Lesson 4

Question 0

arbitrary (adj)
SYN haphazardly
(adv) arbitrarily
(n) arbitrariness

Answer 0

• Her choice of clothing seemed arbitrary.

* The teacher arbitrarily decided to give the class a test.

Question 1

ambiguous (adj)
SYN vague
(n) ambiguity

Answer 1

• The man received an ambiguous message from their boss.

* His letter was full of ambiguities.

Question 2

assert (v) 
SYN declare
(n) assertiveness, assertion 
(Adj) assertive

Answer 2

to express or defend oneself strongly.

• the government asserted its control over the banking system.
• the company president is an assertive individual.

Question 3

astounding (adj)
SYN astonishing
(Adv) astoundingly

Answer 3

(achieve astonishing successes)

• the scientists made an astounding discovery.
• the fans were astounded by their team’s success.

Question 4

astute (adj)
SYN perceptive
(Adv) astutely
(n) astuteness

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

concur (v)
SYN agree
(n) concurrence

Answer 5

(concur with)

• the director concurred with the conclusion of the committee’s report.
• do you concur with the details of the business plan?

Question 6

deceptively (adv) 
SYN misleadingly 
(Adj) deceptive 
(n) deception 
(V) deceive

Answer 6

• the magician deceptively made the rabbit disappear.

* richard deceived Joe about the cost of the coat.

Question 7

determined (adj)
SYN resolute
(n) determination
(v) determine

Answer 7

(be determined to)

• they were determined to go to graduate school.
• the judge determined that the man was lying.

Question 8

elicit (v)
SYN extract
(n) elicitation

Answer 8

(elicitation of the truth can be difficult at times)

* a lawyer will elicit all the facts or idea

Question 9

resilient (adj)
SYN tenacious
(n) resilience
(adv) resiliently

Answer 9

(resilient personality)

• she hasn’t a resilient personality.
• the doctor was surprised by his patient’s resilience.

Question 10

tempt (v) 
SYN entice 
(adv) temptingly 
(adj) tempting
(n) temptation

Answer 10

(temptation in my hear)

• the idea of getting rich quickly tempted him to invest his life savings.
• desserts are more tempting when one is on a diet.