lesson 10

Question 1

acrimonious

Answer 1

belligerent bitter petulant caustic acerbic stinging cranky

Question 2

amend

Answer 2

alter enhance reform change modify rephrase edit rectify

Question 3

bias

Answer 3

favoritism partiality preference one-sided prejudice intolerance

Question 4

cognizant

Answer 4

conscious judicious observant acquainted informed mindful

Question 5

earmark

Answer 5

allocate maintain designate label set-aside name identify

Question 6

excoriate

Answer 6

castigate chastise reproach berate condemn lambaste rebuke flay

Question 7

fabricate

Answer 7

falsify concoct forge misrepresent invent fake prevaricate pretend

Question 8

flabbergast

Answer 8

amaze astonish dumbfound overcome overwhelm

Question 9

implausible

Answer 9

dubious unconvincing incredible improbable obscure

Question 10

inarticulate

Answer 10

inaudible speechless incomprehensible indistinct mute dumb

Question 11

onslaught

Answer 11

aggression offense assault incursion invasion offensive blitz

Question 12

optimistic

Answer 12

assured hopeful expectant confident sanguine positive

Question 13

panacea

Answer 13

elixir cure-all remedy relief nostrum

Question 14

portend

Answer 14

foreshadow presage herald betoken predict foretell prognosticate

Question 15

short-sighted

Answer 15

astigmatic careless foolish ill-advised myopic near-sighted

Question 16

stall

Answer 16

hamper hinder halt interrupt prevaricate procrastinate arrest suspend

Question 17

supersede

Answer 17

overrule abandon supplant displace annul displace forsaken

Question 18

unparalleled

Answer 18

exceptional unique unequaled

Question 19

untenable

Answer 19

indefensible illogical useless flawed unsupportable unjustifiable