MATCHING

Choose the synonym.

1. indispensable 6. observe
(A) abrupt (A) alter
(B) abroad (B) notice
(C) vital (C) anticipate
(D) frail (D) modify

2. restore 7. intense
(A) appeal (A) strong
(B) revitalize (B) intolerant
(C) attract (C) vitally
(D) disrupt (D) allowable

3. conform 8. enrich
(A) annoy (A) alter
(B) divide (B) dispense
(C) encourage (C) disrupt
(D) adapt (D) enhance

4. notice 9. unbearable
(A) observe (A) inspiring
(B) refine (B) unfavorable
(C) distribute (C) intolerable
(D) analyze (D) ancient

5. current 10. proposal
(A) energetic (A) question
(B) ideal (B) attention


4. Building construction is an ancient
human activity.
(A) an old
(B) a vital
(C) an ongoing
(D) a contemporary

5. Manitoba's leaders anticipated
the changing economic environment during the
early part of the twentieth century.
(A) welcomed
(B) predicted
(C) made use of
(D) conformed to
LESSON 4

 ambiguous  apparent  arbitrary  assert  astounding
 astute  authorize  deceptively  determined  elicit
 forbid  petition  relinquish  resilient  tempt

ambiguous
adj. of unclear meaning, something that can be
understood in more than one way
adv. ambiguously
Syn. vague
n. ambiguity
The men received an ambiguous message from their boss.
His letter was full of ambiguities
.

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

astounding
adj. very surprising
v. astound
Syn. astonishing
adv. astoundingly
The scientists made an astounding discovery.
The fans were astounded
by their team's success.

astute
adj. very intelligent, smart, clever
adj. astutely
Syn. perceptive
n. astuteness
He was an astute worker, finishing in half the time it took the others to finish.
They astutely
determined that there would be no chance to finish on time.

authorize
v. to give permission or power to do
adj. authorized
something
n. authority

Syn
.

n. elicitation
Syn. extract
A lawyer will elicit
all the facts necessary to prove her case.
Elicitation
of the truth can be difficult at times.

forbid
v. to command not to do something
adj. forbidden
to have a dangerous look, bad feeling
adj. forbidding
adv. forbiddingly
Syn. ban
His father will forbid
him to use the car.
The cave looks forbidding
let's not go in.

petition
v. to make a request
n. petition
Syn. appeal
Canada petitioned
the United Nations to consider its case.
The student's petition
was denied.

relinquish
v. to give up control


Choose the synonym.

1. appeal a. misleadingly
(A) detect (A) abruptly
(B) assert (B) deceptively
(C) petition (C) progressively
(D) allow (D) truly

2 astounding 7 resolute
(A) celebrated (A) determined
(B) astonishing (B) perfect
(C) visible (C) renown
(D) energetic (D) perceptive

3. ban 8. resilient
(A) forbid (A) bothersome
(B) empower (B) vital
(C) intensify (C) unbearable
(D) restore (D) tenacious

4. elicit 9. tempt
(A) declare (A) entice
(B) authorize (B) divide
(C) conform (0 discourage
(D) extract (D) notice

5. abdicate 10. vague
(A) relinquish (A) intolerable
(B) alter (B) adverse