English Vocab Week 2

Question 1

Amalgamate

Answer 1

v. to combine

Question 2

Amalgamate syn

Answer 2

unite; blend; merge; consolidate

Question 3

Amalgamate ant

Answer 3

splinter; disunite

Question 4

Demented

Answer 4

adj. mentally ill; insane

Question 5

Demented syn

Answer 5

deranged; insane

Question 6

Demented ant

Answer 6

sane

Question 7

Hone

Answer 7

v. to sharpen

Question 8

Hone ant

Answer 8

dull

Question 9

Beleaguer

Answer 9

v. to besiege by cicircling (as with an army) to harass

Question 10

Beleaguer syn

Answer 10

surround; annoy

Question 11

Beleaguer ant

Answer 11

evade

Question 12

Gorge

Answer 12

v. to eat or to swallow greedily

Question 13

Antiquated

Answer 13

adj. no longer used or useful; very old

Question 14

Antiquated syn

Answer 14

obsolete; out-of-date; archaic

Question 15

Antiquated ant

Answer 15

modern

Question 16

Opiate

Answer 16

n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring releif from pain

Question 17

Opiate ant

Answer 17

stimulant

Question 18

Caricature

Answer 18

n, an exaggered portrayal of one’s features

Question 19

Caricature syn

Answer 19

mockery; cartoon

Question 20

Dally

Answer 20

v. to wast time; to dawdle

Question 21

Dally syn

Answer 21

dawdle; loiter

Question 22

Dally ant

Answer 22

hasten; hurry

Question 23

Felonious

Answer 23

adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime

Question 24

Felenious syn

Answer 24

criminal

Question 25

The prefix sub means

Answer 25

“under” or “below”

Question 26

The suffix ize means

Answer 26

“to make”

Question 27

The root urb means

Answer 27

“city”