Level G Unit 13 (all)

(adj.) extremely difficult to understand
SYN: arcane, recondite, occult
ANT: simple, straightforward

(n.) an open or intentional insult; a slight; (v.) to insult to one's face in defiance, confront
SYN: (n.) offense; (v.) offend
ANT: (n., v.) compliment, praise

(n.) a false rumor, fabricated story
SYN: hoax

(adj. ) excessively ready to find fault; given to petty criticism; intended to trap, confuse, or show up
SYN: faultfinding, carping
ANT: uncritical

(adj.) aware, knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction
SYN: acquainted
ANT: unaware, unconscious, oblivious

(adj.) regretful for some misdeed or sin; plagued by a sense of guilt; thoroughly penitent
SYN: remorseful, rueful
ANT: unapologetic, impenitent

(n.) the center of attraction, attention, or interest; something that serves to guide or direct
SYN: focus

(adj.) well behaved, dignified, socially proper
SYN: seemly, becoming, tasteful
ANT: unbecoming, improper, tasteless

(v.) to think it appropriate or suitable to one's dignity to do something; to condescend
SYN: deem

(adj., part.) thoroughly dried out; divested of spirit or vitality; arid and uninteresting
SYN: dehydrated, shriveled
ANT: sodden, waterlogged, drenched

(n.) the power to produce a desired result
SYN: effectiveness, potency, reliability
ANT: impotence

(v.) to bring into existence, give rise to, produce; to come into existence, assume form
SYN: generate, cause, form
ANT: stop, deter

(adj.) light, airy, delicate; highly refined; suggesting what is heavenly (rather than earthbound)
SYN: heavenly, celestial, gossamer
ANT: infernal, hellish, thick, heavy

(n.) the front or face of a building; a surface appearance (as opposed to what may lie behind)
SYN: exterior, surface, mask
ANT: interior

(adj.) revolting in an unnatural or morbid way; suggestive of someone who robs graves or otherwise preys on the dead
SYN: barbarous, monstrous

(adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible
SYN: discordant
ANT: compatible, harmonious, consistent

(n.) a crafty, scheming, or underhanded action designed to accomplish some (usually evil) end
SYN: plot, maneuver

(v.) to hypnotize, entrance; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch

(n.) disgrace arising from shameful conduct; contempt, reproach
SYN: infamy, dishonor, odium
ANT: acclaim, honor, glory, renown

(adj.) generally regarded as such; reputed; hypothesized, inferred
SYN: supposed, presumed
ANT: corroborated, confirmed

ANT: simple, straightforward

SYN: arcane, recondite, occult

SYN: (n.) offense; (v.) offend

ANT: (n., v.) compliment, praise

SYN: hoax

SYN: faultfinding, carping

ANT: uncritical

SYN: acquainted

ANT: unaware, unconscious, oblivious

SYN: remorseful, rueful

ANT: unapologetic, impenitent

SYN: focus

SYN: seemly, becoming, tasteful

ANT: unbecoming, improper, tasteless

SYN: deem

SYN: dehydrated, shriveled

ANT: sodden, waterlogged, drenched

SYN: effectiveness, potency, reliability

ANT: impotence

SYN: generate, cause, form

ANT: stop, deter

SYN: heavenly, celestial, gossamer

ANT: infernal, hellish, thick, heavy

SYN: exterior, surface, mask

ANT: interior

SYN: barbarous, monstrous

SYN: discordant

ANT: compatible, harmonious, consistent

SYN: plot, maneuver

(v.) to hypnotize, entrance; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch

SYN: infamy, dishonor, odium

ANT: acclaim, honor, glory, renown

SYN: supposed, presumed

ANT: corroborated, confirmed

The physicist tried to explain her abstruse research in the filed of quantum mechanics.

The student felt that being referred to by number father than by name was an affront to her dignity.
In the nineteenth century, Irish immigrants to the United States were affront by signs reading: No Irish Need Apply.

The tabloid journalist was responsible for spreading the canard about the candidate's mental health.

She is an invariably captious critic.

Police officers must make sure that crime suspects are made cognizant of their rights before they are questioned.

The convicted felon had the look of someone who was truly contrite and ready to pay for his crimes.

For over a century, the Statue of Liberty has been the cynosure for millions of immigrants entering New York Harbour.

The enlisted men were surprised that the four-start general deign to speak to them in the camp.

The cornfield was desiccated by the scorching sun after the long, hot summer without rain.

The pharmaceutical company has done extensive research to prove the efficacy of the new drug.

The university has mad an appealing video in order to engender student interest in studying abroad.

The Renaissance painter Fra Angelico captured the ethereal beauty of angels in his frescoes.

After years of neglect, the sooty facade of the structure is finally getting a much needed cleaning.

The practice of grave robbing is motivated by the desire to find and sell valuables.

Abraham Lincoln, the backwards lawyer, and Mary Todo, the socialite, seemed an incongruous couple.

Shakespeare's Othello was the victim not only of lago's evil machination but also of his own jealous nature.

The magician was able to mesmerize the audience with his fast-moving hands and distracting chatter.

Despite the passage of centuries, opprobrium is still attached to the name of the traitor Benedict Arnold.

Ancient Celtic rituals and ceremonies are the putative origins of some of our modern Halloween customs.