Chapter 18

Question 1

lumber

Answer 1

1. move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

2. mainly North American timber sawn into rough planks or otherwise partly prepared.

Question 2

lurch

Answer 2

make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger: the car lurched forward | Stuart lurched to his feet | figurative : he was lurching from one crisis to the next.

Question 3

lush

Answer 3

(of vegetation) growing luxuriantly: lush greenery and cultivated fields.

Question 4

lust

Answer 4

noun/verb: very strong sexual desire: he knew that his lust for her had returned.

Question 5

lusty

Answer 5

healthy and strong; full of vigor:

Question 6

makeshift

Answer 6

serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being: arranging a row of chairs to form a makeshift bed.

Question 7

malign

Answer 7

speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner: don’t you dare malign her in my presence.

Question 8

spiteful

Answer 8

showing or caused by malice

Question 9

malleable

Answer 9

(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking

Question 10

mangle

Answer 10

severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing: the car was mangled almost beyond recognition | figurative : he was mangling Bach on the piano.

Question 11

mutilate

Answer 11

verb [with object[ inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on

Question 12

mar

Answer 12

impair; disfigure

Question 13

masterful

Answer 13

1 powerful and able to control others: behind the lace and ruffles was a masterful woman.
2 performed or performing very skillfully: a masterful assessment of the difficulties.

Question 14

maternal

Answer 14

relating to a mother

Question 15

meander

Answer 15

(of a river or road) follow a winding course: a river that meandered gently through a meadow.
• (of a person) wander at random: kids meandered in and out.
• (of a speaker or text) proceed aimlessly or with little purpose: a stylish offbeat thriller which occasionally meanders.

Question 16

winding

Answer 16

a twisiting movement or couse

Question 17

meek

Answer 17

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive:

Question 18

meld

Answer 18

blend; combine

Question 19

mendacious

Answer 19

lying

Question 20

mercenary

Answer 20

(of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics: she’s nothing but a mercenary little gold digger.

Question 21

meritorious

Answer 21

deserving reward or praise: a medal for meritorious conduct.

Question 22

methodical

Answer 22

done according to a systematic or established form of procedure: a methodical approach to the evaluation of computer systems.

Question 23

miff

Answer 23

annoy

Question 24

militant

Answer 24

combative and aggresive

Question 25

mime

Answer 25

哑剧

Question 26

mingle

Answer 26

mix or cause to mix together

Question 27

mirth

Answer 27

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter: his six-foot frame shook with mirth.

Question 28

miscellaneous

Answer 28

(of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources: he picked up the miscellaneous papers; heterogenous; various

Question 29

mischief

Answer 29

harm or trouble

Question 30

mischievous

Answer 30

causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way; (of an action or thing) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble:

Question 31

misgiving

Answer 31

doubtful; dubcious; faltering

Question 32

misrepresent

Answer 32

give a false or misleading account of the nature of: you are misrepresenting the views of the government.

Question 33

mold

Answer 33

a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material (such as wax or metal) when it cools and hardens:

Question 34

molten

Answer 34

(especially of materials with a high melting point, such as metal and glass) liquefied by heat.