intact u N Undamaged unbroken Indecisive whole complete

intact

• u. N Undamaged, unbroken, Indecisive whole, complete, unaffected

albeit

Although, even though

complex

Intricate, complicated, elaborate, involved

nable to decide conventional

Traditional, customary, Indecisiveusual standard,

reasonable

Indecisive Sensible, rational, logical

attainment

Achievement, accomplishment, fulfillment

progressively

Indecisive increasingly

drawback

Disadvantage, problem, Indecisive defect, shortcoming

suppress

Hold Indecisive back, restrain

incidentally

Indecisive By the way

tactic

Indecisive Strategy, maenuver

substantial

Large, Indecisive considerable, significant, noticeable

verify

Confirm, establish the Indecisive truth of, validate

sustained

Constant, continued, Indecisive uninterrupted, prolonged

radical

Indecisive Fundamental, basic

prime

Peak, Indecisive high-quality, superior, main

grasp

Understand, catch, Indecisive comprehend, apprehend

prominently

Very. Indecisive noticeably, conspicuously, notably

precipitate

Bring about, cause, give Indecisive rise to, trigger

interlock

Link, Indecisive connect, join

accordingly

Consequently, for that Indecisive reason

Relevant

Applicable, pertinent, Indecisive germane

Remarkably

Indecisive surprisingly

disputable

Challengeable, debatable, Indecisive arguable

ambitious

Desiring Indecisive success, aspiring

Congeal

Solidify, Indecisive harden, stiffen, condense

cautious

Careful, Indecisive wary, prudent, discreet

realm

Area, Indecisive field, sphere, domain

dam

Indecisive Block, obstruct

flattery

Indecisive praise

amplify

Increase, magnify, Indecisive enlarge, expand

dimension

Indecisive Size, magnitude

deplete

Exhaust, Indecisive empty, use up; reduce

characteristic

Distinctive, peculiar, Indecisive special

Ice sheet

Indecisive Glacier

spectator

Indecisive Viewer, onlooker

bountifully

Abundantly, copiously, Indecisive plentifully, exuberantly

Suffer paralysis

Lose Indecisive the ability to move

variation

Variance, fluctuation, Indecisive difference

periphery

Edge, boundary, border, Indecisive fringe

apparently

Seemingly, ostensibly, Indecisive outwardly

Far-reaching

Extensive, widespread, Indecisive broad

embody

Incarnate, represent, Indecisive manifest

evade

Escape, Indecisive avoid, elude, dodge, shun

against

Indecisive Next to, beside

Due to

Caused. Indecisive by, owing to, attributable to

classify

Categorize, arrange, Indecisive assort

oblige

Force, Indecisive require, compel

identical

Same, indistinguishable, Indecisive equal

intimately

Indecisive closely

Questionable

Doubtful, suspicious, Indecisive dubious

spot

Indecisive Detect, see, find

immerse

Indecisive Cover, plunge, dip

Not in consensus with

Not in Indecisive agreement with

Be tempted to

Be Indecisive inclined to

Inception

Indecisive Beginning

Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. (g) 2. (c) 3. (j) 4. (h) 5. (a) 6. (i), 7. (b), 8. (d) 9. (e), 10. (f) Intact Drawback congeal attainment realm disputable Relevant variation Classify Questionable a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. Area, field, sphere Applicable, pertinent, germane Disadvantage, problem, defect Variance, fluctuation, difference Categorize, arrange, assort Doubtful, suspicious, dubious Undamaged, unbroken, whole Achievement, accomplishment, fulfillment Challengeable, debatable, arguable Solidify, harden, stiffen

Review Test 11 -15 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (b), 7. (d), 8. (b) 9. (a), 10. (a) Nikola Tesla, the inventor of the induction motor, developed his reputation as a mad scientist (a) remarkable (b) renowned (c) genuine (d) unusual 2. A 16 th century European geographical theory that California was an island was refuted in the later expeditions of Juan Bautista de Anza (a) strengthened (b) confirmed (c) advanced (d) disproved 3. Some experts envision a future in which all major diseases have been eradicated. (a) imagine (b) promote (c) commend (d) desire 4. Respectful and open dialogue is essential to sustaining intimate relationships. (a) Consistent (b) authentic (c) eclectic (d) close 5. Smallpox decimated the local population, which had no immunity to the foreign disease. (a) unleashed (b) impacted (c) frightened (d) destroyed

Review Test 6. During the presidential debate, economic consideration predominated all other issues being discussed (a) disregarded (b) raised (c) generated (d) outweighed 7. The Monroe Doctrine was the cornerstone of American foreign policy during the 19 th century. (a) basis (b) epitome (c) formulation (d) instrument 8. During mating season, male bison try to exert their dominance in the herd. (a) achieve (b) initiate (c) exercise (d) retain 9. Napoleon made an attempt at conquering all of Europe, albeit without success. (a) undoubtedly (b) besides (c) although (d) unfortunately 10. Because of population decline in the suburbs, the periphery of the city contains many run-down buildings (a) Territory (b) fringe (c) apex (d) core