Unit 5

Question 1

Apparition

Answer 1

(N.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

Synonyms: phantom, specter

Question 2

Cower

Answer 2

(V.) to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame

Synonyms: wince, flinch
Antonyms: stand up to

Question 3

Epitaph

Answer 3

(N.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

Synonyms: tombstone inscription

Question 4

Ethical

Answer 4

(Adj.) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

Synonyms: upright, virtuous, honorable
Antonyms: immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest

Question 5

Facetious

Answer 5

(Adj.) humorous, not meant seriously

Synonyms: comical, witty, tongue-in-cheek
Antonyms: serious, humorless

Question 6

Indiscriminate

Answer 6

(Adj.) without restraint or control; unselective

Synonyms: haphazard, random, uncritical
Antonyms: selective, discriminating, judicious

Question 7

Plausible

Answer 7

(Adj.) appearing true, reasonable or fair

Synonyms: believable, probable
Antonyms: improbable, unbelievable, unlikely

Question 8

Proximity

Answer 8

(N.) nearness, closeness

Antonyms: distance, remoteness

Question 9

Volatile

Answer 9

(Adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive, changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

Synonyms: unstable, erratic
Antonyms: Stanley steady, static, inert, dormant

Question 10

Aghast

Answer 10

(Adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

Synonyms: shocked, horrified, stupefied
Antonyms: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved