VocabularyWorkshop

Question 1

Foretaste (fôr’ tāst)

Answer 1

An advance indication, sample, or warning

Synonyms: preview, anticipation

Question 2

Adjacent (e jās’ ent)

Answer 2

Near,next to, adjoining

Synonyms: alongside, nearby
Antonyms: faraway, distant

Question 3

Interrogate (in ter’ e gāt)

Answer 3

To ask questions, examine by questioning

Synonyms: question, query

Question 4

Trivial (triv’ ē el)

Answer 4

Not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace

Synonyms: insignificant, trifling
Antonyms: important, weighty

Question 5

Renovate (ren’ e vāt)

Answer 5

To repair, restore to good condition, make new again

Synonyms: repair, recondition

Question 6

Entrepreneur (än tre pre ner’)

Answer 6

A person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business

Synonyms: businessperson

Question 7

Hazard (has’ erd)

Answer 7

Risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to gamble

Synonyms: danger, venture

Question 8

Indispensable (in di spen’ se bel)

Answer 8

Absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

Synonyms: essential, crucial
Antonyms: unnecessary, nonessential

Question 9

Lubricate (lü’ bre kāt)

Answer 9

To apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use

Synonyms: oil

Question 10

Transparent (trans par’ ent)

Answer 10

Allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected

Synonyms: clear, translucent, obvious
Antonyms: frosted, sooty, smoky, unclear, indistinct

Question 11

Indulge (in delj’)

Answer 11

To give in Tia wish or a desire, give oneself up to

Synonyms: oblige, humor, coddle, pamper
Antonyms: deny, refuse

Question 12

Literate (lit’ e ret)

Answer 12

Able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training

Synonyms: educated
Antonyms: unlettered, ignorant

Question 13

Miscellaneous (mis e lā’ nē es)

Answer 13

Mixed, of different kinds

Synonyms: varied, assorted, motley
Antonyms: identical, uniform

Question 14

Unique (yü nēk’)

Answer 14

One of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation

Synonyms: unparalleled, distinctive
Antonyms: ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill

Question 15

Verify (vet’ e fī)

Answer 15

To establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm

Synonyms: prove, validate, substantiate
Antonyms: disprove, discredit

Question 16

Alliance (e lī’ ens)

Answer 16

A joining together for some common purpose

Synonyms: pact, league, coalition
Antonyms: rift, split

Question 17

Bewilder (bi wil’ der)

Answer 17

To puzzle completely, confuse

Synonyms: perplex, confound
Antonyms: set straight, enlighten

Question 18

Hostile (häs’ tel)

Answer 18

Unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

Antonyms: friendly, cordial

Question 19

Malignant (me lig’ nent)

Answer 19

Deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

Synonyms: wicked, malevolent
Antonyms: wholesome, beneficial

Question 20

Void (void)

Answer 20

Completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify

Synonyms: invalid, vacant, bare
Antonyms: in effect, teeming with; confirm

Question 21

Consolidate (ken säl’ e dāt)

Answer 21

To combine, unite; to make solid or firm

Synonyms: strengthen, firm up, merge
Antonyms: scatter, disperse, dissipate

Question 22

Counterfeit (kåun’ ter fit)

Answer 22

An imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy

Synonyms: false, phony, bogus
Antonyms: genuine, real, authentic

Question 23

Fugitive (fyü’ he tiv)

Answer 23

One who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

Synonyms: deserter, elusive
Antonyms: lasting, enduring, permanent

Question 24

Potential (pe ten’ chel)

Answer 24

Possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality

Synonyms: possibility, capability
Antonyms: actual, real, unlikely, impossible

Question 25

Tactful (takt’ fel)

Answer 25

Skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

Synonyms: skillful, discreet
Antonyms: clumsy, gauche, indiscreet

Question 26

Anonymous (e nän’ e mes)

Answer 26

Unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.) unknown; lacking individuality or character

Synonyms: nameless

Question 27

Eradicate (I rad’ e kāt)

Answer 27

To root out, get rid of, destroy completely

Synonyms: uproot, abolish
Antonyms: implant, Instill, foster, promote

Question 28

Prescribe (pri skrīb’)

Answer 28

To order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

Synonyms: specify, appoint

Question 29

Reluctant (ri lek’ tent)

Answer 29

Unwilling, holding back

Synonyms: hesitant, loath, disinclined
Antonyms: willing, eager, inclined

Question 30

Vengeance (ven’ jens)

Answer 30

Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence

Synonyms: retaliation, reprisal
Antonyms: forgiveness, pardon