Jun 7, 2016
charisma ○ clever ○ convince ○ endure ○ forfeit ○ precarious ○ severe ○ sporadic ○ superior ○ wanton ○ weak ○ widespread ○ wisdom ○ witticism ○ woo
charisma
[n.] a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
[Syn.] appeal
[adj.] charismatic
She has a charisma that no other candidate possesses.
John F. Kennedy was known for his charismatic personality.
clever
[adj.] intelligent; resourceful
[Syn.] astute
[adv.] cleverly
[n.] cleverness
Everyone appreciated their clever idea.
His cleverness enabled him to rise quickly in the organization.
convince
[v.] to make someone see things your way
[Syn.] persuade
[adv.] convincingly
[adj.] convincing
They could not convince the girls to go to the dance with them.
The video made a convincing argument for the recycling of paper and plastic materials.
endure
[v.] to last; to suffer pain
[Syn.] persevere
[adj.] endurable
[adj.] enduring
[n.] endurance
How he is able to endure living next to the airport is beyond my comprehension.
The endurance displayed by the athlete gave evidence of his rigorous training.
forfeit
[v.] to give up; to have something taken away, usually by rule or regulation
[Syn.] relinquish
[n.] forfeit
Usually you must forfeit your native country’s citizenship to become a citizen of another country.
The forfeit occurred because not enough players showed up.
precarious
[adj.] not safe, firm, or steady
[Syn.] hazardous
[adv.] precariously
The diver put himself in a precarious situation among the sharks.
The cup was positioned precariously on the edge of the table.
severe
[adj.] extreme; harmful
[Syn.] intense
[v.] severely
[n.] severity
The weather service issued a severe storm warning for most of Michigan.
The severity of his condition will not be known until the test results are studied.
sporadic
[adj.] not consistent; irregular
[Syn.] erratic
[adv.] sporadically
The radio communications were subject to sporadic sunspot interference.
Violent storms occur sporadically in the southwest.
superior
[adj.] excellent quality; above all the rest
[Syn.] exceptional
[n.] superiority
This is a superior fossil of a trilobite.
The restaurant’s superiority was established shortly after it opened.
wanton
[adj.] done without thought or consideration
[Syn.] senseless
[adv.] wantonly
Her wanton disregard of the rules was unexplainable.
The jealous man was wantonly impolite to the winner.
weak
[adj.] not strong; incapable
[Syn.] ineffective
[adv.] weakly
[v.] weaken
[n.] weakness
The weak light was inadequate for reading.
Most people have at least one area of weakness.
widespread
[adj.] found everywhere
[Syn.] extensive
There is a widespread rumor that there will be no class next Thursday.
The political influence of the developed countries of the world is widespread.
wisdom
[n.] knowledge and understanding
[Syn.] insight
[adv.] wisely
[adj.] wise
It is often said that wisdom is the product of experience.
It was a wise decision for you to buy a car.
witticism
[n.] a joke; a funny story
[Syn.] humor
[adv.] wittily
[adj.] witty
[n.] wit
[n.] wittiness
His witticisms captivated the audience.
Mark Twain was famous for his sharp wit.
woo
[v.] to make efforts to attain or gain something
[Syn.] attract
The directors tried to woo the support of the union.
The opponents of the proposed highway wooed nearby residents to defend their position.
- Choose the synonym.
- astute
- acknowledge
- extensive
- clever
- weak
- sporadic
- prophetic
- intrinsic
- erratic
- archaic
- relinquish
- recover
- disperse
- forfeit
- deplete
- persevering
- enduring
- ineffective
- secure
- sincere
- superior
- prosperous
- sustained
- superficial
- exceptional
- appeal
- wit
- charisma
- impression
- wisdom
- precarious
- peculiar
- dangerous
- widespread
- aggravating
- persuade
- convince
- conform
- confirm
- conceal
- wisdom
- acceleration
- insight
- caution
- marvel
- intense
- instant
- hazardous
- severe
- robust
- Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
- Politicians often woo voters by proposing sweeping reforms of governmental policy.
- forfeit
- attract
- convince
- deceive
- Davy Crockett was well known for his witticisms and story telling skills.
- humor
- charisma
- endurance
- wisdom
- When widespread thunderstorms occur, the sky is commonly overcast with many intermingled layers of clouds of various types.
- severe
- powerful
- extensive
- hazardous
- Although jellyfish move by jet propulsion, most are weak swimmers.
- ineffective
- clever
- superior
- impressive
- The disappearance of tropical rain forests is a direct result of wanton disregard of this valuable resource by mankind.
- precarious
- sporadic
- senseless
- troubling