Practice pg. 77-79

Question 1

Baneful (N)

Answer 1

Causing or capable of causing harm

Harmful, adverse, detrimental

Question 2

Ambiguous (N)

Answer 2

Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning

Cryptic, obscure, dark

Question 3

Vociferous (N)

Answer 3

Engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest

Outspoken, vocal, blatant

Question 4

Detractors (N)

Answer 4

A person who criticizes something or someone

Critics, denigrators

Question 5

Neophytes (?)

Answer 5

A person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect

Newcomers, recruits, novices

Question 6

Cogniscenti (P)

Answer 6

A person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts

Scholars, connoisseurs

Question 7

Malcontents (N)

Answer 7

Grumps, crabs, moaners

Question 8

Derivative (N)

Answer 8

Taken or created from something original or basic

Secondary, secondhand, unoriginal

Question 9

Canonical (?)

Answer 9

Of, relating to, or forming a canon (a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council)

Rabbinical, evangelical

Question 10

Serial (?)

Answer 10

Appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly

Serialized, episodic

Question 11

Antithetical (N)

Answer 11

Being as different as possible

Contradictory, contrary, opposite

Question 12

Candor (P)

Answer 12

The free expression of one’s true feelings and opinions

Honesty, sincerity, frankness

Question 13

Impetuous (N)

Answer 13

Acting or done quickly and without thought; controlled by emotion rather than thought

Impulsive, adventurous, fearless

Question 14

Inchoate (P)

Answer 14

Beginning to come into existence

Nascent, initial, incipient, first

Question 15

Stalwart (P)

Answer 15

Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament

Valiant, courageous, brave

Question 16

Irrefragable (P)

Answer 16

Not capable of being challenged or proved wrong

Irrefutable, conclusive, indisputable

Question 17

Fecund (P)

Answer 17

Producing abundantly

Fertile, prolific, rich

Question 18

Transient (N)

Answer 18

Lasting only for a short time

Temporary, flash, brief, ephemeral

Question 19

Elocution (P)

Answer 19

The art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively

Speech, oratory, rhetoric

Question 20

Paean (P)

Answer 20

A formal expression of praise

Tribute, commendation, citation, panegyric

Question 21

Harangue (N)

Answer 21

A long angry speech or scolding

Diatribe, attack, tirade

Question 22

Exculpate (P)

Answer 22

To free from a charge of wrongdoing

Acquit, exonerate

Question 23

Lionize (P)

Answer 23

To treat (someone) as a very important and famous person

Honor, admire, revere

Question 24

Intractable (N)

Answer 24

Given to resisting authority or another’s control

Rebellious, rebel, defiant

Question 25

Enervated (N)

Answer 25

Lacking bodily energy or motivation Exhausted, tired, listless

Question 26

Obstinate (N)

Answer 26

Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion Stubborn, adamant

Question 27

Diffident (N)

Answer 27

Not comfortable around people (lacking self-confidence) Shy, withdrawn, bashful

Question 28

Hapless (N)

Answer 28

Having, prone to, or marked by bad luck Unfortunate, unhappy, luckless

Question 29

Guileless (P)

Answer 29

Free from any intent to deceive or impress others Unaffected, genuine, innocent, artless

Question 30

Duplicitous (N)

Answer 30

Given to or marked by cheating and deception Deceptive, fraudulent, shady

Question 31

Mendacious (N)

Answer 31

Telling or containing lies Misleading, dishonest, erroneous