Vocabulary Test 16

Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii

Words:

aspire

inveigh

nettle

overt

relegate

 

Use the words in the proper blanks.

 

1. Although the comic's quips seemed to be mild, they began to ___________ the nightclub's owner.

 

2. I had a premonition that Eli would _________ to the position of captain.

 

3. The pickets agreed to _______________against the law which curtailed their freedom.

 

4. __________ acts of violence by the prisoner jeopardized his parole.

 

5. When they tried to ______________the star to a minor role she was furious.

 

 

답 힌트:

aspire: 열망하다, 갈망하다

inveigh: 통렬히 비난하다, 독설을 퍼붓다

nettle: ..을 짜증나게 하다, 쐐기풀

overt: 공공연한, 명시적인

relegate: 격하시키다, 밀쳐버리다, 강등시키다

 

Match the new words with their meanings.

 

6. aspire

7. inveigh

8. nettle

9. overt

10. relegate

a. irritate

b. open

c. assign to an inferior position

d. to strive for

e. attack verbally

 

답:

1. nettle

2. aspire

3. inveigh

4. overt

5. relegate

6. d

7. e

8. a

9. b

10. c

 

출처: 1100 Words You Need to Know by Murray Bromberg, Melvin Gordon 1987