; to suck up or drink in
• *Dictionary:** soak up a liquid or gas; take up a person’s attention or time
• *Antonym:** disperse; emit; spew
• *Synonym:** consume; devour; take in

I absorb knowledge in school.

Question 2

betrayed

Answer 2

be·tray·ed

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** to be unfaithful in guarding
• *Dictionary:** be disloyal to a person or country
• *Antonym:** defend; protect; support
• *Synonym:** abandon; deceive; desert

My friend betrayed me and told everyone my secret.

Question 3

carefree

Answer 3

care·free

• *Part of Speech:** adjective
• *Own:** without anxiety or worry
• *Dictionary:** without worries or responsibilities
• *Antonym:** anxious; troubled; worried
• *Synonym:** secure; easy-going; calm

Question 4

chuckled

Answer 4

chuck·led

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** to laugh to oneself
• *Dictionary:** laugh quietly
• *Antonym:** cry
• *Synonym:** cackle; snicker

I chuckled at the funny joke.

Question 4

executive

Answer 4

ex·ec·u·tive

• *Part of Speech:** noun
• *Own:** the President carries out the laws
• *Dictionary:** the branch of the government which carries out the laws
• *Antonym:**
• *Synonym:** admiral; commander; president

The Executive Branch is when laws are finished.

Question 6

judicial

Answer 6

ju·di·cial

Part of Speech: adjective
Own: having to do with the laws and justice
Dictionary: to do with lawcourts, judges or judgements
Antonym:
Synonym: impartial; lawful; official

I do not get the judicial system sometimes.

Question 7

legislative

Answer 7

leg·is·la·tive

Part of Speech: adjective
Own: lawmaking
Dictionary: having the function of making laws
Antonym:
Synonym: congressional; lawgiving

A way to remember what Legislative means is Legislative equals Law

Question 8

perspective

Answer 8

per·spec·tive

Part of Speech: noun
Own: one’s ideas or facts; a point of view
Dictionary: a person’s point of view
Antonym:
Synonym: angle; prospect; viewpoint

I like the architect’s perspective of the house.

Question 9

pulsing

Answer 9

puls·ing

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** a single beat or throb
• *Dictionary:** throb or pulsate
• *Antonym:** quiet
• *Synonym:** hammer; pound; vibrate

Question 10

random

Answer 10

ran·dom

• *Part of Speech:** noun / adjective
• *Own:** n - not following any order / a - occuring without a determined goal
• *Dictionary:** n - using no particular order or method / a - done or taken out of order
• *Antonym:** definite; particular; specific; normal
• *Synonym:** accidental; casual; odd

I am super random. UNICORN!!!!!!!!

Question 11

rugged

Answer 11

rug·ged

• *Part of Speech:** adjective
• *Own:** having a roughly broken surface
• *Dictionary:** having an uneven surface or outline
• *Antonym:** even; flat; level
• *Synonym:** coarse; difficult; worn

Question 12

screeched

Answer 12

screech-ed

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** to utter or make a harsh, shrilling cry; scream
• *Dictionary:** a harsh high-pitched scream or sound
• *Antonym:** whisper
• *Synonym:** howl; shout; shriek; yell

I screeched when I saw the horror movie.