Unit 11 Vocab

Question 1

adequate

Answer 1

sufficient,enough
Syn: satisfactory, sufficing
Ant: insufficient

Question 2

ajar

Answer 2

partly open

Ant: closed tight, shut, open wide

Question 3

dialogue

Answer 3

a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discusion
Syn: exchange of ideas
Ant: monologue, soliloquy

Question 4

emblem

Answer 4

a symbol, sign, token

Syn: badge, insignia

Question 5

gigantic

Answer 5

huge, giant, immense
Syn: enormous, colossal, mammoth
Ant: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive

Question 6

havoc

Answer 6

very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
Syn: devastation, harm, disarray
Ant: peace and quiet, calm, order

Question 7

hearth

Answer 7

the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
Syn: chimney corner

Question 8

implore

Answer 8

to beg earnestly for
Syn: entreat, beseech, pray
Ant: demand forcefully, clamor for

Question 9

infamous

Answer 9

very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
Syn: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
Ant: glorious splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy

Question 10

innumerable

Answer 10

too many to count, without number
Syn: countless, beyond reckoning
Ant: countable, few in number

Question 11

lax

Answer 11

not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed
Syn: slack, negligent, remiss
Ant: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous

Question 12

mar

Answer 12

to spoil, damage, injure
Syn: scar, disfigure, deface
Ant: beautify, embellish, repair

Question 13

misdemeanor

Answer 13

a crime or offense that is less serous than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
Syn: misdeed, petty offense or transgression

Question 14

mull

Answer 14

to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to hear and flavor with spices
Syn: consider, reflect on

Question 15

narrative

Answer 15

a story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story
Syn: tale, chronicle

Question 16

overture

Answer 16

an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part
Syn: prelude, tender
Ant: finale, postlude

Question 17

pact

Answer 17

an agreement, treaty

Syn: compact, alliance, deal

Question 18

stalemate

Answer 18

a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; to bring to a standstill
Syn: standoff, draw; deadlock
Ant: victory; defeat

Question 19

vindictive

Answer 19

bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
Syn: vengeful, spiteful, malicious
Ant: forgiving, relenting

Question 20

wilt

Answer 20

to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor
Syn: sag, weaken, shrivel up
Ant: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive