Lesson 27

Question 1

demonstration (n) 
SYN display 
(adv) demonstrably 
(adj) demonstrative, demonstrable
(v) demonstrate

Answer 1

• the demonstration clarified the procedure for everyone.

* I have never seen the politicians so demonstrative of their feelings.

Question 2

involuntarily (adv)
SYN automatically
(adj) involuntary

Answer 2

• he involuntarily worked overtime.

* reflexes are involuntary reactions to external stimuli.

Question 3

marvel (n)
SYN wonder
(adv) marvelously
(adj) marvelous

Answer 3

(the marvels of modern life, science)
(I marvel at how…..)
* the Great Wall of china is one of the world’s marvels.
* the weather was marvelous for an afternoon get-together in the park.

Question 4

moderate (adj) (v)
SYN medium
(n) moderation

Answer 4

• she made the best of her moderate dancing ability .

* the broadway play was moderately successful.

Question 5

odd (adj)
SYN unusual,strange
(adv) oddly
(n) oddity

Answer 5

(It is odd that)

• it is odd to find a person who speaks many languages.
• the moon rock is an oddity available at the museum for all to view.

Question 6

profuse (adj)
SYN abundant
(n) profuseness
(adv) profusely

Answer 6

• the company apologize profusely for the defects in its product.
• she deserved the profuse praise from her teacher.

Question 7

succinct (adj)
SYN concise
(adv) succinctly

Answer 7

• since she had little time to speak, the biologist made her presentation succinct.
• the class assignment is to summarize the book’s plot as succinctly as possible.

Question 8

sustained (adj)
SYN consistent
(adj) sustenance

Answer 8

• sustained rainfall is the only hope they have for relief from the drought.
• the trees could not sustain the attack of the locusts.

Question 9

tangible (adj) # intangible
SYN concrete
(adv) tangibly
(n) tangibility

Answer 9

• the work of a teacher seldom produces tangible results until years after a student has graduated.
• the solution to this problem can be tangibly demonstrated.

Question 10

aptly (adv)
SYN appropriately
(adj) apt
(n) aptness

Answer 10

• it was an aptly timed remark.

* emotional problems are apt to damage personal relationships.