Unit 16 Vocabulary

Question 0

Excruciating

Answer 0

extremely painful, agonizing adj.
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant

Question 1

Crux

Answer 1

cross

Question 2

Crux

Answer 2

the most important or decisive point n.
Syn: essence
Ant: extra

Question 3

Crucial

Answer 3

extremely necessary, essential adj.

Question 4

Dol

Answer 4

to feel pain, to be grieved

Question 5

Indolent

Answer 5

lazy, averse to work adj.
Syn: listless
Ant: robust

Question 6

Doleful

Answer 6

sad, mournful adj.
Syn: depressed
Ant: cheerful

Question 7

Dolorous

Answer 7

mournful, gloomy adj.
Syn: bleak
Ant: uplifting

Question 8

Acri

Answer 8

sharp

Question 9

Acerbic

Answer 9

harsh and biting in tone adj.
Syn: sharp
Ant: bland

Question 10

Acrid

Answer 10

stinging or biting in odor or taste, harsh, irritating

Question 11

Acrimonious

Answer 11

exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood adj.
Syn: bitter
Ant: civil

Question 12

Exacerbate

Answer 12

to make worse or more civil v.
Syn: aggravate
Ant: ease

Question 13

Ferv

Answer 13

to boil, be warm

Question 14

Fervent

Answer 14

passionately excited or enthusiastic adj.
Syn: fiery
Ant: indifferent

Question 15

Fervor

Answer 15

emotional excitement, heated enthusiasm n.
Syn: eagerness
Ant: apathy

Question 16

Effervescent

Answer 16

highly spirited, animated adj.
Syn: bubbly
Ant: lifeless