Vocabulary Workshop Unit 3

Question 1

brood

Answer 1

Group of young animals; to feel feel worried

Syn. agonize

Question 2

culminate

Answer 2

To reach a high point; climax
Syn. Conclude
Ant. begin

Question 3

drone

Answer 3

loafer; buzzing sound; remote-control device; male bee; to speak in a dull voice
Syn. bum, hum
Ant. hard worker

Question 4

indulge

Answer 4

to give into one’s wishes
Syn. oblige
Ant. refuse

Question 5

literate

Answer 5

able to read and write; having knowledge or training
Syn. educated
Ant. ignorant

Question 6

luster

Answer 6

the quality of giving off light
Syn. gloss
Ant. dullness

Question 7

oration

Answer 7

public speech

Syn. address

Question 8

peevish

Answer 8

complaining; contrary
Syn. crabby
Ant. agreeable

Question 9

singe

Answer 9

to burn slightly; to burn the edges
Syn. scorch
Ant. incinerate

Question 10

upright

Answer 10

vertical; honest
Syn. perpendicular
Ant. horizontal

Question 11

animated

Answer 11

lively; full of life
Syn. energetic
Ant. dead

Question 12

constituent

Answer 12

voter who elects a representative; essential part

Syn. component

Question 13

downright

Answer 13

thoroughly; frank

Syn. total

Question 14

goad

Answer 14

drive or urge; something used to drive or urge
Syn. prod
Ant. restrain

Question 15

hanker

Answer 15

to long or desire

Syn. yearn

Question 16

loom

Answer 16

to come into view; machine for weaving

Syn. emerge

Question 17

miscellaneous

Answer 17

mixed; of different kinds
Syn. varied
Ant. identical

Question 18

seethe

Answer 18

to boil over

Syn. churn

Question 19

unique

Answer 19

one of a kind; special
Syn. distinctive
Ant. ordinary

Question 20

verify

Answer 20

to establish the truth; confirm
Syn. prove
Ant. discredit