Vocab Unit 16

Question 0

daub

Answer 0

(v.) to paint coarsely or unskillfully

Syn: smear

Question 1

admonish

Answer 1

(v.) to warn; to caution in counsel

Syn: advise; notify; warn

Question 2

obeisance

Answer 2

(n.) a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect

Question 3

affliction

Answer 3

(n.) anything causing great suffering
Syn: difficulty; pain; burden
Ant: relief; aid

Question 4

cache

Answer 4

(n.) a concealed store of goods or valuables

Syn: hoard; reserve

Question 5

mendicant

Answer 5

(n.) a beggar

Question 6

aphorism

Answer 6

(n.) a concise statement of a truth or principle

Syn: adage; maxim; saying

Question 7

oscillate

Answer 7

(v.) to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum

Syn: vacillate; fluctuate; alternate

Question 8

delete

Answer 8

(v.) to take out; to remove
Syn: erase; cancel
Ant: include; add

Question 9

oust

Answer 9

(v.) to drive out; to expel; to deprive

Syn: eject

Question 10

impermeable

Answer 10

(adj.) not permitting passage (especially of fluids)
Syn: impenetrable; impervious
Ant: permeable

Question 11

paean

Answer 11

(n.) a fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise

Syn: acclaim; tribute

Question 12

imperturbable

Answer 12

(adj.) not easily excited, even under pressure

Syn: collected; unflustered

Question 13

lax

Answer 13

(adj.) careless or negligent
Syn: slack; neglectful
Ant: careful; meticulous

Question 14

palpable

Answer 14

(adj.) obvious; capable of being touched or felt
Syn: evident; conspicuous
Any: obscure; unclear

Question 15

Roots liber and liver

Answer 15

Free

Question 16

Root soph

Answer 16

Wise

Question 17

Root men

Answer 17

To think