Vocabulary Building: Avenue, Avid, Basic

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What does the word 'brevity' refer to?

The quality of being emotional or sensitive

The quality of being loud or bold

The quality of being brief or terse (correct)

The quality of being complex or complicated

What does the word 'candid' mean?

Emotional or sensitive

Sophisticated or refined

Direct, blunt, or honest (correct)

Indirect or vague

What is the meaning of 'capitalize' in the given example sentence?

To use to your advantage (correct)

To use to your disadvantage

To overestimate someone's skills

To underestimate someone's skills

What does the word 'capture' mean in the sentence 'The spy was captured by the enemy'?

To trap or take possession of Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'civic' relate to?

The city or citizens Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'clinical' mean in the given example sentence?

Emotionally unattached or objective Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'coarse' mean in the sentence 'The horse’s mane was coarse'?

Rough or unrefined Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'coincide' mean?

To happen at the same time Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'avenue'?

an intangible path or approach to something Signup and view all the answers

What is the connotation of the word 'benevolent'?

kind and generous Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'boost' as a verb?

to increase or make grow Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'bitter' in the context of 'bittersweet'?

tinged with a feeling of sadness Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'bear' in the sentence 'She bears a strong resemblance to your mother'?

to have as a characteristic Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'basic' in the sentence 'You have to start with basic Russian before you can move on to the advanced level'?

relating to the foundation or basis of something Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'bolster' in the sentence 'If we work together, we should be able to lift and then bolster the couch'?

to support, strengthen, or fortify Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'bias'?

a preconception that prevents objectivity Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'abate' mean in the sentence 'As I began my speech, my feelings of nervousness quickly abated '?

to become less intense Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the adjective 'abstract' in the sentence 'Julie had trouble understanding the appeal of the abstract painting '?

existing purely in the mind Signup and view all the answers

What does the adverb 'accordingly' mean in the sentence 'All students must behave accordingly '?

in accordance with Signup and view all the answers

What is the noun 'acquisition' referring to in the sentence 'Language acquisition is easier for kids than it is for adults '?

the act of gaining a skill or possession of something Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'adapt' mean in the sentence 'The US has adapted many foreign foods to better suit the tastes of Americans '?

to make suit a new purpose Signup and view all the answers

What does the adjective 'adept' mean in the sentence 'Beth loves playing the piano, but she’s especially adept at the violin '?

having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area) Signup and view all the answers

What does the noun 'advent' refer to in the sentence 'The world has never been the same since the advent of the light bulb '?

the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic) Signup and view all the answers

What does the adjective 'adversarial' mean in the sentence 'An adversarial attitude will make you many enemies in life '?

relating to hostile opposition Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary Words

Avenue: an intangible path or approach to something
Avid: actively interested in or enthusiastic about something
Basic: relating to the foundation or basis of something
Bear: to have as a characteristic, to have a child, to bring forth, or to put up with
Benevolent: kind, generous
Bias: a preconception that prevents objectivity
Bittersweet: tinged with a feeling of sadness
Bolster: to support, strengthen, or fortify
Boost: an increase or growth, or to increase or make grow
Brawl: an intense, loud fight, or to fight loudly and disruptively
Brevity: the quality of being brief or terse
Candid: direct, blunt
Candor: the trait of being honest and frank
capitalize: to use to your advantage
Capture: to trap or take possession of, to successfully represent or imitate, to captivate, or to catch or seize
Civic: relating to the city or citizens
Clinical: emotionally unattached (usually used in a medical or scientific setting)
Clout: special advantage or power
Coarse: indicating a rough texture, or lacking refinement or sophistication
Coincide: to happen at the same time

Additional Vocabulary Words

Abate: to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
Abstract: existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality
Abysmal: extremely bad
Accordingly: in accordance with
Acquisition: the act of gaining a skill or possession of something
Adapt: to make suit a new purpose, or to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation
Adept: having knowledge or skill (usually in a particular area)
Adequate: having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose
Advent: the arrival or creation of something (usually historic)
Adversarial: relating to hostile opposition
Advocate: someone who promotes or defends something

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