Vocabulary-Unit 9

Question 0

awry

Answer 0

in a turned or twisted position or direction;wrong

Question 1

apt

Answer 1

suitable,fitting,likely

Question 2

bludgeon

Answer 2

(n) a short club used as a weapon

(v) to strike with a heavy club, to use force or strong arguments to gain some point

Question 3

capitulate

Answer 3

to end resistance, give up, surrender

Question 4

chafe

Answer 4

(v) to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy
(n) a sore or injury caused by rubbing

Question 5

defile

Answer 5

to make unclean or dirty,destroy the purity of
to march in a single line or in columns
(n) a narrow passage, canyon

Question 6

dire

Answer 6

dreadful,causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come

Question 7

disarming

Answer 7

charming

Question 8

disgruntled

Answer 8

grumpy,displeased

Question 9

encroach

Answer 9

to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass

Question 10

endow

Answer 10

equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality

Question 11

fend

Answer 11

to ward off, resist

Question 12

impunity

Answer 12

freedom from punishment

Question 13

mien

Answer 13

manner, appearance, expression

Question 14

penal

Answer 14

having to do with punishment

Question 15

pertinent

Answer 15

related to the matter at hand; to the point

Question 16

predominant

Answer 16

most common, the greatest in power or strength

Question 17

prodigy

Answer 17

something wonderful, something abnormal

Question 18

recluse

Answer 18

a loner

Question 19

renown

Answer 19

fame, glory