Vocab Unit 11

Question 1

ajar

Answer 1

(adj), (adv) partly open

That night, the children foolishly left the back gate ajar, and the dog escaped.

Question 2

emblem

Answer 2

(n) a symbol, sign, token

Like the heart, the red rose is an emblem of love.

Question 3

havoc

Answer 3

(n) very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder

The monkey created havoc at the fair as soon as it broke from its leash.

Question 4

implore

Answer 4

(v) to beg earnestly for

They implored to open the gifts early.

Question 5

infamous

Answer 5

(adj) very wicked: disgraceful, shameful

The criminal was infamous.

Question 6

lax

Answer 6

(adj) not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed

The teenager became very laxed.

Question 7

mull

Answer 7

(v) to think about, ponder

The decision was so difficult they spent a week mulling over it.

Question 8

overture

Answer 8

(n) an opening move toward negotiation or action

Our family enjoyed the overture to the opera better than the rest of it.

Question 9

stalemate

Answer 9

(n) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible
(v) to bring to a standstill

Recent aggression on the part of one nation threatened to stalemate the peace talks.

Question 10

vindictive

Answer 10

(adj) bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency revenge

The mayor was so vindictive that he threatened to sue the company.

Question 11

adequate

Answer 11

(adj.) sufficient, enough

Be sure to allow adequate time to check in at the airport.

Question 12

dialogue

Answer 12

(n.) a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion

The witty dialogue in the play amused us.

Question 13

gigantic

Answer 13

(adj.) huge, giant, immense

When it fell to Earth, the meteorite made a gigantic hole in the ground.

Question 14

hearth

Answer 14

(n.) the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family

It was our custom to sit by the hearth and listen to my grandpa’s stories.

Question 15

innumerable

Answer 15

(adj.) too many to count, without number

The landlord heard innumerable complaints about the noisy new tenant.

Question 16

mar

Answer 16

(v.) to spoil, damage or injure

Spilled cleaning fluid will surely mar the wooden tabletop.

Question 17

misdemeanor

Answer 17

(n.) a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; a minor misbehavior or misconduct

He was not only fined for the misdemeanor but also sentenced to thirty days in jail.

Question 18

narrative

Answer 18

(n.) a story, detailed report; (adj.) having the quality or the nature of a story

The narrative of the West African captive gives us a vivid picture.

Question 19

pact

Answer 19

(n) an agreement, treaty

The two regions made a pact to end the war.

Question 20

wilt

Answer 20

(v) to become limp and drooping wither; to lose strength and vigor

The flower was slowly wilting.