Vocabulary 10/29/2012

Question 1

Irritate

Answer 1

ir·ri·tate

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** to become upset or angry; enrage
• *Dictionary:** to provoke to become angered
• *Antonym:** delight; please
• *Synonym:** aggravate; bother

I was irritated at the rain for causing us to lose recess.

Question 2

Strive

Answer 2

strive

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** to try very hard to accomplish a goal
• *Dictionary:** to make an extreme effort towards a goal
• *Antonym:** forget; skip
• *Synonym:** aim; tackle

I strive to do my best in school always.

Question 3

Desire

Answer 3

de·sire

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** to express a wish for something
• *Dictionary:** to want or crave something
• *Antonym:** disgust; distaste
• *Synonym:** aspiration; passion

My only desire is for everyone to be happy.

Question 4

Ambition

Answer 4

am·bi·tion

• *Part of Speech:** noun
• *Own:** a strong desire for success
• *Dictionary:** a earnest desire for some type of achievement
• *Antonym:** apathy; indifference
• *Synonym:** striving; yearning

My personal ambition is to get Principal Honor Roll always.

Question 5

Wit

Answer 5

wit

• *Part of Speech:** noun
• *Own:** a clever or amusing person
• *Dictionary:** a person having or noted for such perception and expression
• *Antonym:** seriousness
• *Synonym:** wag; jester

His wit can sometimes sound mean and rude.

Question 6

Facilitate

Answer 6

fa·cil·i·tate

• *Part of Speech:** verb
• *Own:** to make easier or less difficult
• *Dictionary:** to make easier or convenient
• *Antonym:** delay; prohibit
• *Synonym:** aid; simplify

In order to facilitate studying during the week, I try to do most of my homework during the weekend.

Question 7

Genre

Answer 7

gen·re

• *Part of Speech:** noun
• *Own:** a kind, category or class of an artistic work, music, etc.
• *Dictionary:** a class or category of artictic endeavors
• *Antonym:** NONE
• *Synonym:** brand; classification

My favorite genre of music is Pop.

Question 8

Almanac

Answer 8

al·ma·nac

Part of Speech: noun
Own: an annual book of useful facts about countries, sports, weather, etc.
Dictionary: a publication containing all the upcoming weather, tides and astronomy
Antonym:
Synonym: journal; register

The almanac provided the information I needed for my report.

Question 9

Encyclopedia

Answer 9

en·cy·clo·pe·di·a

• *Part of Speech:** noun
• *Own:** book(s) of facts and reference information
• *Dictionary:** a book or set of books containing articles on various topics
• *Antonym:** NONE
• *Synonym:** compilation; almanac

When I need information on the past, I use the encyclopedia.

Question 10

Atlas

Answer 10

at·las

Part of Speech: noun
Own: a book of maps
Dictionary: a bound volume of charts, plates and tables about a subject
Antonym:
Synonym:

I saw an Atlas from 1989 and the world has changed drastically since that year.

Question 11

Series Circuit

Answer 11

Se·ries Cir·cuit

• *Part of Speech:** noun
• *Own:** a circuit having its parts connected in order
• *Dictionary:** an electric circuit in which the electric charges have only one path to follow
• *Antonym:** Parallel Circuit
• *Synonym:** NONE

The entire school’s cafeteria runs on a series circuit.

Question 12

Parallel Circuit

Answer 12

Par·al·lel Cir·cuit

• *Part of Speech:** noun
• *Own:** consisting of or having component parts connected in the same direction
• *Dictionary:** an electric circuit that has more than one path for the electric charges to follow
• *Antonym:** Series Circuit
• *Synonym:**

The lights in my backyard run on a parallel circuit.