Sadlier-Oxford Level D UNIT 1

5 Written Questions

1. (v.) to incline to beforehand SYN: make susceptible to ANT: immunize against, shield from
2. (v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely;(adj.) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread SYN: (v.) disperse (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix ANT: (v.) concentrate (adj.) brief, concise, succinct
3. (v.) to seize for military or official use SYN: take over, requisition, expropriate
4. (adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent (n.) a plant that lives for many years SYN: (adj.) enduring, recurring ANT: (adj.) brief, short-lived, fleeting ephemeral
5. (v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty SYN: warn, call on the carpet ANT: praise, pat on the back

5 Matching Questions

1. deadlock
2. muddle
3. breach
4. opinionated
5. cumbersome

1. a (n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions (v.) to bring to such a standstill SYN:(n.) standoff, stalemate, impasse ANT:(n.)agreement, accord, breakthrough
2. b adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving SYN: unwieldy, ponderous ANT: manageable, easy to handle
3. c (adj.)stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind SYN: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible ANT: open-minded, reasonable
4. d (v.) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by (n.) a hopeless mess SYN: (v.)jumble, mess up; (n.)confusion, disorder ANT: (n.) orderliness tidiness, neatness
5. e (n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infration (v.) to create an opening, break through ANT: (v.) close, seal

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman SYN: Bandit, robber, outlaw
   1. brigand
   2. breach
   3. unbridled
   4. salvage
2. (v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed SYN: blot out; erase obliterate, expunge
   1. efface
   2. muddle
   3. diffuse
   4. breach
3. (v.) to let go, give up SYN: surrender, abandon ANT: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to
   1. debris
   2. admonish
   3. diffuse
   4. relinquish
4. (n.) sacttered fragments, wreckage SYN: rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
   1. spurious
   2. debris
   3. admonish
   4. diffuse
5. (adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid SYN: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus ANT: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
   1. debris
   2. spasmodic
   3. spurious
   4. diffuse

5 True/False Questions

1. salvage → (v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed SYN: blot out; erase obliterate, expunge

   True        False

2. spasmodic → (adj.) sudden and violent but brief, fitful, intermittent SYN: irregular, occasional ANT: steady, continuous, chronic

   True        False

3. unbridled → (n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman SYN: Bandit, robber, outlaw

   True        False

4. circumspect → adj.) careful, cautious SYN: wary, prudent, guarded ANT: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless

   True        False

5. dilemma → (v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely;(adj.) wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread SYN: (v.) disperse (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix ANT: (v.) concentrate (adj.) brief, concise, succinct

   True        False