Vocabulary Unit 11

Question 1

Adequate

Answer 1

(Adj.) Sufficient, enough, satisfactory, sufficing

Antonym: insufficient

Question 2

Ajar

Answer 2

(Adj., Adv.) Partly open

Antonyms: Closed tight, shut, open wide

Question 3

Dialogue

Answer 3

(N.) A conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion, exchange of ideas
Antonyms: monologue, soliloquy

Question 4

Emblem

Answer 4

(N.) A symbol, sign, token, badge, insignia

Question 5

Gigantic

Answer 5

(Adj.) Huge, giant, immense, enormous, colossal, mammoth

Antonyms: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive

Question 6

Havoc

Answer 6

(N.) Very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder, devastation, harm, disarray
Antonyms: Peace and quiet, calm, order

Question 7

Hearth

Answer 7

(N.) The floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family, chimney corner

Question 8

Implore

Answer 8

(V.) To beg earnestly, entreat, beseech, pray

Antonyms: demand forcefully, clamor for

Question 9

Infamous

Answer 9

(Adj.) Very wicked; disgraceful, shameful, scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
Antonyms: Glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy

Question 10

Innumerable

Answer 10

(Adj.) Too many to count, without number, countless, beyond reckoning
Antonyms: Countable, few in number

Question 11

Lax

Answer 11

(Adj.) Not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed, slack, negligent, remiss
Antonyms: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous

Question 12

Mar

Answer 12

(V.) To spoil, damage, injure, scar, disfigure, deface

Antonyms: beautify, embellish, repair

Question 13

Misdemeanor

Answer 13

(N.) A crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct, misdeed, petty offense or transgression
Antonyms: felony, serious crime

Question 14

Mull

Answer 14

(V.) To think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices, consider, reflect on

Question 15

Narrative

Answer 15

(N.) A story, detailed report, tale, chronicle; (Adj.) Having the quality or the nature of a story

Question 16

Overture

Answer 16

(N.) An opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part, prelude, tender
Antonyms: finale, postlude

Question 17

Pact

Answer 17

(N.) An agreement, treaty, compact, alliance, deal

Question 18

Stalemate

Answer 18

(N.) A situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible, standoff, draw; (V.) To bring to a standstill, deadlock
Antonyms: victory, defeat

Question 19

Vindictive

Answer 19

(Adj.) Bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge, vengeful, spiteful, malicious
Antonyms: forgiving, relenting

Question 20

Wilt

Answer 20

(V.) To become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor, sag, weaken, shrivel up
Antonyms: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive