Vocab IV

Question 1

a road made out of stones is…

Answer 1

paved

Question 2

alligators live there (german: moor)

Answer 2

swamp

Question 3

becoming progressively worse

Answer 3

deteriorate

Question 4

surround, enclose

Answer 4

environ

Question 5

disturb/sell illegal

Answer 5

to bootleg, bootlegger

Question 6

hot and humid

Answer 6

sultry

Question 7

unable to be destroyed or removed

Answer 7

ineradicable

Question 8

collection of sth

Answer 8

assortment (of)

Question 9

(building or object) disrepair, ruin

Answer 9

dilapidated

Question 10

(especially house or vehicle) disrepair

Answer 10

ramshackle

Question 11

a mass/collection of things; an assemblage

Answer 11

agglomeration

Question 12

not easily upset or excited

Answer 12

placid (placidly)

Question 13

intrude on a person’s territory/life/rights

Answer 13

encroaching (on)

Question 14

getting less(diminish) in size, amount or strength

Answer 14

dwindle

Question 15

immense, of very great extent/quantity

Answer 15

vast

Question 16

to draw back or retire (often military)

Answer 16

to retreat

Question 17

safe place, where someone finds refuge and safety

Answer 17

haven

Question 18

person who lost rights of a citizen

Answer 18

outlaw

Question 19

person who flees for safety

Answer 19

refugee

Question 20

disadvantage

Answer 20

drawback

Question 21

to expect

Answer 21

to anticipate

Question 22

abonded, empty

Answer 22

desolate

Question 23

to decorate, adorn

Answer 23

to emblazon

Question 24

to slowly move towards sth

Answer 24

gravitate

Question 25

pig

Answer 25

hog

Question 26

to get rid of, throw out

Answer 26

to discharge

Question 27

think fully or deeply about th

Answer 27

to contemplate

Question 28

shortage, not enough of sth

Answer 28

a dearth of sth

Question 29

satisfaction

Answer 29

gratification

Question 30

to hide sth

Answer 30

to stash away