English Vocab 11

Question 0

ajar

Answer 0

partly open

Question 1

adequate

Answer 1

sufficient, enough

Question 2

dialogue

Answer 2

a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion

Question 3

emblem

Answer 3

a symbol, sign, token

Question 4

gigantic

Answer 4

huge, giant, immense

Question 5

havoc

Answer 5

very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder

Question 6

hearth

Answer 6

the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family

Question 7

implore

Answer 7

to beg earnestly for

Question 8

infamous

Answer 8

very wicked; disgraceful, shameful

Question 9

innumerable

Answer 9

too many to count, without number

Question 10

lax

Answer 10

not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed

Question 11

mar

Answer 11

to spoil, damage, injure

Question 12

misdemeanor

Answer 12

a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct

Question 13

mull

Answer 13

to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices

Question 14

syn: satisfactory, sufficing

Answer 14

adequate

Question 15

syn: exchange of ideas

Answer 15

dialogue

Question 16

syn: enormous, colossal, mammoth

Answer 16

gigantic

Question 17

syn: badge, insignia

Answer 17

emblem

Question 18

syn: devastation, harm, disarray

Answer 18

havoc

Question 19

syn: chimney corner

Answer 19

hearth

Question 20

syn: entreat, beseech, pray

Answer 20

implore

Question 21

syn: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous

Answer 21

infamous

Question 22

syn: countless, beyond reckoning

Answer 22

innumerable

Question 23

syn: slack, negligent, remiss

Answer 23

lex

Question 24

syn: scar, disfigure, deface

Answer 24

mar

Question 25

syn: misdeed, petty offense or transgression

Answer 25

misdemeanor

Question 26

syn: consider, reflect on

Answer 26

mull

Question 27

ant: felony, serious crime

Answer 27

misdemeanor

Question 28

ant: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous

Answer 28

lax

Question 29

ant: countable, few in number

Answer 29

innumerable

Question 30

ant: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy

Answer 30

infamous

Question 31

ant: demand forcefully, clamor for

Answer 31

implore

Question 32

ant: peace and quiet, calm, order

Answer 32

havoc

Question 33

ant: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive

Answer 33

gigantic

Question 34

ant: monologue, soliloquy

Answer 34

dialogue

Question 35

ant: closed tight, shut, open wide

Answer 35

ajar

Question 36

ant: insufficient

Answer 36

adequate

Question 37

Be sure to allow __ time to check in at the airport.

Answer 37

adequate

Question 38

The witty __ in the play kept the audience amused.

Answer 38

dialogue

Question 39

That night, the children foolishly left the back gate __, and the dog escaped.

Answer 39

ajar

Question 40

Like the heart, the red rose is an __ of love.

Answer 40

emblem

Question 41

The monkey created __ at the air as soon as it broke from its leash.

Answer 41

havoc

Question 42

When it fell to earth, the meteorite made a __ hole in the ground.

Answer 42

gigantic

Question 43

It was our custom to sit by the __ and listen to my grandfather's stories.

Answer 43

hearth

Question 44

The attorney proceeded to __ the judge to show his client mercy.

Answer 44

implore

Question 45

The landlord heard __ complaints about the noisy new tenant.

Answer 45

innumerable

Question 46

Because of the outlaw's __ deedes, the town was offering a large bounty for his capture.

Answer 46

infamous

Question 47

Spilled cleaning fluid will surely __ the wooden table top.

Answer 47

mar

Question 48

Some players took advantage of the new coach's somewhat __ control of the team.

Answer 48

lax

Question 49

He was not only fined for the __ but also sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.

Answer 49

misdemeanor

Question 50

The governor had some time to __ over the bill before signing it into law.

Answer 50

mull

Question 51

narrative

Answer 51

a story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story

Question 52

overture

Answer 52

an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part

Question 53

pact

Answer 53

an agreement, treaty

Question 54

stalemate

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a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; to bring to a standstill

Question 55

vindictive

Answer 55

bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge

Question 56

wilt

Answer 56

to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength strength and vigor

Question 57

ant: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive

Answer 57

wilt

Question 58

ant: forgiving, relenting

Answer 58

vindictive

Question 59

ant: victory, defeat

Answer 59

stalemate

Question 60

ant: finale, postlude

Answer 60

overture

Question 61

syn: tale, chronicle

Answer 61

narrative

Question 62

syn: prelude, tender

Answer 62

overture

Question 63

syn: compact, alliance, deal

Answer 63

pact

Question 64

syn: standoff, draw; deadlock

Answer 64

stalemate

Question 65

syn: vengeful, spiteful, malicious

Answer 65

vindictive

Question 66

syn: sag, weaken, shrivel up

Answer 66

wilt

Question 67

The __ of the West African captive gives us a vivid picture of the horrors aboard a slave ship.

Answer 67

narrative

Question 68

Our family enjoyed the __ to the opera better then the rest of it.

Answer 68

overture

Question 69

All the nations signed the __ after the war in an effort to ensure world peace.

Answer 69

pact

Question 70

The negotiations ended in __, as both sides refused to budge on the main issue.

Answer 70

stalemate

Question 71

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is considered a __ poet because of the stories he tells in his poems.

Answer 71

narrative

Question 72

Recent aggression on the part of one nation threatened to __ the peace talks.

Answer 72

stalemate

Question 73

The mayor was so __ that he threatened to sue the newspaper for its unflattering remarks about his administration.

Answer 73

vindictive

Question 74

Intense heat or lack of water will __ the flowers.

Answer 74

wilt

Question 75

Though some of Verdi's operas begin with short preludes, for others he composed full length __

Answer 75

overtures

Question 76

The "Highwayman" by Noyes is a(n) __ poem that tells the story of a woman who sacrifices her life for her sweetheart.

Answer 76

narrative