Unit 9

Question 1

Accede

Answer 1

(V.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Question 2

Accede

Answer 2

Syn: consent, concur, comply, assent

Question 3

Accede

Answer 3

Ant: demur, balk at

Question 4

brandish

Answer 4

(V.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Question 5

Brandish

Answer 5

Syn: swing, shake

Question 6

Comprise

Answer 6

(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of

Question 7

Comprise

Answer 7

SYNONYMS: compose, constitute, encompass

Question 8

Comprise

Answer 8

Ant: exclude

Question 9

Deft

Answer 9

(Adj.) skillful, nimble

Question 10

Deft

Answer 10

SYNONYMS: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masteril

Question 11

Deft

Answer 11

ANTONYMS: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

Question 12

Destitute

Answer 12

(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Question 13

Destitute

Answer 13

SYNONYMS: wanting, devoid, penniless

Question 14

Destitute

Answer 14

ANTONYMS: rich, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

Question 15

Explicit

Answer 15

(Adj.) definite, clearly stated

Question 16

Explicit

Answer 16

Syn: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

Question 17

Explicit

Answer 17

Ant: vague, ambiguous, implied, imexplicit

Question 18

Extirpate

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Extirpate

Answer 19

SYNONYMS: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

Question 20

Extirpate

Answer 20

ANTONYMS: implant, sow, foster, nourish

Question 21

Inopportune

Answer 21

(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Question 22

Inopportune

Answer 22

SYNONYMS: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

Question 23

Inopportune

Answer 23

ANTONYMS: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

Question 24

Ironic

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Ironic

Answer 25

SYNONYMS: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

Question 26

Ironic

Answer 26

ANTONYMS: straightforward, unequivocal

Question 27

Musty

Answer 27

(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date

Question 28

Musty

Answer 28

SYNONYMS: hackneyed, antiquated

Question 29

Musty

Answer 29

ANTONYMS: sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new

Question 30

Officious

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Ominous

Answer 31

SYNONYMS: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

Question 32

Ominous

Answer 32

ANTONYMS: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof