Ch 3 Groups 11-13

Question 0

Aversion

Answer 0

Strong dislike, repugnance

Question 1

Alacrity

Answer 1

Cheerful willingness

Question 2

Involuntary

Answer 2

Not done on one’s free will

Question 3

Loath

Answer 3

Unwilling; disclined

Question 4

Loathe

Answer 4

Have an intense aversion to

Question 5

Volition

Answer 5

Wi

Question 6

Acclivity

Answer 6

Upward slope; ant. Declivity

Question 7

Acme

Answer 7

Highest point; pinnacle; summit

Question 8

Apogee

Answer 8

Farthest point on earth in orbit

Question 9

Climactic

Answer 9

Arranged in order of increasing force and interest

Question 10

Consummate

Answer 10

Perfect; superb

Question 11

Eminence

Answer 11

High rank

Question 12

Eminent

Answer 12

Standing out

Question 13

Ethereal

Answer 13

Of heavens; celestial; airy

Question 14

Exalt

Answer 14

Lift up with joy

Question 15

Precipice

Answer 15

Very steep or overhanging place

Question 16

Precipitous

Answer 16

Steep as precipice

Question 17

Preeminent

Answer 17

Standing out above others

Question 18

Sublimate

Answer 18

Redirect the energy of a persons bad impulses to good channels

Question 19

Sublime

Answer 19

Elevated; noble

Question 20

Vertex

Answer 20

Farthest point opposite the base

Question 21

Zenith

Answer 21

Highest point; culmination

Question 22

Abject

Answer 22

Deserving contempt, sunk to a low

Question 23

Abysmal

Answer 23

Deep; profound

Question 24

Abyss

Answer 24

Bottomless depth

Question 25

Anticlimax

Answer 25

Abrupt decline from the dignified or important to the trivia or ludicrous

Question 26

Chasm

Answer 26

Deep breach, wide gap

Question 27

Declivity

Answer 27

Downward slope (ant. Declivity)

Question 28

Dregs

Answer 28

Most worthless part

Question 29

Earthy

Answer 29

Down to earth, realistic; coarse

Question 30

Humble

Answer 30

Courteously respectful

Question 31

Humiliate

Answer 31

Lower the pride or position of

Question 32

Humility

Answer 32

Freedom from pride; humbleness

Question 33

Meni

Answer 33

Low; mean; subservient; servile

Question 34

Nadir

Answer 34

Lowest point (ant. Zenith)

Question 35

Plumb

Answer 35

Get to the bottom of; fathom

Question 36

Profound

Answer 36

Very deep; intellectually deep

Question 37

Ravine

Answer 37

Deep; narrow gorge