building java programs

Question 1

prompt

Answer 1

to make someone decide to do something

prompt somebody to do something
1)What prompted you to buy that suit?

to make people say or do something as a reaction
2)he decision prompted an outcry among prominent US campaigners.

Question 2

intertwined

Answer 2

if two situations, ideas etc are intertwined, they are closely related to each other

The problems of crime and unemployment are closely intertwined.

Question 3

versatile

Answer 3

someone who is versatile has many different skills

1)a very versatile performer

having many different uses
The potato is an extremely versatile vegetable.
1)

Question 4

Despite

syn
in spite of

Answer 4

used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it

1)Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

despite the fact (that)

1)She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.

Despite much effort,
software projects were running over budget

Question 5

afterwards

Answer 5

after an event or time that has already been mentioned

1) Charles arrived shortly afterwards.
2) She died not long afterwards.
3) Afterwards, I was asked to write a book.

Question 6

derived

Answer 6

to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something

derive something from something

1) Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique.
2) Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.

to develop or come from something else

1)This word is derived from Latin.

Question 7

legal

oop illegal

Answer 7

if something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law

1)What the company has done is perfectly legal.

Question 8

concise

SYN brief

Answer 8

short, with no unnecessary words

1)Your summary should be as clear and concise as possible.

shorter than the original book on which something is based

1)the ‘Concise Dictionary of Spoken Chinese’

Question 9

merely

SYN only

SYN just

Answer 9

used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is

1)He’s merely a boy – you can’t expect him to understand.

used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved

1) used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved
2) used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved