Vocab Unit 3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| culminate | to reach a high point of development; to end, climax | conclude, terminate | begin, initiate, kick off, commence
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| downright | thoroughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt | total, out-and-out, unqualified |
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| drone | a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice | bum, do-nothing; hum, buzz, purr | hard worker, workaholic
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| goad | to drive or urge on; something used to drive or urge on | prod, spur on, incite | curb, check, restrain
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| indulge | to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to | oblige, humor, coddle, pamper | deny, refuse
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| ingredient | one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula | element, component, constituent, factor |
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| literate | able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training | educated, trained | unlettered, unschooled, ignorant
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| loom | to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving | emerge, surface, hover, tower |
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| luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance | gloss, sheen, shine | tarnish, dullness
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| miscellaneous | mixed, of different kinds | varied, assorted, motley | identical, uniform, homogeneous
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| peevish | cross, complaining, irritable; contrary | crabby, cranky, testy, stubborn | agreeable, amiable, even-tempered, pleasant
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| seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed | churn, simmer, stew |
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| singe | to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges | scorch, char, sear | incinerate
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| unique | one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation | unparalleled, distinctive, singular | ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill
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| upright | vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position | perpendicular, virtuous | horizontal, prone, dishonest, corrupt
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| verify | to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm | prove, validate, substantiate | disprove, refute, discredit
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| yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire | crave, long for, want |
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| animated | full of life, lively, alive; moved to action | energetic, vigorous | dull, lifeless, dead, flat
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| brood | a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think over in a worried, unhappy way | ponder, meditate, worry, agonize |
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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