Vocab - Unit 11

Question 1

Alias

Answer 1

N. a false name that someone is known by
Or
an assumed name, especially used to hide one’s identity

Synonym: pseudonym

Question 2

Amble

Answer 2

V. to walk in a slow and relaxed way
N. a slow, relaxed walk

Synonym: (v) saunter, (n) stroll

Question 3

Burly

Answer 3

Adj. (of a person) large and strong

Synonym: brawny
Antonym: weak, frail, puny

Question 4

Distort

Answer 4

V. to change something from its original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape, especially in a negative way

Synonym: misshape, falsify

Question 5

Dogged

Answer 5

Adj. determined to do something, even if it is very difficult

Synonym: persistent, untiring

Question 6

Dumbfounded

Answer 6

Adj. so shocked and surprised that you cannot speak

Synonym: speechless, stunned, flabbergasted

Question 7

Extinct

Answer 7

Adj. no longer existing
Or
(Of a volcano) no longer active

Synonym: vanished, died out

Question 8

Fossil

Answer 8

N. part of a plant or animal, or its shape, that has been preserved in rock or earth for a very long period

Question 9

Grit

Answer 9

N. courage and determination despite difficulty
Or
very small pieces of stone or sand

V. Press your teeth together
Or
(UK) to put small stones on a road or path that is covered in ice, in order to make it safer (less slippery)

Question 10

Inevitable

Answer 10

Adj. certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

Synonym: inescapable, unavoidable
Antonym: preventable, avoidable

Question 11

Ingrained

Answer 11

Adj. (of beliefs, attitudes, or habits) so established that they are difficult to change
Or
Fixed deeply and firmly and difficult to remove

Synonym: deep-seated

Question 12

Meteoric

Answer 12

Adj. relating to or caused by a meteor
Or
sudden and usually brief or temporary

Question 13

Parody

Answer 13

N. a piece of writing, music, theatre, etc. that copies the style of a serious piece in a way that is intentionally humorous

V. to copy (the style of) someone or something in a humorous way

Synonym: satire

Question 14

Prevail

Answer 14

V. to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of control and influence

Synonym: win, overcome

Question 15

Rend

Answer 15

V. to tear or break something violently

Question 16

Replenish

Answer 16

V. to return something to an earlier level or size

Synonym: refill, refresh

Question 17

Rummage

Answer 17

V. to search for something by moving things around without care and looking into, under, and behind them
Or
to search for something that is difficult to find among other things

Question 18

Skimp

Answer 18

V. to use less of something than is necessary

Question 19

Sleuth

Answer 19

N. someone who discovers information about crimes

Synonym: detective, investigator

Question 20

Vandalism

Answer 20

N. intentional damage of public or private property