Unit 8

Question 0

Apathy

Answer 0

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Synonyms: indifference, disinterest, detachment
Antonyms: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern

Question 1

Animosity

Answer 1

(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility

Synonyms: enmity, rancor, antipathy
Antonyms: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

Question 2

Apprehensive

Answer 2

(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

Synonyms: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
Antonyms: unworried, assured, confident, certain

Question 3

Commend

Answer 3

(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

Synonyms: applaud, entrust
Antonyms: abhor, loathe

Question 4

Compatible

Answer 4

(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

Synonyms: harmonious, in agreement
Antonyms: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

Question 5

Condolence

Answer 5

(n.) an expression of sympathy

Synonyms: commiseration, solace, sympathy

Question 6

Consecrate

Answer 6

(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

Synonyms: devote, sanctify
Antonyms: desecrate, profane, dishonor

Question 7

Decrepit

Answer 7

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

Synonyms: infirm, broken-down, rickety
Antonyms: vigorous, robust, sturdy

Question 8

Deride

Answer 8

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

Synonyms: mock, scorn, disparage
Antonyms: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

Question 9

Ingenuous

Answer 9

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

Synonyms: naive, artless, guileless, candid
Antonyms: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

Question 10

Multifarious

Answer 10

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse

Synonyms: varied, manifold, heterogeneous
Antonyms: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

Question 11

Obsolete

Answer 11

(adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use

Synonyms: outmoded, passé, old hat
Antonyms: current, up-to-date, brand-new

Question 12

Omnivorous

Answer 12

(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

Synonyms: all-devouring, voracious

Question 13

Parsimonious

Answer 13

(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

Synonyms: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap
Antonyms: generous, openhanded

Question 14

Quandary

Answer 14

(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt

Synonyms: confusion, dilemma, predicament

Question 15

Recalcitrant

Answer 15

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Synonyms: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
Antonyms: obedient, docile, compliant

Question 16

Reprisal

Answer 16

(n.) an injury done in return for injury

Synonyms: retaliation, revenge

Question 17

Revel

Answer 17

(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration

Synonyms: (v.) relish, savor, bask in, carouse
Antonyms: (v.) abhor, loathe

Question 18

Stultify

Answer 18

(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

Synonyms: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
Antonyms: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

Question 19

Suave

Answer 19

(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

Synonyms: sophisticated, urbane, polished
Antonyms: crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish