Wordly Wise 5

Question 1

adequate

Answer 1

enough;sufficient

Question 2

administer

Answer 2

1. to manage or direct

2. to give out treatment or assistance

Question 3

agitate

Answer 3

1. to disturb or upset
2. to move with irregular, fast, or violent action
3. to stir up interest in support for a cause

Question 4

capitulate

Answer 4

to give in; surrender

Question 5

citrus

Answer 5

1. A fruit that includes oranges, lemons, grapefruits, lime

2. A tree that produced these fruits

Question 6

disrupt

Answer 6

1. to break up the orderly course of

2. to interrupt; to brig to a temporary halt

Question 7

hovel

Answer 7

A unpleasant, cramped, and dilapidated place

Question 8

illiterate

Answer 8

Unable to read or write

Question 9

indifferent

Answer 9

1. Not concerned about; not caring

2. Neither very good nor very bad; passable

Question 10

menial

Answer 10

of or relating to low-level, humble work

Question 11

permanent

Answer 11

lasting or expecting to last for a long time

Question 12

respite

Answer 12

A period of rest; a pause

Question 13

strenuous

Answer 13

1. Needing much effort; using a lot of energy

Question 14

toil

Answer 14

1. to work long and hard
2. to make one’s way with difficulty
3. hard and tiring labor

Question 15

Urgent

Answer 15

Needing a quick action or attention