Midterm

Question 0

Adherent

Answer 0

A follower of a person or idea
Root: HER
Syn: Disciple Ant: Opponent

Question 1

Adverse

Answer 1

Not helpful
Root: VERT
Syn: unfortunate Ant: conducive

Question 2

Complacent

Answer 2

Satisfied with a situation that should be changed
Root: PLAC
Syn: smug

Question 3

Confer

Answer 3

To consult

Root: FER

Question 4

Deference

Answer 4

Practice of yielding to another’s authority
Root: FER
Syn: Submission Ant: rebellion

Question 5

Epiphany

Answer 5

A moment of great insight

Root: PHAN

Question 6

Expel

Answer 6

To send out or away
Root: PEL
Syn: Eject Ant: admit

Question 7

Fidelity

Answer 7

Faithfulness
Root: FID
Ant: Treachery

Question 8

Impervious

Answer 8

Unable to be affected
Root: VIA
Syn: invulnerable

Question 9

Indoctrinate

Answer 9

To teach a certain point of view to
Root: DOC
Syn: instill

Question 10

Inference

Answer 10

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence

Root: FER

Question 11

Infinite

Answer 11

Without beginning or end

Root: FIN

Question 12

Inflection

Answer 12

Change in pitch or tone of voice

Root: FLECT

Question 13

Introspective

Answer 13

Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
Root: SPEC
Syn: meditative Ant: shallow

Question 14

Motive

Answer 14

Cause for an action
Root: MOV
Syn: incentive

Question 15

Phenomenon

Answer 15

A fact or event that can be documented

Root: PHAN

Question 16

Punctilious

Answer 16

Paying strict attention to detail
Root: PUNCT
Syn: Meticulous Ant: careful

Question 17

Purported

Answer 17

Claimed as true but probably false
Root: PORT
Syn: alleged Ant: definite

Question 18

Retrospective

Answer 18

Looking back over a period of time

Root: SPEC

Question 19

Sacrilege

Answer 19

An act against a holy person or place
Root: LEG
Syn: profanity Ant: reverence

Question 20

Sycophant

Answer 20

Person who flatters

Root: PHAN