lesson 14

Question 1

insult, outrage, offense to diginty

Answer 1

affront

Question 2

strong desire, ambition, goal

Answer 2

aspiration

Question 3

hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of

Answer 3

balk

Question 4

no hope, depressing, gloomy

Answer 4

bleak

Question 5

scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

Answer 5

disperse

Question 6

twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

Answer 6

dusk

Question 7

approve openly, support, back up with approval

Answer 7

endorse

Question 8

immearsurable, untold, numerous, too great

Answer 8

incalculable

Question 9

suggest, imply, discretely, imply

Answer 9

insinuate

Question 10

grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

Answer 10

intensify

Question 11

strip of everything, rob, plunder

Answer 11

loot

Question 12

seditions, rebellios, plot

Answer 12

mutinous

Question 13

making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

Answer 13

penitent

Question 14

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

Answer 14

perspective

Question 15

plundering, exploting, rapacios, predacious

Answer 15

predatory

Question 16

ridicle, bitterness, words that are hurtful

Answer 16

sarcasm

Question 17

restrain, fetter, to handcuff

Answer 17

shackle

Question 18

long and harsh speech, harange, diatribe

Answer 18

tirade

Question 19

fearful, uncertainly, apprehension, fright

Answer 19

trepidation

Question 20

foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence

Answer 20

witless