Lesson 8

Question 1

alleged

Answer 1

purported, suspected, supposed, professed, ostensible

Question 2

asinine

Answer 2

absurd, inane, silly, fatuous, cretinous, moronic

Question 3

cursory

Answer 3

fast, perfunctory, offhand, superficial, careless, random

Question 4

defection

Answer 4

desertion, divorce, withdrawal, disaffection, apostasy, estrangement

Question 5

delude

Answer 5

misguide, fool, betray, deceive, trick, illude, hoax

Question 6

diagnose

Answer 6

analyze, determine, identify, interpret, recognize

Question 7

dramatic

Answer 7

emotional, impressive, striking, powerful, theatrical, sensational

Question 8

expunge

Answer 8

abolish, erase, eradicate, obliterate, exclude, delete, extinguish

Question 9

inenstimable

Answer 9

valuable, precious, immeasurable, beneficial, treasured, relevant

Question 10

inventory

Answer 10

reserve, supply, stockpile, itemization, summary

Question 11

lamentable

Answer 11

deplorable, sad, grim, lousy, tragic, unfortunate, woeful

Question 12

mandate

Answer 12

authorization, decree, order, injunction, directive, edict, permission

Question 13

overhaul

Answer 13

repair, fix, improve, modernize, reconstruct, recondition, renew

Question 14

paucity

Answer 14

insufficiency, deficiency, scarcity, shortage, dearth, sparsity, fewness

Question 15

perplex

Answer 15

confound, confuse, bewilder, complicate, mystify, puzzle

Question 16

rudimentary

Answer 16

fundamental, basic, elementary, primitive, simple, beginning, initial

Question 17

scrupulous

Answer 17

conscientious, upright, meticulous, precise, honorable, rigorous

Question 18

unprincipled

Answer 18

amoral, corrupt, deceitful, dishonest, unconscionable, unethical, shady

Question 19

vexatious

Answer 19

aggravating, annoying, distressing, disappointing, disturbing, troublesome

Question 20

victimize

Answer 20

persecute, defraud, swindle, exploit, dupe, hoodwink, deceive