Unit 6

Question 1

Accede Def./pos

Answer 1

v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Question 2

Accede syn. and ant.

Answer 2

s: consent, concur, comply, assent
a: demur, balk at

Question 3

Brandish def./pos

Answer 3

v. to wave or flourish in menacing or vigorous fashion

Question 4

Brandish syn

Answer 4

s: swing, shake

Question 5

Comprise def./pos

Answer 5

v. to include or contain; to be made of

Question 6

Comprise syn. and ant.

Answer 6

s: compose, constitute, encompass
a: exclude

Question 7

Deft Def./pos

Answer 7

adj. skillful, nimble

Question 8

Deft syn and ant

Answer 8

s: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
a: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

Question 9

destitute def./pos

Answer 9

adj. derived of the necessities of life; laking in

Question 10

destitute syn and ant

Answer 10

s: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless
a: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

Question 11

explicit def./ pos

Answer 11

adj. definite, clearly stated

Question 12

explicit syn and ant

Answer 12

s: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
a: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit

Question 13

extirpate def./pos

Answer 13

v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Question 14

extirpate syn and ant

Answer 14

s: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
a: implant, sow, foster, nourish

Question 15

inopportune def./pos

Answer 15

adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Question 16

inopportune syn and ant

Answer 16

s: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable
a: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

Question 17

ironic def./ pos

Answer 17

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

Question 18

ironic syn and ant

Answer 18

s: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
a: straightforward, unequivocal

Question 19

musty def./ pos

Answer 19

adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date

Question 20

musty syn and ant

Answer 20

s; hackneyed, antiquated

a: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new

Question 21

officious def./pos

Answer 21

adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Question 22

officious syn and ant

Answer 22

s: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
a: reserved, diffident, aloof

Question 23

ominous def./ pos

Answer 23

adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad oman

Question 24

ominous syn and ant

Answer 24

s: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
a: propitious, auspicious, promising

Question 25

pinnacle def./ pos

Answer 25

n. a high peak or point

Question 26

pinnacle syn and ant

Answer 26

s: apex, acme, summit, apogee a: nadir, perigee, low point

Question 27

premeditated def./pos

Answer 27

adj., part. considered beforehand, deliberately

Question 28

premeditated syn and ant

Answer 28

s: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged a: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

Question 29

rampant def./ pos

Answer 29

adj. growing without check, running wild

Question 30

rampant syn and ant

Answer 30

s: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent a: controlled, restrained

Question 31

solace def./pos

Answer 31

n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console

Question 32

solace syn and ant

Answer 32

s: v. soothe, reassure, cheer up a: v. vex, aggravate, upset

Question 33

stately def./pos

Answer 33

adj. dignified, magestic

Question 34

stately syn and ant

Answer 34

s: grand, magnificent, imposing a: lowly, humble, servile, abject

Question 35

supple def./pos

Answer 35

adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Question 36

supple syn and ant

Answer 36

s: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant a: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound

Question 37

suppress def./pos

Answer 37

v. to stop by force, put down

Question 38

suppress syn and ant

Answer 38

s: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence a: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, intisgate

Question 39

venal def./pos

Answer 39

adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Question 40

venal syn and ant

Answer 40

s: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary a: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous