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Red Book Unit 2
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| calamity | a tragedy |
| comprehensive | complete |
| conventional | usual |
| flagrant | obvious |
| fluctuate | to vary |
| persevere | to keep going |
| ponder | to think about |
| rehabilitate | to prepare for the normal life |
| turmoil | disorder |
| venture | to dare |
| attest | to declare to be true |
| attribute | a characteristic |
| discern | to see clearly |
| dispatch | to send |
| enhance | to improve |
| enigma | a puzzle |
| exemplify | to illustrate |
| mobile | movable |
| nocturnal | of the night |
| orient | to locate |
| concurrent | occurring at the same time |
| confiscate | to take possession of |
| constitute | to form |
| decipher | to figure out |
| default | no to do something required |
| hypothetical | imaginary |
| nominal | very little |
| predominant | main |
| prerequisite | a requirement |
| recession | an economic setback |
| degenerate | to worsen |
| implausible | unbelievable |
| incoherent | unclear |
| intercede | to plead for someone |
| intricate | complicated |
| sanctuary | a shelter |
| scrutiny | attention |
| sinister | evil |
| suffice | to be adequate |
| vulnerable | open |
| blatant | unmistakable |
| blight | something that harms |
| contrive | to think up |
| garble | to jumble |
| gaunt | very thin |
| gloat | to be overly self-satisfied |
| immaculate | spotless |
| plagiarism | the stealing of ideas |
| qualm | a guilty feeling |
| retaliate | to take revenge |