Finals Words

Question 0

Incriminate

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V. To reveal guilty or make (someone) appear guilty
Root: Crimin
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit

Question 1

Extort

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V. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Root: Tort
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax

Question 2

Incredulous

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Adj. Unable to believe something; amazed
Root: Cred
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

Question 3

Erroneous

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Adj. Wrong or inaccurate
Root: Err
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct

Question 4

Virile

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Adj. Masculine; manly

Root: Vir

Question 9

Convoluted

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Adj. Having too many twists and turns
Root: Volu
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear

Question 10

Culprit

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N. One responsible for a crime
Root: Culp
Syn: perpetrator

Question 11

Ultimatum

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N. A demand or threat that is final

Root: Ultima

Question 12

Incursion

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N. An attack on another’s territory; a raid
Root: Curs
Syn: invasion

Question 13

Inflection

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N. Change in pitch or tone of the voice

Root: Flect

Question 14

Exonerate

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V. To prove not guilty
Root: Oner
Syn: acquit
Ant: convict

Question 15

Novice

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N. An inexperienced person; amateur
Root: Nov
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert

Question 16

Circumvent

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V. To avoid by going around; bypass
Root: Vent
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront

Question 17

Apolitical

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Adj. Having no interest in politics; not political

Root: Polit

Question 18

Civility

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N. Politeness; courteous
Root: Civis
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness

Question 19

Malediction

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N. A recital of words intended to harm; a curse

Root: Dict

Question 20

Colloquial

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Adj. Of or related to informal speech; conversational
Root: Loqu
Syn: idiomatic

Question 21

Primal

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Adj. Original; dating from the beginning of existence
Root: Prim
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern

Question 22

Declaim

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V. To speak loudly and with feeling

Root: Claim

Question 23

Indolent

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Adj. lazy; adverse to work
Root: Dol
Syn: listless
Ant: robust

Question 24

Acrid

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Adj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

Root: Acri

Question 25

Excruciating

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Adj. Extremely painful; agonizing
Root: Crux
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant

Question 26

Prescient

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Adj. Showing knowledge of events before they occur
Root: Sci
Syn: far-sighted
Ant: rash

Question 27

Aesthetic

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Adj. Having to do with beauty or order
Root: Aes
Syn: artistic

Question 28

Antipathy

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Adj. Hostility or hatred Root: Path Syn: dislike Ant: sympathy

Question 29

Avarice

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N. Desire for wealth; greed | Root: Av

Question 30

Tangible

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Adj. Able to be grasped or perceived Root: Tang Syn: concrete Ant: abstract

Question 31

Despondent

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Adj. Lacking all hope Root: Spond Syn: despairing Ant: joyful

Question 32

Abrogate

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V. To cancel; to repeal Root: Rog Syn: abolish Ant: ratify

Question 33

Dissuade

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V. To convince one not to do something Root: Suad Syn: discourage Ant: persuade

Question 34

Insipid

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Adj. Dull; uninteresting Root: Sip Syn: colorless Ant: intriguing

Question 35

Glutton

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N. One who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink) Root: Glut

Question 36

Palatable

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Adj. Acceptable; satisfactory Root: Palat Syn: tolerable Ant: unbearable

Question 37

Stagnant

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Adj. Unhealthy because of lack of movement Root: Stagn Syn: sluggish Ant: invigorating

Question 38

Olfactory

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Adj. Having to do with the sense of smell | Root: Ol

Question 39

Odoriferous

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Adj. Giving off an odor | Root: Odor

Question 40

Degrade

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V. To lower in dignity or esteem; insult Root: Grad Syn: belittle Ant: honor

Question 41

Pandemic

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Adj. Having an effect on a large area or region Root: Dem Syn: rampant Ant: confined

Question 42

Revert

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V. To fall back into an old condition Root: Vert Syn: lapse Ant: improve

Question 43

Fidelity

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N. Faithfulness; loyalty | Root: Fid