Vocabulary Review Test!

Question 1

ancestor

Answer 1

a member of your family who lived a long time ago, even before your grandparents

Question 2

dimension

Answer 2

a measurement of length, width, or thickness

Question 3

dominate

Answer 3

to rule or control by strength or power

Question 4

invincible

Answer 4

not able to be defeated

Question 5

muse

Answer 5

to think deeply

Question 6

paraphrase

Answer 6

to use other words to explain something

Question 7

vulnerable

Answer 7

capable of being harmed or injured

Question 8

tariff

Answer 8

a tax paid on products that are imported or exported

Question 9

urge

Answer 9

1. to speak or argue strongly in favor of
2. a strong desire

Question 10

tactful

Answer 10

thoughtful and sensitive in dealing with others

Question 11

belfry

Answer 11

a tower where bells are hung

Question 12

critique

Answer 12

to give an opinion of the positive and negative points of something

Question 13

rustic

Answer 13

having to do with the countryside, not the city

Question 14

correspond

Answer 14

1 to communicate in writing
2. to match in some way

Question 15

coy

Answer 15

shy or bashful

Question 16

lapse

Answer 16

1. a small mistake or failure
2. the passing of time

Question 17

falsehood

Answer 17

a lie or an untruth
antonym: truth

Question 18

navigate

Answer 18

to steer or direct the course of a ship or an aircraft

Question 19

kindling

Answer 19

dried twigs or small pieces of wood used to start a fire

Question 20

domestic

Answer 20

1. related to the home or family
2. tame; not wild
3. staying in the country

Question 21

amateur

Answer 21

a person who does something for pleasure, not for pay

Question 22

rebellion

Answer 22

a show of opposition to a form of authority

Question 23

appease

Answer 23

to make calmer by giving in to demands
synonym: satisfy

Question 24

partial

Answer 24

1. not complete
2. unfair favor to one side

Question 25

gratify

Answer 25

to give pleasure or satisfaction

Question 26

impartial

Answer 26

not favoring one over the other synonym: fair

Question 27

knoll

Answer 27

a small, rounded hill

Question 29

whimsical

Answer 29

odd, playful, or fanciful

Question 30

killjoy

Answer 30

a person who spoils the fun of others

Question 31

versatile

Answer 31

able to do many different things well

Question 32

convertible

Answer 32

1. an automatic with a top that can be folded back or removed 2. able to be changed

Question 33

rendezvous

Answer 33

1. a place for meeting 2. to meet at a previously arranged time and place

Question 34

ponder

Answer 34

to think about something very carefully

Question 35

noxious

Answer 35

harmful to the health of living beings

Question 36

quagmire

Answer 36

1. soft, wet, soggy ground 2. a difficult situation; a predicament

Question 37

glutton

Answer 37

someone who eats and drinks greedily

Question 38

implore

Answer 38

to beg urgently; plead

Question 39

harmonious

Answer 39

being in agreement; peaceful

Question 40

deplete

Answer 40

to use up

Question 41

snob

Answer 41

a person who feels he or she is better than others

Question 42

congested

Answer 42

1. to be overcrowded or filled to overflowing 2. having too much mucus in a body part

Question 43

blotch

Answer 43

a large spot or stain

Question 44

automatic

Answer 44

operating without a person's control

Question 45

tuition

Answer 45

money paid to attend a school or college

Question 46

tamper

Answer 46

to interfere with something so as to damage or change it

Question 47

vigorous

Answer 47

energetic, lively, and full of strength

Question 48

flourish

Answer 48

to grow or develop in a strong and healthy way

Question 49

immaculate

Answer 49

extremely neat and clean

Question 50

junction

Answer 50

a place where things meet or cross

Question 51

yearn

Answer 51

to have a strong wish or longing for something

Question 52

collate

Answer 52

to put pages together in the correct order

Question 53

elevate

Answer 53

to raise or lift up

Question 54

garland

Answer 54

a ring of flowers or leaves; a wreath

Question 55

flammable

Answer 55

easily set on fire

Question 56

horde

Answer 56

a large moving crowd; swarm