Words for quiz 3

Question 1

rearrange

Answer 1

to place in new way

Question 2

recede

Answer 2

to move back or farther away

Question 3

recondition

Answer 3

to put into good condition again; to repair

Question 4

redecorate

Answer 4

to change the style and appearance, usually of a room or a home

Question 5

regress

Answer 5

to return to an earlier or less mature level of development

Question 6

horoscope

Answer 6

an analysis of the position of stars and planets at a particular place and time

Question 7

kaleidoscope

Answer 7

a tube shaped toy that one looks through to see a variety of changing colored patterns

Question 8

microscope

Answer 8

an instrument used for viewing objects too small to be seen by the naked eye

Question 9

periscope

Answer 9

an instrument for viewing objects that are overhead; especially used in submarines

Question 10

scope

Answer 10

range of view or understanding; the space that something covers

Question 11

inscribe

Answer 11

to write, mark, or engrave words or symbols on a surface

Question 12

prescription

Answer 12

written instructions from a doctor for the preparation of a particular medicine or remedy

Question 13

scribble

Answer 13

to write or draw hastily and carelessly; to draw meaningless marks or lines

Question 14

scribe

Answer 14

a person who writes for someone or who copied manuscripts before the invention of the printing press

Question 15

script

Answer 15

handwriting; the lines of a stage, movie, or television show

Question 16

superscript

Answer 16

something written above and to the side of a number, letter, or word

Question 17

aspect

Answer 17

the look or appearance of anything

Question 18

introspective

Answer 18

examining one’s one thoughts and feelings

Question 19

specimen

Answer 19

a single part or thing used a sample

Question 20

spectacle

Answer 20

anything viewed or seen; a public performance

Question 21

spectator

Answer 21

a person who watches an event

Question 22

spectrum

Answer 22

the range of colors visible to the human eye

Question 23

subconscious

Answer 23

existing in the mind below the level of conscious awareness

Question 24

subject

Answer 24

to bring under the power of another; an area of knowledge to be studied

Question 25

submarine

Answer 25

a ship designed and equipped to operate under water

Question 26

submerge

Answer 26

to place under water or other liquid

Question 27

subterranean

Answer 27

lying beneath the earth’s surface; underground

Question 28

subtotal

Answer 28

the total part of a series of numbers

Question 29

superficial

Answer 29

on the surface; not deep

Question 30

superhuman

Answer 30

exceeding ordinary human power

Question 31

superior

Answer 31

high in rank, order, or quality

Question 32

supernatural

Answer 32

not belonging to the natural world

Question 33

supervise

Answer 33

to direct or oversee an activity; to be in charge

Question 34

telecommunication

Answer 34

the science of technology of communicating sounds, signals, or pictures by wire or radio

Question 35

telegraph

Answer 35

a system for sending coded messages from a transmitter to a receiver

Question 36

telephoto

Answer 36

a magnifying camera lens used to photograph distance objects

Question 37

telescope

Answer 37

an instrument that makes distant objects appear nearer and larger

Question 38

terraced

Answer 38

one of a series of raised strips of land that rise one above the other

Question 39

terrain

Answer 39

the shape or features of the surface of a piece of land

Question 40

terrarium

Answer 40

a small enclosure, often of glass, for keeping small animals or growing plants

Question 41

terrestrial

Answer 41

relating to earth or land

Question 42

undesirable

Answer 42

not pleasant

Question 43

unearned

Answer 43

not gained by work or service, not deserved

Question 44

unequal

Answer 44

not the same in extent, quantity, rank, or ability

Question 45

unforgettable

Answer 45

never forgotten

Question 46

unproductive

Answer 46

not productive, producing little

Question 47

unqualified

Answer 47

not qualified

Question 48

invisible

Answer 48

cannot be seen

Question 49

revise

Answer 49

to read over carefully and then correct or improve

Question 50

visor

Answer 50

the projecting front brim of a hat or movable part of helmet

Question 51

vista

Answer 51

a view, especially a distant one

Question 52

visualize

Answer 52

to form a mental image of something