4D words 6-10

4D words 6-15

daunt:

(v.) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten,

discourage

syn: dismay, cow

ant: encourage, embolden, reassure

7. disentangle:

(v) to free from tangles or complications

syn: unravel, unwind, unscramble, unsnarl

ant: tangle up, ensnarl, snag

8. fated:

(adj.) determined in advance by destiny or fortune

syn: destined, preordained, doomed

ant: accidental, fortuitous, chance, random

9. hoodwink:

(v.) to mislead by a trick, deceive

syn: dupe, put one over on

ant: undeceive, disabuse, clue in

10. inanimate:

(adj.) not having life; without energy or spirit

syn: lifeless, dead, inert, spiritless

ant: living, alive, energetic, lively, sprightly

Multiple Choice

Despite all of its dangers space flight did not ____ the Mercury program astronauts

• anarcy

• daunt

• disentangle

• abscond

Multiple Choice

Rescuers worked for hours to ___ a whale from the fishing net wrapped around its jaws.

• daunt

• abscond

• disentangle

• auspicious

Multiple Choice

With a fifteen point lead, our team was off to an _______ start.

• daunting

• auspicious

• arduous

• hoodwinked

Multiple Choice

The citizens of that country are looking forward to peace and reconstruction, following several years of civil war and ________.

• auspicious

• daunting

• anarchy

• access