Vocabulary: Unit 3

Question 1

admonish

(v.)

Answer 1

1. To warn
2. To criticize gently

Ex. I admonished you to stay away from that boy.

S: advise, warn, scold, notice

A: allow, permit, praise, approve

Question 2

admonition

(n.)

Answer 2

A word of warning

Question 3

aghast

(adj.)

Answer 3

Shocked or surprised in an unpleasant, horrific way.

Ex. He was aghast after hearing about the price drop of the Sambas.

S: shocked, stunned, alarmed, open-mouthed

A: bold, brave, fearless, unafraid

Question 4

annihilate

(v.)

Answer 4

To destroy completely

Ex. The Mavericks completely annihilated the Hornets that game!

S: crush, demolish, devastate, wreck

A: create, fix, aid, establish

Question 5

benefactor

(n.)

Answer 5

A person who provides help, espcially by giving money

Ex. The benefactor donated 1 billion to Harvard to get his son admitted.

S: contributor, supporter, patron, sponsor

A: opponent

Question 6

bestow

(v.)

Answer 6

To present or give as a gift of honor

Ex. Scholarships are usually bestowed upon the top admission candidates.

S: grant, gift, entrust, offer

A: take, deny, take away

Question 7

devious

(adj.)

Answer 7

1. Having many twists and turns
2. Using dishonest methods to succeed

Ex. The Ponzi Scheme was a devious way to make money

S: cuving, detouring, deceitful, sneaky

A: direct, straight, faithful, trustworthy

Question 8

devoid

(adj.)

Answer 8

Lacking; to be without something

Ex. A person can be extremely weathy, but devoid of true happiness

S: bare, vacant, deficient, lacking

A: complete, filled, full

Question 9

heed

(v.)

Answer 9

To pay attention to something especially an advice

Ex. Heed my advice and invest in real estate.

S: mind, concentrate, listen, obey, bear in mind

A: ignore, disregard, neglect, overlook

Question 10

heedful

(adj.)

Answer 10

Paying careful attention

Ex. She was being heedful at the college fair.

Question 11

heedless

(adj.)

Answer 11

Failing to pay proper attention

Question 12

mortal

(adj.)

Answer 12

1. A being that eventually dies
2. Refers to humans by God
3. Something that is very serious (mortal enemy, mortal danger)

Ex. As mortal beings, humans cannot live forever.

S: perishable, human, frail, finite, weak

A: enduring, permanent, immortal, lasting

Question 13

immortal

(adj.)

Answer 13

Living or lasting for ever

Question 14

muse

(v.)

Answer 14

To think about something carefully and for a long time

Ex. Whether to get married is something to be mused about.

S: consider, contemplate, reflect, ponder, think

A: disregard, dismiss, ignore, neglect, forget

Question 15

pioneer

(n.)

Answer 15

A person who is one of the first to do something

Ex. Facebook was a pioneer in the social media industry.

S: founder, innovator, lead, primary

A: following, later, last

Question 16

pioneer

(v.)

Answer 16

To open the way for others

Ex. Yao Ming pioneered for the asians to play basketball in the NBA.

Question 17

plague

(n.)

Answer 17

A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person

Like “epidemic”

Question 18

plague

(v.)

Answer 18

To cause suffering or distress

Ex. My mother plagued the tofu pudding by adding a bunch of pinto beans.

S: bother, trouble, disturb, annoy

A: assist, please, comfort, soothe

Question 19

subside

(v.)

Answer 19

1. To sink to a lower level
2. To become quiter or less active

Ex. The noise of the wind subsided as the car slowed down.

S: abate, ease off, descend, lower

A: grow, increase, expand, extend, rise

Question 20

unwitting

(adj.)

Answer 20

Unintended, without knowing

Ex. They claimed to be the unwitting victims of a drug dealing mob.

S: uninformed, accidental, innocent, involuntary

A: intentional, conscious, realizing, attentive

Question 21

wrath

(n.)

Answer 21

Extreme anger

Ex. People used to think of thunder as the wrath of God.

S: fury, rage, madness, resentment

A: calmness, delight, peace, happiness

Question 22

wrathful

(adj.)

Answer 22

With exteme anger

Ex. Jacob was wrathful after finding out that his girlfriend cheated on