Vocab 7

Question 1

*conspiracy

Answer 1

(n) - a secret plan by a group to do something illegal or harmful

Question 2

distorted

Answer 2

(adj) - twisted out of shape; misleading; slanted; false

Question 3

*dread

Answer 3

(v) - to anticipate with fear or apprehension

Question 4

earnest

Answer 4

(adj) - having or showing a serious attitude; not light or playful

Question 5

*personable

Answer 5

(adj) – pleasant, likable, and nice

Question 6

exodus

Answer 6

(n) - a mass departure

Question 7

*fraud

Answer 7

(n) - trickery; deceit, esp. the use of dishonest methods to cheat another person of something valuable; a person who pretends to be what he or she is not

Question 8

*grateful

Answer 8

(adj) - feeling or showing appreciation; thankful

Question 9

intent

Answer 9

(adj) - determined to do something

Question 10

*justice

Answer 10

(n) - the quality of being fair or just

Question 11

massive

Answer 11

(adj) - large and heavy; extremely large

Question 12

mortified

Answer 12

(adj) - embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated

Question 13

ornate

Answer 13

(adj) - decorated in a fancy way

Question 14

*plague

Answer 14

(n & v) - a widespread disease causing a high rate of death; to to cause trouble or distress

Question 15

*reluctant

Answer 15

(adj) - showing doubt or unwillingness

Question 16

retrieve

Answer 16

(v) - to get something and bring it back

Question 17

*ritual

Answer 17

(n) - a religious or other formal ceremony made up of a series of actions performed in a certain order

Question 18

*sacrifice

Answer 18

(n & v) – the act of offering something precious to God or a god; to give up

Question 19

throb

Answer 19

(v) - to beat hard or fast, usually from pain

Question 20

timid

Answer 20

(adj) - feeling or showing a lack of courage or self-confidence; easily frightened

Question 21

Spell: a secret plan by a group to do something illegal or harmful

Answer 21

conspiracy

Question 22

Spell: to anticipate with fear or apprehension

Answer 22

dread

Question 23

Spell:pleasant, likable, and nice

Answer 23

personable

Question 24

Spell: trickery; deceit, esp. the use of dishonest methods to cheat another person of something valuable; a person who pretends to be what he or she is not

Answer 24

fraud

Question 25

Spell: feeling or showing appreciation; thankful

Answer 25

grateful

Question 26

Spell: the quality of being fair or just

Answer 26

justice

Question 27

Spell: a widespread disease causing a high rate of death; to to cause trouble or distress

Answer 27

plague

Question 28

Spell: showing doubt or unwillingness

Answer 28

reluctant

Question 29

Spell: a religious or other formal ceremony made up of a series of actions performed in a certain order

Answer 29

ritual

Question 30

Spell: the act of offering something precious to God or a god; to give up

Answer 30

sacrifice