Unit 4 Challenge Words

1

100

From the positive reports of all ten exchange students in the program, we can ______ that future exchange students will also have a positive experience. a. subjugate b. transcend c. extrapolate d. transgress

c. extrapolate

200

Several council members questioned the ______ of the proposal to build a bypass around the town because of strong public opinion against it. a. proliferation b. piety c. enmity d. viability

D. viability

300

What is devotion to religion? a. paucity b. piety c. levitation d. proliferation

b. piety

400

What is a magician's ability to make things float?

levitation

500

What is a synonym for obfuscation. a. elimination b. confusion c. delay d. obstruction

b. confusion

2

100

Letitia knew that in college ______ would be her worst enemy. a. piety b. procrastination c. levitation d. enmity

b. procrastination

200

The doctor reported that the ______ of white blood cells was a response to the medication. a. legibility b. propensity c. laceration d. proliferation

d. proliferation

300

What is a synonym for levitation? (word or phrase)

rising into the air

400

What is a synonym for inept? a. closed b. clumsy c. pushy d. narrow

B. clumsy

500

What is a preference for one type of music over another? a. proliferation b. viability c. propensity d. legibility

c. propensity

3

100

When the judge learned that the man was suing his neighbor because leaves from the trees next door had blown onto his lawn, he tossed out the ______ lawsuit. a. ingenuous b. extravagant c. frivolous d. subservient

c. frivolous

200

After years of war, the people of the two nations felt only mistrust and ______ for each other. a. enmity b. viability c. propensity d. obfuscation

a. enmity

300

If you ______ the rule about staying out after 11:00 P.M., you will be grounded. a. intersperse b. transgress c. transcend d. extrapolate

B. transgress

400

What is a synonym for intersperse?

varying placement

500

What is predicting the hottest Christmas toy based on a phone survey? a. transgress b. transcend c. subjugate d. extrapolate

d. extrapolate

4

100

What is a synonym for transcend?

rise above

200

The manufacturer makes an ______ claim for the product; the label says it will allow any bald man to grow back a full head of hair. a. opportune b. extravagant c. inept d. ingenuous

b. extravagant

300

What is a synonym for paucity? a. readability b. ability to live independently c. religious devotion d. few in number

d. few in number

400

What is a synonym for intermediary? a. satellite b. moderator c. assistant d. go-between

b. moderator

500

What is the location of the subway? a. subterranean b. frivolous c. whimsical d. outlandish

a. subterranean

5

100

What is a synonym for ingenuous?

clever

200

What is a synonym for adroit? a. clumsy b. amoral c. clean d. skillful

d. skillful

300

What is a synonym for superfluous? a. slavish b. flowing c. unnecessary d. extreme

c. unnecessary

400

What is a synonym for opportune? a. timely b. silly c. conquering d. readable

a. timely

500

What is a birthday gift of $1000? a. superficial b. whimsical c. adroit d. extravagant after thinking of many sarcastic answers, the correct answer is: d. extravagant

after thinking of many sarcastic answers, the correct answer is: d. extravagant