Vocabulary List #9

Question 1

vacillation (n)

Answer 1

syn: doubt; uncertainty
ant: confidence; certainty

Question 2

lassitude (n)

Answer 2

syn: lethargy; apathy; laziness
ant: excitement; interest

Question 3

garrulous (adj)

Answer 3

syn: talkative
ant: quiet; reserved; silent

Question 4

myriad (adj)

Answer 4

syn: countless
ant: limited

Question 5

noxious (adj)

Answer 5

syn: destructive; harmful
ant: good; harmless

Question 6

accost (v)

Answer 6

syn: to confront
ant: to ignore; to avoid

Question 7

beatific (adj)

Answer 7

syn: blissful; rapturous
ant: unhappy; miserable

Question 8

nuance (n)

Answer 8

syn: distinction; difference
ant: similarity

Question 9

quagmire (n)

Answer 9

syn: dilemma; quandary; predicament
ant: solution; success

Question 10

somber (adj)

Answer 10

syn: sad; depression
ant: happy; cheerful

Question 11

unawares (adv)

Answer 11

syn: suddenly; abruptly
ant: knowingly

Question 12

suffrage (n)

Answer 12

syn: rights; voices
ant: oppression

Question 13

cloister (n)

Answer 13

syn: retreat; sanctuary
ant: bad place

Question 14

docile (adj)

Answer 14

syn: submissive; meek
ant: headstrong; unyielding

Question 15

surfeit (n)

Answer 15

syn: excess; plethora
ant: need

Question 16

incongruous (adj)

Answer 16

syn: conflicting; contradictory
ant: compatible; harmonious

Question 17

aloof (adj)

Answer 17

syn: remote; detached
ant: sociable

Question 18

harrowing (adj)

Answer 18

syn: dangerous; frightening
ant: pleasing; calming

Question 19

chronic (adj)

Answer 19

syn: never-ending; persistent
ant: occasional; temporary; curable

Question 20

accentuate (v)

Answer 20

syn: emphasize; spotlight
ant: understate; divert