Lesson 4

Question 1

Apart, indifferent

Answer 1

Aloof

Question 2

Antiquated, old, out of use

Answer 2

Archaic

Question 3

To ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to claim

Answer 3

Assuage

Question 4

To contradict, to give a false impression

Answer 4

Belie

Question 5

Quarrelsome, stirring controversy

Answer 5

Contentious

Question 6

To intimidate, to dismay

Answer 6

Daunt

Question 7

To weaken, to enfeebled

Answer 7

Debilitate

Question 8

Lack of agreement, tension, strife

Answer 8

Discord

Question 9

The act of spreading widely; scattering

Answer 9

Dissemination

Question 10

Strongly opinionated in unwarranted manner

Answer 10

Dogmatic

Question 11

Double-dealing, hypocrisy

Answer 11

Duplicity

Question 12

Self-centered, selfish

Answer 12

Egocentric

Question 13

Substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive

Answer 13

Euphemism

Question 14

Greedy for food and drink

Answer 14

Gluttonous

Question 15

Ordinary, commonplace

Answer 15

Mundane

Question 16

Threatening

Answer 16

Ominous

Question 17

Unreasonable touchiness or irritability

Answer 17

Petulance

Question 18

Exaggerate show of dignity or self-importance, bombastic

Answer 18

Pompous

Question 19

Exceptionally early in development or occurrence

Answer 19

Precocious

Question 20

Lazy, indolent

Answer 20

Slothful

Question 21

Insignificant matters

Answer 21

Trivia

Question 22

Wordy, very talkative

Answer 22

Verbose

Question 23

Extremely poisonous; hateful

Answer 23

Virulent

Question 24

Quickly changeable, easily vaporized

Answer 24

Volatile

Question 25

Relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art

Answer 25

Aesthetic