Unit 5 ELA flash cards

Question 1

Anecdote

Answer 1

A short account of an incident in someone’s life

Question 2

Consolidate

Answer 2

To combine, unite; to make solid or firm

Question 3

Counterfeit

Answer 3

An imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy

Question 4

Docile

Answer 4

Easily taught, led or managed; obedient

Question 5

Dominate

Answer 5

To rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

Question 6

Entreat

Answer 6

To beg, implore, ask earnestly

Question 7

Fallible

Answer 7

Capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

Question 8

Fickle

Answer 8

Liable to change vary rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

Question 9

Fugitive

Answer 9

One who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering, difficult to grasp

Question 10

Grimy

Answer 10

Very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

Question 11

Iota

Answer 11

A very small part or quantity

Question 12

Maul

Answer 12

To beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle;

Question 13

Potential

Answer 13

possible, able to happen; something that cab develop or became a reality

Question 14

Radiant

Answer 14

Shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

Question 15

Rural

Answer 15

Relating to farm areas and life in the county

Question 16

Substantial

Answer 16

Large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

Question 17

Tactful

Answer 17

Skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

Question 18

Tamper

Answer 18

To interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way

Question 19

Ultimate

Answer 19

Last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental

Question 20

Uncertainty

Answer 20

doubt, the state of being unsure