Unit 16 Words Flashcards

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What does the word Excruciating mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Extremely painful, agonizing

Syn. Unbearable
Ant. Pleasant
POS - Verb

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What does CRUX mean?

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Cross

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What does the word Crux mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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The most decisive or important point

Syn. Essence
Ant. Extra
POS - Noun

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What does the word Crucial mean?

POS

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Extremely necessary, essential

POS - Adj.

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What does DOL mean?

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To feel pained, to be grieved

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What does the word Indolent mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Lazy, averse to work

Syn. Listless
Ant. Robust
POS - Adj.

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What does the word Doleful mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Sad, mournful

Syn. Depressed
Ant. Cheerful
POS - Adj.

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What does the word Dolorous mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Mournful, gloomy

Syn. Bleak
Ant. Uplifting
POS - Adj.

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What does ACRI mean?

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Sharp

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What does the word Acerbic mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Harsh and biting in tone

Syn. Sharp
Ant. Bland
POS - Adj.

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What does the word Acrid mean?

POS

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Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh, irritating

POS - Adj.

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What does the word Acrimonious mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Exhibiting harsh sharpness in tone or in mood

Syn. Bitter
Ant. Civil
POS - Adj.

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What does the word Exacerbate mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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To make worse or more severe

Syn. Aggravate
Ant. Ease
POS - Verb

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What does FERV mean?

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To boil, be warm

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What does the word Fervent mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Passionately excited or enthusiastic.

Syn. Fiery
Ant. Indifferent
POS - Adj.

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What does the word Fervor mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Emotional excitement, heated enthusiasm

Syn. Eagerness
Ant. Apathy
Adj. Noun

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What does the word Effervescent mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS

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Highly spirited, animated

Syn. Bubbly
Ant. Lifeless
POS - Adj.