Vocabulary Test 11

Question 1

pell-mell

Answer 1

in a hasty, confused and disorderly manner

Question 2

negligent

Answer 2

not showing proper concern or care

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

annex

Answer 6

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

Question 7

abdomen

Answer 7

stomach, belly of a body

Question 8

contemporary

Answer 8

up to date, modern or current

Question 9

vicinity

Answer 9

the area near by

Question 10

gorge

Answer 10

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

Question 11

exasperation

Answer 11

extremely frustrated

Question 12

tendrils

Answer 12

thread or hair pieces on a plant or body

Question 13

flue

Answer 13

A duct or smoke to travel up

Question 14

imbedded

Answer 14

stuck firmly and deeply in a surrounding mess

Question 15

weathered

Answer 15

worn down by exposure to elements

Question 16

dormant

Answer 16

temporarily inactive

Question 17

stock

Answer 17

a supply of something

Question 18

bluff

Answer 18

1. short cliff
2. try to get away with something; Trick

Question 19

scenery

Answer 19

natural features of a landscape or part of a background that contributes to appearance

Question 20

gnarled

Answer 20

knotted, rough and twisted

Question 21

primitive

Answer 21

having a quality that is basic or plain

Question 22

abrupt

Answer 22

sudden or unexpected

Question 23

hefted

Answer 23

lifted or carried

Question 24

flailing

Answer 24

to wave or swing your arms; move wildly

Question 25

alliance

Answer 25

partnerships that join together for a common cause

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 eligible healthy men to serve in the military

Question 29

decimal place

Answer 29

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

Question 30

decimal point

Answer 30

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