Lesson 8

Question 1

adjacent

Answer 1

adj. near and next to; adjoining

Question 2

beset

Answer 2

v. to surround or to attack repeatedly

v. to trouble or weigh down

Question 3

cede

Answer 3

v. to give up or transfer, especially by treaty or formal agreement

Question 4

circuitous

Answer 4

adj. roundabout; indirect

Question 5

desultory

Answer 5

adj. proceeding or carried out in an aimless or random way

Question 6

galvanize

Answer 6

v. to excite or arouse action

Question 7

implement

Answer 7

n. a tool or instrument

v. to carry out

Question 8

inconsequential

Answer 8

adj. lacking important or worth; unable to make an impact; trivial

Question 9

magnitude

Answer 9

n. greatness of size, power, or influence

Question 10

materialize

Answer 10

v. to become real or actual

v. to appear in physical form, especially suddenly

Question 11

muster

Answer 11

n. a gathering, usually of military forces

v. to summon or call forth; to gather

Question 12

prohibitive

Answer 12

adj. serving to restrain action or discourage use of

Question 13

reminisce

Answer 13

v. to think or talk about one’s past

Question 14

vanguard

Answer 14

n. the leading or forward position in a movement

Question 15

visionary

Answer 15

n. a person given to ideas that are not currently realistic; a dreamer
adj. able to see what might be accomplished in the future