Vocab Unit 14

Question 1

Akin

Answer 1

(Adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or characteristics

Question 2

Elongate

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(V.) to grow in length, become longer; to extend the length of

Question 3

Gaudy

Answer 3

(Adj.) flashy, showy; not in good taste

Question 4

Gratitude

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(N.) appreciation, thankfulness

Question 5

Hoax

Answer 5

(N.) an act intended to trick or deceive, fraud; (v.) to trick, deceive

Question 6

Imposter

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(N.) a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat

Question 7

Meditate

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(V.) to think about deeply and quietly, reflect upon; to plan intend

Question 8

Nutritious

Answer 8

(Adj) nourishing; valuable and satisfying as food

Question 9

Pedestrian

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(N.) one who goes on foot; (adj.) relating to walking; on foot; ordinary, unimaginative

Question 10

Transmit

Answer 10

(V.) to send on, pass along, send out

Question 11

Affliction

Answer 11

(N.) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble, misfortune

Question 12

Cosmopolitan

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(Adj.) founding most parts of the world; having many fields of interest; of worldwide scope; sophisticated

Question 13

Gala

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(N.) a public entertainment marking a special event’ a festive occasion; (adj.) festive, showy

Question 14

Heed

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(V.) to pay careful attention to, notice; to be guided by; (n.) close attention or consideration

Question 15

Impartial

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(Adj.) just, unbiased, fair, not taking sides

Question 16

Inflate

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(V.) to fill with air or gas; to swell or puff out; to make something appear larger than it is

Question 17

Meager

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(Adj.) poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight

Question 18

Oppress

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(V.) to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weigh heavily upon

Question 19

Vanquish

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(V.) to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition

Question 20

Wan

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(Adj.)unnaturally pale or sickly looking, lacking vitality; dim, faint, weak, ineffectual

Question 21

Bankrupt

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(Adj.) in a state of financial ruin; (v.) To ruin financially; (n.) One who has been ruin financially

Question 22

Coincide

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(V.) to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time

Question 23

Cynical

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(Adj.) inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering

Question 24

Despot

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(N.) a ruler who oppresses his or her subject, a tyrant

Question 25

Haggle

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(V.) to argue in a petty way, especially about price

Question 26

Harmonious

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(Adj.) able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious

Question 27

Legacy

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(N.) an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

Question 28

Partial

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(Adj.) not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something

Question 29

Patronize

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(V.) to give one’s business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious

Question 30

Rite

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(N.) a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice