lesson 9

Question 1

presumptuous, haughty, bragging
ANT: humble and shy

Answer 1

arrogant

Question 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken
ANT: unclear and misrepresented

Answer 2

articulate

Question 3

disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain
ANT: honor and beauty

Answer 3

blemish

Question 4

infraction, contravention, infringement, violation
ANT:solid and upholding

Answer 4

breach

Question 5

representative, deputy, official substitute

Answer 5

delegate

Question 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen
ANT: fix and grow

Answer 6

disintegrate

Question 7

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive
ANT: ignore and neglect

Answer 7

envision

Question 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous
ANT: funny and silly

Answer 8

grave

Question 9

without error, unerring, certain
ANT: faulty and imperfect

Answer 9

infallible

Question 10

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious
ANT: unworthy and bad

Answer 10

laudable

Question 11

distinguished, important, critical
ANT:poor and vague

Answer 11

notable

Question 12

uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown
ANT: open and bare

Answer 12

obscure

Question 13

plague, curse, scourge, epidemic
ANT: advantage and health

Answer 13

pestilence

Question 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed

Answer 14

requisite

Question 15

break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve

Answer 15

respite

Question 16

hold, keep, have, enjoy

Answer 16

retain

Question 17

remove, take back, annul, rescind

Answer 17

revoke

Question 18

prevalent, common, widespread

Answer 18

rife

Question 19

firm, durable, permanent, strong

Answer 19

stable

Question 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar

Answer 20

tarnish