3 Flashcards
Alter
Alteration
Alterable
Alterably
Modify
To change or make different
Will the storm alter its course and miss the coast?
Analyze
Analysis
Examine
Ancient
Old
Annoying (adj.)
Annoyance (n.)
Annoy (v.)
Annoyingly
Bothersome
A slight bother, disturbing to a person
Anticipate
Anticipatory (adj.)
Anticipation (n.)
Predict
Ascertain (v.)
Ascertainable
Ascertainably
Ascertainment
Determine
To discover, find out
I tried to ascertain if he was telling the truth.
Benign
Harmless
Gentle
He has a sarm, benign smile that makes everyone comfortable.
Conform
Conformity (n.)
Conformist (n.)
Adapt
To follow established rules or patterns of behavior
You must conform to the rules or leave the club.
Enrich
Enrichment
Enriching (adj.)
Enhance
To make rich, to make something of greater value
The discovery of oil was an enrichment for the country.
Intensify Intensity (n.) Intense (adj.) Intensive (adj.) Intensely Intensively
Heighten
To make stronger in feeling or quality
The importance of the test will sometimes intensify the nervousness of the students.
Intolerable Intolerance Intolerably Intolerantly Intolerant (adj.)
Unbearable
Any opposition to the rules is intolerable.
Ongoing
Current
Potential (n., adj.)
Potentially
Possibility
The medical students have shown great potential to become doctors. (n.)
Smaller space heaters are a potential fire hazard. (adj.)
Propose
Proposal (n.)
Proposition (n.)
Proposed (adj.)
Suggest
To suggest or plan to do something
Restore
Restoration (n.)
Restored (adj.)
Revitalize
He restored my confidence in him.
