Unit 9 vocab

5 Written Questions

1. v. trans. to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of;
   v. intrans. to march in a single line or in columns
   n. a narrow passage, gorge, canyon
   synonyms- pollute, contaminate, desecrate
   antonyms- cleanse, purify
2. v. to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel
   antonyms- hold out, persist
3. n. freedom from punishment
   synonyms- exemption from penalty, immunity
4. adj., part. in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
   synonyms- displeased, surly, grumpy
   antonyms- pleased, satisfied, content
5. v. to furnish, equip, provide with funds or other desirable things or quality
   synonyms- grant, bestow, present, bequeath
   antonyms- take away, deprive

5 Matching Questions

1. disarming
2. apt
3. bludgeon
4. recluse
5. awry

1. a adj. charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion
   synonyms- endearing, winning
   antonyms- alarming, troubling, disquieting
2. b n. a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
   synonyms- loner, hermit
3. c adj. suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
   synonyms- appropriate, fit, proper, liable
   antonyms- inappropriate, unlikely, slow
4. d adj., adv. in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course
   synonyms- crooked, askew, amiss
   antonyms-straight, symmetrical
5. e n. a short club used as a weapon.
   v. to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point
   synonyms- cudgel, clobber, clout

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. adj. the greatest in strength or power; most common
   synonyms- chief, major, paramount, prevalent
   antonyms- secondary, minor, subsidiary, rare
   1. penal
   2. pertinent
   3. predominant
   4. prodigy
2. adj. dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid a disaster
   1. mien
   2. dire
   3. awry
   4. defile
3. v. to advance beyond the usual or proper limits. trespass
   synonyms- intrude, infringe
   1. encroach
   2. chafe
   3. penal
   4. endow
4. adj. related to the matter at hand, to the point
   synonyms- relevant, germane, apropos
   antonyms- unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial
   1. pertinent
   2. predominant
   3. defile
   4. mien
5. n. fame, glory
   synonyms- reputation, celebrity, prestige
   antonyms- obscurity, infamy, notoriety
   1. endow
   2. penal
   3. fend
   4. renown

5 True/False Questions

1. mien → adj. dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid a disaster

   True        False

2. chafe → v. to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against
   n. a sore or injury caused by rubbing
   synonyms- irritate, scrape, abrade
   antonyms- soothe, mollify, please, elate

   True        False

3. penal → adj. having to do with punishment
   synonyms- correctional, disciplinary

   True        False

4. prodigy → adj. dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid a disaster

   True        False

5. fend → v. to furnish, equip, provide with funds or other desirable things or quality
   synonyms- grant, bestow, present, bequeath
   antonyms- take away, deprive

   True        False