Red book - lesson 5

Question 1

HYPNOTIZE (HIPPO EYES are famous for HYPNOTIZING)

Answer 1

verb: to put into sleep-like state
syn: mesmerize, captivate, narcotize
ant: stimulate, inspire, excite, invigorate
ex: The patient was hypnotized and experienced no pain during the operation.

Question 2

DOVETAIL (DOVE TAILS that DOVETAIL)

Answer 2

verb: fit together harmoniously, to combine or unite into a unified whole
syn: conform, harmonize, correspond
ant: clash, differ, mismatch
eg: The carpenter cut the boards so they DOVETAILED perfectly.

Question 3

GAPE (the GAPING mouth of an APE devouring grapes(

Answer 3

verb: to become widely open, separated; to stair in amazement
ant: close, shut, shutter
eg: The deep pit GAPED before him; if he stumbled and fell there would be no escape.

Question 4

OUTFOX (it’s hard to OUTFOX a FOX)

Answer 4

verb: to outwit; to overcome by cunning or cleverness
syn: outwit, outdo
ant: fail, fall behind, lose, surrender
eg: The burglar outfoxed the police by escaping up the chimney.

Question 5

AFLOAT (a goat afloat)

Answer 5

adj: a floating condition; awash, flooded
syn: adrift, drifting
ant: ashore, docked, aground
eg: The canoe was AFLOAT in the stream

During the flood, our living room was AFLOAT half way to the ceiling.

Question 6

CARP (carping carp)

Answer 6

verb: to complain; noun: a fish
syn: grumble, quibble, complain
ant: approve, compliment, laud, praise
eg: it is tiresome listening to Don Lemon carping about his lack of privilege.

Question 7

ENDORSE (a Kentucky Derby winning HORSE ENDORSES his ointment)

Answer 7

verb: to give approval or support
syn: recommend, approve, praise
ant: attack, criticize, censure, disagree, disapprove
eg: Famous athletes make a lot of money endorsing sport products.

Question 8

REMAINDER (because Santa can’t take all the REINDEER Comet became the REMAINDER.

Answer 8

noun: what is left when a part is taken away; those left behind
syn: the rest, the excess
ant: lack
eg: The remainder of the pie was put away where Gordon Ramsay can’t find it.

Question 9

AMBLE (caravan CAMELS on long journeys rarely run, they AMBEL)

Answer 9

eg: to walk slowly; walk casually
syn: stroll, meander, drift
ant: go direct, run
eg: After school Alexander and Tom AMBLED down the road to fishing hole to catch their dinner.

Question 10

ENROLL (a MOLE waiting to ENROLL)

Answer 10

verb: to sign up to become a member
syn: enlist, enter, engage, register, join
ant: decline, deny, expel, leave, let go
eg: My dad took me to Bolsa Grande school to ENROLL me in the 12th grade.