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Unit 10 B5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1.abominable | (adj)arousing hatred;disgusting,detestable S:hateful,despicable,loathsome A:praiseworthy,delightful,charming I met a abominable snowman. |
| 2.bumbling | (adj)blundering awkward;(n)clumsiness S:(adj)clumsy,stumbling A:(adj)forceful,effective,skillful,adroit You are bumbling mad. |
| 3.consequence | ()a result,effect;importance S:outcome,significance A:cause,source Their will be consequences if you don't do what I tell you. |
| 4.delude | (v)to fool,deceive;to mislead utterly S:trick,hoodwink The evil ghost deluded me into thinking I could become a millionaire. |
| 5.dole | (v)to give small amounts;(n)money,food,or other necessities given as charity;a small portion S:(v)ration,allot,distribute;(n)handout The government doled out food to the public. |
| 6.engulf | (v)to swallow up,overwhelm,consume S:envelop,encompass,immerse Mathew engulfed a hamburger at BK. |
| 7.foil | (v)to defeat;to keep from gaining some end;(n)a thin sheet of metal;a light fencing sword;a person or thing serving as a contrast to another S:(v)frustrate,thwart,counter;(n)rapier A:(v)aid,abet,assist,advance,promote I put foil on my cereal. |
| 8.formulate | (v)to express definitely or systematically;to devise,invent;to state as a formula S:define,articulate,frame,specify Among us we formulated a plan so we could be more green. |
| 9.initiative | (n)the taking of the first step or move;the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside S:leadership,enterprise A:laziness,sloth,shiftlessness I took the initiative to shoot the first shot. |
| 10.memento | (n)something that serves as a reminder S:remembrance,keepsake,souvenir,token The picture was a memento of our trip. |
| 11.nonconformist | (n)a person who refuses to follow the established ideas or ways of doing things;(adj)of or relating to the unconventional S:(n)maverick,individualist,bohemian A:(n adj)traditional,conventional,conservative Bob is a nonconformist when it comes to TV's. |
| 12.null and void | (adj)without legal force or effect;no longer binding S:canceled,invalid,repealed,abolished A:in effect,binding,valid The deal will become null and void tomarrow at 3:00. |
| 13.panorama | (n)a wide,unobstructed view of an area;a complete survey of a subject;a continuously passing or changing scene;a range or spectrum S:vista,overview I saw a panorama from the dock. |
| 14.posterity | (n)all of a person's offspring,decendants;all future generations A:ancestry,ancestors,forebears,the past Lets keep the world clean for posterity. |
| 15.pry | (v)to pull loose by force;to look at closely or inquisitively;to be nosy about something S:snoop,meddle I pried open the door. |
| 16.refurbish | (v)to brighten,freshen,or polish;to restore or improve S:remodel,renew,spruce up A:dilapidate,run down We refurbished the new car. |
| 17.resourceful | (adj)able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems;clever in finding ways and means of getting along S:inventive,ingenious,skillful A:uninventive,incompetent,dull-witted A good leader is very reasourceful. |
| 18.rigorous | (adj)severe,harsh,strict;thoroughly logical S:tough,trying,challenging,stringent A:easy,lax,indulgent,undemanding We went through seven weeks of rigorous training |
| 19.subsequent | (adj)coming after;following in time,plaace,or order S:following,later,next,succceeding,ensuring A:previous,prior,preceding They had a trial subsequent to the murder. |
| 20.unerring | (adj)making no mistakes,faultless,completely accurate S:sure,certain,unfailing A:faulty,fallible,unreliable I made an unerring pitch to my brother. |
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