Unit 2F words 16-20

Unit 2F words 16-20

17. Permeate

(v.) To spread through, penetrate, soak through.

18. Precipitate

(v.) To fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to.

(adj.) Characterized by excessive haste.

(n.) Moisture; the product of an action or process.

Synonyms: (v.) Provoke, Produce; (adj.) Reckless, Impetuous

Antonyms: (adj.) Wary, Cautious, Circumspect

19. Stringent

(adj.) Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste.

Synonyms: Stern, Rigorous, Tough, Urgent, Imperative

Antonyms: Lenient, Mild, Lax, Permissive

Occult

(adj.) Mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret,

hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary

means. (v.) To hide, conceal; eclipse.

(n.) Matters involving the supernatural.

Synonyms: (adj.) Supernatural, Esoteric,

Abstruse, Arcane

Antonyms: (adj.) Mundane, Common, Public,

Exoteric

20. Surmise

(v.) To think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess.

(n.) Likely idea that lacks definite proof.

Synonyms: (v.) Infer, Gather; (n.) Inference, Presumption

Multiple Choice

I admit that my outburst was ____________

• precipitate

• exhorted

• intrinsic

• stringent

Multiple Choice

Some argue that more ____laws against speeding will make our streets safer.

• precipitate

• occult

• lassitude

• stringent

Multiple Choice

The rain ________my clothing.

• precipitated

• permeated

• exhorted

• inveighed

Multiple Choice

Scholars argue over what actually _____________ the Civil War.

• stringent

• inveighed

• precipitated

• aplombed

Multiple Choice

I cannot be sure, but I ____ that she would not accept my apology even if I made it on my knees.

• callow

• infringe

• surmise

• occult

Multiple Choice

________movies about ghosts are my favorite.

• lassitude

• occult

• infringed

• ex officio

Multiple Choice

She looked at me as an ___________in their conversation.

• infringe

• exhortation

• ex officio

• interloper

Multiple Choice

Since the severe drought in 2000, dams have been constructed to ____ the problem.

• drivel

• surmise

• ameliorate

• occult

Multiple Choice

Change happens if it is ____________ and if it is something you truly want.

• inveigh

• stringent

• intrinsic

• occult