Unit 1

Question 1

Adage

Answer 1

a well known proverb synonym: motto antonym: absurdity

Question 2

Bonanza

Answer 2

a rich mass of ore in a mine synonym: treasure trove, gold mine antonym: small numbered

Question 3

Churlish

Answer 3

rude or surly, bad tempered synonym: rude antonym: absurdity

Question 4

Citadel

Answer 4

fortress commanding a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege synonym: castle antonym: village

Question 5

Collaborate

Answer 5

To work, one with another, cooperate, as on literacy work synonym: cooperate antonym: disagree

Question 6

Decree

Answer 6

A formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law synonym: announcement antonym: quiet

Question 7

Discordant

Answer 7

Being at variance, disagreeing, incongruous synonym: disagreeing antonym: agree

Question 8

Evolve

Answer 8

To develop gradually synonym: work out antonym: halt

Question 9

Excerpt

Answer 9

To take or select ( a passage) from a book, film synonym: quote antonym: insert

Question 10

Grope

Answer 10

To seek by or as if by groping synonym: search antonym: find

Question 11

Hover

Answer 11

To remain suspended over a place or object synonym: hang, float over antonym: lie, rest, settle

Question 12

Jostle

Answer 12

Shove, push, or crowd against, elbow roughly synonym: push,crash antonym: repress

Question 13

Laggard

Answer 13

Person who moves slowly or falls behind synonym: slow starter, behind antonym: ahead

Question 14

Plaudits

Answer 14

Round of applause, enthusiastic expression of approval or praise synonym: acclaim antonym: disapproval

Question 15

Preclude

Answer 15

Shut out, make impossible, prevent synonym: quit, prevent antonym: allow

Question 16

Revert

Answer 16

To return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition synonym: decline, change antonym: progress

Question 17

Rubble

Answer 17

Broken bits and pieces of anything, as that which is demolished synonym: ruins antonym: purity

Question 18

Servile

Answer 18

Slavishly submissive or obsequious, fawning synonym: humble antonym: aggressive

Question 19

Vigil

Answer 19

Wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping synonym: awareness antonym: sleep

Question 20

Wrangle

Answer 20

To argue or dispute especially in a noisy or angry manner synonym: argument antonym: peace