LEVEL H Vocabulary in Action: Chapters 1-15 50 Words/Definitions

Question 1

Oscillate

Answer 1

(verb) to swing back and forth

Question 2

Voluble

Answer 2

(adjective) speaking with a steady

flow of words; talkative

Question 3

Diminutive

Answer 3

(adjective) very small

Question 4

Fervent

Answer 4

(adjective) 1. showing great emotion

or warmth; 2. ardent; 3. enthusiastic

Question 5

Blanch

Answer 5

(verb) 1. to take the color from;

2. to whiten; 3. to boil briefly

Question 6

Belligerent

Answer 6

(adjective) 1. ready to fight;

angry; 2. at war

Question 7

Fiasco

Answer 7

(noun) a complete failure

Question 8

Drone

Answer 8

(verb) to make a constant dull
humming sound;
(noun) 1. a dull humming sound;
2. a male bee

Question 9

Skeptical

Answer 9

(adjective) 1. doubting;
2. questioning; 3. not quickly or easily
believing

Question 10

Benign

Answer 10

(adjective) gentle or harmless

Question 11

Wane

Answer 11

(verb) to gradually decrease in size or
amount;
(noun) a gradual decrease or lessening

Question 12

Brisk

Answer 12

(adjective) lively; quick; active

Question 13

Credible

Answer 13

(adjective) 1. believable; trustworthy;

2. reliable

Question 14

Bauble

Answer 14

(noun) a small decoration or trinket

Question 15

Endear

Answer 15

(verb) to make dear or fond of

Question 16

Yarn

Answer 16

(noun) 1. a heavy thread used for
knitting and weaving; 2. a story of
adventure

Question 17

Retort

Answer 17

(verb) 1. to answer quickly; 2. to reply
with a prompt argument;
(noun) a fast or witty response

Question 18

Gale

Answer 18

(noun) a very strong, powerful wind

Question 19

Controversy

Answer 19

(noun) a disagreement or debate

between opposing sides

Question 20

Zeal

Answer 20

(noun) eager attention or enthusiasm for

a cause or goal

Question 21

Ultimate

Answer 21

(adjective) 1. final; 2. of the greatest
size or importance;
(noun) 1. the final point; 2. the greatest
point

Question 22

Ethnic

Answer 22

(adjective) of a particular religious,

racial, national, or cultural group

Question 23

Twinge

Answer 23

(noun) 1. a sudden, sharp pain; 2. a

sudden emotional pain

Question 24

Fluted

Answer 24

(adjective) decorated with grooves

Question 25

Rebuttal

Answer 25

(noun) the offering of opposing | evidence or arguments

Question 26

Recluse

Answer 26

(noun) someone who lives apart from others; (adjective) apart from others; solitary

Question 27

Dilute

Answer 27

(verb) to thin or weaken by adding liquid; (adjective) weakened

Question 28

Endorse

Answer 28

(verb) 1. to write one’s name on a document to show approval; 2. to approve

Question 29

Famine

Answer 29

e (noun) 1. a serious shortage of food; | 2. starvation

Question 30

Wretched

Answer 30

(adjective) 1. living a miserable life; | 2. in very poor condition

Question 31

Defiance

Answer 31

(noun) a resistance to authority or | an opposing force

Question 32

Paragon

Answer 32

(noun) a model of excellence

Question 33

Elimination

Answer 33

(noun) removal

Question 34

Mythical

Answer 34

(adjective) 1. having to do with traditional stories about spirits, ancestors, or heroes; 2. imaginary

Question 35

Hostility

Answer 35

(noun) 1. unfriendliness; the state of | being enemies; 2. opposition to an idea

Question 36

Silhouette

Answer 36

(noun) the outline of something; | (verb) to show in outline

Question 37

Hoard

Answer 37

(noun) a hidden supply of something stored for future use; (verb) to gather by saving or hiding

Question 38

Agonize

Answer 38

(verb) 1. to suffer great physical or | emotional pain; 2. to make a major effort

Question 39

Ecology

Answer 39

(noun) the study of the relationship between living things and their environment

Question 40

Dispatch

Answer 40

(verb) to send off; (noun) 1. act of sending off; 2. speed; 3. a quickly sent message

Question 41

Catastrophe

Answer 41

(noun) a great, sudden disaster

Question 42

Multitude

Answer 42

(noun) a great, indefinite number

Question 43

Nominee

Answer 43

(noun) 1. a person who is nominated; 2. a person who is chosen as a political candidate

Question 44

Subordination

Answer 44

``` (noun) 1. placement in a lower class or rank; 2. obedience ```

Question 45

Fury

Answer 45

(noun) fierce anger or rage

Question 46

Irascible

Answer 46

(adjective) 1. quick to anger; | 2. hot-tempered

Question 47

Reminisce

Answer 47

(verb) to remember or talk about | past events

Question 48

Buoy

Answer 48

(noun) a floating device used in water as | a marker or warning

Question 49

Durable

Answer 49

(adjective) 1. lasting; 2. able to | withstand wear or weathering

Question 50

Gorge

Answer 50

(noun) a deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky walls; (verb) to stuff with something