Definitions
Stolen goods (n.), describing the possession of illegal materials (adj.) (Hint: Unit 4)
Contraband
A synonym for "pilfer" or "steal (Hint: Unit 5)
Filch
An antonym for "unkind" (Hint: Unit 4)
Affable
Young children are very resilient: five minutes after a hysterical fit, they can be cooing and smiling (Hint: Unit 4)
Resilient
This root word appears in many of our words, and is Latin for "across, beyond," usually used in words that represent some kind of change
Trans-
Very harsh and biting, usually used to describe spoken or written criticism (Hint: Unit 5)
Scathing
A synonym for "fractious" (Hint: Unit 4)
Querulous
An antonym for "normal" (Hint: Unit 6)
Anomalous
The entire city held its breath as around-the-clock crews struggled to _____ the small child from the well. (Hint: Unit 5)
Extricate
Transmute
When you break this word down to it's parts, its definition "cannot be changed or revoked" becomes clear (Hint: Unit 4)
Irrevocable
A synonym for "convince" or "persuade" (Hint: Unit 6)
Cajole
An antonym for "oppression" (Hint: Unit 5)
Autonomy
Since the piano was too _____ to move myself, I had to hire a team of movers. (Hint: Unit 5)
Unwieldy
"Trans-," the root word for "across or beyond," is seen again in this word, meaning "to go beyond a boundary" (Hint: Unit 6)
Transgress
A word from French, this word basically translates to "complete and deep boredom" (Hint: Unit 6)
Ennui
A synonym for "conservative" or "prim" (Hint: Unit 5)
Straitlaced
An antonym for "overt," a word used to describe something obvious (Hint: Unit 6)
Surreptitious
In world history, conquerors such as Alexander the Great and Napoleon, took every opportunity to ____ their empires. (Hint: Unit 4)
Aggrandize
Translating "salud" from Spanish with help you define this word, meaning "promoting good health" (Hint: Unit 5)
Salutary
An old Latin word that translates to "let a person beware," this word means "a harsh warning" (Hint: Unit 5)
Caveat
A synonym for "epitome" (Hint: Unit 4)
Archetype
An antonym for "reward" or "praise" (Hint: Unit 6)
Castigate
Do you agree with the theory that spectators at sporting events derive a _____ thrill from watching the athletes compete? (Hint: Unit 6)
Vicarious
If fractions represent numbers that are divided, and a split in your bones is called a fracture, then you can assume that this word, meaning "prone to starting fights" will create some divisions, too (Hint: Unit 5)
Fractious