Sat words #7

Question 1

accusation

Answer 1

a staement that a person is guilty of wrongdoing or error

nomination: election :: accusation: trial

Question 2

annihilate

Answer 2

to destroy completely, so as to leave no trace

syn: elminate
ant’ create

Question 3

attest

Answer 3

to state or authenticate that sometinhg is true, valid, or genuine

syn: certify

Question 4

bulbous

Answer 4

like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb

boxlike: square :: bulbous: round

Question 5

complacense

Answer 5

a sense of contentment with the current state or situation, no desiring change

ant: restlessness
dissatisfaction: action :: complacense: inaction

Question 6

copious

Answer 6

appearing in large number

syn: copious

Question 7

derision

Answer 7

offensive attitude or speech, ricicule

admiration: positive :: derision: negative

Question 8

disparage

Answer 8

to speak poorly of

syn: malign

Question 9

equivocate

Answer 9

to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth

ant: clarify

Question 10

geniality

Answer 10

friendly behavior or attitude

syn: cordiality
antagonist: enemy :: geniality: friend

Question 11

impartial

Answer 11

without biased, having no preconcieved belief or position

ant: biased

Question 12

ire

Answer 12

anger

syn: wrath
glee: contentment:: ire: annoyance

Question 13

maudlin

Answer 13

excessively emotional

syn: sentimental

Question 14

morose

Answer 14

sorrowful or sullen, broodingly gloomy

ant: happy

Question 15

odious

Answer 15

extremely distasteful, detestable

syn: lovable

Question 16

palatial

Answer 16

large and glorious, as a palace

ant:understated

Question 17

permissible

Answer 17

able to be permitted, allowable

ant: banned

Question 18

prelude

Answer 18

an untroduction or overture, especially to a musical preformance

forward: book :: prelude: opera

Question 19

quiescent

Answer 19

inactive or at rest

ant: active
tired: energy :: quiescent: movement

Question 20

reprisal

Answer 20

retalitation, an act of revenge or retibution

repayment: favor :: reprisal: misdeed

Question 21

sequester

Answer 21

to confine and isolate

syn:seclude

Question 22

surmise

Answer 22

to guess, to imagine, or deduce

syn: suppose

Question 23

transition

Answer 23

an element that serves to smoothly connect two things, places or states

divider: part :: transition: join

Question 24

usurious

Answer 24

requiring excessive or illegal intrest to be paid a loan

ant: fair

Question 25

wizen

Answer 25

to cause to dry out, to deplete all moisture from and object

syn: desiccate