English 6 Vocabulary Quizs 9-16

Auxiliary (adj)

• a helper, aid

• a type of machine

• a form of entertainment

• a financial burden

Console (v)

• to comfort

• to confuse

• to confront

• to construct

Sardonic (adj)

• bitterly sarcastic or mocking

• excessively cheerful

• genuinely kind

• overly serious

Pugnacious (adj)

• eager or quick to argue or fight

• calm and peaceful

• friendly and sociable

• indifferent and apathetic

Hamper (v)

• to hold back or limit

• to encourage or promote

• to observe or watch

• to ignore or neglect

Atone (v)

• to make up for

• to ignore completely

• to enhance significantly

• to criticize harshly

Rejuvenate (v)

• to make old and tired

• to make young, new or lively again

• to make something disappear

• to make something more complicated

Assurance (n)

• confidence or certainty; a positive declaration

• a feeling of doubt or uncertainty

• a statement of disbelief

• a lack of confidence

Heterogeneous (adj)

• composed of different kinds; diverse

• uniform in composition; similar

• lacking variety; monotonous

• simple in structure; uncomplicated

Incessant (v)

• constant, going on all the time

• temporary, occurring occasionally

• intermittent, happening at intervals

• sporadic, not continuous