Unit 10

Question 1

Beneficiary

Answer 1

N. One who benefits from somethings; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

Synonyms: recipient, heir

Question 2

Clutter

Answer 2

V. To fill or cover in a disorderly way
N. A state of disorder, mess

Synonyms: (v.) litter (n.) confusion
Antonyms: (n.) order, tidiness, neatness

Question 3

Dismantle

Answer 3

V. To take apart; to strip of something

Synonyms: disassemble
Antonyms: put together, assemble, construct

Question 4

Farce

Answer 4

N. A play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham

Synonyms: buffoonery, travesty
Antonyms: tragedy, melodrama

Question 5

Hospitable

Answer 5

Adj. offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange

Synonyms: gracious, cordial, courteous
Antonyms: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly

Question 6

Lavish

Answer 6

Adj. overly generous, extravagant; abundant
V. To spend or give freely or without limit

Synonyms: (adj.) excessive, profuse
Antonyms: (adj.) stingy, meager (v.) begrudge, stint, deny

Question 7

Morbid

Answer 7

Adj. in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome

Synonyms: depressed, unsound, “sick”
Antonyms: wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe

Question 8

Notorious

Answer 8

Adj. widely known because of bad conduct

Synonyms: disgraceful, infamous, disreputable
Antonyms: Unknown, obscure, respectable

Question 9

Pamper

Answer 9

V. To allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward

Synonyms: cater to, indulge
Antonyms: abuse, maltreat, mistreat, discipline

Question 10

Veto

Answer 10

N. The power to forbid or prevent
V. To prohibit, reject

Synonyms: (v.) turn down, nix
Antonyms: (v.) approve, endorse, ratify