Unit 16

Question 1

Crux

Answer 1

Cross
Latin
Excruciating Crux crucial

Question 2

Excruciating

Answer 2

Extremely painful ; agonizing
Adj. Latin
Syn. Unbearable
Ant. Pleasant

Question 3

Crux

Answer 3

The most important or decisive point
Noun Latin
Syn. Essence
Ant. Extra

Question 4

Crucial

Answer 4

Extremely necessary ; essential

Adj. Latin

Question 5

Dol

Answer 5

To feel pain to feel grieved
Latin
Indolent doleful dolorous

Question 6

Indolent

Answer 6

Lazy; adverse to work
Latin adj.
Syn. Listless
Ant. Robust

Question 7

Doleful

Answer 7

Sad ; mournful
Adj.
Syn. Depressed
Ant. Cheerful

Question 8

Dolorous

Answer 8

Mournful , gloomy
Adj.
Syn. Bleak
Ant. Uplifting

Question 9

Acri

Answer 9

Sharp
Latin
Acerbic acrid acrimonious exacerbate

Question 10

Acerbic

Answer 10

Harsh and biting in tone
Adj.
Syn. Sharp
Ant. Bland

Question 11

Acrid

Answer 11

“Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating”

Adj.

Question 12

Acrimonious

Answer 12

Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Adj.
Syn. Bitter
Ant. Civil

Question 13

Exacerbate

Answer 13

To make more worse or more severe
Verb.
Syn. Aggravate
Ant. Ease

Question 14

Ferv

Answer 14

To boil , to warm

Fervent fervor effervescent

Question 15

Fervent

Answer 15

Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Adj.
Syn. Fiery
Ant. Indifferent

Question 16

Fervor

Answer 16

Emotional excitement ; heated enthusiasm
Noun
Syn. Eagerness
Ant. Apathy

Question 17

Effervescent

Answer 17

Highly spirited ; animated
Adj. Latin.
Syn. Bubbly
Ant. Lifeless