Unit 10

Question 1

(adj.) thoroughly skilled (n.) an expert

Answer 1

adept

Question 2

Synonyms: (adj.) masterful, proficient

Answer 2

adept

Question 3

Antonyms: (adj.) clumsy, unskillful, maladroit; (n.) novice

Answer 3

adept

Question 4

(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend

Answer 4

aspire

Question 5

synonyms: yearn, aim for, soar

Answer 5

aspire

Question 6

(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal

Answer 6

bleak

Question 7

synonyms: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren.

Answer 7

bleak

Question 8

antonyms: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging

Answer 8

bleak

Question 9

(v.) to blame; scold

Answer 9

chide

Question 10

synonyms: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise

Answer 10

chide

Question 11

antonyms: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back

Answer 11

chide

Question 12

(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible

Answer 12

despicable

Question 13

synonyms: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable

Answer 13

despicable

Question 14

antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious

Answer 14

despicable

Question 15

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type

Answer 15

diminutive

Question 16

synonyms: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact

Answer 16

diminutive

Question 17

antonyms: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous

Answer 17

diminutive

Question 18

antonyms:

Question 19

synonyms:

Question 20

(v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate

Answer 20

emancipate

Question 21

synonyms: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter

Answer 21

emancipate

Question 22

antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle

Answer 22

emancipate

Question 23

(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes

Answer 23

erroneous

Question 24

synonyms: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong

Answer 24

erroneous

Question 25

antonyms: accurate, correct, exact, unerring

Answer 25

erroneous

Question 26

(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed

Answer 26

exploit

Question 27

synonyms: (v.) turn to advantage, misuse

Answer 27

exploit

Question 28

(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment

Answer 28

extemporaneous

Question 29

synonyms: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff

Answer 29

extemporaneous

Question 30

antonyms: planned, rehearsed, prepared

Answer 30

extemporaneous

Question 31

(v) to make imperfect, damage, harm

Answer 31

impair

Question 32

synonyms: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate

Answer 32

impair

Question 33

antonyms: improve, strengthen, promote, advance

Answer 33

impair

Question 34

(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable

Answer 34

invincible

Question 35

synonyms: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable

Answer 35

invincible

Question 36

antonyms: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable

Answer 36

invincible

Question 37

(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

Answer 37

languid

Question 38

synonyms: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic

Answer 38

languid

Question 39

antonyms: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening

Answer 39

languid

Question 40

(n.) mud, wet, swampy ground, a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck

Answer 40

mire

Question 41

synonyms: (n.) marsh, swamp, bog, slough

Answer 41

mire

Question 42

(adj.) forward, undesirably prominent; thrust out

Answer 42

obtrusive

Question 43

synonyms: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding

Answer 43

obtrusive

Question 44

antonyms: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed

Answer 44

obtrusive

Question 45

(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

Answer 45

preamble

Question 46

synonyms: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary

Answer 46

preamble

Question 47

antonyms: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue

Answer 47

preamble

Question 48

(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

Answer 48

render

Question 49

synonyms: present, furnish, submit, make, effect

Answer 49

render

Question 50

(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern, strong; stormy

Answer 50

rugged

Question 51

synonyms: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough

Answer 51

rugged

Question 52

antonyms: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate

Answer 52

rugged

Question 53

(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

Answer 53

skeptical

Question 54

synonyms: dubious, suspicious, incredulous

Answer 54

skeptical

Question 55

antonyms: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous

Answer 55

skeptical

Question 56

(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

Answer 56

slipshod

Question 57

synonyms: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory

Answer 57

slipshod

Question 58

antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking

Answer 58

slipshod