Vocabulary Unit 10 Set B

Question 1

bumbling

Answer 1

(adj.) blundering and awkward; (n.) clumsiness

Question 2

delude

Answer 2

(v.) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly

Question 3

engulf

Answer 3

(v.) to swallow up, overwhelm, consume

Question 4

foil

Answer 4

(v.) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; (n.) a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another

Question 5

initiative

Answer 5

(n.) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside

Question 6

nonconformist

Answer 6

(n.) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things; (adj.) relating to the unconventional

Question 7

Structure Method of nonconformist

Answer 7

Non-: not/un
Conform:to act in accordance with customs
-Ist: one who
Meaning: one who doesn’t act in accordance with customs

Question 8

posterity

Answer 8

(n.) all of a person’s offspring, descendants; all future generations

Question 9

refurbish

Answer 9

(v.) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve

Question 10

rigorous

Answer 10

(adj.) severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical

Question 11

unerring

Answer 11

(adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate

Question 12

Structure Method of unerring

Answer 12

Un-: not
Erring: making mistakes
Meaning: not making mistakes