unit 11

Question 1

(n.) shortness

Answer 1

brevity

Question 2

(syn) conciseness, terseness, pithiness

Answer 2

brevity

Question 3

(ant) verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity

Answer 3

brevity

Question 4

(v) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

Answer 4

comport

Question 5

(syn) deport oneself, agree, concur

Answer 5

comport

Question 6

(adj) expressing much in a few words

Answer 6

concise

Question 7

(syn) brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point

Answer 7

concise

Question 8

(ant) wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

Answer 8

concise

Question 9

(adj) sober or serious in manner, modest

Answer 9

demure

Question 10

(syn) shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous

Answer 10

demure

Question 11

(ant) bold, forward, assertive, immodest

Answer 11

demure

Question 12

(n) a lessening in value; a belittling

Answer 12

depreciation

Question 13

(syn) cheapening, lowering, devaluation

Answer 13

depreciation

Question 14

(ant) increase, appreciation, enhancement

Answer 14

depreciation

Question 15

(v) to lower in quality or value; to wear away

Answer 15

deteriorate

Question 16

(syn) worsen, decline, degenerate, debase

Answer 16

deteriorate

Question 17

(ant) improve, fix up, enhance

Answer 17

deteriorate

Question 18

(v) to tell, reveal; to make public

Answer 18

divulge

Question 19

(syn) disclose, impart, spill the beans, “leak”

Answer 19

divulge

Question 20

(ant) hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

Answer 20

divulge

Question 21

(adj) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

Answer 21

enlightened

Question 22

(syn) knowing, informed, aware, cultivated

Answer 22

enlightened

Question 23

(ant) ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

Answer 23

enlightened

Question 24

(v) to prevent by acting first

Answer 24

forestall

Question 25

(syn) hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off

Answer 25

forestall

Question 26

(ant) welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by

Answer 26

forestall

Question 27

(v) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

Answer 27

garble

Question 28

(syn) jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent

Answer 28

garble

Question 29

(ant) clarify, elucidate, articulate

Answer 29

garble

Question 30

(n) one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief

Answer 30

proponent

Question 31

(syn) supporter, advocate, exponent

Answer 31

proponent

Question 32

(ant) opponent, critic, foe, adversary

Answer 32

proponent

Question 33

(v) to shake, tremble, to trill

Answer 33

quaver

Question 34

(syn) quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate

Answer 34

quaver

Question 35

(v) to spring back, shrink; (n) the act of springing back

Answer 35

recoil

Question 36

(syn) (v) flinch; (n) kickback

Answer 36

recoil

Question 37

(ant) (v) advance, proceed, gain ground

Answer 37

recoil

Question 38

(v) to make up for, regain

Answer 38

recoup

Question 39

(syn) recover, retrieve

Answer 39

recoup

Question 40

(ant) lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye

Answer 40

recoup

Question 41

(n) an unpleasant smell; (v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

Answer 41

reek

Question 42

(syn) (n) stench (v) stink, smell

Answer 42

reek

Question 43

(ant) (n) perfume, fragrance, bouquet

Answer 43

reek

Question 44

(adj) unyielding, harsh, without pity

Answer 44

relentless

Question 45

(syn) stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting

Answer 45

relentless

Question 46

(ant) merciful, accommodating, indulgent

Answer 46

relentless

Question 47

(n) a small stream

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rivulet

Question 48

(syn) brook, creek, rill

Answer 48

rivulet

Question 49

(v) to spend foolishly, waste

Answer 49

squander

Question 50

(syn) misspend, dissipate

Answer 50

squander

Question 51

(ant) save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

Answer 51

squander

Question 52

(adj) detached or disconnected in sound or style

Answer 52

staccato

Question 53

(syn) abrupt, disjointed

Answer 53

staccato

Question 54

(ant) continuous, flowing, unbroken

Answer 54

staccato

Question 55

(n) a law

Answer 55

statute

Question 56

(syn) rule, ordinance, enactment

Answer 56

statute