vocab Vocabulary B38 Match the words from the box with the definitions. Then press "Check" to mark your answers. aggressive oasis alternate agony economy guardian courteous extraordinary futile hoax [noun] an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well. [noun] a person who guards or protects. [adjective] unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. [adjective] being polite or showing good manners. [adjective] mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. [noun] great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. [adjective] very unusual; far beyond the ordinary. [noun] an act meant to trick or deceive. [noun] the system of making and spending money and producing goods and services within a certain place, such as a state or country. [verb] to take turns (usually followed by "with"). Check OK Back to Vocabulary Test Main Page