Lessons 22-24

Question 1

Define:

account

Answer 1

n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received, usually a financial report
adj. accountable
v. account
n. accounting
n. accountant Syn. story

Question 2

Define:

archaic

Answer 2

adj. very old, old fashioned; no longer used

Syn. ancient

Question 3

Define:

hasten

Answer 3

v. to cause to go faster; move forward more
adv. hastily quickly
adj. hasty Syn. accelerate
n. hastiness

Question 4

Define:

hue

Answer 4

n. color

Syn. color

Question 5

Define:

illustration

Answer 5

n. a visual image, typically used to explain
adj. illustrated Syn. picture
adj. illustrative v. illustrate n. illustrator

Question 6

Define:

inactive

Answer 6

adj. not moving; not involved
n. inaction Syn. idle
n. inactivity

Question 7

Define:

intricate

Answer 7

adj. having many parts; finely detailed
adv. intricately Syn. complex
n. intricacy

Question 8

Define:

magnitude

Answer 8

n. of great size or importance
adv. magnificently * to increase
adj. magnificant Syn. dimension
v. magnify n. magnification

Question 9

Define:

oblige

Answer 9

v. to have to do something
adv. obligingly Syn. require
adj. obliging adj. obligatory
n. obligation

Question 10

Define:

overlook

Answer 10

v. to ignore or neglect

adj. overlooked Syn. disregard

Question 11

Define:

Poll

Answer 11

n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion
n. polling
n. pollster Syn. survey

Question 12

Define:

position

Answer 12

n. place where something can be found; job

Syn. location

Question 13

Define:

practical

Answer 13

adj. convenient or effective

n. practicality Syn. functional

Question 14

Define:

predominant

Answer 14

adj. the most noticeable or powerful element
adv. predominantly Syn. principal
v. predominate n. predominance

Question 15

Define:

prompt

Answer 15

v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time
adv. promptly
n. promptness Syn. induce

Question 16

Define:

analogous

Answer 16

adj. alike in some way

n. analogy Syn. similar to

Question 17

Define:

approximately

Answer 17

adv. almost correct; not exact
adj. approximate Syn. around
v. approximate n. approximation

Question 18

Define:

compel

Answer 18

v. to make something happen by necessity or force
adv. compellingly
adj. compelling Syn. obliged

Question 19

Define:

formidable

Answer 19

adj. difficult; causing worry or fear

adv. formidably Syn. overwhelming

Question 20

Define:

intrusive

Answer 20

adj. the state of being inside or upon something
adj. intrusively when not desired to be there by others
v. intrude
n. intrusion Syn. annoying
n. intruder

Question 21

Define:

periodically

Answer 21

adv. happening repeatedly, occurring at regular intervals
adj. periodic
adj. periodical * Something published at regular intervals
n. periodical* Syn. sometimes

Question 22

Define:

prone

Answer 22

adj. likely to do something

Syn. inclined to

Question 23

Define:

prophetic

Answer 23

adj. correctly telling about future events
adv. prophetically Syn. predictive
v. prophesy n. prophecy n. prophet

Question 24

Define:

proportions

Answer 24

n. relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person.
adv. proportionally
adj. proportional Syn. dimensions
adj. proportionate adv. Proportionately

Question 25

Define:

readily

Answer 25

adv. willingly; easily
adj. ready Syn. freely
v. ready n. readiness

Question 26

Define:

reliably

Answer 26

adv. in a trusted way
adj. reliable Syn. dependably
adj. reliant v. rely
n. reliability n. reliance

Question 27

Define:

reluctantly

Answer 27

adv. unwillingly
adj. reluctant Syn. hesitatingly
n. reluctance

Question 28

Define:

renown

Answer 28

n. fame
adj. renowned
Syn. prominence

Question 29

Define:

sacrifice

Answer 29

v. to give up something of value for the common good Syn. concession
adj. sacrificial n. sacrifice

Question 30

Define:

triumph

Answer 30

n. a victory; a success
adv. triumphantly
Syn. achievement
adj. triumphant adj. triumphal v. triumph

Question 31

Define:

affordable

Answer 31

adj. able to be done, usually refers to
adv. affordably something you can do without damage or loss
v. afford
Syn. economical

Question 32

Define:

contaminated

Answer 32

adj. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance
v. contaminate
n. contamination Syn. pollute

Question 33

Define:

discernible

Answer 33

adj. noticeable; easily seen
adv. discernibly Syn. detectable
v. discern n. discernment

Question 34

Define:

flourishing

Answer 34

adj. active and growing; healthy

v. flourish Syn. thriving

Question 35

Define:

maintain

Answer 35

v. to support; to keep in good condition

n. maintenance Syn. preserve

Question 36

Define:

mediocre

Answer 36

adj. of average quality; not good or bad

n. mediocrity Syn. average

Question 37

Define:

negligible

Answer 37

adj. hardly noticeable; scarcely detectable
adv. negligibly adj. neglected
Syn. insignificant
adj. neglectful* adj. negligent* n. neglect* n. negligence* * to ignore; to give little attention

Question 38

Define:

parallel

Answer 38

adj. being almost of the same type or time;
v. parallel comparable
n. parallel Syn. similar

Question 39

Define:

peculiar

Answer 39

adj. unusual; uncommon
adv. peculiarly Syn. strange
n. peculiarity

Question 40

Define:

potent

Answer 40

adj. very strong

Syn. powerful

Question 41

Define:

remarkable

Answer 41

adj. worthy of mention; uncommon

adv. remarkably Syn. exceptional

Question 42

Define:

scattered

Answer 42

adj. to be spread out or separated widely

v. scatter Syn. dispersed

Question 43

Define:

solid

Answer 43

adj. having good quality, being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid
adv. solidly
v. solidify Syn. steady
n. solidification

Question 44

Define:

somewhat

Answer 44

adj. a little

Syn. slight

Question 45

Define:

tedious

Answer 45

adj. long and tiring
adv. tediously Syn. monotonous
n. tedium