Unit 13

Question 1

Sensible people normally view any form of bigotry with the

most profound ——–.

Answer 1

Antipathy

Question 2

SYNONYMS: hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood
ANTONYMS: attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy

Answer 2

Antipathy

Question 3

(adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable

Answer 3

applicable

Question 4

The protection against being tried for the same crime

twice is not ——— in some cases.

Answer 4

applicable

Question 5

SYNONYMS: appropriate, fit, apt, apposite
ANTONYMS: inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant

Answer 5

applicable

Question 6

(n.) something of value; a resource; an advantage

Answer 6

asset

Question 7

By law, an annual report must include a detailed breakdown

of a company’s —– and liabilities.

Answer 7

asset

Question 8

SYNONYMS: property, possession, holding, endowment
ANTONYMS: drawback, handicap, liability

Answer 8

asset

Question 9

(v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.)
harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels)

Answer 9

beset

Question 10

Every federal administration must grapple with the economic woes that —– the nation.

The crown worn by England’s monarchs is a gorgeous object —– with fabulous precious stones.

Answer 10

beset

Question 11

SYNONYMS: (V.) assail, harass, badger, pester, torment

Answer 11

Beset

Question 12

(n.) Sympathy for another’s suffering; pity

Answer 12

Compassion

Question 13

Without the ————- and generosity of donors and volunteers, many charitable organizations would have to shut their doors.

Answer 13

compassion

Question 14

SYNONYMS: concern, commiseratíon, empathy

ANTONYMS; indifference, callousness, heartlessness

Answer 14

Compassion

Question 15

(n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness

Answer 15

decorum

Question 16

Legislative assemblies preserve ——– by operating under the rules of parliamentary procedure.

Answer 16

decorum

Question 17

SYNONYMS: seemliness, good form, propriety
ANTONYMS: impropriety, bad form, bad taste

Answer 17

decorum

Question 18

(n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement

Answer 18

duress

Question 19

Political prisoners are sometimes subjected to a mild form of —— called house arrest.

Answer 19

duress

Question 20

SYNONYMS: intimidation, coercion
ANTONYMS: persuasion, coaxing, sweet talk, cajolery

Answer 20

duress

Question 21

(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling

SYNONYMS: hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood
ANTONYMS: attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy

Answer 21

antipathy

Question 22

(adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant

Answer 22

exuberant

Question 23

Unable to control their ———- spirits, the fans of the popular singer cheered their idol loudly.

Answer 23

exuberant

Question 24

SYNONYMS: lively, ebullient, irrepressible, lavish
ANTONYMS: depressed, despondent, sulky, restrained

Answer 24

exuberant

Question 25

(n.) an exact copy

Answer 25

facsimile

Question 26

A -------- of the U.S. Constitution is displayed in many social studies classrooms.

Answer 26

facsimile

Question 27

SYNONYMS: replica, duplicate, reproduction, clone ANTONYMS: variation, modification, permutation

Answer 27

Facsimile

Question 28

(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb

Answer 28

imbibe

Question 29

An inquisitive person can ------ knowledge from many sources.

Answer 29

imbibe

Question 30

SYNONYMS: swallow, gulp, quaff, assimilate, digest ANTONYMS: eject, emit, expel, discharge

Answer 30

imbibe

Question 31

(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding

Answer 31

implacable

Question 32

The peoples of the Arctic have shown that nature need not be an --------- foe.

Answer 32

implacable

Question 33

SYNONYMS: relentless, inexorable, unappeasable ANTONYMS: lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible

Answer 33

implacable

Question 34

(adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute

Answer 34

infinitesimal

Question 35

To a fussy housekeeper, even an ----------- amount of dust on a tabletop is unacceptable.

Answer 35

infinitesimal

Question 36

SYNONYMS: tiny, minuscule, microscopic, unnoticeable ANTONYMS: vast, immense, huge, infinite

Answer 36

infinitesimal

Question 37

(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

Answer 37

innocuous

Question 38

Conversation at a dinner party may sometimes be confined to pleasant and --------- generalities.

Answer 38

innocuous

Question 39

SYNONYMS: feeble, impotent, unobjectionable, insipid ANTONYMS: harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent

Answer 39

innocuous

Question 40

(v.) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against

Answer 40

militate

Question 41

Health concerns -------- strongly against the habitual use of tobacco and alcohol.

Answer 41

militate

Question 42

SYNONYMS: counter, oppose, work against

Answer 42

militate

Question 43

(n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted

Answer 43

patent

Question 44

When the ------- on a drug expires, any manufacturer may produce it.

Answer 44

patent

Question 45

SYNONYMS: (n.) license; (adj.) evident ANTONYMS: (adj.) concealed, hidden, secret, clandestine

Answer 45

patent

Question 46

(n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability

Answer 46

prowess

Question 47

The Greek hero Achilles won fame for his -------- in the Trojan War.

Answer 47

prowess

Question 48

SYNONYMS: valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency ANTONYMS: cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude

Answer 48

prowess

Question 49

(adj.) quiet, settled, sober; (v.) to administer a tranquilizer

Answer 49

sedate

Question 50

At concerts of classical music, audiences generally behave | in a ------ and attentive manner.

Answer 50

sedate

Question 51

SYNONYMS: (adj.) unruffled, composed, cool and collected ANTONYMS: (adj.) loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant, garish, flighty

Answer 51

sedate

Question 52

(adj.) extremely loud

Answer 52

stentorian

Question 53

Some public speakers favor a ---------- delivery and emphatic gestures to drive home their message to their listeners.

Answer 53

stentorian

Question 54

SYNONYMS: thundering, booming, deafening, earsplitting ANTONYMS: hushed, inaudibie, whispered, mute

Answer 54

stentorian

Question 55

(v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement

Answer 55

stipulate

Question 56

A financial institution may ---------- that all its employees be fingerprinted.

Answer 56

stipulate

Question 57

SYNONYMS: specify, contract, provide for

Answer 57

stipulate

Question 58

(n.) a final proposal or statement of conditions

Answer 58

ultimatum

Question 59

As a strike deadline draws near, both labor and management can be expected to issue -----------.

Answer 59

ultimatum[s]

Question 60

SYNONYM: final terms

Answer 60

ultimatum