Week 8

Question 1

Abstain

Answer 1

verb
To restrain oneself from doing something.
e.g. To win a bet, he decided to abstain from eating junk food for one year.
synonym: refrain
antonym: indulge

Question 2

Haughty

Answer 2

adjective
Arrogantly superior.
e.g. When the boy belched at dinner, a look of haughty disdain crossed the hostess’ face.
synonym: snobbish, snooty
antonym: accepting, non-judgemental

Question 3

Tenacious

Answer 3

adjective
Not giving up on a position, principle, or course of action.
e.g. With tenacious spirit, the injured marathoner crawled across the finish line.
synonym: relentless, adamant
antonym: surrendering

Question 4

Acquiesce

Answer 4

verb
To give in reluctantly, but without a protest.
e.g. The exhausted mom acquiesced to her teen’s whining and let her have a Coke with supper.
synonym: to care
antonym: refuse

Question 5

Lampoon

Answer 5

verb
To publicly ridicule.
e.g. Jon Stewart made a career of lampooning politicians.
synonym: mock
antonym: revere, pay homage to