Week 1 Vocab

Question 1

Contraption

Answer 1

Definition: a device or gadget
Part of speech: noun
Synonym: appliance
Antonym: unsuitable

Question 2

Mystique

Answer 2

Definition: An aroma of mystery that sounds a particular object
Part of speech: noun
Synonym: allure
Antonym: predictable

Question 3

Zeal

Answer 3

Definition: A powerful interest for something
Part of speech: noun
Synonym: passion
Anyonom: dullness

Question 4

Conventional

Answer 4

Definition: traditional and ordinary
Part of speech: Adjective
Synonym: popular
Anyonom: unpopular

Question 5

Incinerate

Answer 5

Definition: to cause to burn to ashes
Part of speech: verb
Synonym: burn
Anyonom: extinguish
Example: The small flame in his kitchen grew exponentially, becoming a massive flame that soon incinerated his house.

Question 6

Tolerate

Answer 6

Definition: to allow to be; to put up with (verb)
Part of speech: verb
Synonym: allow
Anyonom: ban

Question 7

Analytical

Answer 7

Definition: using, or skilled in using analysis (separating a whole into its parts or basic principals)
Part of speech: adjective
Synonym: coherent
Anyonom: illogical

Question 8

Periodically

Answer 8

Definition: Doing something occasionally
Part of speech: adverb
Synonym: reguarly
Anyonom: inconsistently

Question 9

Perverse

Answer 9

Definition: turned away from what is right
Part of speech: adjective
Synonym: crabby
Anyonom: agreeable

Question 10

Endure

Answer 10

Definition: to continue in the same state
Part of speech: verb
Synonym: experience
Antonym: decline