word list 3

Question 1

curtail

Answer 1

To cut short or reduce

Question 2

discriminate

Answer 2

To make or recognize clear distinctions

Question 3

espionage

Answer 3

the act of spying, especially a government spy obtaining secrets of another government

Question 4

inalienable

Answer 4

not able to be taken or given away

Question 5

incarcerate

Answer 5

to confine or to put in prison

Question 6

indignity

Answer 6

an insult to one’s pride; offensive or humiliating treatment

Question 7

indiscriminate

Answer 7

not market by careful distinctions; haphazard

Question 8

infamous

Answer 8

having a very bad reputation; notorious

Question 9

intercede

Answer 9

to act or plead on another’s behalf; to try to smooth the differences between two parties

Question 10

malign

Answer 10

to say negative and unfair things about; slander

Question 11

perpetrate

Answer 11

to commit, as a crime or other antisocial act

Question 12

rampant

Answer 12

threateningly wild, without restraint or control; widespread

Question 13

rancor

Answer 13

a deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness

Question 14

reparation

Answer 14

a mending or repair

Question 15

smattering

Answer 15

superficial, scattered knowledge