English Vocabulary

Question 1

Define:

Spread

(spred)

Answer 1

v. open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.

I spread a towel on the sand and sat down

Question 2

Define::

Spread

(spred)

Answer 2

n. the fact or process of spreading over an area.

warmer temperatures could help reduce the spread of the disease

Question 3

Define:

Cannonball

(Kanan-bol)

Answer 3

n. a round metal or stone projectile fired from a cannon in former times.
a jump into water performed upright with the knees clasped to the chest.

Question 4

Define:

Latch

(Lach)

Answer 4

v. fasten (a door or gate) with a latch.

she latched the door carefully

Question 5

Define:

Minute

(minet)

Answer 5

n. a period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.

he stood in the shower for twenty minutes

Question 6

Define:

Ruckus

(ruh-kuhs)

Answer 6

n. a disturbance or commotion.

a child is raising a ruckus in class

Question 7

Define:

Sure

(SHoor)

Answer 7

adj. confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubt that one is right.

I’m sure I’ve seen that dress before

Question 8

Define:

Informal | North America
Sure

(SHoor)

Answer 8

adv. certainly (used for emphasis).

Texas sure was a great place to grow up

Question 9

Define: Verb

Dislike

(duh-slike)

Answer 9

v. feel distaste for or hostility toward.

he was not distressed by the death of a man he had always disliked

Question 10

Define: Noun

Dislike

(duh-slike)

Answer 10

n. a feeling of distaste or hostility.

they had taken a dislike to each other

Question 11

Define:

Lucrative

(loo-kruh-thuv)

Answer 11

adj. producing a great deal of profit.

a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian

Question 12

Define:

Hardcore

(haard-kor)

Answer 12

n. the most active, committed, or strict members of a group or movement.

the party still has a hard core of supporters that will always vote

Question 13

Define: Adjective

Hardcore

(haard-kor)

Answer 13

adj. highly committed in one’s support for or dedication to something.

hardcore gamers

Question 14

Define:

Pious

(pai-uhs)

Answer 14

adj. devoutly religious.
adj. making a hypocritical display of virtue.

there’ll be no pious words said over her

Question 15

Define:

Heartbreaking

(haart-bray-kuhng)

Answer 15

adj. causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting.

it would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse

Question 16

Define:

Decimate

(deh-suh-mayt)

Answer 16

v. kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of.

the project would decimate the fragile wetland wilderness

Question 17

Define:

Bastardize

(buhstar-dice)

Answer 17

v. change (something) in such a way as to lower its quality or value, typically by adding new elements.

our biggest fear was they were going to take our script and **bastardize

Question 18

Define:

Obscene

(uhb-seen)

Answer 18

adj. (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.

obscene jokes

Question 19

Define:

Facsimile

(fak-si-muh-lee)

Answer 19

n. an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

a facsimile of the manuscript

Question 20

Define: Verb

Facsimile

(fak-si-muh-lee)

Answer 20

v. make a copy of.

the ride was facsimiled for Disney World

Question 21

Define:

Mention

(men-shun)

Answer 21

v. refer to something briefly and without going into detail.
I haven’t mentioned it to William yet
n. a reference to someone or something.
their eyes light up at a mention of Sartre

Question 22

Define:

Groundbreaking

(grownd-bray-kuhng)

Answer 22

adj. breaking new ground; innovative; pioneering.

groundbreaking research into fertility problems

Question 23

Define:

Trajectory

(truh-jek-tori)

Answer 23

n. the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.

the missile’s trajectory was preset

Question 24

Define:

Pilfer

Answer 24

v. steal (typically things of relatively little value).

she produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer

Question 25

# Define: Frontier | (fruhn-teer)

Answer 25

n. a line or border separating two countries. *international crime knows no **frontiers*** the extreme limit of understanding or achievement in a particular area. *the success of science in extending the **frontiers** of knowledge*

Question 26

# Define: Enrich | (in-riCH)

Answer 26

v. improve or enhance the quality or value of. | her exposure to museums **enriched** her life in France

Question 27

# Define: Amalgamation

Answer 27

n. the action, process, or result of combining or uniting. | the threat of **amalgamation** with a competitor

Question 28

# Define: Armed | (aarmd)

Answer 28

adj. equipped with or carrying a weapon or weapons. | heavily **armed** troops

Question 29

# Define: Reparation | (reh-puh-ray-shn)

Answer 29

n. the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. | the courts required a convicted offender to make financial **reparation*

Question 30

# Define: Incorporate

Answer 30

v. take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include. | he has **incorporated** in his proposals a large number of measures

Question 31

# Define: Rattling

Answer 31

adj. making a series of short, sharp knocking sounds. | a **rattling** old bus

Question 32

# Define: Flustered | (fluh-strd)

Answer 32

adj. agitated or confused. | a **flustered** commuter

Question 33

# Define: Counterfeit

Answer 33

adj. made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud. | two men were remanded on bail on a charge of passing **counterfeit** $10

Question 34

# Define: Bootleg

Answer 34

adj. (especially of liquor, computer software, or recordings) made, distributed, or sold illegally. ***bootleg** cassettes* v. make, distribute, or sell (illicit goods, especially liquor, computer software, or recordings) illegally. *he amassed a fortune **bootlegging** whiskey*

Question 35

# Define: Legacy

Answer 35

an amount of money or property left to someone in a will. *my grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small **legacy*** n. the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life. | he left us a rich **legacy** of buildings that are both innovative archi