Unit 16

Question 1

Crux

Answer 1

Latin “cross”

Excruciating
Crux
Crucial

Question 2

Excruciating

Answer 2

Adj
Extremely painful, agonizing
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant

Question 3

Crux

Answer 3

“n. The most important or decisive point”

Syn: essence
Ant extra

Question 4

Crucial

Answer 4

Extremely necessary; essential

Question 5

Dol

Answer 5

Latin dolere to feel pain to grieve
Indolent
Doleful
Dolorous

Question 6

Indolent

Answer 6

Adj, lazy adverse to work

Syn listless
Ant robust

Question 7

Doleful

Answer 7

Adj
Sad mournful

Syn depressed
Ant cheerful

Question 8

Dolorous

Answer 8

Adjective
Mournful, gloomy

Syn bleak
Ant uplifting

Question 9

Acri

Answer 9

Latin acer “sharp”

Acerbic
Acrid
Acrimonious

Question 10

Acerbic

Answer 10

Adj
Harsh and biting in tone

Syn sharp
Ant bland

Question 11

Acrid

Answer 11

Adj

Stinging and biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

Question 12

Acrimonious

Answer 12

Adj
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood

Syn: biter
Ant: civil

Question 13

Exacerbate

Answer 13

Verb
To make worse or more severe

Syn: aggravate
Ant: ease

Question 14

Ferv

Answer 14

Latin fervere “to boil, be warm”

Fervent
Fervor
Effervescent

Question 15

Fervent

Answer 15

Adj
Passionately excited or enthusiastic

Syn: fiery
Ant: indifferent

Question 16

Fervor

Answer 16

Noun
Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm

Syn: eagerness
Ant apathy

Question 17

Effervescent

Answer 17

Adj
Highly spirited, animated

Syn bubbly
Ant lifeless