midterm

Question 1

Access

Answer 1

admittance, entry, connection, route, introduction.

Question 2

Bristle

Answer 2

fume, seethe, barb, irritant, irritate.

Question 3

Brook

Answer 3

tolerate, bear, abide, allow.

Question 4

Capricious

Answer 4

fickle, inconstant, impulsive, unpredictable, arbitrary, careless, temperamental.

Question 5

Certitude

Answer 5

certainty, conviction, assurance, confidence, belief.

Question 6

Complicity

Answer 6

collusion, connivance, collaboration, involvement, guilt, manipulation.

Question 7

Distraught

Answer 7

tormented, troubled, agitated, anxious, distressed, hysterical, perturbed.

Question 8

Impeccable

Answer 8

exquisite, immaculate, flawless, precise, irreproachable, unerring.

Question 9

Imperturbable

Answer 9

assured, composed, calm, unruffled, equanimous, unflappable, undisturbed.

Question 10

Jubilant

Answer 10

euphoric, exuberant, triumphant, exultant, overjoyed.

Question 11

Mollify

Answer 11

soothe, placate, assuage, pacify, ameliorate, appease

Question 12

Nadir

Answer 12

base, bottom, low point, depression

Question 13

Nettle

Answer 13

annoy, irritate, chafe, provoke, exasperate, disgust, disturb, goad

Question 14

Pinnacle

Answer 14

apex, zenith, peak, acme, apogee, summit, crown

Question 15

Rash

Answer 15

epidemic, plague, eruption, pandemic, spate

Question 16

Staunch

Answer 16

ardent, faithful, constant, loyal, stalwart, trustworthy, firm

Question 17

Superlative

Answer 17

magnificent, superb, outstanding, unparalleled, peerless, accomplished

Question 18

Tortuous

Answer 18

winding, labyrinthine, serpentine, circuitous, convoluted, meandering

Question 19

Universal

Answer 19

ubiquitous, prevalent, global, comprehensive, worldwide, omnipresent

Question 20

Virulent

Answer 20

fatal, malignant, pernicious, destructive, baneful, noxious, toxic, septic

Question 21

Rash

Answer 21

audacious, immature, imprudent, irrational, harebrained, overzealous, premature