Unit 16

Question 0

Excruciating

Answer 0

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

Question 1

Crux

Answer 1

Latin: crux “cross”

Excruciating, crux, crucial

Question 2

Crux

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Crucial

Answer 3

Adj. extremely necessary; essential

Root: crux

Question 4

Dol

Answer 4

Latin: dolere “to feel pain, to be grieved”

Indolent, doleful, dolorous

Question 5

Indolent

Answer 5

Adj. Lazy; averse to work
Root: dol
Syn: listless
Ant: robust

Question 6

Doleful

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Dolorous

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Acri

Answer 8

Latin: acer “sharp”

Acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, exacerbate

Question 9

Acerbic

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Acrid

Answer 10

Adj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

Root: acri

Question 11

Acrimonious

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Exacerbate

Answer 12

V. To make worse or more severe
Root: acri
Syn: aggravate
Ant: ease

Question 13

Ferv

Answer 13

Latin: fervere “to boil, be warm”

Fervent, fervor, effervescent

Question 14

Fervent

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Fervor

Answer 15

N. emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm
Root: ferv
Syn: eagerness
Ant: apathy

Question 16

Effervescent

Answer 16

Adj. highly spirited; animated
Root: ferv
Syn: bubbly
Ant: lifeless