Vocabulary - Unit 4

Question 1

accusation

noun

Answer 1

a claim or charge that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or has committed a fault or crime

Question 2

archaic

adjective

Answer 2

having passed its time of use or usefulness; antiquated

Question 3

avaricious

adjective

Answer 3

overly concerned with gaining wealth; greedy or covetous

Question 4

conformity

noun

Answer 4

1. correspondence in form or appearance
2. acting according to certain accepted standards
3. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief

Question 5

contradict

verb

Answer 5

1. prove to be negative or false
2. deny the truth of
3. be resistant to

Question 6

displace

verb

Answer 6

1. take the place of
2. force or cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
3. put something out of its usual place, position, or relationship

Question 7

doctrine

noun

Answer 7

1. belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group
2. a stated principle of government policy, mainly in foreign or military affairs

Question 8

guarantee

noun

Answer 8

1. a written assurance that a product or service will be provided or meet certain specifications
2. a pledge that something will happen or that something is true

Question 9

guarantee

verb

Answer 9

1. to make certain of or promise to do or accomplish something
2. assure the quality, accuracy, or condition of something

Question 10

hatchling

noun

Answer 10

a young bird or other animal that has just emerged from an egg

Question 11

incinerate

verb

Answer 11

to burn something completely, often used in terms of waste material

Question 12

inherent

adjective

Answer 12

being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing

Question 13

labyrinth

noun

Answer 13

a complicated irregular network of passages or paths from which it is difficult to find a way out; a maze

Question 14

menial

adjective

Answer 14

work that takes little skill or education and is often considered boring or not prestigious

Question 15

paradox

noun

Answer 15

a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics

Question 16

prestigious

adjective

Answer 16

very respected and admired, usually because considered important

Question 17

resonate

verb

Answer 17

1. to produce a deep, clear sound 2. to be received or understood

Question 18

smolder

verb

Answer 18

1. to be on fire usually with smoke but few flames
2. to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

Question 19

strangle

verb

Answer 19

1. to prevent from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
2. to refrain from openly showing or uttering

Question 20

vindictive

adjective

Answer 20

likely to seek revenge; cruel