Unit 6 Vocabulary

Question 0

Define brandish:

Answer 0

Brandish: (v) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Synonyms: swing, shake

Question 1

Define accede:

Answer 1

Accede: (v) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Synonyms: consent, concur, comply

Antonyms: demur, balk at

Question 2

Define comprise:

Answer 2

Comprise: (v) to include or contain; to be made up of

Synonyms: compose, constitute,

Antonyms: exclude

Question 3

Define deft:

Answer 3

Deft: (adj) skillful, nimble

Synonyms: dexterous, adroit,clever,

Antonyms: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

Question 4

Define destitute:

Answer 4

Destitute: (adj) deprived o the necessities of life; lack in

Synonyms: wanting, devoid, penniless

Antonyms: rich, luxurious, wealthy, full

Question 5

Define explicit:

Answer 5

Explicit: (adj) definite, clearly stayed

Synonyms: distinct, forthright, clear

Antonyms: vague, implied, implicit

Question 6

Define extirpate:

Answer 6

Extirpate: (v) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Synonyms: uproot, eradicate, wipe out

Antonyms: implant, sow, foster, nourish

Question 7

Define inopportune:

Answer 7

Inopportune: (adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Synonyms: ill-timed, inconvenient

Antonyms: timely, convenient

Question 8

Ironic: (adj) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what usually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

Answer 8

Synonyms: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

Antonyms: straightforward, unequivocal

Question 9

Define musty:

Answer 9

Musty: (adj) stale, moldy; out-of-date

Synonyms: hackneyed, antiquated

Antonyms: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new

Question 10

Officious: (adj) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Answer 10

Synonyms: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

Antonyms: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

Question 11

Define ominous:

Answer 11

Ominous: (adj) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Synonyms: unpropitious, inauspicious

Antonyms: propitious, auspicious

Question 12

Define pinnacle:

Answer 12

Pinnacle: (n) a high peak or point

Synonyms: apex, acme, summit, apogee

Antonyms: nadir, perigee, low point

Question 13

Define premeditated:

Answer 13

Premeditated: (adj) considered beforehand, deliberately planned

Synonyms: preplanned, rehearsed

Antonyms: unplanned, spontaneous

Question 14

Define rampant:

Answer 14

Rampant: (adj) growing without check, running wild

Synonyms: widespread, unrestrained

Antonyms: controlled, restrained

Question 15

Define solace:

Answer 15

Solace: (n) comfort; relief; (v) to comfort, console

Synonyms: soothe, reassure, cheer up

Antonyms: vex, aggravate, upset

Question 16

Define stately:

Answer 16

Stately: (adj) dignified, majestic

Synonyms: grand, magnificent, imposing

Antonyms: lowly, humble, servile

Question 17

Define supple:

Answer 17

Supple: (adj) bedding easily; bending with agility, readily adaptable; servile

Synonyms: flexible, limber, pliable

Antonyms: stiff, rigid, unbending

Question 18

Define suppress:

Answer 18

Suppress: (v) to stop by force, put down

Synonyms: subdue, crush, stifle, quash

Antonyms: provoke, spur, arouse

Question 19

Define venal:

Answer 19

Venal: (adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Synonyms: dishonest, bribable

Antonyms: honest, incorruptible