Vocab Unit 13

Question 1

holocaust

Answer 1

(n.) a great or complete destruction of life

Question 2

embroil

Answer 2

(v.) to draw into a conflict or fight

Syn: entangle

Question 3

anachronism

Answer 3

(n.) something existing outside of its proper time

Question 4

denigrate

Answer 4

(v.) to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of

Syn: defame; belittle

Ant: praise; promote

Question 5

humane

Answer 5

(adj.) kind; compassionate

Syn: kindly; benevolent; considerate

Ant: inhumane; cruel

Question 6

effusive

Answer 6

(adj.) emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative

Syn: gushing

Ant: reserved; restrained

Question 7

defunct

Answer 7

(adj.) no longer in existence

Syn: invalid; extinct

Question 8

lackey

Answer 8

(n.) a slavish follower

Syn: minion

Question 9

envisage

Answer 9

(v.) to form a mental picture

Syn: imagine; visualize

Question 10

lament

Answer 10

(v.) to mourn

Syn: grieve

Ant: rejoice

Question 11

gape

Answer 11

(v.) to stare with an open mouth

Question 12

impertinent

Answer 12

(adj.) rude and disrespectful

Syn: insolent; impolite

Ant: polite; courteous

Question 13

haughty

Answer 13

(adj.) arrogant; proud

Syn: arrogant

Ant: humble; shy

Question 14

nemesis

Answer 14

(n.) someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy

Syn: rival; adversary

Ant: collaborator; friend

Question 15

lethal

Answer 15

(adj.) deadly; fatal

Syn: mortal

Ant: harmless

Question 16

roots pot and poss

Answer 16

to be able

Question 17

prefix psych

Answer 17

mind

Question 18

root arm

Answer 18

tools or arms(weapons)