Lesson 7 Flashcards
attribute
v. attribute
adj. attributable
n. Something that is thought to belong to a
person or thing; a quality by which
something is identified
syn. characteristic
His ability to work on a team is one of his many outstanding attributes.
The forest fire was attributed to careless campers who abandoned a live campfire.
brash
adv. brashly
n. brashness
adj. confident or aggressive; lacking regard for
consequences
syn. reckless
The brash young man made many poor business decisions.
Lucy’s brashness often got her into trouble at school.
clarify
n. clarification
v. to make more easily understood; to make
clear
syn. explain
Chapter 2 in the textbook clarifies the process of osmosis.
A clarification of the government’s position on this matter is necessary.
conceal
n. concealment
v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
syn. hide
The students concealed their feelings about the course.
His concealment of the evidence made his case more difficult to prove.
confirm
adj. confirmed
n. confirmation
v. to make certain; give support
syn. prove
The director confirmed that the meeting would be on the tenth.
We have just received confirmation of your reservation on the flight to
Los Angeles.
convenient
adv. conveniently
n. convenience
adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one’s needs
syn. practical
The investigator suspected that the disappearance of the evidence was
too convenient to be accidental.
For the convenience of the student body, the library is located in a central location.
core
n. core
adj. the central or most important part
syn. chief
The core curriculum consists of courses that are required of all students.
They are loyal to the core.
critical
v. critique
n. criticism
n. critic
adv. critically
adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault
syn. dangerous
It is critical to follow the directions for the·experiment exactly as the instructor indicates.
The runner accepted criticism from his coach very well.
discrepancy
n. a difference between things that should be
similar or equal
syn. inconsistency
The discrepancy in her experiment data led her to believe that she had
made a mistake.
There is usually a discrepancy between how coffee smells and how it
tastes.
distort
adj. distorted
n. distortion
v. to change from the original shape or
condition, usually in an unnatural way
syn. deform
Time and space are distorted when traveling at the speed of light.
Distortion of the image from a microscope can be caused by low light.
diverse
adv. diversely
n. diversity
v. diversify
adj. various; distinct from others
syn. different
Freud had many diverse interests in psychology.
The diversity of life forms on the earth makes zoology an interesting area of study.
eventually
adv. to happen at some time in the future,
usually gradually
syn. finally
A good education will eventually pay big dividends.
Eventually the couple will pay off their mortgage and own their house
prosperous
adv. prosperously
v. prosper
n. prosperity
adj. successful, wealthy
syn. thriving
In the early 1900s, San Francisco was a prosperous city.
Bacteria prosper under the proper conditions.
purposefully
adj. purposeful
adv. purposely
n. purpose
adv. done for a special reason
syn. deliberately
The course syllabus was designed purposefully to be easy to follow.
He was authorized to spend the money for business purposes.
reveal
adv. revealingly
adj. revealing
n. revelation
v. to uncover; to expose
syn. disclose
The president revealed some of his ideas before he gave his speech.
The report made some revelations about the nature of the conflict.
