Mid Level Day 31

Question 1

Precautionary

Answer 1

Adjective
Definition: taking prior care
Synonym: prudent, careful
Antonym: careless
Sentence: Before visiting a foreign country, you should take certain precautionary measures.

Question 2

Villainous

Answer 2

Adjective
Definition: having a cruel or wicked nature
Synonym: nefarious, wicked
Antonym:
Sentence: He had a villainous laugh.

Question 3

Plague

Answer 3

Definition: a highly contagious epidemic
Synonym: pestilence, epidemic
Antonym: cure, vaccine
Sentence: A plague quickly spread across the continent.

Question 4

Graceless

Answer 4

Adjective
Definition: without beauty or form
Synonym: clumsy, awkward
Antonym: graceful, elegant
Sentence: The girl wanted to be a dancer until she realized she was totally graceless.

Question 5

Undercurrent

Answer 5

Noun
Definition: an underlying quality or tendency
Synonym: undertow, hint
Antonym:
Sentence: There was an undercurrent of rebellion within the political party.

Question 6

Soprano

Answer 6

Noun
Definition: the highest voice in women and boys
Synonym:
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Sentence: She sang as a soprano in the choir.

Question 7

Ruinous

Answer 7

Adjective
Definition: bringing about destruction
Synonym: cataclysmic, crippling
Antonym: favorable, fortunate
Sentence: The rumors were ruinous to her reputation.

Question 8

Domesticate

Answer 8

Verb
Definition: to change from a wild to a tame state
Synonym: tame, subdue
Antonym:
Sentence: The wild horses had to be domesticated.

Question 9

Forsaken

Answer 9

Verb and Adjective
Definition: deserted, abandoned
Synonym: isolated, ignored
Antonym: populated, assisted
Sentence: The child felt forsaken when her parents went away for the weekend.

Question 10

Royalist

Answer 10

Noun
Definition: supporter of a king or queen
Synonym:
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Sentence: The man, a known royalist, was influential on politics.

Question 11

Foundation

Answer 11

Noun
Definition: the part that supports everything up
Synonym: base, bedrock
Antonym:
Sentence: The foundation of any friendship is trust.

Question 12

Attribute

Answer 12

Verb
Definition: to give credit
Synonym: ascribe, accredit
Antonym:
Sentence: She attributes her success to many years of great opportunities.

Question 13

Kindling

Answer 13

Noun
Definition: small pieces of wood used to ignite a fire
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: They used paper kindling to start the campfire.

Question 14

Underrate

Answer 14

Verb
Definition: to estimate too low
Synonym: underestimate, devalue
Antonym: overestimate, overrate
Sentence: The employee was highly underrated, because he was often quiet,

Question 15

Hankering

Answer 15

Noun
Definition: a craving
Synonym: yearning, desire
Antonym:
Sentence: She had a hankering for some beef stew.

Question 16

Florist

Answer 16

Noun
Definition: a person who sells flowers and plants
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: He went to a florist to buy flowers for his girlfriend.

Question 17

Scholarly

Answer 17

Adjective
Definition: having to do with school
Synonym: academic, intellectual
Antonym:
Sentence: The professor wrote several scholarly articles.

Question 18

Unsanitary

Answer 18

Adjective
Definition: unhealthful
Synonym: unclean, filthy
Antonym: healthy, sanitary
Sentence: She cleaned the sink because she worried it was unsanitary.

Question 19

Depressant

Answer 19

Noun
Definition: drug that slows the body’s reactions and relaxes muscles
Synonym: downer, relaxant
Antonym:
Sentence: The doctor prescribed a depressant to help her cope with her anxiety

Question 20

Pallor

Answer 20

Noun
Definition: lack of normal color from fear, illness, death, etc.
Synonym: paleness
Antonym:
Sentence: You could tell she was feeling ill because of her pallor.

Question 21

Sophisticated

Answer 21

Adjective
Definition: experienced in worldly ways
Synonym:
Antonym: innocent, naive
Sentence: She thought of herself as more sophisticated since moving to the city.

Question 22

Elementary

Answer 22

Adjective
Definition: dealing with simple parts that are learned first
Synonym: elemental, fundamental
Antonym: advanced, secondary
Sentence: The elementary components of mathematics are addition and subtraction.

Question 23

Semiconscious

Answer 23

Adjective
Definition: not fully awake or aware
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: He was semiconscious after waking up this morning.

Question 24

Tribune

Answer 24

Noun
Definition: an official chosen by the people to protect their rights
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The tribunes in ancient Rome made many important decisions.

Question 25

Descendant

Answer 25

Noun
Definition: offspring
Synonym: child, heir
Antonym: ancestor, parent
Sentence: He felt proud to be a descendant of the well-known historical figure.

Question 26

Incapable

Answer 26

Adjective
Definition: without ordinary ability
Synonym: helpless, impotent
Antonym: adequate, capable
Sentence: He was practically incapable of doing anything on his own.

Question 27

Gladiator

Answer 27

Noun
Definition: trained fighter
Synonym: combatant
Antonym:
Sentence: The ancient Romans used gladiators for entertainment.

Question 28

Pulverize

Answer 28

Verb
Definition: to grind to powder or dust
Synonym: crush, squash
Antonym:
Sentence: He pulverized the seeds in his food processor.

Question 29

Faculty

Answer 29

Noun
Definition: power of the mind and body
Synonym: ability, skill
Antonym: inability, incapacity
Sentence: I fear she lacks the mental faculty to perform well at her job.

Question 30

Queue

Answer 30

Noun
Definition: a long line
Synonym: file, procession
Antonym:
Sentence: The queue at the museum stretched down the block.