Vocabulary and Synonyms

Compact means condensed, concise, or using little space. Terse means brief and to the point, expressing much in few words, making them correct synonyms. Diffuse and Prolix mean the opposite (spread out or wordy).

Faith means complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Credo is a set of beliefs or principles, making it a correct synonym. View and Aft are unrelated.

Appropriate means suitable or proper for a particular purpose. Justified means proven right or reasonable - they are conceptually similar as both relate to correctness or suitability. Shartner, Tip, and Curt are unrelated.

To raise means to lift or elevate something. Construct means to build, which involves raising or assembling materials. Blaze means to burn brightly, Lush means luxurious, and None of these is incorrect. Construct is the best available synonym.

Working means active, functioning, or in operation. Active is the correct synonym. Bribe is illegal payment, Idle means inactive, and Taw is a process of making animal skin into white leather.

Wit means the capacity for keen thinking, mental sharpness, or cleverness. Intellect means the ability to think and understand, making them correct synonyms. Snatch means to grab quickly, and Serape is a Mexican shawl.

To bid can mean to invite, command, or offer. Invite is a correct synonym in this context. Ratify means to formally approve, Erase means to remove, and None of these is incorrect.

'Ultra vires' is a Latin term meaning 'beyond one's power or authority'. It refers to actions taken by a person or body that exceed their legal authority or capacity. 'Sine die' means indefinitely, 'prima facie' means at first glance, and 'via' means by way of.

Indict means to formally charge or accuse someone of a serious offense. Accuse is the closest synonym as it means to charge someone with wrongdoing. Mob, Noise, and Shy are unrelated to legal charges.

Refectory refers to a dining hall, especially in a religious institution or school. Dining room is the correct synonym. Allege means to claim, Fast means quick or abstaining, and Come means to arrive.

Improvement means making something better or its enhancement. Betterment is the direct synonym meaning the act of improving something. Development and Reform are related but not exact synonyms.

Massacre means the killing of many people, typically in a brutal way. Slaughter is the closest synonym meaning to kill people or animals in a cruel or violent way. Face, Come, and Dry are unrelated.

Impromptu means done without preparation, spontaneous, or unplanned. Offhand means casual or done without preparation, which is the correct synonym. Prepared is an antonym. Prompt means timely, not spontaneous.

Precarious means uncertain, unstable, or insecure depending on circumstances. Critical can mean at a decisive point or in a dangerous condition, which conveys a similar sense of instability. Crisis and Careful don't capture the same meaning.

Mayhem means chaotic disorder, confusion, or havoc. Havoc is the correct synonym meaning widespread chaos or disorder. Festivities is the opposite (organized celebration). Fast and Shy are unrelated.