Unit 4 Vocab Focus List and Fab Five Lists

What is the meaning of the word "alliance"?

• A state of confusion

• A union or association formed for mutual benefit

• A feeling of hostility

• A state of being void

Which word means "to confuse or puzzle completely"?

• Insinuate

• Bewilder

• Verify

• Renovate

What does "controversial" mean?

• Causing disagreement or discussion

• Easily understood

• Unimportant or trivial

• Friendly and welcoming

Which word describes a feeling of being discouraged or losing hope?

• Hostile

• Mortify

• Dishearten

• Inflict

What is the meaning of "hostile"?

• Friendly and welcoming

• Unimportant or trivial

• Unfriendly or antagonistic

• Unique or one of a kind

Which word means "to cause harm or damage"?

• Inflict

• Verify

• Renovate

• Adjacent

What does "malignant" mean?

• Harmless or benign

• Evil in nature or effect

• Easily confused

• Unimportant or trivial

Which word means "to cause someone to feel embarrassed or ashamed"?

• Mortify

• Bewilder

• Insinuate

• Verify

What is the meaning of "virtual"?

• Physically existing

• Existing in essence or effect but not in actual form

• Unimportant or trivial

• Hostile or unfriendly

Which word means "completely empty or lacking"?

• Adjacent

• Void

• Unique

• Literate