English vocab 10

Question 0

beneficiary

Answer 0

one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

Question 1

bellow

Answer 1

to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; a loud angry roar

Question 2

botch

Answer 2

to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of; a hopelessly bungled job

Question 3

clutter

Answer 3

to fill or cover in a disorderly way; a state of disorder, mess

Question 4

dilapidated

Answer 4

falling a part or ruined, run-down

Question 5

dismantle

Answer 5

to take apart; to strip of something

Question 6

farce

Answer 6

a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham

Question 7

futile

Answer 7

not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous

Question 8

grueling

Answer 8

very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

Question 9

hospitable

Answer 9

offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange

Question 10

lair

Answer 10

the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout

Question 11

lavish

Answer 11

overly generous, extravagant; abundant; to spend or give freely or without limit

Question 12

morbid

Answer 12

in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome

Question 13

notorious

Answer 13

widely known because of bad conduct

Question 14

pamper

Answer 14

to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward

Question 15

parasite

Answer 15

an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person

Question 16

shirk

Answer 16

to avoid or get out of doing work; neglect a duty; to sneak, slink

Question 17

surplus

Answer 17

an amount beyond what is required, excess; more than what is needed or expected

Question 18

timidity

Answer 18

the state of being easily frightened

Question 19

veto

Answer 19

the power to forbid or prevent; to prohibit, reject

Question 20

syn: yell, bawl, holler; howl

Answer 20

bellow

Question 21

syn: foul up, bungle, mangle

Answer 21

botch

Question 22

syn: recipient, heir

Answer 22

beneficiary

Question 23

syn: litter, confusion

Answer 23

clutter

Question 24

syn: disassemble

Answer 24

dismantle

Question 25

syn: in disrepair, deteriorated, gone to seed

Answer 25

dilapidated

Question 26

syn: buffoonery, mockery

Answer 26

farce

Question 27

syn: exhausting, punishing, taxing

Answer 27

grueling

Question 28

syn: fruitless, vain, ineffective

Answer 28

futile

Question 29

syn: gracious, cordial, courteous

Answer 29

hospitable

Question 30

syn: excessive, profuse

Answer 30

lavish

Question 31

syn: nest, burrow, hideaway

Answer 31

lair

Question 32

syn: depressed, unsound, "sick"

Answer 32

morbid

Question 33

syn: disgraceful, infamous, disreputable

Answer 33

notorious

Question 34

syn: sponger, freeloader, leech

Answer 34

parasite

Question 35

syn: coddle, cater to, indulge

Answer 35

pamper

Question 36

syn: duck, sidestep

Answer 36

shirk

Question 37

syn: glut, surfeit, overage

Answer 37

surplus

Question 38

syn: turn down, nix, forbid

Answer 38

veto

Question 39

syn: fearfulness, faintheartedness

Answer 39

timidity

Question 40

ant: whisper, murmur

Answer 40

bellow

Question 41

ant: order, tidiness, neatness

Answer 41

clutter

Question 42

ant: put together, assemble, construct

Answer 42

dismantle

Question 43

ant: shipshape, trim

Answer 43

dilapidated

Question 44

ant: tragedy, melodrama, tearjerker

Answer 44

farce

Question 45

ant: easy, effortless

Answer 45

grueling

Question 46

ant: successful, effective

Answer 46

futile

Question 47

ant: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly

Answer 47

hospitable

Question 48

ant: stingy, meager, begrudge, stint, deny

Answer 48

lavish

Question 49

ant: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly

Answer 49

hospitable

Question 50

ant: wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe

Answer 50

morbid

Question 51

ant: unknown, obscure, repectable

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notorious

Question 52

ant: abuse, maltreat, mistreat, discipline

Answer 52

pamper

Question 53

ant: fulfill, perform, shoulder, take on

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shirk

Question 54

ant: fearlessness, boldness, intrepidity

Answer 54

timidity

Question 55

ant: shortage, lack, dearth, paucity

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surplus

Question 56

ant: approve, endorse, ratify, confirm

Answer 56

veto

Question 57

The wounded buffalo began to __ in pain.

Answer 57

bellow

Question 58

The __ of the dead man's will was the main suspect in the murder case.

Answer 58

beneficiary

Question 59

The troop commander's __ could be heard miles away.

Answer 59

bellow

Question 60

The unsupervised laborers proceeded to __ the job badly.

Answer 60

botch

Question 61

The old house had become so __ that no one could live in it anymore.

Answer 61

dilapidated

Question 62

When we moved into our new house, we unloaded the truck and began to __ up the dining room with boxes.

Answer 62

clutter

Question 63

After the final performance, all the actors worked with the stagehands to __ the set.

Answer 63

dismantle

Question 64

Attics are often filled with __.

Answer 64

clutter

Question 65

The humor in the play was so broad and the plot so ridiculous that the critic termed the play a ___.

Answer 65

farce

Question 66

After the __ climb, two of the mountaineers collapsed, exhausted.

Answer 66

grueling

Question 67

After several __ attempts to save it, the captain ordered the ship abandoned.

Answer 67

futile

Question 68

Known for the generosity to strangers, the local inhabitants offered a __ welcome to our tour group.

Answer 68

hospitable

Question 69

The couple received __ wedding gifts from their closest friends.

Answer 69

lavish

Question 70

The police were making careful preparations to trap the smugglers in their __.

Answer 70

lair

Question 71

The police captain was afraid that the officer was taking a ___ interest in the crime.

Answer 71

morbid

Question 72

Chicago had its share of __ gangsters in the 1930s.

Answer 72

notorious

Question 73

Uninvited, he hung around with the players so much that the team considered him a real __.

Answer 73

parasite

Question 74

If my aunt continues to __ that child, he may grow into an irresponsible adult.

Answer 74

pamper

Question 75

People who tend to __ their responsibilities are not to be relied upon.

Answer 75

shirk

Question 76

The shy child's natural __ had made her afraid to try out for the team.

Answer 76

timidity

Question 77

Dad was relieved to find that his business had a __ at the end of the year.

Answer 77

surplus

Question 78

The President decided to __ the bill presented to him by Congress.

Answer 78

veto

Question 79

The Army decided to sell its __ goods to a group of manufacturers.

Answer 79

surplus