Vocab - Unit 15

Question 1

Beacon

Answer 1

N. a light that acts as a signal, guide or warning
Or
device that sends a signal or information

Question 2

Berserk

Answer 2

Adj. very angry or out of control

Common use: to go berserk

Question 3

Celestial

Answer 3

of or from the sky, outside this world or heaven

Synonym: stellar, heavenly, ethereal

Question 4

Chasten

Answer 4

V. to make someone aware of failure or of having done something wrong, especially to and make them want to improve

Synonym: discipline

Question 5

Confiscate

Answer 5

V. to officially take private property away from someone, usually by legal authority

Synonym: seize, expropriate

Question 6

Data

Answer 6

N. information collected for use

Synonym: information, facts, statistics

Question 7

Detract

Answer 7

V. to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration

Synonym: reduce, lower

Question 8

Encounter

Answer 8

N. a meeting, especially one that happens by chance

V. to meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience, esp. something unpleasant

Question 9

Epic

Answer 9

Adj. used to describe events that happen over a long period and involve a lot of action and difficulty

N. a film, poem, or book that is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with a historical subject

Question 10

Pantomime

Answer 10

N. the art or act of expressing thoughts and emotions with movement rather than speech; mime
Or
(U.K.) a funny musical play based on traditional children’s stories, performed especially at Christmas

Question 11

Pessimist

Answer 11

N. Someone who has a tendency to see the bad side of things or to expect the worst in any situation

Question 12

Precaution

Answer 12

N. an action taken to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous from happening

Synonym: safeguard

Question 13

Prosecute

Answer 13

V. to officially accuse someone of committing an illegal act, and to bring a case against that person in a court of law

Synonym: put on trial

Question 14

Puncture

Answer 14

N. a small hole made by a sharp object

V. to make a small hole in something, or to get a small hole in something

Synonym:
N. Perforation
V. To pierce

Question 15

Retaliate

Answer 15

V. to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because that person has done or said something harmful to you

Synonym: get revenge, pay back

Question 16

Sham

Answer 16

N. something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people

V. To pretend

Adj. only pretending to be real; false

Question 17

Uncouth

Answer 17

Adj. behaving in a rude, unpleasant way

Synonym: crude

Question 18

Underscore

Answer 18

V. To underline
Or
to emphasize the importance of something

N. the character _

Question 19

Wholesome

Answer 19

Adj. good for you, and likely to benefit you physically, morally, or emotionally

Synonym: beneficial, nourishing

Question 20

Wistful

Answer 20

Adj. sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past

Question 21

Prudence

Answer 21

N. behaviour that is careful and avoids risks, especially unnecessary risk

Question 22

Emphasise
(U.S. emphasize)

Answer 22

V. to state or show that something is especially important or worth giving special attention to

Question 23

Baneful

Answer 23

Adj. causing harm or trouble

Synonym: harmful