Unit 2

Question 0

Avowed

Answer 0

Declared openly and without shame, acknowledged.
Adjective
Synonyms: admitted, sworn
Antonyms: unacknowledged, undisclosed

Question 1

Antics

Answer 1

Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions.
Noun
Synonyms: pranks, shenanigans

Question 2

Banter

Answer 2

To exchange playful remarks, tease
Verb
Talk that is playful and teasing
Noun
Synonyms: joking, raillery 
Antonyms: serious talk

Question 3

Bountiful

Answer 3

Giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
Adjective
S: liberal, abundant, copious
A: scarce, scanty, in short supply

Question 4

Congested

Answer 4

Overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
Adjective
S: jammed, packed, choked
A: uncluttered, unimpeded

Question 5

Detriment

Answer 5

Harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm
Noun
S: hinderance, liability
A: advantage, help, plus

Question 6

Durable

Answer 6

Sturdy, not easily worn out, long last
Adjective 
Consumer goods used repeatedly
Noun
S: long-lasting, enduring 
A: fragile, perishable, fleeting,

Question 7

Enterprising

Answer 7

Energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness
Adjective
S: vigorous, ambitious, aggressive
A: lazy, indolent, timid, diffident

Question 8

Frugal

Answer 8

Economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
Adjective
S: thrifty, skimpy
A: wasteful, improvident, lavish

Question 9

Gingerly

Answer 9

With extreme caution or care
Adjective or adverb
S: cautiously, warily, circumspectly
A: firmly, confidently, aggressively

Question 10

Glut

Answer 10

To provide more than needed; fill to the point of overstuffing
Verb      
An oversupply
Noun
S: flood inundate surplus plethora 
A: shortage scarcity dearth paucity

Question 11

Incognito

Answer 11

In a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity
Adjective or adverb 
The state of being disguised 
Noun
A: indisguised

Question 12

Invalidate

Answer 12

To make valueless; take away all force or effect
Verb
S: cancel annul discredit disapprove
A: support confirm legalize back-up

Question 13

Legendary

Answer 13

Described in well-known stories; existing in storied rather than life
Adjective
S: mythical fabulous famous celebrated

Question 14

Maim

Answer 14

To cripple,disable,injure,mar,mutilate

Verb

Question 15

Minimize

Answer 15

To make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller of
Verb
S: belittle downplay underrate
A: magnify enlarge exaggerate

Question 16

Oblique

Answer 16

Slating or sloping; not straight or direct
Adjective
S: diagonal indirect
A: direct, straight to the point

Question 17

Venerate

Answer 17

To regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
Verb
S: worship revere idolize
A: despise detest deride ridicule

Question 18

Veer

Answer 18

To change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
Verb

Question 19

Wanton

Answer 19

Reckless; heartless; unjustifiable
Adjective
A spoiled pampered person
Noun 
S: rash malicious spiteful 
A: justified morally-strict responsible