LEVEL B, UNITS 13-15 CUMULATIVE VOCABULARY TEST (split part B)

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a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble, misfortune

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found in most parts of the world; having many fields of interest; of worldwide scope; sophisticated

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a public entertainment marking a special event, a festive occasion; festive, showy

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to pay careful attention to, notice; to be guided by; close attention or consideration

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just, unbiased, fair, not taking sides

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to fill with air or gas; to swell or puff out; to make something appear larger than it is

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poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight

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to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weigh heavily upon

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to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition

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unnaturally pale or sickly looking; lacking vitality; dim, faint; weak, ineffectual

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official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial

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a public outcry; any loud and continued noise; to call for by loud, continued outcries

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a bitter, long-term quarrel; to fight or quarrel with

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able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough

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to store up, save; a hidden store or supply

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slightly ill; disinclined to do something

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lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable

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merry fun, gaiety; laughter

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to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee

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shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way

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in a state of financial ruin; to ruin financially; one who has been ruined financially

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to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time

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inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering

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a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant

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to argue in a petty way, especially about a price

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able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious

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an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

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not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something

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to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious

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a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble, misfortune

found in most parts of the world; having many fields of interest; of worldwide scope; sophisticated

a public entertainment marking a special event, a festive occasion; festive, showy

to pay careful attention to, notice; to be guided by; close attention or consideration

just, unbiased, fair, not taking sides

to fill with air or gas; to swell or puff out; to make something appear larger than it is

poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight

to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weigh heavily upon

to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition

unnaturally pale or sickly looking; lacking vitality; dim, faint; weak, ineffectual

official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial

a public outcry; any loud and continued noise; to call for by loud, continued outcries

a bitter, long-term quarrel; to fight or quarrel with

able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough

to store up, save; a hidden store or supply

slightly ill; disinclined to do something

lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable

merry fun, gaiety; laughter

to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee

shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way

in a state of financial ruin; to ruin financially; one who has been ruined financially

to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time

inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering

a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant

to argue in a petty way, especially about a price

able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious

an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something

to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious

a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice