ELA 3-4 L3 vocab

Question 1

beget

Answer 1

beget (verb) to produce; to be the father of

Question 2

begrudge

Answer 2

to resent another’s success; to give with

reluctance

Question 3

belated

Answer 3

delayed

Question 4

beleaguer

Answer 4

to besiege by encircling; to harass

Question 5

benediction

Answer 5

a blessing

Question 6

beneficiary

Answer 6

one who receives benefits

Question 7

berate

Answer 7

to scold or rebuke severely and at length

Question 8

berserk

Answer 8

in a state of violent or destructive rage

Question 9

bias

Answer 9

a prejudiced view that inhibits impartial judgment

Question 10

bibliophile

Answer 10

a lover of books

Question 11

bilk

Answer 11

(verb) to cheat or swindle; to thwart or frustrate

offensively noisy; obvious, too conspicuous

Question 12

blatant

Answer 12

(adj.) offensively noisy; obvious, too conspicuous

Question 13

blight

Answer 13

(noun) anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation

Question 14

cache

Answer 14

a hiding place; or things hidden

Question 15

cadaverous

Answer 15

of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin

Question 16

calumny

Answer 16

a false and malicious accusation

Question 17

careen

Answer 17

to lean sideways; to lurch from side to side while in motion

Question 18

caricature

Answer 18

an exaggerated portrayal of one’s features

Question 19

carnage

Answer 19

a bloody and extensive slaughter

Question 20

carp

Answer 20

to complain or to find fault in a petty or nagging way