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LESSON 7

Definition

confident or aggressive; lacking regard for consequences

Synonym

reckless

Example

The brash young man made many poor business decisions.

Lucy's brashness often got her into trouble at school.

Definition

to make more easily understood; to make clear

Synonym

explain

Example

Chapter 2 in the textbook clarifies the process of osmosis.

A clarijication of the government's position on this matter is necessary.

Definition

to prevent from being seen or discovered

Synonym

hide

Example

The students concealed their feelings about the course.

His concealment of the evidence made his case more difficult to prove.

Definition

to make certain; give support

Synonym

prove

Example

The director confirmed that the meeting would be on the tenth.

We have just received corifi.rmation of your reservation on the flight to Los Angeles

Definition

easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs

Synonym

practical

Example

The investigator suspected that the disappearance of the evidence was too convenient to be accidental

For the convenience of the student body, the library is located in a central location

Definition

the central or most important part of something

Synonym

chief

Example

The core curriculum consists of courses that are required of all students

The core of an apple is not edible.

Definition

very serious or unsafe; finding fault

Synonym

dangerous

Example

It is critical to follow the directions for the experiment exactly as the instructor indicates

The runner accepted criticism from his coach very well.

Definition

a difference between things that should be similar or equal

Synonym

inconsistency

Example

The discrepancy in her experiment data led her to believe that she had made a mistake.

There is usually a discrepancy between how coffee smells and how it tastes

Definition

to change from the original shape or condition, usually in an unnatural way

Synonym

deform

Example

Time and space are distorted when traveling at the speed of light.

Distortion of the image from a microscope can be caused by low light.

Definition

various; distinct from others

Synonym

different

Example

Freud had many diverse interests in psychology.

The diversity of life forms on the earth makes zoology an interesting area of study.

Definition

to happen at some time in the future, usually gradually

Synonym

finally

Example

A good education will eventually pay big dividends.

Eventu.ally the couple will pay off their mortgage and own their house

Definition

successful. wealthy

Synonym

thriving

Example

In the early 1900s, San Francisco was a prosperous city.

Bacteria prosper under the proper conditions.

Definition

done for a special reason

Synonym

deliberately

Example

The course syllabus was designed pwposefally to be easy to follow.

He was authorized to spend the money for business purposes.

Definition

to uncover; to expose

Synonym

disclose

Example

The president revealed some of his ideas before he gave his speech.

The report made some revelations about the nature of the conflict.

Definition

almost not

Synonym

hardly

Example

The woman scarcely spoke a word of English.

Due to a scarcity of water, a rationing plan was established.

Definition

occurring at the same time

Synonym

concurrent

Example

The boys simultaneously screamed, "Ice cream!"

This student is skilled at performing many tasks simultaneously.

Definition

according to a reasoned, but not proven, point of view

Synonym

hypothetically

Example

His argument was theoretically appealing, but not realistic.

Leonardo da Vinci theorized that Earth was not the center of the universe.