Unit 16

Question 0

Excruciating

Answer 0

Adj. extremely painful; agonizing
Root: CRUX
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant

Question 1

CRUX

Answer 1

Latin CRUX “cross”

Excruciating, Crux, Crucial

Question 2

Crux

Answer 2

N. the most important or decisive point
Root: CRUX
Syn: essence
Ant: extra

Question 3

Crucial

Answer 3

Adj. extremely necessary; crucial

Root: CRUX

Question 4

DOL

Answer 4

Latin DOLERE “to feel pain, to be grieved”

Indolent, Doleful, Dolorous

Question 5

Indolent

Answer 5

Adj. lazy; averse to work
Root: DOLE
Syn: listless
Ant: robust

Question 6

Doleful

Answer 6

Adj. sad; mournful
Root: DOLE
Syn: depressed
Ant: cheerful

Question 7

Dolorous

Answer 7

Adj. mournful; gloomy
Root: DOLE
Syn: bleak
Ant: uplifting

Question 8

ARCI

Answer 8

Latin ACER “sharp”

Acerbic, Acrid, Acrimonious, Exacerbate

Question 9

Acerbic

Answer 9

Adj. harsh and biting in tone
Root: ACRI
Syn: sharp
Ant: bland

Question 10

Acrid

Answer 10

Adj. stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

Root: ACRI

Question 11

Acrimonious

Answer 11

Adj. exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Root: ACRI
Syn: bitter
Ant: civil

Question 12

Exacerbate

Answer 12

V. To make worse or severe
Root: ACRI
Syn: aggravate
Ant: ease

Question 13

FERV

Answer 13

Latin FERVERE “to boil, be warm”

Fervent, Fervor, Effervescent

Question 14

Fervent

Answer 14

Adj. passionately excited or enthusiastic
Root: FERV
Syn: fiery
Ant: indifferent

Question 15

Fervor

Answer 15

N. emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm
Root: FERV
Syn: eagerness
Ant: apathy

Question 16

Effervescent

Answer 16

Adj. highly spirited; animated
Root: FERV
Syn: bubbly
Ant: lifeless