Vocabulary Unit 5

Question 1

anecdote

Answer 1

(n.) a short account of an incident in someone’s life

Question 2

consolidate

Answer 2

(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

Question 3

counterfeit

Answer 3

(n.) an imitation designed to deceive;(adj.) not genuine, fake;(v.) to make an illegal copy

Question 4

docile

Answer 4

(adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

Question 5

dominate

Answer 5

(v.) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

Question 6

entreat

Answer 6

(v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly

Question 7

fallible

Answer 7

(adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

Question 8

fickle

Answer 8

(adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

Question 9

fugitive

Answer 9

(n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

Question 10

grimy

Answer 10

(adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

Question 11

iota

Answer 11

(n.) a very small part or quantity

Question 12

maul

Answer 12

(v.) to beat or knock out, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer

Question 13

potential

Answer 13

(adj.) possible, able to happen; (n.) something that can develop or become a reality

Question 14

radiant

Answer 14

(adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

Question 15

rural

Answer 15

(adj.) relating to farm areas and life in the country

Question 16

substantial

Answer 16

(adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

Question 17

tactful

Answer 17

(adj.) skilled in handling different situations or people, polite

Question 18

tamper

Answer 18

(v.) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way

Question 19

ultimate

Answer 19

(adj.) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental