Unit 10

Question 1

abominable

Answer 1

(adj) arousing hatred, disgusting, detestable

Synonyms: hateful, despicable

Antonyms: delightful, charming

Question 2

bumbling

Answer 2

(adj) blundering and awkward
(n) clumsiness

Synonyms: (adj) clumsy, stumbling

Antonyms: (adj) forceful, skillful, graceful

Question 3

consequence

Answer 3

(n) a result, effect; importance

Synonyms: outcome, significance

Antonyms: cause, source

Question 4

delude

Answer 4

(v) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly

Synonyms: trick

Question 5

dole

Answer 5

(v) to give out small amounts
(n) money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion

Synonyms: (v) ration distribute

(n) handout, welfare

Question 6

engulf

Answer 6

(v) to swallow up, overwhelm, consume

Synonyms: envelop, immerse, encompass

Question 7

foil

Answer 7

(v) to defeat, to keep from gaining something
(n) a thin sheet of metal
(n) a light fencing sword
(n) a person or thing serving as a contrast to another

Synonyms: (v) frustrate, thwart (n) rapier (sword)

Antonyms: (v) aid, abet, assist

Question 8

formulate

Answer 8

(v) to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula

Synonyms: define, specify

Question 9

initiative

Answer 9

(n) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside

Synonyms: leadership, enterprise

Antonyms: laziness

Question 10

memento

Answer 10

(n) something that serves as a reminder

Synonyms: remembrance, keepsake, souvenir, token

Question 11

nonconformist

Answer 11

(n) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things
(adj) or or relating to the unconventional

Synonyms: (n) maverick, individualist

Antonyms: (n, adj) traditionalist, conventionalist

(adj) traditional, conservative

Question 12

null & void

Answer 12

(adj) without legal force or effect; no longer binding

Synonyms: canceled, invalid, repealed, abolished

Antonyms: in effect, binding, valid

Question 13

panorama

Answer 13

(n) a wise, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject

Synonyms: vista, overview

Question 14

posterity

Answer 14

(n) all of a person’s offspring, descendants; all future generations

Antonyms: ancestors, the past

Question 15

pry

Answer 15

(v) to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something

Synonyms: snoop, meddle

Question 16

refurbish

Answer 16

(v) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve

Synonyms: remodel, renew, spruce up

Antonyms: run down

Question 17

resourceful

Answer 17

(adj) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along

Synonyms: inventive, skillfull, ingenious

Antonyms: incompetent, dull-witted, uninventive

Question 18

rigorous

Answer 18

(adj) severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical

Synonyms: tough, challenging

Antonyms: easy, lax, undemanding

Question 19

subsequent

Answer 19

(adj) coming after; following in time, place, or order

Synonyms: following, later, next

Antonyms: previous, prior, preceding

Question 20

unerring

Answer 20

(adj) making no mistakes; faultless, completely accurate

Synonyms: sure, certain, unfailing

Antonyms: faulty, fallible, unreliable