Lesson 14 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 work she completed.
arduous
adv. arduously
n. arduousness
adj. very difficult or challenging; requiring
hard work
syn. demanding
The mountain tour guides climbed 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 the leeward side of the mountain was extremely arid.
avert
n. aversion
v. to stop from occurring; to turn away
or aside
adj. avertable
syn. prevent
She could have averted the accident if she had not been texting while
driving.
The citizens packed sandbags along the river bank 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 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 produced not long ago
syn. recently
Freshly harvested produce is hard to find in the winter months.
The product’s 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. a primary or basic element
syn. essential
The student government promised fundamental changes in the
registration process.
He is 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 chapters 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.
