Dec13 Flashcards
ample
adv. amply
adj. more than enough
syn. Sufficient
There is ample evidence that the young man was speeding when the accident occurred.
She was amply paid for the word she completed.
arduous
adv. Arduously
n. Arduousness
adj. very difficult or challenging; requiring hard work
syn. Demanding
The mountain tour guides climb the mountain at an arduous pace.
The farmer’s crops survived despite the arduous summer heat.
arid
adj. Being of little rain or water
syn. Dry
The area known as the Sahara desert is one of the most arid places in the world.
The Valley on leeward side of the mountain was extremely arid.
avert
n. Aversion
adj. avertable
v. to stop from occurring ; to turn away or aside
syn. Prevent
She could have averted the accident if she had not been texting while driving.
The citizens packed sandbags along the riverbank to avert the flooding of their streets.
defy
adv. Defyingly
adj. Defying
v. To show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to challenge
syn. resist
I defy you to find me to find that book in the library’s collection.
The circus performer demonstrated her death defying routine.
diligent
n. Diligence
adv. Diligently
adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details
syn. Conscientious
Stephanie displayed great diligence in the completion of her assignments.
The diligent worker received recognition for his accomplishments.
enact
adj. Enacted
n. Enactment
v. to pass a law
syn. Legislate
Congress enacted the legislation during its last session.
The enactment of the laws was in the hands of the Senate.
feign
adj. feigned
v. to pretend; make believe
syn. Simulate
She feigned illness when it was time to visit the dentist.
The athlete feigned his injury.
fertile
v. Fertilize
n. Fertility
n. Fertilizer
adj. able to produce abundantly
syn. Rich
The delta areas of rivers are known for their fertile soil.
Fertilizers are used on crops to increase yields.
freshly
adj. Fresh
v. Freshen
n. Freshness
adv. caught or produce not long ago
syn. Recently
Freshly harvested produce is hard to find in the winter months.
The products freshness depends on an efficient transportation system to bring it to market.
function
adv. Functionally
adj. Functional
v. Function
n. The normal purpose of something
syn. Role
It is the function of the Director to organize and lead the department.
Most appliances cannot function without electricity.
fundamental
adv. Fundamentally
adj. The primary or basic element
syn. Essential
This student government promised fundamental changes in the registration process.
He’s fundamentally strong in his area of expertise.
indiscriminate
adv. Indiscriminately
adj. Not chosen carefully; unplanned
syn. Arbitrary
The indiscriminate arrangement of the products made the store confusing.
The book’s chapter seem to be organized indiscriminately.
pinpoint
adj. Pinpoint
v. To find or describe something with precision
syn. Locate
The engineers were immediately able to pinpoint the problem with the bridge.
The new, advanced thermometer measures the temperature with pinpoint accuracy.
selective
adv. Selectively
adv. Select
v. Select
n. Selection
n. Selectivity
adj. Carefully chosen
syn. discriminating
They were very selective when they chose the members of the academic team.
He selected Spanish as his language class.
