Lesson 3

Question 1

Alter

Answer 1

Modify

V. To change or make different

Will the storm alter its course and miss the coast?

Gloria hasn’t altered her plans to return to School.

Question 2

Anticipate

Answer 2

Predict

V. To think about or prepare for something aheste of time

No one can anticipate the results of the games.

They planned their vacation with anticipation.

Question 3

Ascertaine

Answer 3

Determine

V. To discover, find out

I tried to ascertain if he was telling the truth.

The jury made a decision based on its ascertainment of the facts.

Question 4

Conform

Answer 4

Adapt

V. To follow established rules or patterns of behaviour

You must conform to the rules or leave the club.

She has always been a conformist.

Question 5

Enrich

Answer 5

Enhance

V. To make rich, to make something of greater value.

The fine arts enrich our lives.

The discovery of oil was an enrichment for the country.

Question 6

Intensify

Answer 6

Heighten

V. To make stronger in feeling or quality

The importance of the test will sometimes intensify the nervousness of the students.

The Chess match was played with great intensity.

Question 7

Intolerable

Answer 7

Unbearable

Adj. Difficult or painful to experience, not able to accept different ways of thought or behaviour

Any opposition to the rules is intolerable.

His boss was intolerant of his tardiness.

Question 8

Restore

Answer 8

Revitalize

V. To give back or bring back something, to return to the original condition

He restored mu confidence in him.

It is a beautiful restoration of the old table.

Question 9

Staple

Answer 9

Essential

Milk, bread, and eggs are staples of most American grocery stores.

The main staple of Asian diets is rice.

Question 10

Vital

Answer 10

Indispensable

Adj. Of great inportance, full of life

Money is vital to the success of the program.

His intense vitality was easily observable.