504 Absolutely Essential Words - Lesson 19 & 20

Question 1

harvest

Answer 1

(n)collection, crop, harvesting, harvest-time, produce, product

Question 2

abundant

Answer 2

(adj.)ample, plentiful, in plenty

Question 3

uneasy

Answer 3

(adj.)impatient, nervous, unquiet, anxious, disturbed, restless

Question 4

calculate

Answer 4

(v)compute, estimate, reckon, count

Question 5

absorb

Answer 5

()assimilate, consume;take in, suck up;fascinate

Question 6

estimate

Answer 6

(n,v)(n) assessment, reckoning;(v) reckon, evaluate, calculate

Question 7

morsel

Answer 7

(n)bite, bit, crumb, mouthful, piece, slice

Question 8

quota

Answer 8

(n)allocation, cut, portion, share

Question 9

threat

Answer 9

(n)danger, hazard, menace, peril, risk, warning

Question 10

ban

Answer 10

(v)prohibit, forbid, interdict, disallow

Question 11

panic

Answer 11

(n,v)(n) alarm, fear, horror, scare(v) lose one’s nerve, flap

Question 12

appropriate

Answer 12

(adj.)fit, correct, proper, relevant, suitable

Question 13

emerge

Answer 13

()come out;come up, appear, turn up

Question 14

jagged

Answer 14

(adj.)barbed, pointed, indented, rough, sow-edged, toothed, uneven

Question 15

linger

Answer 15

(v)tarry, wait, stay, remain, idle, dally

Question 16

ambush

Answer 16

(n)trap, hiding, snare, waylaying

Question 17

crafty

Answer 17

(adj.)tricky, sly, cunning, shrewd, wily

Question 18

defiant

Answer 18

(adj.)aggressive, bold, challenging, daring

Question 19

vigor

Answer 19

(n)strength, activity, energy, force

Question 20

perish

Answer 20

(v)expire, pass away, die, collapse, be destroyed

Question 21

fragile

Answer 21

()breakable, brittle, crisp, frail, weak

Question 22

captive

Answer 22

(adj.,n)(adj.) caged, confined, imprisoned;(n) prisoner

Question 23

prosper

Answer 23

(v)succeed, thrive, advance, bloom, flourish

Question 24

devour

Answer 24

(v)eat, swallow, consume, gormandize