FREE ENGLISH VOCABULARY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

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FREE ENGLISH VOCABULARY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

HOLES VOCAB CH. 1-4 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: ratios [rey-shoh, -shee-oh] noun

Answer:

the proportional relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second: the ratio of 5 to 2, written 5:2 or 5/2.

Question 2: gypsy [jip-see] noun

Answer:

a member of a nomadic people who migrated originally from India, settled in parts of Asia, Europe, and North America.

Question 3: perseverance [pur-suh-veer-uh?ns] noun

Answer:

steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

Question 4: recovering [ri-kuhv-er] verb

Answer:

Return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength: "Neil is still recovering from shock"; "the economy has begun to recover".

• (of a person) Be well again.

Question 5: convicted [kuh?n-vikt; kon-vikt] verb/noun

Answer:

verb. to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony.

noun

• a person proved or declared guilty of an offense.

Question 6: descendants [dih-sen-duh?nt] noun

Answer:

a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.

Question 7: irony [ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-] noun

Answer:

• the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

Question 8: shriveled [shriv-uh?l] verb (used with object),

Answer:

• to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.

• to wither; make or become helpless or useless.

Question 9: stationery [stey-shuh-ner-ee] noun

Answer:

• writing paper.

• writing materials, as pens, pencils, paper, and envelopes.

Question 10: curse [kurs] noun

Answer:

the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, or doom, befall a person/group a formula or charm intended to cause misfortune to another.

Question 11: barren [bar-uh?n] adj.

Answer:

unproductive; unfruitful land.

Question 12: wasteland [wasteland] noun

Answer:

• land that is uncultivated or barren.

• an area that is devastated, as by flood, storm, or war.

Question 13: desolate [des-uh-lit; des-uh-leyt] adj.

Answer:

1. barren; devastated: a treeless landscape.

• deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited.

3. solitary; lonely: a desolate p

Question 14: premises [prem-is] noun

Answer:

a building together with its grounds or other property.

Question 15: violation [vahy-uh-ley-shuh?n] noun

Answer:

1.the act of violating.

• a breach, infringement, or transgression, as of a law, rule, promise, etc.: He was fined for a traffic

violation.

3. desecration; profanation: the violation of a cemetery.

Question 16: neglected [ni-glekt] verb

Answer:

• to pay no attention or too little attention to;

• to fail to carry out or perform (orders, duties, etc.): to neglect the household chores.

Question 17: obstacle [ob-stuh-kuh?l] noun

Answer:

something that obstructs or hinders progress.

Question 18: hammock [ham-uh?k] noun

Answer:

a hanging bed or couch made of canvas, netted cord, or the like, with cords attached to supports at each end.

Question 19: warden [wawr-dn] noun

Answer:

• a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.

• the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.