Unit 3 Part 2

Question 1

Nefarious

Answer 1

(Adj.) Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Synonyms: Iniquitous, reprehensible
Antonyms: Virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

Question 2

Piquant

Answer 2

(Adj.) Stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
Synonyms: Zestful, tangy
Antonyms: Bland, inside, tasteless, mild

Question 3

Primordial

Answer 3

(Adj.) Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
Synonyms: Original, primal

Question 4

Propinquity

Answer 4

(N.) Nearness in place or time; kinship
Synonym: Similarity
Antonyms: Remoteness, distant

Question 5

Substantive

Answer 5

(Adj.) Real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic
Synonyms: Firm, substantial, meaty
Antonyms: Imaginary, unreal, meaningless

Question 6

Unwonted

Answer 6

(Adj.) Not usual or expected; not in character
Synonyms: Unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical
Antonyms: Usual, customary, typical

Question 7

Utopian

Answer 7

(Adj.) Founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
Synonyms: Idealistic
Antonyms: Realistic, pragmatic

Question 8

Verbiage

Answer 8

(N.) Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
Synonyms: Prolixity, diction, jargon

Question 9

Verdant

Answer 9

(Adj.) Green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
Synonyms: Artless, naive
Antonyms: Scorched, sere, barren

Question 10

Viscous

Answer 10

(Adj.) Having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
Synonyms: Sticky, thick
Antonyms: Watery, aqueous