Lesson 16

Question 1

convey (v)

SYN communicate

Answer 1

(convey a feeling, message, an impression)

• the manager of the store conveyed his displeasure directly to the workers.
• he was able to convey his message to the audience with ease.

Question 2

encompass (v)

SYN include

Answer 2

• her plan of study encompasses every aspect of computer science.
• the course encompasses all the literature of the nineteenth century.

Question 3

heighten (v)
SYN intensify
(n) height

Answer 3

(heighten the chance)

• a very successful interview can heighten a candidate’s chances to get a job.
• the public was in a heightened state of nervousness as the hurricane approached.

Question 4

inadvertently
SYN carelessly
OPP deliberately, intentionally

Answer 4

• the reporter had inadvertently failed to include the name of one of the dignitaries.
• his inadvertent calculation caused him to derive the wrong answer.

Question 5

inevitable (adj)
SYN unavoidable
(n) inevitability
(adv) inevitably

Answer 5

(inevitable consequences of something)

• when two weather system meet, unsettled weather conditions are inevitable.
• the inevitability of the outcome made the challenge less exciting.

Question 6

infancy (n)
SYN beginning
(adj) infantile
(n) infant

Answer 6

• the new theory is in its infancy and will be throughly tested by its critics.
• the author’s infantile writing style appeals to young readers.

Question 7

mimic (v)
SYN imitate
(n) mimicker

Answer 7

• the comedian mimicked the president’s gesture.

* parrots mimic the speech that they hear in their surroundings

Question 8

retrieve (v)
SYN recover
(n) retrieval
(adj) retrieved

Answer 8

• will Detroit retrieve its status as the car manufacturing center of the world.
• this computerized information retrieval system is the most up-to date system available.

Question 9

unlikely (adj)

SYN doubtful

Answer 9

• rain is unlikely to occur during the dry season.

* it is unlikely that he will want to attend the conference.

Question 10

unwarranted (adj)

SYN unjustified

Answer 10

(unwarranted interference)

• his negative reaction was unwarranted.
• the motorist felt that the ticket for the infraction was unwarranted.

Question 11

zenith (n)

SYN apex

Answer 11

• he reached the zenith of his profession at very young age.
• the publication of the book represented the zenith of his career.

Question 12

conscientious (adj)
SYN meticulous
(adv) conscientious

Answer 12

• she is conscientious representative of the student body.

* they approached the task conscientiously.