Lesson Four

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2. Lesson Four efficacious Federal authorities help assure that a prescription drug is both safe and efficacious. adj. effective; producing the desired outcome syn: productive; useful ant: ineffective Contents

3. Lesson Four catharsis Making the punishment fit the crime can bring about a catharsis within the general public. n. a release of emotional tension syn: purgation Contents

4. Lesson Four inundate The tsunami inundated the surrounding islands, bringing death and destruction with it. v. to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity syn: flood; overwhelm Contents

5. Lesson Four revere Fans usually revere athletes more for their performance on the field than their behavior off it. v. to regard with respect, awe, or adoration syn: venerate; respect; honor ant: revile Contents

6. Lesson Four internecine World War I resulted in a truly internecine bloodbath, claiming the lives of some 17 million people from nine countries. adj. mutually destructive ant: constructive; beneficial Contents

7. Lesson Four risible Standing right behind the speaker, Sarah made insulting gestures and produced risible results. adj. relating to laughter; laughable syn: comical; jocular; jocund ant: grave; solemn Contents

8. Lesson Four sybaritic After a sybaritic adolescence, the prince became a strong and disciplined king. adj. marked by luxury or pleasure syn: luxurious; ostentatious; grandiose ant: modest; simple; plain Contents

9. Lesson Four crepuscular Sneaking home in the crepuscular morning hours, Kyle entered the living room so quietly the family dog never awakened. adj. pertaining to twilight Contents

10. Lesson Four kudos* Though she received welcome kudos from the general public, Sabrina placed more value on the approval of her father. n. acclaim or praise syn: honor; distinction ant: disapproval; rejection *Kudos always takes a singular verb Contents

11. Lesson Four estrange The coach uttered a steady stream of complaints that eventually estranged her basketball team. v. to alienate syn: disaffect; antagonize ant: unite; endear Contents

12. Lesson Four intrinsic The props used in the movie were common household items, but they held enormous intrinsic value to fans and collectors. adj. of or relating to a thing’s basic nature; inherent syn: basic; elemental; inborn ant: extrinsic Contents

13. Lesson Four maxim Mark Twain once wrote that an effective maxim must contain “a minimum of sound” and “a maximum of sense.” n. an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct syn: axiom; apothegm; proverb Contents

14. Lesson Four putrid The various bags of fast food remnants created a putrid stench in the car that had been sitting in the sun all week. adj. rotten and foul smelling syn: fetid; rancid; malodorous ant: aromatic; fragrant Contents

15. Lesson Four servile Though the slave acted servile, it was merely a ruse to cover his escape plan. adj. submissive; slavish syn: subservient; ignoble ant: haughty; domineering Contents

16. Lesson Four apocryphal After years of repetition, an apocryphal story becomes an urban legend that defies facts. adj. of questionable authenticity, but widely believed syn: dubious; equivocal; spurious ant: genuine; authentic Contents

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19. Lesson Four efficacious Federal authorities help assure that a prescription drug is both safe and efficacious. adj. effective; producing the desired outcome syn: productive; useful ant: ineffective Contents

20. Lesson Four catharsis Making the punishment fit the crime can bring about a catharsis within the general public. n. a release of emotional tension syn: purgation Contents

21. Lesson Four inundate The tsunami inundated the surrounding islands, bringing death and destruction with it. v. to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity syn: flood; overwhelm Contents

22. Lesson Four revere Fans usually revere athletes more for their performance on the field than their behavior off it. v. to regard with respect, awe, or adoration syn: venerate; respect; honor ant: revile Contents

23. Lesson Four internecine World War I resulted in a truly internecine bloodbath, claiming the lives of some 17 million people from nine countries. adj. mutually destructive ant: constructive; beneficial Contents

24. Lesson Four risible Standing right behind the speaker, Sarah made insulting gestures and produced risible results. adj. relating to laughter; laughable syn: comical; jocular; jocund ant: grave; solemn Contents

25. Lesson Four sybaritic After a sybaritic adolescence, the prince became a strong and disciplined king. adj. marked by luxury or pleasure syn: luxurious; ostentatious; grandiose ant: modest; simple; plain Contents

26. Lesson Four crepuscular Sneaking home in the crepuscular morning hours, Kyle entered the living room so quietly the family dog never awakened. adj. pertaining to twilight Contents

27. Lesson Four kudos* Though she received welcome kudos from the general public, Sabrina placed more value on the approval of her father. n. acclaim or praise syn: honor; distinction ant: disapproval; rejection *Kudos always takes a singular verb Contents

28. Lesson Four estrange The coach uttered a steady stream of complaints that eventually estranged her basketball team. v. to alienate syn: disaffect; antagonize ant: unite; endear Contents

29. Lesson Four intrinsic The props used in the movie were common household items, but they held enormous intrinsic value to fans and collectors. adj. of or relating to a thing’s basic nature; inherent syn: basic; elemental; inborn ant: extrinsic Contents

30. Lesson Four maxim Mark Twain once wrote that an effective maxim must contain “a minimum of sound” and “a maximum of sense.” n. an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct syn: axiom; apothegm; proverb Contents

31. Lesson Four putrid The various bags of fast food remnants created a putrid stench in the car that had been sitting in the sun all week. adj. rotten and foul smelling syn: fetid; rancid; malodorous ant: aromatic; fragrant Contents

32. Lesson Four servile Though the slave acted servile, it was merely a ruse to cover his escape plan. adj. submissive; slavish syn: subservient; ignoble ant: haughty; domineering Contents

33. Lesson Four apocryphal After years of repetition, an apocryphal story becomes an urban legend that defies facts. adj. of questionable authenticity, but widely believed syn: dubious; equivocal; spurious ant: genuine; authentic Contents