Lessons 1-3

Question 1

Define:

abroad

Answer 1

adv. to or in another country

Syn. overseas, internationally

Question 2

Define:

abrupt

Answer 2

adj. quick, without warning
adv. abruptly Syn. sudden
n. abruptness

Question 3

Define:

acceptable

Answer 3

adj. allowable or satisfactory
v. accept Syn. permissible
adv. acceptably
n. acceptability adj. accepting

Question 4

Define:

acclaim

Answer 4

n. enthusiastic approval, applause
adj. acclaimed Syn. praise
n. acclamation

Question 5

Define:

actually

Answer 5

adv. being in existence, real or factual

adj. actual Syn. Truly

Question 6

Define:

adverse

Answer 6

adj. displeasing, objectionable, or bad
adv. adversely Syn. unfavorable
n. adversity n. adversary

Question 7

Define:

advice

Answer 7

n. a recommendation given by someone not
associated with the problem or situation; v. advise
adj. advisable Syn. suggestion
n. advisability

Question 8

Define:

attractive

Answer 8

adj. calling attention to, pleasing, creating interest,
pretty; v. attract ;n. attraction Syn. appealing
n. attractiveness adv. Attractively

Question 9

Define:

ideal

Answer 9

adj. having no flaw or mistake, excellent
adv. ideally Syn. perfect
n. ideal

Question 10

Define:

persistent

Answer 10

adj. continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or decision
v. persist n. persistence
adv. persistently Syn. Constant

Question 11

Define:

wide

Answer 11

adj. extending over a large area
adv. widely Syn. broad
n. wideness

Question 12

Define:

autonomous

Answer 12

adj. by itself, with no association

adv. autonomously Syn. Independent

Question 13

Define:

disapproval

Answer 13

n. the act of disagreeing, not giving approval

v. disapprove adv. disapprovingly Syn. Objection

Question 14

Define:

disruptive

Answer 14

adj. causing confusion and interruption
v. disrupt Syn. disturbing
n. disruption adv. Disruptively

Question 15

Define:

haphazardly

Answer 15

adv. having no order or pattern, by chance
adj. haphazard Syn. arbitrarily, carelessly
n. haphazardness

Question 16

Define:

advanced

Answer 16

adj. ahead of current thought or practice forward
thinking, new
v. advance
n. advancement Syn. Progressive

Question 17

Define:

advantage

Answer 17

n. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something
adv. advantageously Syn. benefit
adj. advantageous

Question 18

Define:

advent

Answer 18

n. the coming or appearance of something

Syn. Arrival

Question 19

Define:

agile

Answer 19

adj. able to move in a quick and easy way
adv. agilely Syn. nimble
n. agileness n. agility

Question 20

Define:

albeit

Answer 20

conj. in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact

Syn. although

Question 21

Define:

allow

Answer 21

v. to agree to let something happen, not to interfere with an action
n. allowance Syn. permit
adj. allowable adv. Allowable

Question 22

Define:

appealing

Answer 22

adj. attractive or interesting, able to move feelings
v. appeal
n. appeal Syn. alluring
adv. Appealingly

Question 23

Define:

celebrated

Answer 23

adj. acclaimed, well-known, and popular

Syn. Renown

Question 24

Define:

contemporary

Answer 24

adj. modern, up-to-date, also a person living at the same time as another person; n. contemporary; Syn. Current

Question 25

# Define: distribute

Answer 25

v. to divide among people or to give out | n. distribution Syn. Dispense

Question 26

# Define: encourage

Answer 26

v. to give courage or hope to someone | n. encouragement Syn. inspire adj. encouraging adv. Encouragingly

Question 27

# Define: energetic

Answer 27

adj. full of life, action, or power n. energy Syn. vigorous adv. Energetically

Question 28

# Define: frail

Answer 28

adj. weak in health or in body | n. trade Syn. Fragile

Question 29

# Define: refine

Answer 29

v. to make pure, to improve n. refinement Syn. perfect (v.) adj. refined

Question 30

# Define: worthwhile

Answer 30

adj. value in doing something | Syn. rewarding

Question 31

# Define: alter

Answer 31

v. to change or make different v. altered Syn. modify n. alteration adj. alterable adv. Alterably

Question 32

# Define: analyze

Answer 32

v. to study something carefully, to separate into parts for study; n. analyzed n. analysis Syn. Examine

Question 33

# Define: ancient

Answer 33

adj. something from a long time ago, very old. | Syn. Old

Question 34

# Define: annoying

Answer 34

adj. a slight bother, disturbing to a person | n. annoyance Syn. Bothersome

Question 35

# Define: anticipate

Answer 35

v. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time adj. anticipatory n. anticipation Syn. Predict

Question 36

# Define: conform

Answer 36

v. to follow established rules or patterns of n. conformity behavior n. conformist Syn. Adapt

Question 37

# Define: detect

Answer 37

v. to find out, to observe something | n. detection Syn. Notice

Question 38

# Define: enrich

Answer 38

v. to make rich, to make something of greater value n. enrichment adj. enriching Syn. Enhance

Question 39

# Define: intensify

Answer 39

v. to make stronger in feeling or quality n. intensity Syn. heighten adj. intense adj. intensive adv. intensely adv. Intensively

Question 40

# Define: intolerable

Answer 40

adj. difficult or painful to experience, not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior ;adv. intolerably ; n. intolerance adv. intolerantly; adj. intolerant; Syn. Unbearable

Question 41

# Define: observe

Answer 41

v. to see and watch carefully, to examine n. observation Syn. notice n. observer adj. observant adj. observable

Question 42

# Define: ongoing

Answer 42

adj. continuing | Syn. Current

Question 43

# Define: propose

Answer 43

v. to suggest or plan to do something n. proposal Syn. suggest n. proposition adj. proposed

Question 44

# Define: restore

Answer 44

v. to give back or bring back something to return to the original condition; n. restoration; adj. restored Syn. Revitalize

Question 45

# Define: vital

Answer 45

adj. of great importance, full of life n. vitality Syn. indispensable adv. Vitally