unit 10

Question 1

accrue

Answer 1

collect, accumulate

Question 2

annotation

Answer 2

a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Question 3

antediluvian

Answer 3

very old or outmoded

Question 4

bedlam

Answer 4

a scene of uproar and confusion

Question 5

covert

Answer 5

not openly acknowledged or displayed

Question 6

debonair

Answer 6

charming, graceful, or sophisticated

Question 7

dun

Answer 7

of a dull grayish-brown color

Question 8

efficacious

Answer 8

successful in producing a desired or intended result

Question 9

equanimity

Answer 9

mental calmness

Question 10

fortuitous

Answer 10

happening by accident or chance rather than design

Question 11

gratuitous

Answer 11

lacking good reason; free

Question 11

gist

Answer 11

the main idea of something

Question 12

imperious

Answer 12

assuming power or authority without justification

Question 13

inimical

Answer 13

tending to obstruct or harm

Question 14

invective

Answer 14

insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

Question 15

motley

Answer 15

a varied mixture or a combination of different colors

Question 16

munificent

Answer 16

very generous

Question 17

procrastinate

Answer 17

delay or postpone action

Question 18

provocative

Answer 18

causing annoyance or arousal

Question 19

recondite

Answer 19

difficult or impossible to understand

Question 20

reprobate

Answer 20

morally corrupt

Question 21

sedentary

Answer 21

tending to spend much time seated