Lesson 13

Question 1

elude (v)
SYN evade
(n) elusiveness
(adj) elusive

Answer 1

• the criminal has eluded the police for months.

* success has been elusive for the team.

Question 2

evident (adj)
SYN apparent
(adv) evidently
(n) evidence

Answer 2

• It is evident that you are not feeling well.

* all the evidence points to the presence of hydrogen.

Question 3

exhaust (v)
SYN deplete
(adv) exhaustively
(adj) exhausting, exhausted, exhaustive

Answer 3

• they exhausted their energy in ten minutes.

* the exhaustive report was acclaimed by everyone.

Question 4

extensive (adj) 
SYN comprehensive 
(adv) extensively 
(n) extension 
(v) extend

Answer 4

• the extensive snowfall caused problems throughout the city.
• the professor extended a warm welcome to the new student.

Question 5

facet (n)
SYN aspect
(adj) faceted

Answer 5

• the proposal had many beneficial facets.

* it was a multifaceted problem that challenged the entire student body.

Question 6

oblivious (adj)
SYN ignorant
(n) obliviousness
(adv) obliviously

Answer 6

• the students were oblivious to the fact that test would cover the entire chapter.
• the coastal inhabitants were oblivious to the dangers of the approaching hurricane.

Question 7

offensive (adj)
SYN insulting
(adv) offensively
(n) offensiveness

Answer 7

• rotten eggs emit an offensive odor.

* her offensive remarks angered the entire audience.

Question 8

predictably (adv)
SYN expectedly
(n) prediction
(v) predict

Answer 8

• she predictably forgot to do her assignment.

* the government’s predictions were accurate.

Question 9

dignitary (n)

SYN celebrity

Answer 9

• every dignitary in Washington was invented to the wedding.
• all of the high-ranking dignitaries attended the economic summit.