7 Vocabulary Unit 3

Question 1

animated

Answer 1

(adj) full of life, lively, alive; moved to action

Question 2

brood

Answer 2

(n) a family of young animals, especially birds; (v) to think over in a worried, unhappy way

Question 3

culminate

Answer 3

(v) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax

Question 4

downright

Answer 4

(adv) thoroughly; (adj) absolute, complete; frank, blunt

Question 5

drone

Answer 5

(n) a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote control device; a male bee; (v) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice

Question 6

goad

Answer 6

(v) to drive or urge on; (n) something use to drive or urge on

Question 7

indulge

Answer 7

(v) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to

Question 8

ingredient

Answer 8

(n) one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula

Question 9

literate

Answer 9

(adj) able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

Question 10

loom

Answer 10

(v) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (n) a maching for weaving

Question 11

luster

Answer 11

(n) the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance

Question 12

miscellaneous

Answer 12

(adj) mixed, of different kinds

Question 13

oration

Answer 13

(n) a public speech for a formal occasion

Question 14

peevish

Answer 14

(adj) cross, complaining, irritable; contrary

Question 15

seethe

Answer 15

(v) to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed

Question 16

singe

Answer 16

(v) to burn slightly; (n) a burn at the ends or edges

Question 17

unique

Answer 17

(adj) one of a kind; unequaled; found only in a given class, place, or situation

Question 18

upright

Answer 18

(adj) vertical, straight; good, honest; (adv) in a vertical position

Question 19

verify

Answer 19

(v) to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm

Question 20

yearn

Answer 20

(v) to have a strong and earnest desire