Unit 16

Question 0

Excruciating

Answer 0

adj.
extremely painful; agonizing
CRUX
syn:unbearable///ant:pleasant

Question 1

CRUX

Answer 1

Latin
cross
excruciating, crux, crucial

Question 2

Crux

Answer 2

n.
the most important or decisive part
CRUX
syn:essence///ant:extra

Question 3

Crucial

Answer 3

adj.
extremely necessary; essential
CRUX

Question 4

DOL

Answer 4

Latin
to feel pain, to be grieved
indolent, doleful, dolorous

Question 5

Indolent

Answer 5

adj.
lazy, averse to work
DOL
syn:listless///ant:robust

Question 6

Doleful

Answer 6

adj.
sad; mournful
DOL
syn:depressed///ant:cheerful

Question 7

Dolorous

Answer 7

adj.
mournful; gloomy
DOL
syn:bleak///ant:uplifting

Question 8

ACRI

Answer 8

Latin
sharp
acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, exacerbate

Question 9

Acerbic

Answer 9

adj.
harsh and biting in tone
ACRI
syn:sharp///ant:bland

Question 10

Acrid

Answer 10

adj.
stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating
ACRI

Question 11

Acrimonious

Answer 11

adj.
exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or tone
ACRI
syn:bitter///ant:civil

Question 12

Exacerbate

Answer 12

v.
to make worse or more severe
ACRI
syn:aggravate///ant:ease

Question 13

FERV

Answer 13

Latin
to boil, to warm
fervent, fervor, effervescent

Question 14

Fervent

Answer 14

adj.
Passionately excited or enthusiastic
FERV
syn:fiery///ant:indifferent

Question 15

Fervor

Answer 15

n.
emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm
FERV
syn:eagerness///ant:apathy

Question 16

Effervescent

Answer 16

adj.
highly spirited; animated
FERV
syn:bubbly///ant:lifeless