Unit 16 Vocabulary

Question 0

excruciating

Answer 0

adj. Extremely painful; agonizing
Synonym: unbearable
Antonym: pleasant

Question 1

crux (root)

Answer 1

Latin; “cross”

Words: excruciating, crux, crucial

Question 2

crux

Answer 2

n. The most important or decisive point
Synonym: essence
Antonym: extra

Question 3

crucial

Answer 3

adj. Extremely necessary; essential

Question 4

dol (root)

Answer 4

Latin; “to feel pain, to be grieved”

Words: indolent, doleful, dolorous

Question 5

indolent

Answer 5

adj. Lazy; averse to work
Synonym: listless
Antonym: robust

Question 6

doleful

Answer 6

adj. Sad; mournful
Synonym: depressed
Antonym: cheerful

Question 7

dolorous

Answer 7

adj. Mournful; gloomy
Synonym: bleak
Antonym: uplifting

Question 8

acri (root)

Answer 8

Latin; “sharp”

Words: acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, exacerbate

Question 9

acerbic

Answer 9

adj. Harsh and biting in tone
Synonym: sharp
Antonym: bland

Question 10

acrid

Answer 10

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

Question 11

acrimonious

Answer 11

adj. Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Synonym: bitter
Antonym: civil

Question 12

exacerbate

Answer 12

v. To make worse or more severe
Synonym: aggravate
Antonym: ease

Question 13

ferv (root)

Answer 13

Latin; “to boil, be warm”

Words: fervent, fervor, effervescent

Question 14

fervent

Answer 14

adj. Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Synonym: fiery
Antonym: indifferent

Question 15

fervor

Answer 15

n. Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm
Synonym: eagerness
Antonym: apathy

Question 16

effervescent

Answer 16

adj. Highly spirited; animated
Synonym: bubbly
Antonym: lifeless