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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
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