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    LESSON 1
    Abroad, abrupt, acceptable, acclaim, actually, adverse, advice, attractive, autonomous,
    disapproval, disruptive, haphazardly, ideal, persistent, wide.

    abroad adv. to or in another country


    Syn. overseas, internationally
    Louis Armstrong often traveled abroad.
    Living abroad can be an educational experience.

    abrupt adj. quick, without warning


    adv. abruptly Syn. sudden
    n. abruptness

    There was an abrupt change in the weather.


    After the incident everyone left abruptly.

    acceptable adj. allowable or satisfactory


    v. accept Syn. permissible
    adv. acceptably
    n. acceptability
    adj. accepting

    The idea was acceptable to everyone.


    The registrar accepted more applicants than he should have.

    acclaim n. enthusiastic approval, applause


    adj. acclaimed Syn. praise
    n. acclamation

    Isaac Stem has won acclaim abroad.


    Acclaimed authors often win Pulitzer Prizes.

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    actually adv. being in existence, real or factual
    adj. actual Syn. truly
    They were actually very good soccer players.
    The actual time allotted to complete the test is two hours.

    adverse adj. displeasing, objectionable, or bad


    adv. adversely Syn. unfavorable
    n. adversity
    n. adversary

    Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.


    His indecision adversely affected his job performance.

    attractive adj. calling attention to, pleasing, creating interest,


    v. attract pretty
    n. attraction Syn. appealing
    n. attractiveness
    adv. attractively

    The idea of working four, 10-hour work days was attractive to the employees.
    The major attraction of the show was a speech by the president.

    ideal adj. having no flaw or mistake, excellent


    adv. ideally Syn. perfect
    n. ideal

    The beach is an ideal place to relax.


    Candidates for the job should ideally have five years experience in similar positions.

    persistent adj. continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or


    decision
    v. persist n. persistence
    adv. persistently Syn. constant
    The attorney's persistent questioning weakened the witness.
    Her persistence earned her a spot on the team.

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    wide adj. extending over a large area
    adv. widely Syn. broad
    n. wideness

    Pine forests are found over a wide area of the Pacific Northwest.
    The senator has traveled widely.

    autonomous adj. by itself, with no association


    adv. autonomously Syn.
    independent Mexico became an autonomous
    state in 1817.
    Although working closely with the government, all businesses function
    autonomously.

    disapproval n. the act of disagreeing, not giving approval


    v. disapprove

    adv. disapprovingly Syn. objection


    Their disapproval of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned.
    The students disapproved of the plan of study.

    disruptive adj. causing confusion and interruption


    v. disrupt Syn. disturbing
    n. disruption
    adv. disruptively

    Frequent questions during lectures can be disruptive.


    The storm caused a disruption in bus service.

    haphazardly adv. having no order or pattern, by chance


    adj. haphazard Syn. arbitrarily, carelessly
    n. haphazardness
    It was obvious that the house was built haphazardly. Susan completed the assignment in a
    haphazard way.

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