Unit 10 Definitions - 1-20

What does the word "bellow" mean?

• to repair or patch poorly

• to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar

• to fill or cover in a disorderly way

• to take apart

Who is a "beneficiary"?

• a person who is left money or other property in a will

• the home or den of a wild animal

• a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings

• a state of disorder, mess

What does "botch" mean when used as a verb?

• to dismantle something

• to offer friendly treatment to guests

• to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of

• to allow too many privileges

What does "clutter" mean when used as a noun?

• a loud, angry roar

• a state of disorder, mess

• a person who benefits from something

• a home or den of a wild animal

What does "dilapidated" mean?

• falling apart or ruined, run-down

• overly generous, extravagant

• not successful, failing to have any result

• very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

What does it mean to "dismantle" something?

• to fill or cover in a disorderly way

• to take apart; to strip of something

• to make a sound similar to that of a bull

• to allow too many privileges

What is a "farce"?

• a home or den of a wild animal

• a state of disorder, mess

• a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings

• a person who benefits from something

What does "futile" mean?

• very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

• not successful, failing to have any result; useless

• offering friendly or generous treatment to guests

• widely known because of bad conduct

What does "grueling" mean?

• falling apart or ruined, run-down

• very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

• to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of

• to take apart; to strip of something

What does it mean to be "hospitable"?

• to be overly generous, extravagant

• to be in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy

• to offer friendly or generous treatment to guests

• to be widely known because of bad conduct