Vocabulary 10th Grade #24

Question 1

Botch

Answer 1

verb - to spoil by poor work or performance
noun - a poor piece of work
adjective - botched

Question 2

Awl

Answer 2

noun - a pointed instrument for making small holes

Question 3

Closure

Answer 3

noun - the act of closing or condition of being closed; a conclusion or finish

Question 4

Condole

Answer 4

verb - to express sympathy; to mourn with sympathy; to commiserate
noun - condolence

Question 5

Azure

Answer 5

adjective - the blue of the clear sky

Question 6

Crony

Answer 6

noun - a close friend; a companion; a buddy

plural: cronies

Question 7

Impartial

Answer 7

adjective - fair; just; showing no favoritism; without bias or prejudice

Question 8

Inertia

Answer 8

noun - a tendency not to move, act, or change

adjective - inert

Question 9

Momentum

Answer 9

noun - speed or force, usually growing in strength; the force exerted by a moving body, found by multiplying its mass many times its speed; impetus

Question 10

Authentic

Answer 10

adjective - genuine, real

Question 11

Incendiary

Answer 11

adjective - of or relating to a deliberate burning of property; tending to excite or inflame; designed to start fires
noun - an item that does the aforementioned

Question 12

Eclectic

Answer 12

adjective - selecting or made up of what seems the best of varied sources

Question 13

Convene

Answer 13

verb - to call, bring, or gather together; to assemble for a common purpose; to meet
noun - convention
adjective - convenient

Question 14

Armoire

Answer 14

noun - a usually tall cupboard or wardrobe in which to hang clothes

Question 15

Amenities

Answer 15

noun - gestures observed in social relationships; the extra gifts/toiletries provided by a hotel or other place of business

Question 16

Halycon

Answer 16

adjective - calm, peaceful

Question 17

Unbridle

Answer 17

verb - to relase

Question 18

Clientele

Answer 18

noun - customers or patrons, collectively

Question 19

Profess

Answer 19

verb - to declare or admit openly; affirm; to declare in words only: pretend, to confess one’s faith in;noun - professor

Question 20

Cavernous

Answer 20

adjective - of especially large or unknown sizes

noun - cavern

Question 21

Extort

Answer 21

verb - to get money from someone by threats, violence, or misuse of authority