Units 10-12

Question 0

Bumbling

Answer 0

Blundering and awkward; clumsiness

Question 1

Unit 10

Abominable

Answer 1

Arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable

Question 2

Consequence

Answer 2

A result, effect; importance

Question 3

Delude

Answer 3

To fool, deceive; to mislead utterly

Question 4

Dole

Answer 4

To give out in small amounts

Question 5

Engulf

Answer 5

To swallow up, overwhelm, consume

Question 6

Foil

Answer 6

To defeat; to keep from gaining some end a thin sheet of metal

Question 7

Formulate

Answer 7

To express definitely or systematically to device

Question 8

Initiative

Answer 8

The talking of the first step or move the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside

Question 9

Memento

Answer 9

Something that serves as a reminder

Question 10

Nonconformist

Answer 10

A person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things

Question 11

Null and void

Answer 11

Without legal force or effect; no longer binding

Question 12

Panorama

Answer 12

A wide unobstructed view of an area

Question 13

Posterity

Answer 13

All of a persons offspring, descendants; all future generations

Question 14

Pry

Answer 14

To pull loose by force

Question 15

Refurbish

Answer 15

To brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve

Question 16

Resourceful

Answer 16

Able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems

Question 17

Rigorous

Answer 17

Severe, harsh, strict; throughly logical

Question 18

Subsequent

Answer 18

Coming after; following in time, place, or order

Question 19

Unerring

Answer 19

Making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate

Question 20

Unit 11

Alias

Answer 20

An assumed name, especially as used to hide one’s identity

Question 21

Amble

Answer 21

To walk slowly, stroll; an easy pace; a leisurely walk

Question 22

Burly

Answer 22

Big and strong; muscular

Question 23

Distort

Answer 23

To give false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape

Question 24

Dogged

Answer 24

Persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up

Question 25

Dumbfounded

Answer 25

So amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered

Question 26

Extinct

Answer 26

No longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use

Question 27

Fossil

Answer 27

The petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past

Question 28

Grit

Answer 28

Very fine sand or gravel; to grind; to make a grinding sound

Question 29

Inevitable

Answer 29

Sure to happen, unavoidable

Question 30

Ingrained

Answer 30

Fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming part of the inmost being

Question 31

Meteoric

Answer 31

Resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteors

Question 32

Parody

Answer 32

A humorous or ridiculous imitation; to make fun of something by imitating it

Question 33

Prevail

Answer 33

To triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging

Question 34

Rend

Answer 34

To tear to pieces; split violently apart

Question 35

Replenish

Answer 35

To fill again, make good, replace

Question 36

Rummage

Answer 36

To search through, investigate the contents of; an active search

Question 37

Skimp

Answer 37

To save, be thrifty, to be extremely sparing with to give little attention or effort to

Question 38

Sleuth

Answer 38

A detective

Question 39

Vandalism

Answer 39

Deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property

Question 40

Unit 12 | Abduct

Answer 40

To kidnap, carry off by force

Question 41

Ambiguous

Answer 41

Not clear; having two or more possible meanings

Question 42

Balk

Answer 42

To stop short and refuse to go on; to refuse abruptly; to prevent from happening

Question 43

Compact

Answer 43

Closely and firmly packed together; small; to squeeze together

Question 44

Confer

Answer 44

To consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor

Question 45

Earmark

Answer 45

To set aside for a special purpose; to mark a animals ear for identification

Question 46

Frigid

Answer 46

Extremely cold; lacking warmth or feeling

Question 47

Implement

Answer 47

An instrument, tool; to put into effect

Question 48

Incalculable

Answer 48

Too great to be counted; unpredictable, uncertain

Question 49

Indisputable

Answer 49

Beyond question or argument, definitely true

Question 50

Intensive

Answer 50

Through, deep; showing great effort; concentrated

Question 51

Maneuver

Answer 51

A planned movement; a skillful plan; a scheme

Question 52

Sabotage

Answer 52

An action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly