Unit 3

Question 0

Verdure

Answer 0

N. Greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation
Sentence: For decades, tourists have visited the botanical garden to marvel at its astonishing verdure.
Syn: foliage

Question 1

VERD, VIRID

Answer 1

Latin VIRIDUS “green”

Question 2

Verdant

Answer 2

Adj. green; lush with vegetation
Sentence: Because of the sunny days, the land was verdant and the harvest was full.
Ant: barren

Question 3

Viridity

Answer 3

N. Lack of experience; innocence

Sentence: Quentin’s viridity was a sure sign that he had led a very sheltered life

Question 4

CAND

Answer 4

Latin CANDIDUS “white, pure”

CANDERE, CANDITUM “to glow, to burn

Question 5

Candid

Answer 5

Adj. Open and sincere
Sentence: In the privacy of my own home, I gave the film crew my candid opinion about the matter
Syn: frank
Ant: duplicitous

Question 6

Candor

Answer 6

N. Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness
Sentence: Donald showed a candor that was unique among the politicians in the race
Syn: truth
Ant: falseness

Question 7

Incandescent

Answer 7

Adj. Shining brilliantly
L. In, “very” + candere = glowing intensely
Sentence: The actress’ incandescent gold gown was the talk of all the celebrities at the awards ceremony last night

Question 8

PALL

Answer 8

Latin PALLERE “to be pale”

Question 9

Pallor

Answer 9

N. Extreme or unnatural paleness
Sentence: The guilty man’s face took on a distinctive pallor, and his hands began to tremble.
Ant: flushed

Question 10

Pallid

Answer 10

Adj. Lacking color; dull
Sentence: Patrick knew that Juliette was sic when he saw the young girl’s pallid face.
Syn: wan

Question 11

Appall

Answer 11

V. To fill with horror or disapproval
L. Ad, “toward” + pallere = towards paleness
Sentence: Karl was appalled to learn that the beautiful old museum was going to be replace by a shopping mall
Syn: horrify

Question 12

LIVID

Answer 12

Latin LIVIDUS “bluish-black”

Question 13

Livid

Answer 13

Adj. Enraged; furious

Sentence: when the receptionist suggested that I leave the office, I became livid and threatened to sue.

Question 14

NIGR

Answer 14

Latin NIGER “black”

Question 15

Denigrate

Answer 15

V. To attack the character of; to mock
L. De, “very” + niger = to intensely blacken (the reputation of)
Sentence: the notoriously harsh theatre critic rarely hesitated to denigrate even the most famous and respected actors.
Syn: belittle
Ant: praise