Vocab 4

Question 0

Bilk

Verb

Answer 0

Cheat, defraud. (The lawyer discovered that this firm had billed server clients out of thousands of dollars.)

Question 1

Aberration

Verb

Answer 1

Something that differs from the norm. (I am an aberration when it comes to the typical only child)

Question 2

Calibrate

verb

Answer 2

To set, standardize. (The mechanic calibrated the car’s transmission to make the motor run most efficiently).

Question 3

debunk

Verb

Answer 3

To expose the falseness of something.

He debunked her claim to be the world’s greatest chess player by defeating her in 18 consecutive matches

Question 4

Effervescent

Adjective

Answer 4

Bubbly, lively (My friend is so effervescent that she makes everyone smile).

Question 5

Fastidious

Adjective

Answer 5

Meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards. (Mark is so fastidious that he is never able to finish a project because it always seems imperfect to him.)

Question 6

Forage

Verb

Answer 6

To graze, rummage for food. (When we got lost in our hiking trip, we foraged for berries and nuts in order to survive.)

Question 7

Genial

Adjective

Answer 7

Friendly, affable. (Although he’s been know to behave like a real jerk, I would say that my brother is an overall genial guy.)

Question 8

Hardy

Adjective

Answer 8

Robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions. (I too would have expected the plants to be dead by mid-November, but apparently they’re very hardy.)

Question 9

Immerse

Verb

Answer 9

To absorb, deeply involve, engross.. (After breaking up with her boyfriend, Nancy decided to immerse herself in her work to avoid crying.)

Question 10

Larceny

Noun

Answer 10

Obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery. (When my car was not where I left it, I realized that u was a victim of larceny.)

Question 11

Mandate

Noun

Answer 11

An authoritative command. (In the Old Testament, God mandates that no one should steal.)

Question 12

Nadir

Noun

Answer 12

The lowest part of something. (My day was boring, but the nadir came when I accidentally spilled a bowl of spaghetti on my head.)

Question 13

Obscure

Adjective

Answer 13

Unclear, partially hidden. (Because he was standing in the shadows, his features were obscure.)

Question 14

Rancor

Noun

Answer 14

Deep, biter resentment. (When Eileen challenged me to a fight, I could see the rancor in her eyes.)