English - Vocabulary test (4).

Comprehension of chapters 5-8 as well.

To compile

to collect information from different places and arrange it

To hoard

to accumulate possessions, even if they are not needed

Inadequate

lacking the quality or quantity required

Definitive

the ultimate conclusion reached decisively and with authority

Synthetic

a substance made by chemical synthesis, made from unnatural products to imitate the natural

Anxiety

a state of heightened fear or uneasiness

Piercing

going through or into something, a shrill sound

Vague

Something very indistinct or uncertain in character

The proles

short for "the proletariat", a member of the lower/working classes

Earmarked

put aside or held back for a specific purpose

Inscrutable

almost impossible to understand

To vaporise

to disappear without a trace

A dressing-down

a reprimand, a telling-off

Irrepressible

not able to be controlled or restrained

Spontaneous

happening or occurring as a result of a sudden event

Composite

made up of several elements

Rickety

poorly made and likely to collapse

Intolerable

incapable of being put up with

Predominated

Be a strong or leading element/force

To proliferate

to increase rapidly in number

Incredulous

Unable to be believed