Vocab Unit 4 Level H

Question 1

(n) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relashionship, connection

SYN: inclination, penchant
ANT: distaste, aversion

Answer 1

Affinity

Question 2

(adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant

SYN: choleric, irascible, peevish, splenetic
ANT: sweet tempered, genial, pleasant, delightful

Answer 2

Bilious

Question 3

(adj) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n) such a person or thing

SYN: allied, affiliated, relative
ANT: dissimilar, unrelated

Answer 3

Cognate

Question 4

(n) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj) resultant or consequent

SYN: deduction, conclusion
ANT: axiom,postulate, premise

Answer 4

Corollary

Question 5

(n) a blind alley or dead-end-street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse

Answer 5

Cul-De-Sac

Question 6

(n) valor or false heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often uses to poke fun at false heroics)

SYN: audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics
ANT: cowardice, timidity, poltroonery

Answer 6

Derring-do

Question 7

(n) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge

SYN: prophecy, augury

Answer 7

Divination

Question 8

(n) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines

SYN: cure-all, nostrum, tonic

Answer 8

Elixir

Question 9

(n) foolish, talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle

SYN: hoopla, gibberish
ANT: sense, significance

Answer 9

Folderol

Question 10

(n) an entire range or series

SYN: scope, compass, sweep

Answer 10

Gamut

Question 11

(n) the common people, the masses

SYN: rank and file
ANT: aristocracy, elite, upper class

Answer 11

Hoi Polloi

Question 12

(adj) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered

SYN: inexpressible, indescribable

Answer 12

Ineffable

Question 13

(n) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work

SYN: burning the midnight oil, deep thought

Answer 13

Lucubration

Question 14

(adj) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n) a device to aid the memory

SYN: reminder, cue

Answer 14

Mnemonic

Question 15

(n) public abuse indication strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment

SYN: discredit, opprobrium, ignominy, dishonor
ANT: praise, acclaim, approbation

Answer 15

Obloquy

Question 16

(n) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary

Answer 16

Parameter

Question 17

(n) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions

SYN: expert, authority, savant
ANT: layman, amateur, dilettante

Answer 17

Pundit

Question 18

(adj) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable

SYN: droll, ludicrous
ANT: depressing, poignant, heartrending

Answer 18

Risible

Question 19

(adj) typical or characteristic; being concerned with a symptom of disease

SYN: indicative

Answer 19

Symptomatic

Question 20

(n) an about-face; a complete reversal

SYN: turnabout

Answer 20

Volte-face