Unit Sixteen

Question 1

CRUX

Answer 1

Latin cross

Question 2

DOL

Answer 2

Latin to feel pain

Question 3

ACRI

Answer 3

Latin sharp

Question 4

FERV

Answer 4

Latin to boil

Question 5

Excruciating

Answer 5

adj. Extremely painful; agonizing syn: unbearable ant: pleasant

Question 6

Crux

Answer 6

n. The most important or decisive point syn: essence ant: extra

Question 7

Crucial

Answer 7

adj. Extremely necessary; essential

Question 8

Indolent

Answer 8

adj. Lazy; averse to work syn: listless ant: robust

Question 9

Doleful

Answer 9

adj. Sad; mournful syn: depressed ant: cheerful

Question 10

Dolorous

Answer 10

adj. Mournful; gloomy syn: bleak ant: uplifting

Question 11

Acerbic

Answer 11

adj. Harsh and biting in tone syn: sharp ant: bland

Question 12

Acrid

Answer 12

adj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

Question 13

Acrimonious

Answer 13

adj. Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood syn: bitter ant: civil

Question 14

Exacerbate

Answer 14

v. To make worse or more severe syn: aggravate ant: ease

Question 15

Fervent

Answer 15

adj. Passionately excited or enthusiastic syn: fiery ant: indifferent

Question 16

Fervor

Answer 16

n. Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm syn: eagerness ant: apathy

Question 17

Effervescent

Answer 17

adj. Highly spirited; animated syn: bubbly ant: lifeless