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7th Grade Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a joining together for some common purpose | alliance |
| to confuse, to puzzle completely | bewilder |
| a clown; a coarse, stupid person | buffoon |
| arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement | controversial |
| to discourage | dishearten |
| not producing the desired results; unsuccessful | fruitless |
| unfriendly; warlike; aggressive | hostile |
| easily set on fire; easily angered | inflammable |
| to give or cause something unpleasant | inflict |
| deadly, harmful, evil, spiteful | malignant |
| to hurt someone deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation | mortify |
| in agreement with established or generally accepted ways of doing things | orthodox |
| to obtain through special effort, to bring about | procure |
| to run quickly, scamper, to hurry | scurry |
| soaked with liquid or moisture; dull, spiritless, expressionless | sodden |
| full of life and vigor; courageous | spirited |
| to cancel or nullify; an empty space; completely empty; having no legal effect | void |
| disobedient, willful, unpredictable | wayward |
| to draw back as in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in pain | wince |
| so close as to be the real thing | virtual |