Ch 10

Question 1

Definition:
take up or start to use or follow (an idea, method, or course of action).

V

word family:
adoption n
adopted adj
adoptive adj

Synonyms:
acceptst
approve

Antonyms:
deny
disagree

Collocations:
adopt a method
adopt a plan
adopt approach

Answer 1

adopt

Question 2

Definition:
design and make.

v

word family:
architect n
architecture n
architectural adj

Synonyms:
artist
builder
designer

Antonyms:

Collocations:

build by architect
design by architect
employ architect

Answer 2

architect

Question 3

Definition:

meet and come into violent conflict.

have a forceful disagreement.

v

word family:
clash n
clash v

Synonyms:
battle, fight, combat, conflict

Antonyms:
agree, assent, coincide

Collocations:
avoid clash   
follow clash   
kill in clash 
lead to clash

Answer 3

clash

Question 4

Definition:
arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics.

v

word family:
class vT 
classify v 
classification v
classless  adj 

Synonyms:
assort, break down, categorize, class

Antonyms:
confuse, disarrange, jumble

Collocations:
classify as
classify accord

Answer 4

classify

Question 5

Definition:
give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity.

v

word family:
donation n
donate v
donor n

Synonyms:
bestow, contribute, give

Antonyms:
hold, keep, pocket, retain

Collocations:
donate .blood
donate money

Answer 5

donate

Question 6

Definition:
unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile).

v

word family:
encounter n
enounter v

Synonyms:
brush, hassle, run-in

Antonyms:
avoid, dodge

Collocations:
brief encounter
casual encounter

Answer 6

encounter

Question 7

Definition:
take a brief or hurried look.

v

word family:
glance v
glance n

Synonyms:
eye, gander, look, glimpse

Antonyms:
examine, overlook, oversee

Collocations:
cast glance at  
dart glance  
shoot glance  
shoot glance at 
throw glance

Answer 7

glance

Question 8

Definition:
grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.

v

word family:
grab v
grab n

Synonyms:
browse, dip
Antonyms:
examine, overlook

Collocations:
grab arm
grab attention
grab chance

Answer 8

grab

Question 9

Definition:
force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.

v

word family:
impose v
imposition n

Synonyms:
assess, charge, exact

Antonyms:
abate, diminish, lessen

Collocations:
impose burdens
impose a burden
impose charges

Answer 9

impose

Question 10

Definition:
allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.

v

word family:
indulge v
indulgence n
indulgent adj

Synonyms:
cater (to), gratify, humor

Antonyms:
bridle, check, constrain

Collocations:
indulge passion
indulge taste

Answer 10

indulge

Question 11

Definition:
a slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

noun

word family:
hint n
hint v

Synonyms:
clue, cue, indication

Antonyms:
answer, solution

Collocations:
drop hint
give hint
say with hint

Answer 11

hint