Unit 1

Question 1

Adulterate Def.

Answer 1

to corrupt, make worse by addition of something of lesser value

Question 2

Adulterate Stress

Answer 2

adul’terate

Question 3

Adulterate Syn.

Answer 3

Contaminate, pollute, sully

Question 4

Adulterate Ant.

Answer 4

purify, purge, expurgate

Question 5

Adulterate P/S

Answer 5

Verb

Question 6

Ambidextrous Def.

Answer 6

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

Question 7

Ambidextrous P/S

Answer 7

Adj.

Question 8

Ambidextrous Syn.

Answer 8

Versatile, facile

Question 9

Ambidextrous Ant.

Answer 9

Clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit

Question 10

Ambidextrous Stress

Answer 10

ambidex’trous

Question 11

Augment Def.

Answer 11

to make larger, increase

Question 12

Augment Srress

Answer 12

augment’

Question 13

Augment Syn.

Answer 13

Enlarge, supplement, amplify

Question 14

Augment Ant.

Answer 14

decrease, diminish

Question 15

Augment P/S

Answer 15

Verb

Question 16

Bereft Def.

Answer 16

deprived of; made unhapy through a loss

Question 17

Bereft Syn.

Answer 17

Deveaved

Question 18

Bereft Ant.

Answer 18

Replete, well provided

Question 19

Bereft Stress

Answer 19

bereft’

Question 20

Bereft P/S

Answer 20

adj., part.

Question 21

Deploy Def.

Answer 21

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

Question 22

Deploy P/S

Answer 22

Verb

Question 23

Deploy Syn.

Answer 23

Station, organize

Question 24

Deploy Stress

Answer 24

deploy’

Question 25

Dour Def.

Answer 25

stern, unyielding, gloomy ill-humored

Question 26

Dour P/S

Answer 26

adj.

Question 27

Dour Stress

Answer 27

dour ( none)

Question 28

Dour Syn.

Answer 28

Harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine

Question 29

Dour Ant.

Answer 29

cheery, inviting, genial

Question 30

Fortitude Def.

Answer 30

courage in facing difficulties

Question 31

Fortitude P/S

Answer 31

noun

Question 32

Fortitude Syn.

Answer 32

resolve, steadfastness, mettle

Question 33

Fortitude Ant.

Answer 33

fearfulness, timidity, fainheartedness

Question 34

Fortitude Stress

Answer 34

for'titude

Question 35

Gape Def.

Answer 35

to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

Question 36

Gape Stress

Answer 36

gape (none)

Question 37

Gape P/S

Answer 37

Verb

Question 38

Gape Syn.

Answer 38

gawk, ogle

Question 39

Gibe Def.

Answer 39

v: to utter taunting words, n: and expression of scorn

Question 40

Gibe Stress

Answer 40

gibe (none)

Question 41

Gibe Syn.

Answer 41

v: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer

Question 42

Gibe Ant.

Answer 42

n: compliment, praise

Question 43

Gibe P/S

Answer 43

verb or noun

Question 44

Guise Def.

Answer 44

an external appearance, cover, mask

Question 45

Guise Stress.

Answer 45

guise (none)

Question 46

Guise Syn.

Answer 46

Costume, semblance, pretense

Question 47

Guise P/S

Answer 47

noun

Question 48

Insidious Def.

Answer 48

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

Question 49

Insidious Syn.

Answer 49

Cunning, underhanded, perfidious

Question 50

Insidious Ant.

Answer 50

Frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

Question 51

Insidious Stress

Answer 51

insid'ious

Question 52

Insidious P/S

Answer 52

adj.

Question 53

Opulent Def.

Answer 53

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

Question 54

Opulent Stress

Answer 54

Op'ulent

Question 55

Opulent P/S

Answer 55

adj.

Question 56

Opulent Syn.

Answer 56

rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant

Question 57

Opulent Ant.

Answer 57

poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute

Question 58

Pliable Def.

Answer 58

easily bet, flexible; easily influenced

Question 59

Pliable Stress

Answer 59

pli'able

Question 60

Pliable Syn.

Answer 60

Supple, adaptable, resilient

Question 61

Pliable Ant.

Answer 61

rigid, inflexible, recalcititrant

Question 62

Pliable P/S

Answer 62

adj.

Question 63

Reiterate Def.

Answer 63

to say again, repeat

Question 64

Reiterate Stress

Answer 64

reit'erate

Question 65

Reiterate p/s

Answer 65

verb

Question 66

Reiterate Syn.

Answer 66

restate, rehash, recapitulate

Question 67

Stolid Def.

Answer 67

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull

Question 68

Stolid P/s

Answer 68

adj.

Question 69

Stolid Stress

Answer 69

stol'id

Question 70

Stolid Syn.

Answer 70

impassive, phlegmatic

Question 71

Stolid Ant.

Answer 71

emotional. oversensitive, high-strung

Question 72

Tentative Def.

Answer 72

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

Question 73

Tentative Stress

Answer 73

ten'tative

Question 74

Tentative Syn.

Answer 74

provisional, inconclusive

Question 75

Tentative Ant.

Answer 75

definite, conclusive, confirmed

Question 76

Tentative P/s

Answer 76

adj.

Question 77

Unkempt def.

Answer 77

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

Question 78

Unkempt Stress

Answer 78

unkempt'

Question 79

Unkempt P/s

Answer 79

adj.

Question 80

Unkempt Syn.

Answer 80

sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough

Question 81

Unkempt Ant.

Answer 81

well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty

Question 82

Verbatim Def.

Answer 82

word for word; exactly as written or spoken

Question 83

Verbatim p/s

Answer 83

adj., adv.

Question 84

Verbatim Stress

Answer 84

verba'tim

Question 85

Warily Def

Answer 85

cautiously, with great care

Question 86

Warily P/s

Answer 86

adv.

Question 87

Warily Stress

Answer 87

war'ily

Question 88

Warily Syn.

Answer 88

carefully, prudently, gingerly

Question 89

Warily Ant.

Answer 89

recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously