Week 6

Question 1

awry

Answer 1

(adj

• not straight or neat
• askew
• [ant.] on course

The line you drew is awry as it has a curve.

Question 2

bludgeon

Answer 2

(n. )
- a heavy stick that is used as a weapon
- bat; club

ex. He used that bludgeon to beat the man after he was robbed.

Question 3

capitulate

Answer 3

(v. )
- to stop fighting an enemy or opponent
- surrender; yield
- [ant.] conquer; fight

ex. The enemy capitulated when we captured all of their resources

Question 4

chafe

Answer 4

(v. )
- to become irritated or annoyed
- irritate; annoy
- [ant.] aid; calm; comfort

ex. The man was chafed by the little children kicking his shins.

Question 5

defile

Answer 5

(v. )
- to make unclean or impure
- sully; taint; spoil
- [ant.] clean; purify; cleanse

ex. The teen defiled the building by spray painting on it.

Question 6

dire

Answer 6

(adj. )
- requiring immediate action
- urgent; critical; drastic
- [ant.] unimportant; mild; trivial

ex. The firefighters were told that there was dire emergency at a local restaurant as it was on fire.

Question 7

disarming

Answer 7

(adj. )
- tending to remove any feelings of unfriendliness or distrust
- charming; irresistible; persuasive
- [ant.] despicable; disgusting

ex. Her disarming smile made the man trust her.

Question 8

disgruntled

Answer 8

(adj. )
- to become irritated or unhappy
- annoyed; irritated
- [ant.] contented; happy; pleased

Question 9

encroach

Answer 9

(v. )
- to move into an area that is beyond the boundary; desired limits
- trespass; infringe; intrude
- [ant.] keep off

ex. He encroached on the other person’s privacy by snooping through their phone.

Question 10

endow

Answer 10

(v. )
- to give a large amount of money for the support of something
- donate; bestow
- [ant.] steal; take

ex. He endowed the school by giving 3 million dollars.

Question 11

fend

Answer 11

(v. )
- to keep or ward off
- defend; guard
- [ant.] endanger ; injure

ex. He was able to fend himself from the bear with the shotgun he was given.

Question 12

impunity

Answer 12

(n. )
- freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
- freedom; emancipation; liberation
- [ant.] imprisonment

ex. The man received impunity from jail time because his lawyer fought well.

Question 13

mien

Answer 13

(n. )
- a person’s appearance or facial expressions
- countenance; appearance; demeanor

ex. His mien expressed his disgust for the situation by scowling.

Question 14

penal

Answer 14

(adj. )
- relating to punishment
- disciplinary; correctional

ex. The penal institution was created to help those who cannot control their behavior.

Question 15

pertinent

Answer 15

(adj. )
- relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed
- relevant; germane; related
- [ant.] irrelevant; unfitting; unrelated

ex. The man was not talking about a pertinent topic during the meeting and was therefore kicked out.

Question 16

predominant

Answer 16

(adj. )
- more important/noticeable than other people or things
- dominant; main; prevailing
- [ant.] inferior; minor; secondary

ex. The predominant issue was the big election rather than the petty lie.

Question 17

prodigy

Answer 17

(n. )
- a young person who is unusually talented in some way
- genius; whiz
- [ant.] imbecile; idiot

ex. The 5 year old musical prodigy could play the guitar better than his teacher.

Question 18

recluse

Answer 18

(n. )
- a person who lives alone and avoids others
- hermit; loner
- [ant.] extrovert

ex. The recluse never associated with anyone.

Question 19

renown

Answer 19

(n. )
- great fame and respect
- acclaim; fame; glory
- [ant.] obscuruty; unimportance; anonymity

ex. The man became renowned after selling the billion dollar company.

Question 20

apt

Answer 20

(adj. )
- likely to do something
- prone; likely; inclined
- [ant.] unlikely

ex. That man is apt to become successful because his best friends are entrepreneurs who have made billions.