Vocabulary 40-60

Question 0

Appropriate

Answer 0

Verb
To set aside for a particular reason
Syn: dedicate

Question 1

Approbation

Answer 1

Noun
Approval
Syn: praise
Ant: disapproval

Question 2

Ardent

Answer 2

Adj.
Fiery
Syn: passionate
Ant: apathetic; unfeeling

Question 3

Artful

Answer 3

Adj.
Skillful
Syn: adept; adroit
Ant: naive; unskillful

Question 4

Ascetic

Answer 4

Adj.
Austere
Syn: abstemious
Ant: gluttonous

Question 5

Askew

Answer 5

Adj.
Crooked; skewed
Syn: asymmetrical
Ant: proportional

Question 6

Assuage

Answer 6

Verb
To relieve
Syn: calm; sedate
Ant: agitate

Question 7

Audacity

Answer 7

Noun
Boldness
Syn: gall, nerve
Ant: timidity, propriety

Question 8

Austere

Answer 8

Adj.
Strict
Syn: harsh, stern
Ant: joyous

Question 9

Autonomous

Answer 9

Adj.
Independent
Syn: self-sufficient
Ant: dependent

Question 10

Avarice

Answer 10

Noun
Greed
Syn: gluttony
Ant: generosity

Question 11

Axiom

Answer 11

Noun
Recognized truth
Syn: adage
Ant: ambiguity

Question 12

Banal

Answer 12

Adj
Ordinary
Syn: fatuous, mediocre
Ant: novel, fresh

Question 13

Bastion

Answer 13

Noun
Fortress
Syn: castle

Question 14

Belabor

Answer 14

Verb
To harp on
Syn: exhaust, hammer
Ant: ignore, drop-off

Question 15

Bellicose

Answer 15

Adj
Quarrelsome; warlike
Syn: aggressive
Ant: calm, passive

Question 16

Bereaved

Answer 16

Adj
Deprived
Syn: robbed, stripped
Ant: full, happy

Question 17

Bibliophile

Answer 17

Noun

One who loves books

Question 18

Bilk

Answer 18

Verb
To cheat
Syn: rob, betray
Ant: donate

Question 19

Blight

Answer 19

Noun
Something that injures
Syn: affliction, evil
Ant: blessing