Unit 4

Question 1

Bewilder

Answer 1

To puzzle completely, confuse

Question 2

Buffoon

Answer 2

A clown, a course, stupid person

Question 3

Controversial

Answer 3

Arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

Question 4

Dishearten

Answer 4

Discourage

Question 5

Fruitless

Answer 5

Not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

Question 6

Hostile

Answer 6

Unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive

Question 7

Inflammable

Answer 7

Easily set on fire, easily angered or aroused

Question 8

Inflict

Answer 8

To give or cause something unpleasant, impose

Question 9

Malignant

Answer 9

Deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious

Question 10

Mortify

Answer 10

To hurt someone’s feelings deeply, to cause embarrassment, or humiliation, to subdue or discipline by self denial or suffering

Question 11

Orthodox

Answer 11

In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways or doing things

Question 12

Procure

Answer 12

To obtain through special effort, to bring about

Question 13

Scurry

Answer 13

To run quickly, scamper, hurry

Question 14

Sodden

Answer 14

Soaked with liquid or moisture, expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless

Question 15

Spirited

Answer 15

Full of life and vigor, courageous

Question 16

Virtual

Answer 16

Having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name, so close as to be equivalent to the real thing

Question 17

Void

Answer 17

(adj) completely empty, having no legal force or effect

(n) empty or unfilled space (v.) to cancel or nullify

Question 18

Wayward

Answer 18

Disobedient, willful, unpredictable, capricious

Question 19

Wince

Answer 19

(v) to draw back suddenly as though in pain or fear

(n) the act of drawing back suddenly as though in pain or fear

Question 20

Alliance

Answer 20

Joining together for some common purpose