Vocabulary Test 11!

Question 1

pell-mell

Answer 1

in a hasty, confused, and disorderly manner

Question 2

negligent

Answer 2

not showing proper care or concern

Question 3

undeniable

Answer 3

unquestionably true

Question 4

scuffle

Answer 4

a confused struggle or fight

Question 5

tantalize

Answer 5

to tease with something desirable but withhold it

Question 6

contemporary

Answer 6

up-to-date; modern or current
antonym: old

Question 7

vicinity

Answer 7

the area nearby

Question 8

annex

Answer 8

1. a wing added to a building
2. to add or attach to something larger

Question 9

abdomen

Answer 9

the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly

Question 10

gorge

Answer 10

1. eat a large amount greedily
2. a narrow valley between hills or mountains

Question 11

exasperation

Answer 11

intensely irritated or frusterated

Question 12

tendrils

Answer 12

thin, thread-like structures on plants

Question 13

flue

Answer 13

a duct for smoke produced by a fire

Question 14

imbedded (embed)

Answer 14

fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass

Question 15

weathered

Answer 15

worn down by exposure to the atmosphere

Question 16

dormant

Answer 16

temporarily inactive

Question 17

stock

Answer 17

a supply of something

Question 18

bluff

Answer 18

1. a short cliff
2. an attempt to deceive someone

Question 19

scenery

Answer 19

the natural features of landscape considered in terms of their appearance

Question 20

gnarled

Answer 20

knotted, rough, and twisted, especially with age

Question 21

primitive

Answer 21

having a quality that is basic and plain

Question 22

abrupt

Answer 22

sudden and unexpected

Question 23

hefted

Answer 23

lifted or carried something

Question 24

flailing

Answer 24

to wave or swing you arms or moving wildly

Question 25

alliance

Answer 25

partnership for a common cause (Triple Alliance + Triple Entente)

Question 26

foreign policy

Answer 26

how a country interacts with other countries

Question 27

isolationism

Answer 27

when a country stays apart from the political interest of other countries

Question 28

draft

Answer 28

a list of healthy men eligible to serve in military

Question 29

decimal place

Answer 29

the place value to the right of the decimal point (tenths, hundredths, and thousandths)

Question 30

decimal point

Answer 30

a point in a number that separates whole numbers from fractions of numbers