Lessons 7-9

Question 1

Define:

appropriate

Answer 1

adj. correct or good for the purpose

n. appropriateness Syn. proper adv. Appropriately

Question 2

Define:

clarify

Answer 2

v. to make more easily understood, to make clear
n. clarification
Syn. explain

Question 3

Define:

conceal

Answer 3

v. to prevent from being seen or discovered

n. concealment Syn. hide

Question 4

Define:

confirm

Answer 4

v. to make certain, given support
adj. confirmed Syn. prove
n. confirmation

Question 5

Define:

constantly

Answer 5

adv. in an unchanging manner; happening all the time

adj. constant

Question 6

Define:

convenient

Answer 6

adj. easy to reach, near; suitable to one’s needs
adv. conveniently; Syn. practical
n. convenience

Question 7

Define:

core

Answer 7

adj. the central or most important part

n. core Syn. chief

Question 8

Define:

critical

Answer 8

adj. very serious or requiring careful judgment ; finding fault
v. critique; n. criticism Syn. dangerous
n. critic adv. Critically

Question 9

Define:

distort

Answer 9

v. to change from the original shape or condition, usually in an unnatural way
adj. distorted
n. distortion Syn. deform

Question 10

Define:

diverse

Answer 10

adj. various; distinct from others
adv. diversely; n. diversity v. diversify
Syn. Different

Question 11

Define:

prosperous

Answer 11

adj. successful, wealthy
adv. prosperously Syn. thriving
v. prosper n. prosperity

Question 12

Define:

purposefully

Answer 12

adv. done for a special reason
adj. purposeful Syn. deliberately
adv. purposely n. purpose

Question 13

Define:

reveal

Answer 13

v. to uncover, to expose
adv. revealingly Syn. disclose
adj. revealing
n. revelation

Question 14

Define:

scarcely

Answer 14

adv. almost not
adj. scarce
Syn. hardly

Question 15

Define:

theoretically

Answer 15

adv. according to a reasoned, but not proven point of view
adj. theoretical
n. theory Syn. hypothetically
v. theorize

Question 16

Define:

accelerate

Answer 16

v. to go faster
n. acceleration Syn. hasten
n. accelerator

Question 17

Define:

crack

Answer 17

n. a thin opening caused by breaking, a flaw

v. crack Syn. fracture

Question 18

Define:

create

Answer 18

v. to make something new
adj. creative Syn. produce
adv. creatively n. creation n. creator n. creativity n. creativeness

Question 19

Define:

creep

Answer 19

v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
adj. creeping; Syn. crawl

Question 20

Define:

crush

Answer 20

v. to press together so as to completely
adj. crushing distort the shape or nature of the object
n. crush Syn. grind

Question 21

Define:

cultivate

Answer 21

v. to plant and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship
adj. cultivated
n. cultivation Syn. grow

Question 22

Define:

dictate

Answer 22

v. to state demands with the power to enforce
adj. dictatorial Syn. impose
n. dictator

Question 23

Define:

distinguish

Answer 23

v. to hear, see, or recognize differences
adj. distinguishable Syn. discriminate
adj. distinguished adj. distinguishing

Question 24

Define:

flaw

Answer 24

n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect
adj. flawed
Syn. defect

Question 25

Define:

harvest

Answer 25

n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
adj. harvested
v. harvest Syn. gather

Question 26

Define:

mirror

Answer 26

v. to show, as in a mirror

n. mirror Syn. reflect

Question 27

Define:

obtain

Answer 27

v. to gain or secure something

adj. obtainable Syn. gain

Question 28

Define:

particle

Answer 28

n. a very small piece of something

Syn. fragment

Question 29

Define:

settle

Answer 29

v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement

n. settlement; adj. settled; Syn. colonize

Question 30

Define:

transport

Answer 30

v. to move from one place to another
adj. transportable Syn. carry
adj. transported
n. transportation

Question 31

Define:

accurate

Answer 31

adj. careful and exact
adv. accurately Syn. precise
n. accuracy

Question 32

Define:

classify

Answer 32

v. to place into groups according to type
adj. classified Syn. arrange
n. classification

Question 33

Define:

currency

Answer 33

n. monetary unit

Syn. money

Question 34

Define:

deep

Answer 34

adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
adv. deeply
n. depth
v. deepen Syn. thorough

Question 35

Define:

dense

Answer 35

adj. closely packed or crowded, difficult to
adv. densely see through
n. density Syn. thick

Question 36

Define:

depend on

Answer 36

v. to count on; to be supported by
adv. dependably
Syn. trust
adj. dependable
n. dependence n. dependency n. dependent

Question 37

Define:

dim

Answer 37

adj. not bright or clear
adv. dimly Syn. faint
v. dim n. dimness

Question 38

Define:

display

Answer 38

v. to show, reveal

n. display Syn. exhibit

Question 39

Define:

exports

Answer 39

n. products sold abroad
adj. exported Syn. foreign sales
v. export

Question 40

Define:

gigantic

Answer 40

adj. very large

adv. gigantically Syn. enormous

Question 41

Define:

impressive

Answer 41

adj. causing admiration because of an object’s importance, size, or quality
adv. impressively
v. impress Syn. imposing
n. impression

Question 42

Define:

lasting

Answer 42

adj. forever, without end

v. last Syn. enduring

Question 43

Define:

treasury

Answer 43

n. the agency that controls and spends money; a collection of valued things
v. treasure
adj. treasured
Syn. bank

Question 44

Define:

uniform

Answer 44

adj. every part being the same.
adv. uniformly Syn. consistent
n. uniformity

Question 45

Define:

vibrant

Answer 45

adj. lively, powerful, full of action, bright
adv. vibrantly Syn. brilliant
n. vibrancy