Red book - lesson 19

Question 1

NEOPHYTE

Answer 1

noun: a beginner, a novice
eg: Steve was a NEOPHYTE at KITE flying
syn: newcomer, novice
ant: expert, professional

Question 2

VOCATION

Answer 2

noun: an occupation, a job; what a person does for a living
eg: In the evening, I went to a VOCATIONAL school to learn data entry
syn: career, business, employment
ant: hobby, pastime, avocation

Question 3

FEAT

Answer 3

noun: an outstanding accomplishment
eg: the Empire State Building is a FEAT of engineering
syn: an accomplishment, a triumph, a victory
ant: a defeat, a failure, a loss

Question 4

GLOWER (never GLOWER at a FLOWER)

Answer 4

verb: to look or stare with dislike
eg: the unfriendly USC football team GLOWERED at us when he climbed off the bus.
syn: to scowl, to glare
ant: to grin, to smile

Question 5

CAPSIZE

Answer 5

verb: to turn over, to tip over
eg: the rescue ship saved the passengers after their boat CAPSIZED.

Question 6

LATITUDE

Answer 6

noun: distance from North or South Pole; permitting freedom or action or though
eg: Ms. Gravy was a teacher who gave her students a lot of LATITUDE in studying for exams.
syn: laxity, leeway
ant: restriction, limitation

Question 7

WARBLE (when birds WARBLED, John threw MARBLES)

Answer 7

verb: sing, or whistle in a special way; to babble
eg: it takes a special talent to WARBLE like a bird.
syn: sing

Question 8

ANGUISH

Answer 8

noun: strong physical or mental pain
eg: Robert was starving and in such ANGUISH he ate a rate SANDWICH
syn: agony, grief, heartbreak, misery
ant: delight, happiness, joy

Question 9

JOCULAR

Answer 9

adj: funny
eg: everyone was laughing and in a JOCULAR mood at the school pinic
syn: cheerful, jovial, playful
ant: depressed, gloomy, sad, unhappy

Question 10

SUPPLE

Answer 10

adj: easily bent or folded; moving or changing easily
eg: the leader purse was SUPPLE and soft to the touch
syn: agile, elastic, flexible, limber, malleable, pliable
ant: rigid, stiff, inflexible, unadaptable