lesson 14

Question 1

insult, outrage, offense to dignity

Answer 1

Affront (n)

Question 2

strong desire, ambition, goal

Answer 2

aspiration (n)

Question 3

hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of

Answer 3

balk (n)

Question 4

no hope, depressing, gloomy

Answer 4

bleak (adj)

Question 5

scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

Answer 5

disperse (v)

Question 6

twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

Answer 6

dusk (n)

Question 7

approve openly, support, back up with approval

Answer 7

endorse (v)

Question 8

immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

Answer 8

incalculable (adj

Question 9

suggest, imply, discretely imply

Answer 9

insinuate (v)

Question 10

grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

Answer 10

intensify (v)

Question 11

strip of everything, rob, plunder

Answer 11

loot (v)

Question 12

Seidtious, rebellious, plot

Answer 12

mutinous

Question 13

making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

Answer 13

penitant

Question 14

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

Answer 14

perspective

Question 15

plundering, exploiting, rapacious, predacious

Answer 15

predatory

Question 16

ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

Answer 16

sarcasm

Question 17

restrain, fetter, to handcuff

Answer 17

shackle

Question 18

long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

Answer 18

tirade

Question 19

fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

Answer 19

trepidation

Question 20

foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence

Answer 20

witless