Group 4

Question 1

acquit

v.

Answer 1

1. relieve from an accusation; pronounce not guilty; discharge; exculpate; exonerate

Question 2

exculpate

v.

Answer 2

to clear from alleged fault or guilt

to prove that someone is not guilty of doing something wrong

Question 3

antonym of acquit

Answer 3

convict

ant. of…

Question 4

acquittal

n.

Answer 4

exculpation; discharge

Question 5

antonym of acquittal

Answer 5

conviction

ant. of…

Question 6

complex

adj.

Answer 6

having varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated; intricate

Question 7

antonym of complex

Answer 7

simple

ant. of…

Question 8

complexity

n.

Answer 8

difficulty; intricacy

Question 9

antonym of complexity

Answer 9

simplicity

ant. of…

Question 10

consign

v.

Answer 10

give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over; hand over; commit

After they were sentenced, the two convicts were ____ to prison.

Question 11

consignee

n.

Answer 11

person to whom something is shipped

Question 12

effrontery

n.

Answer 12

shameless boldness; insolence; gall; temerity; nerve; chutzpah

Though uninvited, Dale had the _____ to come to the party.

Question 13

excruciating

adj.

Answer 13

causing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful

Question 14

forbearance

n.

Answer 14

act of refraining; abstaining; leniency; patience

If you stepped on my foot by accident, I would show ____. But if you tripped me on purpose, I would not be able to repress my anger.

Question 15

antonym of forbearance

Answer 15

anger

ant. of…

Question 16

hamper

v.

Answer 16

interfere with; hinder; impede

Question 17

antonym of hamper

Answer 17

aid

ant. of…

Question 18

nettlesome

adj.

Answer 18

literally, full of nettles; irritating; causing annoyance or vexation.

How can we safely dispose of nuclear wastes? So far, no satisfactory answer has been found to this ____ question.

Question 19

oblivious

adj.

Answer 19

forgetful; unmindful; not aware; unwitting

Question 20

oblivion

n.

Answer 20

condition of being forgoton or unknown; forgetfullness

Question 21

prodigious

adj.

Answer 21

extraordinary in amount of size; enormous; gigantic; huge; colossal

In one year, there was a _____ increase in the cost of oil; the price nearly tripled.

Question 22

prodigy

n.

Answer 22

a person of extraordinary talent or ability; wonder

Question 23

rejuvenate

v.

Answer 23

make young or youthful again; give new vigor to; reinvigorate; refresh

Question 24

residue

n.

Answer 24

whatever is left after a part is taken, disposed of, or gone; remainder; rest

Question 25

residual

adj.

Answer 25

remaining after a part is used or taken

Question 26

salutary

adj.

Answer 26

favorable to health; healthful; curative; beneficial; salubrious

Question 27

scrutinize

v.

Answer 27

examine very closely; inspect; vet

Question 28

scrutiny

n.

Answer 28

examination; inspection; review

Question 29

supersede

v.

Answer 29

force out of use; displace; supplant; replace

In many businesses, paper wrapping has been ___ by plastic.

Question 30

sweltering

adj.

Answer 30

oppressively hot; torrid; sultry

Question 31

swelter

v.

Answer 31

suffer from oppressive heat

Question 32

unruffled

adj.

Answer 32

not upset or agitated; calm; cool; unflustered; imperturbable; collected

Most of us were discomposed by the new developments, but Dulce remained ___.

Question 33

unwieldy

adj.

Answer 33

hard to ___ (handle) because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky; cumbersome

Question 34

unwieldiness

n.

Answer 34

bulkiness

Question 35

withdraw

v.

Answer 35

1. take back, remove

2. draw back; go away; retreat; leave

Question 36

withdrawal

n.

Answer 36

1. taking back; removal

2. drawing back; retreat; departure

Question 37

zany

adj.

Answer 37

having the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; clownish; loony

Warren would quirt you with a water pistol for a laugh; he has ___ sense of humor.

Question 38

zany

n.

Answer 38

clown; buffoon