Vocab - Unit 14

Question 1

Abstain

Answer 1

V. to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad

Synonym: refrain from
Antonym: indulge

Question 2

Accommodate

Answer 2

V. to give what is needed to someone
Or
to provide space or a place for a group

Synonym: adapt, lodge

Question 3

Allegiance

Answer 3

N. loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief

Synonym: devotion, fidelity

Question 4

Amalgamate

Answer 4

V. to join together or unite, or to cause to join together

Synonym: merge, consolidate

Question 5

Append

Answer 5

V. to add something to the end of a piece of writing

Synonym: add

Question 6

Commemorate

Answer 6

V. to show honor to the memory of an important person or event in a special way

Question 7

Enumerate

Answer 7

V. to name things separately, one by one

Question 8

Exalt

Answer 8

V. to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position

Synonym: elevate

Question 9

Extort

Answer 9

V. to obtain by force or threat

Synonym: bilk, coerce

Question 10

Far-fetched

Answer 10

Adj. difficult to believe and unlikely to be true

Synonym: unlikely

Question 11

Glum

Answer 11

Adj. sad and discouraged

Synonym: morose, melancholic

Question 12

Replica

Answer 12

N. an (exact) copy of an object

Synonym: duplicate, imitation

Question 13

Responsive

Answer 13

Adj. saying or doing something as a reaction to something or someone, especially in a quick or positive way

Question 14

Sanctuary

Answer 14

N. protection or a safe place, esp. for someone or something being chased or hunted
Or
the most holy part of a religious building

Synonym: refuge, haven

Question 15

Self-seeking

Answer 15

Adj.
interested in your own advantage in everything that you do

Synonym: selfish

Question 16

Submissive

Answer 16

Adj. showing a willingness to be controlled by other people

Synonym: meek, obedient, compliant

Question 17

Tally

Answer 17

N. a record or count of a number of things

V. to match or agree with something else

Synonym: total

Question 18

Taskmaster

Answer 18

N. someone who gives others a lot of work to do and expects them to work hard

Synonym: overseer

Question 19

Transform

Answer 19

V. to change completely the appearance or character of something or someone

Synonym: alter, convert

Question 20

Upheaval

Answer 20

N. a great change, causing or involving difficulty or trouble

Synonym: disruption