Unit 8

Question 1

deleterious

Answer 1

(adj) harmful to one’s health or overall welfare, pernicious

Question 2

odious

Answer 2

(adj) loathsome; evil; revolting in a disgusting way

Question 3

castigate

Answer 3

(v) to scold or punish severely

Question 4

impugn

Answer 4

(v) to oppose or attack someone or something as false

Question 5

phlegmatic

Answer 5

(adj) hard to get excited or emotional; calm; slow-moving

Question 6

remote

Answer 6

(adj) emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; uninvolved; distant; far away

Question 7

soporific

Answer 7

(adj) sleep-inducing; sleepy

Question 8

stagnant

Answer 8

(adj) lacking movement or energy

Question 9

obsequious

Answer 9

(adj) obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner

Question 10

subordinate

Answer 10

(adj) inferior; lower in rank or status