Vocab Unit 7

Question 1

brawl

Answer 1

(n) a rough or noisy fight or quarrel (v) fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way

He got into a drunken brawl in a bar.

Question 2

detest

Answer 2

(v) dislike intensely

Of all birds the crow is the most detested.

Question 3

flagrant

Answer 3

(adj) extremely bad

Crossing against the light shows a flagrant disregard for the law.

Question 4

fluster

Answer 4

(v) to make or become confused
(n) a state of confusion or agitation

During the trial, the judge told the attorney not to fluster the witness.

Question 5

momentum

Answer 5

(n) the force or speed with which something moves

The presidential campaign gained momentum once the first primary was over.

Question 6

notable

Answer 6

(adj) striking, remarkable
(n) a person who is well known or outstanding in someway

Being chosen for the team was a notable event in our lives.

The party was attended by notable people from the film world.

Question 7

paradox

Answer 7

(n) self-contradictory statement or proposition

It is a paradox to say that youth is wasted on the young.

Question 8

prior

Answer 8

(adj) earlier, former

Unfortunately, the governor had a prior appointment and could not meet with the class.

Question 9

salvo

Answer 9

(n) bust of gunfire or cannon shot; loud, sudden

The crowd erupted in a salvo of laughter.

Question 10

vigilant

Answer 10

(adj) wide-awake, alert, watchful

The vigilant guards paced back and forth of the barracks.

Question 11

amiss

Answer 11

(adj) imperfect
(adv) improper way

Under the circumstances it would not be amiss to offer our congratulations.

Question 12

domestic

Answer 12

(adj) native to a country
(n) a household servant

The newspaper is filled with information about our countries domestic affairs.

When my grandmother first came to this country, she took a job as a domestic.

Question 13

flaw

Answer 13

(n) a slight fault, defect, crack

We noticed a flaw in the plan to start building the house before the spring rains.

Question 14

fledgling

Answer 14

(n) beginner; young bird
(adj) inexperienced

We placed the fledgling back in its nest.

A fledgling police officer appeared on the scene.

Question 15

foremost

Answer 15

(adj) most important; primary
(adv) in the first place

Among my interests, music is foremost.

First and foremost, you must call home to let your family know you’ll be late.

Question 16

nurture

Answer 16

(v) to bring up, care for
(n) training, upbringing

It is wonderful to watch chimpanzees nurture their young.

The nurture they received as children served them well as they grew into adults.

Question 17

perjury

Answer 17

(n) the act of swearing to a lie

The witness was convicted of perjury and was sentenced to serve two years in prison.

Question 18

presume

Answer 18

(v) to take for granted; assume of suppose

The counselors presume that the jobs they had last summer will be theirs this summer as well.

Question 19

proficient

Answer 19

(adj) skilled; expert

Dad knows his way around the kitchen and is quite a proficient cook.

Question 20

wrath

Answer 20

(n) intense anger

In Greek and Roman myths, characters feared the wrath of the gods.