Vocabulary Quizs 1-40

headway

• forward movement; onward

• backward movement; retreat

• lateral movement; sideway

• stagnation; no progress

foresight

• seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

• predicting the future without evidence

• making decisions based on past experiences

• analyzing current trends to guess future outcomes

pristine

• completely free from contamination; perfect

• slightly damaged or worn

• contaminated or polluted

• partially clean but not perfect

UNSIGHTLY

• unattractive

• beautiful

• charming

• appealing

sociable

• friendly and pleasant

• shy and reserved

• angry and hostile

• quiet and introverted

FALTER

• stumble

• run

• jump

• fly

uncanny

• surpassing the ordinary or normal

• commonplace and mundane

• easily understood

• lacking in originality

adversary

• someone who offers opposition

• a close friend

• a neutral party

• a supporter

loathe

• dislike intensely; feel disgust toward

• to love deeply

• to enjoy thoroughly

• to tolerate with indifference

copious

• large in number or quantity

• small in number or quantity

• moderate in number or quantity

• rare in number or quantity