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KEY: 1–dictatorial, 2–condonation, 3–implacable, 4–placatory or placative, 5–volition, 6–
placidity, 7–complacence or complacency, 8–in del, 9–benign, benignant, or
benevolent, 10–in delity, 11–benedictory, 12–bene cent, 13– delity, 14–bona de,
15–benefactor, 16–benefaction, 17–beneficiary, 18–placable

CHAPTER REVIEW

A. Do you recognize the words?

1. To belittle:
(a) titillate, (b) disparage, (c) adulate
2. To be purposely confusing:

(a) equivocate, (b) obviate, (c) proscribe
3. To work to the disadvantage of:
(a) malign, (b) militate, (c) placate

4. To slander:
(a) malign, (b) condone, (c) placate

5. Lack of equality:
(a) parity, (b) disparity, (c) ambiguity
6. Phrase that may have two interpretations, one of them indelicate or off-color:
(a) equivocation, (b) ambiguity, (c) double entendre

7. Hateful:
(a) malignant, (b) benignant, (c) malaise

8. Ill will:
(a) malaise, (b) malevolence, (c) maleficence
9. Kindly:
(a) benevolent, (b) placid, (c) complacent

10. Inflexibly hostile:
(a) implacable, (b) placatory, (c) militant

11. Giving orders imperiously:
(a) benedictory, (b) dictatorial, (c) adulatory
12. Self-satisfaction:
(a) complacency, (b) placation, (c) placidity