Unit 16

Question 0

Excruciating

Answer 0

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

Question 1

Crux

Answer 1

Latín crux, cross

Crucial, crux, excruciating

Question 2

Crux

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Crucial

Answer 3

Adj. extremely necessary, essential
Root: crux
Syn: needed
Ant: unnecessary

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: robust
Ant: listless

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, acerm, 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
Syn: nasty
Ant: pleasent

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:aggivate
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
Syn: fiery
Root: ferv
Ant: indifferrent

Question 15

Fervor

Answer 15

“n. Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm”
Root: ferv
Syn: eagerness
Ant: apathy