Unit 16

Question 1

CRUX

Answer 1

Latin “cross”

Excruciating, crux, crucial

Question 2

Excruciating

Answer 2

Adj. extremely painful, agonizing.
Root: crux
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant

Question 3

Crux

Answer 3

N. the most important to decisive point.
Root: crux
Syn: essence
Ant: extra

Question 4

Crucial

Answer 4

Adj. extremely necessary , essential

Root: crux

Question 5

DOL

Answer 5

Latin, “ to feel pain to be grieved”

Indolent, doleful, dolorous

Question 6

Indolent

Answer 6

Adj. lazy averse to work.
Rot: dol
Syn: listeless
Ant: robust

Question 7

Doleful

Answer 7

Adj. sad mournful
Root: dol
Syn: depressed
Ant: cheerful

Question 8

Dolorous

Answer 8

Adj. mournful, gloomy.
Root: dol
Syn: bleak
Ant: uplifting

Question 9

ACRI

Answer 9

Latin “ sharp”

Acerbic, acrid, acrimonious

Question 10

Acerbic

Answer 10

Adj. harsh and biting in tone.
Root: ACRI
Syn: sharp
Ant: bland

Question 11

Acrid

Answer 11

Adj. stinging or biting in order or taste, harsh , irritating.
Root: ACRI

Question 12

Acrimonious

Answer 12

Adj. exhibiting harsh sharpness in mood or speech.
Root: ACRI
Syn: bitter
Ant: civil

Question 13

Exacerbate

Answer 13

V. To ankle worse or more severe.
Root: ACRI
Syn: aggravate
Ant: ease

Question 14

FERV

Answer 14

Latin “ to boil, be warm”

Fervent, fervor, effervescent

Question 15

Fervent

Answer 15

Adj. passionately excited or enthusiastic.
Root: FERV
Syn: fiery
Ant: indifferent

Question 16

Fervor

Answer 16

N. emotional excitement or heated enthusiasm .
Root: FERV
Syn: eagerness
Ant: apathy

Question 17

Effervescent

Answer 17

Adj. highly spirits , animated.
Root: FERV
Syn: bubby
Ant: lifeless