Unit 6

Question 0

Synonym: swing, shake

Answer 0

Brandish

Question 1

Synonym: consent, concure, comply, assent
Antonym: demur, balk at

Answer 1

Accede

Question 2

Synonym: compose, constitute, encompass
Antonym: exclude

Answer 2

Comprise

Question 3

Synonym: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
Antonym: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

Answer 3

Deft

Question 4

Synonym: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless
Antonym: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

Answer 4

Destitute

Question 5

Synonym: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
Antonym: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit

Answer 5

Explicit

Question 6

Synonym: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
Antonym: implant, sow, foster, nourish

Answer 6

Extirpate

Question 7

Synonym: ill-timedd, inconvenient, inappropriate, insuitable
Antonym: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

Answer 7

Inopportune

Question 8

Synonym: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
Antonym: staightforward, unequivocal

Answer 8

Ironic

Question 9

Synonym: hackneyed, antiquated
Antonym: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand new

Answer 9

Musty

Question 10

Synonym: meddlesome, prying, imperinent, obtrusive
Antonym: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

Answer 10

Officious

Question 11

Synonym: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
Antonym: propitious, auspicious, promising

Answer 11

Ominous

Question 12

Synonym: apex, acme, summit, apogee
Antonym: nadir, perigee, low point

Answer 12

Pinnacle

Question 13

Synonym: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
Antonym: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

Answer 13

Premeditated

Question 14

Synonym: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
Antonym: controlled, restrained

Answer 14

Rampant

Question 15

Synonym: soothe, reassure, cheer up
Antonym: vex, aggravate, upset

Answer 15

Solace

Question 16

Synonym: grand, magnificent, imposing
Antonym: lowly, humble, servile, abject

Answer 16

Stately

Question 17

Synonym: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
Antonym: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound

Answer 17

Supple

Question 18

Synonym: ssubdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
Antonym: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate

Answer 18

Suppress

Question 19

Synonym: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
Antonym: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous

Answer 19

Venal

Question 20

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Answer 20

Accede

Question 21

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Answer 21

Brandish

Question 22

to include or contain; to be made up of

Answer 22

Comprise

Question 23

skillful, nimble

Answer 23

Deft

Question 24

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Answer 24

Destitute

Question 25

definite, clearly stated

Answer 25

Explicit

Question 26

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Answer 26

Extirpate

Question 27

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Answer 27

Innopportune

Question 28

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

Answer 28

Ironic

Question 29

stale, moldy; out-of-date

Answer 29

Musty

Question 30

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Answer 30

Officious

Question 31

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Answer 31

Ominous

Question 32

a high peak or point

Answer 32

Pinnacle

Question 33

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

Answer 33

Premeditated

Question 34

growing without check, running wild

Answer 34

Rampant

Question 35

comfort, relief | to comfort, console

Answer 35

Solace

Question 36

dignified, majestic

Answer 36

Stately

Question 37

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Answer 37

Supple

Question 38

to stop by force, put down

Answer 38

Suppress

Question 39

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Answer 39

Venal