Lesson 6

Question 0

Baleful

Answer 0

Expressing hatred or evil; ominous

Question 1

Ameliorate

Answer 1

To make better; to become better; to improve

Question 2

Berate

Answer 2

To criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently

Question 3

Circumvent

Answer 3

To avoid through craftiness

Question 4

Compunction

Answer 4

A feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt

Question 5

Condone

Answer 5

To overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse

Question 6

Diminutive

Answer 6

Very small; tiny

Question 7

Euphemism

Answer 7

A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant

Question 8

Expendable

Answer 8

Able to be used up and then discarded or replaced

Question 9

Heresy

Answer 9

The expression of unacceptable views, especially those that are in conflict with established religious teaching

Question 10

Infirmity

Answer 10

Physical or mental weakness or defect

Question 11

Profane

Answer 11

1. To treat with scorn or irreverence

2. Not connected with religion; worldly

Question 12

Recompense

Answer 12

To pay or compensate

Question 13

Repast

Answer 13

Food and drink; a meal

Question 14

Servitude

Answer 14

A lack of freedom; forced labor