unit 12

Question 1

a move, tactic; to guide, manipulate

Answer 1

maneuver

Question 2

to refuse, shy away from

Answer 2

balk

Question 3

countless, measureless, unpredictable

Answer 3

incalculable

Question 4

sturdy, husky, brawny, athletic, hefty

Answer 4

strapping

Question 5

to flourish, blossom; to prosper

Answer 5

thrive

Question 6

harsh, piercing, shrill, grating

Answer 6

strident

Question 7

to award, bestow; to consult, deliberate

Answer 7

confer

Question 8

inadequate, meager, skimpy, bare

Answer 8

scant

Question 9

unarguable, incontestable

Answer 9

indisputable

Question 10

very cold, freezing; unresponsive

Answer 10

frigid

Question 11

to carry off, kidnap, snatch

Answer 11

abduct

Question 12

vague, uncertain, unclear, equivocal

Answer 12

ambiguous

Question 13

tightly packed, dense; small; to compress

Answer 13

compact

Question 14

gigantic hige, might, immense

Answer 14

titanic

Question 15

brave, bold, courageous, heroic, gallant

Answer 15

valiant

Question 16

a tool, device, instrument, utensil

Answer 16

implement

Question 17

sneaky, sly, underhanded, furtive

Answer 17

stealthy

Question 18

a feature, trait, attribute; to reserve

Answer 18

earmark

Question 19

to vandalize, cripple, subvert, destroy

Answer 19

sabotage

Question 20

thoroughgoing, concentrated, heightened

Answer 20

intensive