Lesson 20

Question 1

accentuate

Answer 1

adj. accentuated
n. accentuation
v. to highlight; to give more importance to
syn. emphasize

The colorful dress accentuated the joy of the occasion.
The supervisor accentuated her preference for hard-working employees
during the performance appraisal.

Question 2

devise

Answer 2

adj. devisable
v. to brainstorm; to come up with an idea
syn. formulate

The firefighters devised a plan to safely bring the cat down from the tree.
The scientists had to devise an entirely new experiment after the first one failed.

Question 3

disguise

Answer 3

adj. disguised
n. disguise
v. to hide the usual appearance of something
syn. conceal

It is hard to disguise the fact that business is slow.
Everyone saw through his disguise.

Question 4

ignite

Answer 4

adj. ignitable
n. ignition
v. to set on fire; to give energy or life to
something
syn. kindle

The jury·s decision ignited a fierce debate in the legal community.
Wood is difficult to ignite if it is damp.

Question 5

indifferent

Answer 5

n. indifference
adj. being uninterested or not caring about
something
syn. apathetic

The teacher was indifferent to student requests to extend the project’s
deadline.
The player’s indifference about his error on the field upset the coach.

Question 6

initiate

Answer 6

adj. initiated
n. initiation
n. initiative
v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive
action without help
syn. launch

The newcomers initiated the long citizenship process.
Their work shows a lot of initiative.

Question 7

innovative

Answer 7

n. innovator
n. innovation
adj. something newly introduced; creative
syn. creative

This innovative project is worthy of support.
There have been many innovations in the field of genetic engineering.

Question 8

narrate

Answer 8

adj. narrative
n. narrative
n. narration
n. narrator
v. to tell a story; relate
syn. relate

Walter Cronkite narrated the documentary film.
Her fabricated narrative generated a lot of excitement.

Question 9

nevertheless

Answer 9

conj. in spite of that
syn. nonetheless
She was quite sick; nevertheless, she attended all of her classes.
His project was flawed; nevertheless, it won second prize.

Question 10

obsolete

Answer 10

n. obsolescence
adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general
use
syn. outdated

Some people believe that writing instruments, such as pencils and
pens, will soon be obsolete.
Some products are manufactured with planned obsolescence.

Question 11

omit

Answer 11

adj. omitted
n. omission
v. to leave out; not include
syn. neglect

She inadvertently omitted some important data from the report.
His paper had several notable omissions.

Question 12

outlandish

Answer 12

adv. outlandishly
adj. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted
norms
syn. bizarre

His outlandish ideas demonstrated his creativity.
Rebellious youth in many countries dress outlandishly.

Question 13

overcome

Answer 13

v. to defeat; fight with success; to take
control of an individual
syn. conquer

The young woman was overcome with emotion when she learned she
had won a scholarship.
The family overcame many obstacles to purchase the house.

Question 14

partially

Answer 14

adv. partly
adj. partial
n. part
adv. a part of the whole; incomplete
syn. somewhat

The clerk was only partially responsible for the error.
The business venture was only a partial success.

Question 15

pass

Answer 15

adj. passable
n. passage
v. to accept formally by vote
syn. approve

The proposed amendment passed unanimously.
The passage of the resolution is in doubt.

Question 16

portray

Answer 16

n. portrayal
v. to represent; to act
syn. depict

The actress portrayed an orphan in the movie.
The book’s portrayal of Mozart as a calm. mature individual is inaccurate.

Question 17

streamline

Answer 17

adj. streamlined
v. to update; to make more efficient or concise
syn. simplify

The planning process must be streamlined in order for it to be more reliable.
Internet stores have streamlined the process of finding. buying, and
selling merchandise.