Vocabulary

Question 1

Benign

Answer 1

Harmless, gentle and kind.

Eg. My mother is always benign to me.
Eg. The bicycle is a benign form of transport for the environment.

Question 2

Dubious

Answer 2

Skeptical, doubtful, hesitating about sth (something).
Eg. I’m not sure if I should choose this outfit, I feel really dubious about it.

Not to be relied upon, suspicious.
Eg. “Try this new drink”, but both the drink and the person looked dubious (suspicious), so I decided I didn’t trust them and didn’t taste the beverage.

Question 3

Hastily

Answer 3

In a rush, briskly.

Eg. l hastily folded up my school uniform so l could start doing my homework as soon as possible.

Question 4

Drenched

Answer 4

Soaked. Covered in water

Eg. After exercising, l realised l was drenched in sweat.
Eg. Oh no! I forgot to bring the umbrella! I will be drenched in rain when l get home.

Question 5

Adorn

Answer 5

Decorate something.

Eg. I adorned myself with jewlery.
Eg. Beautiful painting adorned the famous museum walls.

Question 6

Heap

Answer 6

A group of things one on top of another; a pile. To put in a heap or supply with a great deal of something.

Eg. I gathered a heap of smelly clothes from the laundry and put them in the washing machine.
Eg. I heaped my big plastic bucket with sand by the seashore at the beach.

Question 7

Unfurl

Answer 7

To unfold something (eg. boat’s sails, bedsheets, paper, wings, etc) that was previously rolled tightly.

Eg. The big black bat’s wings unfurled and it immediately flew away into the night.

Question 8

Novice

Answer 8

1) A person who is new to something (work, a place, circumstances in general).
Eg. My family and I just moved to this new apartment, so I am a novice in this place.

2) A person admitted into a religious order for a testing time before committing.
Eg. To become a nun, one spends a period as a novice and then decides whether one wants to commit.

Question 9

Comprehend

Answer 9

Verb - Understand

Derivative words
comprehensible (adj), comprehension (noun)

Eg. I still couldn’t comprehend how this mathematical problem is solved.

Question 10

Malice

Answer 10

Noun - A desire to inflict harm or suffering on somebody.

Derivative words
Malicious (adj), maliciously (adv).

Eg. The attacker committed this evil crime with malice.
Eg. The malice of the teacher led him to send too much homework today.

Question 11

Unkempt

Answer 11

Adj- Related to personal appearance. Not combed, messy, disheveled, in disarray.

Eg. My father showed up at the first day of work with unkempt hair and unwashed inside out clothes.

Question 12

Ruse

Answer 12

Noun - a trick, a stratagem to lie to somebody.

Eg. The cheater used a ruse on my friends to copy our homework notes.

Question 13

Abundant

Answer 13

Adj - A lot. Numerous large quantities

Eg. The big endless sea is abundant in marine animals.
There were abundant white clouds in the sky

Question 14

Accumulate

Answer 14

To gather together or acquire an increasing number

Eg. We arrived at the sunny beach and my sister accumulated seashells
At the stationary store, I accumulated pens , erasers and notebooks for school.

Question 15

Accommodate

Answer 15

Definition
Give somebody a room to stay. Also, a person or thing that changes sth to fit with the wishes or needs of sb or sth. Assist
Example sentence:
At arrival to the hotel, I was accomodated in a large room with views.
The staff at the hotel was most accomodating, making all necessary changes to my room and adapting to my needs.

Question 16

Ambition

Answer 16

Definition
a strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination . A goal.
Example sentence:
My biggest ambition is to be a famous music producer when I grow up.
Our ambition might cause us to be selfish and stubborn too.

Question 17

Advantage

Answer 17

Definition
A condition that puts one in a favorable (better) position
Example sentence:
Do not let this tricky person take advantage of you.
Is there any advantage in arriving at the cinema an hour early?

Question 18

Aid

Answer 18

Definition
(v) Coming to a person’s help. Rescue. (N) help
Example sentence
I came to my sister’s aid when she bruised and cut herself badly.
I grabbed the first aid kit from the bathroom drawer and pulled out all the bandages l could find.

Question 19

Agriculture

Answer 19

Definition :
the science or practice of farming
Example sentence :
My aunt who works in a farm was offended because my sister has no appreciation of agriculture.
My friend wanted to be a farmer so she is studying agriculture.

Question 20

Adapt

Answer 20

Definition
to make something suitable for another use; modify. Grow used to
Example sentence
I just moved to this apartment so I need some time to adapt to it
The new girl at my school was able to quickly adapt to the new learning style and make many friends.

Question 21

Amnesia

Answer 21

Definition 
 a partial or total loss of memory. 
Forget everything 
Example sentence 
My friend accidentally bumped her head onto the marble wall, so she suffered amnesia.

Question 22

Accurate

Answer 22

Definition
Correct. Right. Exact.
After studying for the longest time, I finally got all my exam questions accurate.
The history teacher gave a very accurate description of life in ancient times.

Question 23

Ample

Answer 23

Definition
enough . more than enough
Example sentence
There is ample money for a three week trip, so my parents took my sister and l on a adventurous vacation

Question 24

Agony

Answer 24

Definition 
Pain. Deep pain.Extreme physical 
or mental suffering .
(In agony)
Example sentence 
“Aaaaghhh!” I screamed in agony while wincing at the pain after burning my arm with the hot water carelessly.

Question 25

Allegiance

Answer 25

Definition
Loyalty to person/country
Example sentence
I owe allegiance to my friends for all the help they have given me.
The soldiers pledged their allegiance to the king and their country.

Question 26

Ancestor

Answer 26

Definition
The person you descended from.
Example sentence
That lady in the old faded picture who looks like my mum is my ancestor.

Question 27

Alibi

Answer 27

Definition
a claim that someone was
somewhere else during a crime so they are innocent
Example sentence
I can’t confirm your alibi, because it doesn’t make sense.

Question 28

Alliteration

Answer 28

Definition
Noun
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words
Example sentence :
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Question 29

Advance (v), advanced (adj)

Answer 29

Definition 
Verb / adjective 
verb: Walking towards a person/animal/thing
Adjective: high level 
1. The dog slowly advanced towards 
me, so l felt really scared and grabbed 
my mother’s hand tightly.
2. My sister is learning advanced math 
and science at school.

Question 30

Afar

Answer 30

Definition 
Adverb
To be seen from a distance 
Example sentence 
I saw my best friend from afar and waved her over.

Question 31

Admission

Answer 31

Definition
Noun: a statement acknowledging
the truth; or the process of entering
Example sentence
The criminal’s admission of their behaviour sent them straight to jail.
I applied for the admission to the bst elementary school.

Question 32

Acquaint

Answer 32

Definition
Verb: (acquaint yourself with) to make someone aware of or familiar with
Example sentence
I need to acquaint myself with my new neighbors since we will all be living together soon

Question 33

Acknowledge

Answer 33

Definition
Verb: accept of admit something.
The teacher acknowledged that she had made a mistake marking my exam.
My sister acknowledged scratching me in the arm while we were fighting.