Unit One

Question 1

Benediction

Answer 1

A prayer that asks God’s blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service.

Question 2

Benefactor

Answer 2

Someone who helps another person or group, especially by giving money.

Question 3

Beneficiary

Answer 3

A person or organization that benefits or is expected to benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when someone dies.

Question 4

Benevolence

Answer 4

Kindness, generosity.

Question 5

Amicable

Answer 5

Friendly, peaceful. When amicable describes more personal relations, it may indicate a rather formal friendliness.

Question 6

Enamored

Answer 6

Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love.

Question 7

Amorous

Answer 7

Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.

Question 8

Paramour

Answer 8

A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.

Question 9

A prayer that asks God’s blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service.

Answer 9

Benediction

Question 10

Someone who helps another person or group, especially by giving money.

Answer 10

Benefactor

Question 11

A person or organization that benefits or is expected to benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when someone dies.

Answer 11

Beneficiary

Question 12

Kindness, generosity.

Answer 12

Benevolence

Question 13

Friendly, peaceful. Describes more personal relations, it may indicate a rather formal friendliness.

Answer 13

Amicable

Question 14

Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love.

Answer 14

Enamored

Question 15

Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.

Answer 15

Amorous

Question 16

A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.

Answer 16

Paramour

Question 17

Antebellum

Answer 17

Existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War.

Question 18

Existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War.

Answer 18

Antebellum

Question 19

Bellicose

Answer 19

Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome. This word is generally applied to nations and their leaders.

Question 20

Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome. This word is generally applied to nations and their leaders.

Answer 20

Bellicose

Question 21

Belligerence

Answer 21

Aggressiveness, to have a truculent attitude.

Question 22

Aggressiveness, to have a truculent attitude.

Answer 22

Belligerence

Question 23

Rebellion

Answer 23

Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority.

Question 24

Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority.

Answer 24

Rebellion

Question 25

Pacify

Answer 25

To soothe anger or agitation. To subdue by armed action.

Question 26

Pacifist

Answer 26

A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds.

Question 27

Pact

Answer 27

An agreement between two or more people or groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a dispute.

Question 28

Pace

Answer 28

Contrary to the opinion of.

Question 29

To soothe anger or agitation. To subdue by armed action.

Answer 29

Pacify

Question 30

A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds.

Answer 30

Pacifist

Question 31

An agreement between two or more people or groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a dispute.

Answer 31

Pact

Question 32

Contrary to the opinion of.

Answer 32

Pace

Question 33

Recrimination

Answer 33

An accusation in answer to an accusation made against one self. Making such an accusation.

Question 34

An accusation in answer to an accusation made against one self. Making such an accusation.

Answer 34

Recrimination

Question 35

Approbation

Answer 35

A formal or official act of approving; praise, usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm.

Question 36

Probate

Answer 36

The process of proving in court that the will of someone who has died is valid, and of administering the estate of a dead person.

Question 37

Probity

Answer 37

Absolute honesty and uprightness.

Question 38

Reprobate

Answer 38

A person of thoroughly bad character.

Question 39

A formal or official act of approving; praise, usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm.

Answer 39

Approbation

Question 40

The process of proving in court that the will of someone who has died is valid, and of administering the estate of a dead person.

Answer 40

Probate

Question 41

Absolute honesty and uprightness.

Answer 41

Probity

Question 42

A person of thoroughly bad character.

Answer 42

Reprobate

Question 43

Grave

Answer 43

Requiring serious though or concern. | Serious and formal in appearance or manner.

Question 44

Gravitas

Answer 44

Great or very dignified seriousness.

Question 45

Gravitate

Answer 45

To move or be drawn toward something especially by natural tendency or as if by an invisible force.

Question 46

aggravate

Answer 46

``` To make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe. to annoy or bother. ```

Question 47

Requiring serious though or concern. | Serious and formal in appearance or manner.

Answer 47

Grave

Question 48

Great or very dignified seriousness.

Answer 48

Gravitas

Question 49

To move or be drawn toward something especially by natural tendency or as if by an invisible force.

Answer 49

Gravitate

Question 50

``` To make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe. to annoy or bother. ```

Answer 50

aggravate

Question 51

Levity

Answer 51

The lack of appropriate seriousness.

Question 52

The lack of appropriate seriousness.

Answer 52

Levity