If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book

J.K. Rowling

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LESSON 27

Definition

having a tendency to do something; likely

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appropriately

Example

It was an aptly timed remark.

Emotional problems are apt to damage personal relationships.

Definition

a show or exhibit overtly showing emotion

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display

Example

The demonstration clarified the procedure for everyone.

I have never seen the politicians so demonstrative of their feelings.

Definition

to break away from what is normal or average

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differ

Example

She deviated from the typical study path and graduated early.

He enjoys deviating from the main trail when he goes hilting.

Definition

things combined to make something; the contents of something

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elements

Example

The ingredients of the product are kept secret.

Good style, punctuation, and grammar are the important ingredients of a good essay

Definition

in an unthinking manner; not chosen

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automatically

Example

He involuntarily worked overtime.

Reflexes are involuntary reactions to external stimuli.

Definition

something that surprises or impresses

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wonder

Example

The Great Wall of China is one of the world's marvelous

The weather was marvelous for an afternoon get-together in the park.

Definition

not too much, not too little; to reduce

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medium

Example

She made the best of her moderate dancing ability.

The Broadway play was moderately successful.

Definition

to provide a reason or purpose for doing something

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encourage

Example

Grades motivate most students to do well in their studies.

The speaker gave a motivational speech that inspired everyone in the audience

Definition

unusual

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strange

Example

It is odd to find a person who speaks many languages.

The moon rock is an oddity available at the museum for all to view.

Definition

to be very generous, often in excess

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abundant

Example

The company apologized profusely for the defects in its product.

She deserved the profuse praise from her teacher.

Definition

a picture or element thrown back

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image

Example

His bright smile was a reflection of his satisfaction.

In order for us to perceive something visually, light must be re.fleeted from the object's surface

Definition

short and to the point

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concise

Example

Since she had little time to speak, the biologist made her presentation succinct

The class assignment is to summarize the book's plot as succinctly as possible

Definition

according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted

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presumably

Example

The new trains are supposedly able to reach speeds of 150 miles per hour

The stockbroker's supposition is that the economy will improve.

Definition

continuing in a constant way; remaining strong

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consistent

Example

Sustained rainfall is the only hope they have for relief from the drought

Luckily, the trees did not sustain any damage from the attack of the locusts

Definition

the mixing of separate things to form a whole; not made by nature

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combination

Example

The language of Papiamento is a synthesis of Dutch and native Indian languages of Curacao

Vitamins are synthetically produced.

Definition

real; that which can be felt

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concrete

Example

The work of a teacher seldom produces tangible results until years after a student has graduated

The solution to this problem can be tangibly demonstrated.