Vocabulary Cartoons Book One 1-30

Question 1

Abhor

Answer 1

verb: to hate very much, to detest utterly

Question 2

Abominate

Answer 2

verb: extreme hatred, loathing

Question 3

Abridge

Answer 3

verb: to shorten, to condense, to diminish, to curtail

Question 4

Abstruse

Answer 4

adj: hard to understand

Question 5

Abut

Answer 5

verb: to border upon, to adjoin

Question 6

Abyss

Answer 6

noun: bottomless pit, a yawning gulf, a profound depth or void

Question 7

Accolade

Answer 7

noun: an award, an honor, approval, praise

Question 8

Adjunct

Answer 8

noun: something connected or added to another in a subordinate position, an assistant

Question 9

Affidavit

Answer 9

noun: a sworn written statement

Question 10

Affinity

Answer 10

noun: a natural attraction, kinship, similarity

Question 11

Aftermath

Answer 11

noun: events following some occurrence, a consequence of

Question 12

Aggrandize

Answer 12

verb: to increase in size, enlarge, to cause to appear greater in power, influence

Question 13

Ajar

Answer 13

adjective: partially open

Question 14

Alienate

Answer 14

verb: to make hostile, to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged

Question 15

Alleviate

Answer 15

verb: to make less severe, to relieve, to lessen

Question 16

Allure

Answer 16

verb: to entice with something desirable, tempt, power of attraction

Question 17

Aloof

Answer 17

adj: distant, reserved in manner, uninvolved

Question 18

Also-ran

Answer 18

noun: one who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition, loser

Question 19

Altercation

Answer 19

noun: a heated quarrel

Question 20

Alternative

Answer 20

noun: the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice

Question 21

Ambiance

Answer 21

noun: mood, feeling, general atmosphere

Question 22

Amenable

Answer 22

adj: agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give in to the wishes of another

Question 23

Amplify

Answer 23

verb: to make larger, louder, or more powerful

Question 24

Antecedent

Answer 24

noun: going before, preceding, an occurrence or event preceding another

Question 25

Anterior

Answer 25

adj: situated in front

Question 26

Appalling

Answer 26

adj: filling with dismay, causing horror or consternation, shock

Question 27

Aptitude

Answer 27

noun: capacity for learning, natural ability

Question 28

Archaic

Answer 28

adj: belonging to an earlier time, ancient, outdated

Question 29

Arduous

Answer 29

adj: hard, difficult, tiresome

Question 30

Artisan

Answer 30

noun: a worker skilled in a craft