Mid Level Day 16

Question 1

Perilous

Answer 1

Definition: full of danger
Synonym: dangerous, treacherous
Antonym: safe, harmless
Sentence: The soldiers left on a perilous mission.

Question 2

Blight

Answer 2

Definition: anything that causes decay or deterioration
Synonym: affliction, bane
Antonym: goodness, blessing
Sentence: The constant workload that rested on his shoulders was a blight to his personal life.

Question 3

Lupine

Answer 3

Definition: like a wolf
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The dog had lupine features.

Question 4

Quipster

Answer 4

Definition: a person who often uses clever sayings
Synonym: joker, comedian
Antonym:
Sentence: No one took him seriously, because he was known as a quipster.

Question 5

Immunize

Answer 5

Definition: give resistance to a disease, poison, etc.
Synonym: inoculate, vaccinate
Antonym:
Sentence: She went to the doctor to be immunized against the flu.

Question 6

Profundity

Answer 6

Definition: being very deep
Synonym: wisdom, sophistication
Antonym: shallowness, superficiality
Sentence: The profundity of his remarks left her with a lot to think about.

Question 7

Proficiency

Answer 7

Definition: being advanced in a subject or skill
Synonym: expertise
Antonym:
Sentence: Her proficiency in math was surprising for her age.

Question 8

Topical

Answer 8

Definition: relating to current events
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The comedian had different topical jokes to write each day.

Question 9

Equation

Answer 9

Definition: a mathematical statement that two values are equal
Synonym: comparison
Antonym:
Sentence: In the equation two plus two, the answer is four.

Question 10

Dicker

Answer 10

Definition: trade by bargaining
Synonym: haggle, barter
Antonym:
Sentence: At the market, she was able to dicker with the seller about the price of the bag.

Question 11

Impromptu

Answer 11

Definition: spontaneous; not planned
Synonym: unrehearsed, improvised
Antonym: planned, deliberate
Somence The tourists were surprised by an impromptu concert happening in the park.

Question 12

Squander

Answer 12

Definition: to waste in a reckless and foolish manner
Synonym: waste, misuse
Antonym: save
Sentence: The man squandered his entire inheritance in only a week

Question 13

Balmy

Answer 13

Definition: mild weather
Synonym: pleasant, temperate
Antonym: sweltering, wintry
Sentence: It was a balmy autumn day outside.

Question 14

Leathery

Answer 14

Definition: resembling leather
Synonym: tough
Antonym: smooth, soft
Sentence: Her skin was leathery after being in the sun for so much of her life.

Question 15

Shutterbug

Answer 15

Definition: an enthusiast of photography
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Since he had been a shutterbug since high school, it was no surprise that he built a successful career in photography.

Question 16

Cherubic

Answer 16

Definition: angelic
Synonym: innocent, sweet
Antonym: demonic, evil
Sentence: The little girl was cherubic in all ways from her appearance to her attitude.

Question 17

Monologue

Answer 17

Definition: a long speech made by one person
Synonym: discourse, speech
Antonym:
Sentence: The character gave a long monologue in the play.

Question 18

Dispensation

Answer 18

Definition: giving out
Synonym: distributing
Antonym: disbursement, allotment
Sentence: There was a dispensation of food to the victims of the earthquake.

Question 19

Akin

Answer 19

Definition: of the same kind
Synonym: comparable, related
Antonym: alien, unrelated
Sentence: His ideas were akin to those of his teacher.

Question 20

Inquisition

Answer 20

Definition: a thorough investigation
Synonym: interrogation, inquiry
Antonym:
Sentence: The detective launched an inquisition about the woman at his client’s request.

Question 21

Alias

Answer 21

Definition: A fake name.
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The private investigator used an alias when working on the case.

Question 22

Insipidity

Answer 22

Definition: not interesting or exciting
Synonym: dullness, blandness
Antonym:
Sentence: After hours of her insipidity, I simply could not take any more.

Question 23

Reprimand

Answer 23

Definition: severe disapproval
Synonym: admonish, rebuke
Antonym: compliment, praise
Sentence: The child was reprimanded for being rude to his brother and sister.

Question 24

Specialize

Answer 24

Definition: to pursue a particular branch of study, work, etc.
Synonym: train, pursue
Antonym:
Sentence: She specialized in social working.

Question 25

Prefatory

Answer 25

Definition: given as an introduction, like a preface
Synonym: introductory, initiative
Antonym: epilogue, end
Sentence: The professor gave some prefatory remarks before the guest speaker took the stage.

Question 26

Scenario

Answer 26

Definition: a suggested plan of action
Synonym: plot, scheme
Antonym:
Sentence: She thought up many different scenarios of how the situation would play out.

Question 27

Guffaw

Answer 27

Definition: burst of loud, coarse laughter
Synonym: laughter, howl
Antonym:
Sentence: Her unmistakable guffaw could be heard in the next room

Question 28

Homicide

Answer 28

Definition: killing another human being
Synonym: murder, manslaughter
Antonym:
Sentence: He was arrested for homicide.

Question 29

Armoire

Answer 29

Definition: a large, ornate cabinet
Synonym: wardrobe
Antonym:
Sentence: She kept her clothes in the armoire in her room.

Question 30

Irretrievable

Answer 30

Definition: cannot be recovered
Synonym: lost, irrecoverable
Antonym: reclaimable, recoverable
Sentence: The suitcase that fell overboard the cruise ship was irretrievable.