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Vocab unit 7 syn/ant
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acute | (S) intense, critical, piercing |
| acute | (A) mild, dull, blunted |
| bluster | (S) rant, swagger, boast loudly, bravado |
| bungle | (S) botch, mishandle, fumble, blunder |
| clarity | (S) precision, lucidity, transparency |
| clarity | (A) obscurity, murkiness |
| conserve | (S) preserve, guard, care of |
| conserve | (A) squander, exhaust, waste |
| dissect | (S) analyze, examine |
| dissect | (A) sew together, combine, fuse, weld |
| expend | (S) consume, utilize |
| expend | (A) hoard, save |
| headstrong | (S) stubborn, obstinate, willful |
| headstrong | (A) obedient, submissive |
| induce | (S) prompt-, influence, prevail upon |
| induce | (A) prevent, deter, hinder |
| inflammatory | (S) provoking incediary, provocative |
| leeway | (S) latitude, elbow room |
| limber | (S) supple, agile |
| limber | (A) stiff, wooden |
| numb | (S) (adj) insensitive, unfleeing (v) deaden |
| numb | (A) sensitive, alert |
| refute | (S) disprove, contradict, rebut |
| refute | (A) prove, confirm, validate |
| relish | (S) (n) pleasure, gusto (v) take delight in |
| relish | (A) (v) loathe, hate, despise |
| remorse | (S) guilt |
| scour | (S) comb, search, examine carefully |
| scour | (A) dirty, soil |
| vagabond | (S) (n) wonderer, drifter, (v) unsettled, footloose |
| vagabond | (A) (n) homebody, resident, (adj) settled |
| writhe | (S) squirm, thrash, contort |