Flashcards in Lesson 4 Deck (11):
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ambiguous (adj)
SYN vague
(n) ambiguity
*The man received an ambiguous message from their boss.
*His letter was full of ambiguities.
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arbitrary (adj)
SYN haphazardly
(adv) arbitrarily
(n) arbitrariness
*Her choice of clothing seemed arbitrary.
*The teacher arbitrarily decided to give the class a test.
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assert (v)
SYN declare
(n) assertiveness, assertion
(Adj) assertive
to express or defend oneself strongly.
* the government asserted its control over the banking system.
* the company president is an assertive individual.
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astounding (adj)
SYN astonishing
(Adv) astoundingly
(achieve astonishing successes)
* the scientists made an astounding discovery.
* the fans were astounded by their team's success.
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astute (adj)
SYN perceptive
(Adv) astutely
(n) astuteness
Very intelligent, smart
(astute and brilliant student, people)
* he was an astute worker, finishing in half the time it took the others to finish.
* the astutely determined that there would be no chance to finish on time.
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concur (v)
SYN agree
(n) concurrence
(concur with)
* the director concurred with the conclusion of the committee's report.
* do you concur with the details of the business plan?
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deceptively (adv)
SYN misleadingly
(Adj) deceptive
(n) deception
(V) deceive
* the magician deceptively made the rabbit disappear.
* richard deceived Joe about the cost of the coat.
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determined (adj)
SYN resolute
(n) determination
(v) determine
(be determined to)
* they were determined to go to graduate school.
* the judge determined that the man was lying.
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elicit (v)
SYN extract
(n) elicitation
(elicitation of the truth can be difficult at times)
* a lawyer will elicit all the facts or idea
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resilient (adj)
SYN tenacious
(n) resilience
(adv) resiliently
(resilient personality)
* she hasn't a resilient personality.
* the doctor was surprised by his patient's resilience.
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