The word ‘medicine’ is a synonym for this EDL word.
What is 'elixir?'
100
Which of the following words is an antonym for ‘pungent?’
Mild
Sharp
Biting
Strange
Irritating
What is 'mild?'
100
The school principal issued an ________ to the effect that all students will park their cars on the west lot.
a. allegory
b. edict
c. amity
d. alarm
What is 'edict?'
100
askance : sideways :: carnage :
a. slaughter
b. garage
c. havoc
d. plunder
What is 'slaughter?'
100
This EDL word is a synonym for the word 'piquant.'
What is 'pungent?'
200
The word ‘supple’ is a synonym for this EDL word.
What is 'lithe?'
200
Which of the following words is an antonym for ‘cantankerous?’
Intelligent
Moderate
Witty
Friendly
Confident
What is 'friendly?'
200
Secret Service agents must be _______ when talking about their work.
a. plaintive
b. magnanimous
c. discreet
d. astute
What is 'discreet?'
200
equestrian : horsemanship :: architectural :
a. private home
b. design of building
c. new structure
d. engineer
What is 'design of building?'
200
This word, which means to waver in mind or opinion, is word #1 in the EDL book.
What is 'vacillate?'
300
The word ‘mournful’ is a synonym for this EDL word.
What is 'plaintive?'
300
Which of the following words is an antonym for ‘ingenuous?’
Insane
Intolerant
Insincere
Intelligent
Inalienable
What is 'insincere?'
300
The police decided to maintain________ on the three suspects until more information could be obtained.
a. audacity
b. reticence
c. amity
d. surveillance
What is 'surveillance?'
300
connoisseur : expert :: interminable :
a. hasty
b. complex
c. limitless
d. insoluble
What is 'limitless?'
300
Because it had six different definitions and three different parts of speech, the card for this word, meaning "to nickname", was posted on Edmodo.
What is 'dub?'
400
The word ‘loud’ is a synonym for this EDL word.
What is 'vociferous?'
400
Which of the following words is an antonym for ‘vindicate?’
Reinstate
Exhaust
Convict
Exterminate
Absolve
What is 'convict?'
400
Although her decision seemed correct at the time, in ______ she realized that she had made a mistake.
a. embroilment
b. retrospect
c. procrastination
d. repudiation
What is 'retrospect?'
400
surreptitious : obvious ::
a. adroit : refined
b. vociferous : fragrant
c. plaintive : serious
d. squalid : immaculate
What is ' squalid : immaculate?'
400
Watership Down is this type of story. It has a hidden meaning that goes much deeper than its superficial story about rabbits.
What is an 'allegory?'
500
The word ‘burning’ is a synonym for this EDL word.
What is 'caustic'?
500
Which of the following words is an antonym for ‘capitulate?’
Facilitate
Follow
Persist
Reject
Wander
What is 'reject?'
500
The supervisor was ________ in her refusal to allow some workers to come late.
a. arduous
b. acrimonious
c. heterogenous
d. adamant
What is 'adamant?'
500
arduous : effortless ::
a. herbivorous : hungry
b. zealous : eager
c. admonish : warn
d. arid : verdant
What is 'arid : verdant?'
500
You were required to write BOTH of these words on card #30. Meaning firmly believing, and a close trusted friend, name both of the words.