VW4

Question 1

alliance

Answer 1

a joining together for some common purpose
S:pact, league, coalition
A:rift, split

Question 2

bewilder

Answer 2

to puzzle completely, confuse
S: perplex, confound
A: set straight, enlighten

Question 3

fruitless

Answer 3

not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
S:useless, vain, unproductive
A:productive, effective

Question 4

inflammable

Answer 4

easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
S:flammable, excitable
A:fire-resistant, calm

Question 5

mortify

Answer 5

to hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering
S:embarrass, abash

Question 6

orthodox

Answer 6

in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
S:traditional, standard, customary
A: unusual, unconventional, heretical

Question 7

scurry

Answer 7

to run quickly, scamper, hurry
S:rush, dash, scramble
A:trudge, plod, creep, crawl

Question 8

sodden

Answer 8

soaked with liquid or moisture: expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
S:waterlogged, saturated
A:parched, arid

Question 9

wayward

Answer 9

disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
S:insubordinate; rebellious; perverse
A:docile, well-behaved, predictable

Question 10

wince

Answer 10

to draw back suddenly in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way
S: flinch, shudder

Question 11

buffoon

Answer 11

a clown; a coarse, stupid person

S:jester, dunce

Question 12

controversial

Answer 12

arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

S:arguable, at issue

Question 13

dishearten

Answer 13

to discourage
S:demoralize, dispirit
A:encourage, hearten

Question 14

hostile

Answer 14

unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike; aggressive

A: friendly, cordial

Question 15

inflict

Answer 15

to give or cause something unpleasant, impose
S:deal out, visit upon
A:suffer, undergo, sutain

Question 16

malignant

Answer 16

deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
S:malevolent, wicked
A:wholesome, beneficial

Question 17

procure

Answer 17

to obtain through special effort; to bring about

S: gain, achieve

Question 18

spirited

Answer 18

full of life and vigor; courageous
S:lively, animated, gallant
A:lifeless, dull

Question 19

virtual

Answer 19

having a certain force or effect but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
S:functioning as

Question 20

void

Answer 20

completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify
S:invalid, vacant, bare
A:in effect, teaming with, confirm