Unit 6

Question 0

Synonym: swing, shake

Answer 0

Brandish

Question 1

Synonym: consent, concure, comply, assent
Antonym: demur, balk at

Answer 1

Accede

Question 2

Synonym: compose, constitute, encompass
Antonym: exclude

Answer 2

Comprise

Question 3

Synonym: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
Antonym: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

Answer 3

Deft

Question 4

Synonym: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless
Antonym: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

Answer 4

Destitute

Question 5

Synonym: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
Antonym: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit

Answer 5

Explicit

Question 6

Synonym: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
Antonym: implant, sow, foster, nourish

Answer 6

Extirpate

Question 7

Synonym: ill-timedd, inconvenient, inappropriate, insuitable
Antonym: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

Answer 7

Inopportune

Question 8

Synonym: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
Antonym: staightforward, unequivocal

Answer 8

Ironic

Question 9

Synonym: hackneyed, antiquated
Antonym: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand new

Answer 9

Musty

Question 10

Synonym: meddlesome, prying, imperinent, obtrusive
Antonym: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

Answer 10

Officious

Question 11

Synonym: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
Antonym: propitious, auspicious, promising

Answer 11

Ominous

Question 12

Synonym: apex, acme, summit, apogee
Antonym: nadir, perigee, low point

Answer 12

Pinnacle

Question 13

Synonym: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
Antonym: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

Answer 13

Premeditated

Question 14

Synonym: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
Antonym: controlled, restrained

Answer 14

Rampant

Question 15

Synonym: soothe, reassure, cheer up
Antonym: vex, aggravate, upset

Answer 15

Solace

Question 16

Synonym: grand, magnificent, imposing
Antonym: lowly, humble, servile, abject

Answer 16

Stately

Question 17

Synonym: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
Antonym: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound

Answer 17

Supple

Question 18

Synonym: ssubdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
Antonym: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate

Answer 18

Suppress

Question 19

Synonym: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
Antonym: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous

Answer 19

Venal

Question 20

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Answer 20

Accede

Question 21

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Answer 21

Brandish

Question 22

to include or contain; to be made up of

Answer 22

Comprise

Question 23

skillful, nimble

Answer 23

Deft

Question 24

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Answer 24

Destitute

Question 25

definite, clearly stated

Answer 25

Explicit

Question 26

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Answer 26

Extirpate

Question 27

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Answer 27

Innopportune

Question 28

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

Answer 28

Ironic

Question 29

stale, moldy; out-of-date

Answer 29

Musty

Question 30

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Answer 30

Officious

Question 31

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Answer 31

Ominous

Question 32

a high peak or point

Answer 32

Pinnacle

Question 33

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

Answer 33

Premeditated

Question 34

growing without check, running wild

Answer 34

Rampant

Question 35

comfort, relief

to comfort, console

Answer 35

Solace

Question 36

dignified, majestic

Answer 36

Stately

Question 37

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Answer 37

Supple

Question 38

to stop by force, put down

Answer 38

Suppress

Question 39

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Answer 39

Venal