Unit 6 Vocab

Question 1

in-, im-

Answer 1

in, into

Question 2

-fy, -ify, -ize

Answer 2

to cause, make

Question 3

-micro-

Answer 3

small

Question 4

-morph-

Answer 4

form, shape

Question 5

-naut-

Answer 5

sailor

Question 6

to yield to

Answer 6

accede

Question 7

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Answer 7

brandish

Question 8

to include or contain; to be made up of

Answer 8

comprise

Question 9

skillful, nimble

Answer 9

deft

Question 10

to assume an office or dignity

Answer 10

accede

Question 11

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Answer 11

destitute

Question 12

definite, clearly stated

Answer 12

explicit

Question 13

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Answer 13

extirpate

Question 14

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Answer 14

inopportune

Question 15

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens

Answer 15

ironic

Question 16

stale, moldy; out-of-date

Answer 16

musty

Question 17

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Answer 17

officious

Question 18

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Answer 18

ominous

Question 19

a high peak or point

Answer 19

pinnacle

Question 20

given to irony, sarcastic

Answer 20

ironic

Question 21

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

Answer 21

premeditated

Question 22

growing without check, running wild

Answer 22

rampant

Question 23

comfort, relief; to comfort, console

Answer 23

solace

Question 24

dignified, majestic

Answer 24

stately

Question 25

bending easily; bending with agility

Answer 25

supple

Question 26

to stop by force, put down

Answer 26

suppress

Question 27

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Answer 27

venal

Question 28

readily adaptable; servile

Answer 28

supple