Vocab 41

Question 1

Verb : to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it:

e.g.
Babies like to….. hard objects when they’re teething.
A dog lay under the table, gnawing on a bone.

Answer 1

gnaw

Question 2

Noun: a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger:

e.g.
Despite the deep …….. between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement.
Declarations of racial …….. against ethnic minorities will not be tolerated.
He is a private man with a deep …….. to/towards the press.

Answer 2

Antipathy

Question 3

Noun: behavior that is a social mistake or is not polite:

to commit a social …..

Answer 3

Solecism

Question 4

Noun: a light wind

Answer 4

Zephyr

Question 5

Noun: behavior that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important:

e.g.
widespread ….. among students
voter apathy

Answer 5

apathy