Mid Level Day 3

Question 1

Surreal

Answer 1

Definition: eerie or bizarre
Synonym: dreamlike
Antonym:
Sentence: The whole experience seemed surreal to her.

Question 2

Partition

Answer 2

Definition: dividing up
Synonym: apportionment, separation
Antonym: whole, attachment
Sentence: The partition divided the large room into two smaller classrooms.

Question 3

Cavort

Answer 3

Definition: to prance about
Synonym: romp, caper
Antonym: trudge, slog
Sentence: The children went outside to cavort in the grass.

Question 4

Minstrel

Answer 4

Definition: a singer, musician, or poet
Synonym: troubadour, entertainer
Antonym:
Sentence: A minstrel was summoned to entertain the king.

Question 5

Parasitic

Answer 5

Definition: living on others
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Everyone thought his girlfriend was rather parasitic because she always made him pay for anything.

Question 6

Hacker

Answer 6

Definition: a person who specializes in breaking into computer systems
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Authorities searched for months before they finally found the hacker.

Question 7

Franchise

Answer 7

Definition: right to vote
Synonym: suffrage, vote
Antonym:
Sentence: A bill was passed that would give the franchise to every single adult citizen.

Question 8

Objectionable

Answer 8

Definition: likely to be disagreeable or offensive
Synonym: distasteful, deplorable
Antonym: acceptable, agreeable
Sentence: Her coworker’s attitude was objectionable.

Question 9

Venturesome

Answer 9

Definition: willing or eager to undertake risky activities
Synonym: adventurous, courageous
Antonym: afraid, cowardly
Sentence: Feeling venturesome, the child explored the woods behind his
house.

Question 10

Blockade

Answer 10

Definition: blocking a place as a military tactic
Synonym: barricade, closure
Antonym: opening, cleft
Sentence: The navy used their ships to blockade the harbor, which helped caused the enemy to surrender.

Question 11

Machete

Answer 11

Definition: a large, heavy knife
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The explorer cut through the underbrush with a machete.

Question 12

Stupendous

Answer 12

Definition: amazing or marvelous
Synonym: wonderful, astonishing
Antonym: unremarkable, unimpressive
Sentence: She made a stupendous cake for her son’s fifth birthday.

Question 13

Gauge

Answer 13

Definition: measure accurately
Synonym: indicator, capacity
Antonym:
Sentence: She had difficulty trying to gauge how dedicated he was to the project.

Question 14

Reverence

Answer 14

Definition: a feeling of deep respect, mixed with wonder and awe
Synonym: admiration, veneration
Antonym: disregard, disrespect
Sentence: He had much reverence for his parents and grandparents.

Question 15

Disputable

Answer 15

Definition: liable to be questioned or discussed
Synonym: arguable, controversial
Antonym: indisputable
Sentence: Much of the evidence on which the scientist bases his claims is disputable.

Question 16

Guidance

Answer 16

Definition: leadership or direction
Synonym: counseling, advice
Antonym:
Sentence: With his father’s guidance, he achieved his goals.

Question 17

Sinus

Answer 17

Definition: cavity of bones in the skull that connect with the nasal cavity
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: She went to the doctor because she had a severe sinus infection.

Question 18

Ruckus

Answer 18

Definition: a noisy disturbance or uproar
Synonym: upheaval, brawl
Antonym: quietude, peace
Sentence: She was alarmed at the ruckus out in the street.

Question 19

Brash

Answer 19

Definition: showing a lack of respect
Synonym: cheeky, rude
Antonym: polite, amiable
Sentence: The child’s brash attitude earned him punishment.

Question 20

Mannerism

Answer 20

Definition: peculiar or unique way a person behaves
Synonym: eccentricity, idiosyncrasy
Antonym:
Sentence: Her mannerisms, though strange, were endearing to all those who knew her.

Question 21

Hectic

Answer 21

Definition: characterized by great activity or confusion
Synonym: frantic, chaotic
Antonym: calm, peaceful
Sentence: The streets were quite hectic during the festival.

Question 22

Torturous

Answer 22

Definition: involving or causing an infliction of severe pain
Synonym: distressing, tormenting
Antonym:
Sentence: She was so hungry that watching her husband slowly cook dinner was almost torturous.

Question 23

Sullen

Answer 23

Definition: silent because of bad humor or anger
Synonym: brooding, gloomy
Antonym: agreeable, cheerful
Sentence: The child had a sullen look when she was punished.

Question 24

Zilch

Answer 24

Definition: nothing
Synonym: zero, zip
Antonym: much, plenty
Sentence: The intern earned zilch for his hard work.

Question 25

Cumulative

Answer 25

Definition: increasing or growing in amount, force, etc. Synonym: aggregate, increasing Antonym: decreasing, subtracting Sentence: The student's grades were cumulative over the year.

Question 26

Edition

Answer 26

Definition: an issue of a book, newspaper or other publication published at different times with additions Synonym: Antonym: Sentence: In the second edition of the book the author corrected many of his errors.

Question 27

Feline

Answer 27

Definition: of a cat Synonym: Antonym: Sentence: Her eyes were somewhat feline in shape.

Question 28

Strenuous

Answer 28

Definition: requiring or characterized by exertion, such as action or effort Synonym: difficult, arduous Antonym: easy, facile Sentence: Because the exercise was so strenuous, she was exhausted afterwards.

Question 29

Helm

Answer 29

Definition: handle or wheel by which a ship is steered Synonym: Antonym: Sentence: At the helm of the ship, the captain issued commands to his men.

Question 30

Heartily

Answer 30

Definition: in an enthusiastic or energetic way Synonym: wholeheartedly Antonym: cheerlessly Sentence: Thomas decided to study abroad, and I support him heartily.