Unit 1 Vocab.

Question 1

(n.) active hostility or hatred to someone or something

Answer 1

animosity

Question 2

(adj.) hostile

Answer 2

antagonistic

Question 3

(n.) medicine to counteract a poison or disease

Answer 3

antidote

Question 4

(adj.) old fashioned, obsolete

Answer 4

antiquated

Question 5

(adj.) contrast; direct opposite of or to

Answer 5

antithesis

Question 6

(n.) lack of caring, indifference

Answer 6

apathy

Question 7

(adj.) untrue, made up

Answer 7

apocryphal

Question 8

(v.) pacify, soothe, relieve

Answer 8

appease

Question 9

(v.) to be thankful for, increase in worth, be thoroughly conscience of

Answer 9

appreciate

Question 10

(v.) support, prop up

Answer 10

buttress

Question 11

(adj.) discordant; inharmonious

Answer 11

cacophonous

Question 12

(v.) coax, wheedle

Answer 12

cajole

Question 13

(adj.) deliberately planned, likely

Answer 13

calculated

Question 14

(n.) frankness

Answer 14

candor

Question 15

(adj.) fickle; incalculable

Answer 15

capricious

Question 16

(n.) distortion; burlesque

Answer 16

caricature

Question 17

(adj.) critical

Answer 17

censorious

Question 18

(v.) blame; criticize

Answer 18

censure

Question 19

(n.) certainty

Answer 19

certitude

Question 20

(n.) short account of an amusing or interesting event

Answer 20

anecdote