Unit 16

Question 0

Excruciating

Answer 0

adj. Extremely painful; agonizing
Root. 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 point
Root. Crux
Syn. Essence
Ant. Extra

Question 3

Crucial

Answer 3

adj. Extremely necessary; essential

Root. 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
Root. Dol
Syn. Listless
Ant. Robust

Question 6

Doleful

Answer 6

adj. Sad; mournful
Root. Dol
Syn. Depressed
Ant. Cheerful

Question 7

Dolorous

Answer 7

adj. Mournful; gloomy
Root. Dol
Syn. Beak
Ant. Uplifting

Question 8

ACRI

Answer 8

Latin. 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 more severe”
Root. Acri
Syn. Aggravate
Ant. Ease

Question 13

FERV

Answer 13

Latin. 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