Lessons 7-9

Question 1

Define:

appropriate

Answer 1

adj. correct or good for the purpose

n. appropriateness Syn. proper adv. Appropriately

Question 2

Define:

clarify

Answer 2

v. to make more easily understood, to make clear
n. clarification
Syn. explain

Question 3

Define:

conceal

Answer 3

v. to prevent from being seen or discovered

n. concealment Syn. hide

Question 4

Define:

confirm

Answer 4

v. to make certain, given support
adj. confirmed Syn. prove
n. confirmation

Question 5

Define:

constantly

Answer 5

adv. in an unchanging manner; happening all the time

adj. constant

Question 6

Define:

convenient

Answer 6

adj. easy to reach, near; suitable to one’s needs
adv. conveniently; Syn. practical
n. convenience

Question 7

Define:

core

Answer 7

adj. the central or most important part

n. core Syn. chief

Question 8

Define:

critical

Answer 8

adj. very serious or requiring careful judgment ; finding fault
v. critique; n. criticism Syn. dangerous
n. critic adv. Critically

Question 9

Define:

distort

Answer 9

v. to change from the original shape or condition, usually in an unnatural way
adj. distorted
n. distortion Syn. deform

Question 10

Define:

diverse

Answer 10

adj. various; distinct from others
adv. diversely; n. diversity v. diversify
Syn. Different

Question 11

Define:

prosperous

Answer 11

adj. successful, wealthy
adv. prosperously Syn. thriving
v. prosper n. prosperity

Question 12

Define:

purposefully

Answer 12

adv. done for a special reason
adj. purposeful Syn. deliberately
adv. purposely n. purpose

Question 13

Define:

reveal

Answer 13

v. to uncover, to expose
adv. revealingly Syn. disclose
adj. revealing
n. revelation

Question 14

Define:

scarcely

Answer 14

adv. almost not
adj. scarce
Syn. hardly

Question 15

Define:

theoretically

Answer 15

adv. according to a reasoned, but not proven point of view
adj. theoretical
n. theory Syn. hypothetically
v. theorize