1. Lesson 7
Affront, ambivalent, concur, culmination, demagogue, demure, destitute, dilemma, erudite, intern, intrepid, lobby, rend, sardonic, transpose

2. Affront N. an outrageous insult, often public SYN: offense; slight
ANT: praise

3. Ambivalent
Adj. having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide
SYN: uncertain; wavering
ANT: certain; resolute

4. Concur V. to be of the same opinion; to agree with SYN: support; agree
ANT: dispute; differ

5. Culmination N. the highest point of attainment, the end or climax
SYN: apex
ANT: nadir

6. Demagogue
N. a leader who appeals to citizens’ emotions to obtain power
SYN: rabble-rouser

7. Demure
Adj. quiet and modest; reserved
SYN: prim
ANT: indiscreet

8. Destitute
Adj. extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
SYN: impoverished; penniless
ANT: affluent

9. Dilemma
N. a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options

10. Erudite Adj. scholarly; learned SYN: educated
ANT: unlettered; illiterate

11. Intern
N. a student or recent graduate working as an apprentice while learning a job

12. Intrepid
Adj. without fear; brave
SYN: bold; fearless
ANT: cowardly

13. Lobby
V. to try to persuade officials to support or reject a cause

14. Rend
V. to tear apart violently
SYN: rip; rive

15. Sardonic Adj. using mocking or scornful humor SYN: cynical; sarcastic
ANT: optimistic

16. Transpose
V. to change the order or place of, especially letters, words, or musical notes
SYN: shift; reorder