Chapter 13 + 14

Question 1

antipathy

Answer 1

strong dislike

Question 2

applicable

Answer 2

capable of being applied

Question 3

asset

Answer 3

something of value

Question 4

beset

Answer 4

to attack from all sides; to surround, helm in; harassed, troubled

Question 5

compassion

Answer 5

sympathy for another’s suffering

Question 6

decorum

Answer 6

proper behavior, good taste; orderliness

Question 7

duress

Answer 7

compulsion by threat; forcible confinement

Question 8

exuberant

Answer 8

high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant

Question 9

facsimile

Answer 9

an exact copy

Question 10

imbibe

Answer 10

to drink; to take in, absorb

Question 11

implacable

Answer 11

not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding

Question 12

infinitesimal

Answer 12

so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute

Question 13

innocuous

Answer 13

harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

Question 14

militate

Answer 14

to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against

Question 15

patent

Answer 15

exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; to arrange or obtain such rights; plain, open to view; copyrighted

Question 16

prowess

Answer 16

distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability

Question 17

sedate

Answer 17

quiet, settled, sober; to administer a tranquilizer

Question 18

steentorian

Answer 18

extremely loud

Question 19

stipulate

Answer 19

to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement

Question 20

ultimatum

Answer 20

a final proposal or statement of conditions

Question 21

alacrity

Answer 21

a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action

Question 22

alleviate

Answer 22

to relieve, make more bearable

Question 23

antithesis

Answer 23

the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

Question 24

appall

Answer 24

to fill with dismay or horror

Question 25

bellicose

Answer 25

warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome

Question 26

disparage

Answer 26

to belittle, speak slightingly of; undervalue

Question 27

dissonant

Answer 27

not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds

Question 28

droll

Answer 28

amusingly odd

Question 29

edict

Answer 29

an order issued by someone in authority

Question 30

elucidate

Answer 30

to clarify, explain

Question 31

laud

Answer 31

to praise

Question 32

loll

Answer 32

to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop

Question 33

loquacious

Answer 33

talkative, wordy; fond of talking

Question 34

magnanimous

Answer 34

generous in forgiving, above small meanness

Question 35

mandatory

Answer 35

required, obligatory

Question 36

nondescript

Answer 36

ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified

Question 37

phlegmatic

Answer 37

slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional

Question 38

rescind

Answer 38

to repeal, cancel

Question 39

vivacious

Answer 39

lively, sprightly, full of energy

Question 40

whet

Answer 40

to sharpen, put an edge on, to make keen or eager