Unit 7

Question 1

Acme

Answer 1

N. The highest point

Synonyms: summit, top, peak, pinnacle
Antonyms: low point, bottom, nadir

Question 2

Attribute

Answer 2

N. A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; V. To assign, to credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from

Synonyms: n. Trait; v. Ascribe

Question 3

Belittle

Answer 3

V. To make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in away that suggests lack of importance or value

Synonyms: minimize, underrate, disparage
Antonyms: exaggerate, magnify, overestimate

Question 4

Convey

Answer 4

V. To transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to

Synonyms: carry, send, impart

Question 5

Doctrine

Answer 5

N. A belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles

Question 6

Excise

Answer 6

V. To remove by cutting; N. An indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service

Synonyms: v. Cut out, expunge
Antonyms: v. Put in, interpolate

Question 7

Exotic

Answer 7

Adj. foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual

Synonyms: strange, alien, picturesque, colorful
Antonyms: native, indigenous, familiar, commonplace

Question 8

Haggard

Answer 8

Adj. thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking

Synonyms: drawn, gaunt, wasted
Antonyms: healthy, glowing, hale and hearty

Question 9

Jaunty

Answer 9

Adj. lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance

Synonyms: unconcerned, lighthearted
Antonyms: downcast, dejected, glum

Question 10

Juncture

Answer 10

N. A joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time

Synonyms: union, seem, joint, turning point

Question 11

Menial

Answer 11

Adj: lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; N. A person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

Synonyms: n. Underling, scullion, servant
Antonyms: adj. lofty, elevated; n. Boss, master

Question 12

Parry

Answer 12

V. To ward off, fend off, evade, avoid; N. A defensive movement in fencing and other sports

Question 13

Predatory

Answer 13

Adj. preying on, plundering, or piratical

Synonyms: looting, ravenous, rapacious