Target Words Today
1. accuracy
2. adjacent
3. compress
4. feasibly
5. gut
6. integrally
7. overlap
8. retain
9. seep
10. structure
Definitions and Samples
1. Accuracy n. Precision; exactness
The research department checks all our articles for accuracy of facts before we print them.
Usage tips Accuracy is often followed by of.
Parts of speech accurate adj, accurately adv
2.
Adjacent
adj. Next to
Even though the villages are adjacent to each other, their residents
speak
different languages.
Usage tips Adjacent is often followed by to.
Parts of speech adjacency n
3.
Compress v. To press together
To make the foundation stronger, they compressed the soil
before
pouring
the concrete.
Parts of speech compression n, compressed adj
4.
Feasibly
adv. Practically; in a way that can work
Scientists can’t feasibly bring energy from deep ocean currents
to
where
it is needed—on land.
Parts of speech feasibility n, feasible adj
5.
Gut v. To empty or hollow out
In order to remodel the house, we must first gut it and throw away
all the
old fixtures.
Usage tips Gut also means “the stomach of
an animal”;this verb
makes
an image, that the inside of a building is like the inside of an animal.
Parts of speech gut n, gutted adj
6 integrally adv. In a whole or complete manner
Writing and . spelling are taught integrally as part of the
reading
program.
Parts
of speech integrate v, integrity
n, integral n, integral adj
7. Overlap v. To lie over part of something; to have elements
in common
One of
the two assistants will likely get fired, since most of their du-
ties in the office overlap.
Parts of speech overlap n
8.
Retain v. To keep or hold
The
rain fell so heavily that the banks of the river could not retain
all the
water.
Parts of speech retainer n, retention n
9.
Seep v. To pass slowly for a long
time, as a liquid or gas might
As the containers rusted, the toxic waste seeped into the ground.
Usage tips Seep is
often followed by into or through.
10.
Structure n. Something constructed, such as a building
Most companies have a social structure that can’t be understood by
outsiders.
Parts of speech structure v, structural adj, structurally adv
Complete each sentence by filling in the blank with the
best word from the list .
Change the form of the word if necessary.
Change the form of the word if necessary.
Use each word only once.
Accuracy adjacent feasibly
integrally structure
1. She had no idea how they could
__________ take a big vacation and remodel their house in the same year.
2. Daily meditation is used __________ with
medication and massage as part of the recovery plan.
3. The rival politicians were raised in
__________ counties.
4. If you build a __________ next to this
river, you must be sure it is safe against floods.
5. Once he ran for
public office, he understood the importance of checking public statements for
__________.
Find the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the opposite
of each word in the left-hand column. Write the letter in the blank!
1.
Seep (a)
fill
2.
Gut (b) separate
3.
Retain (c) stay contained
4.
Compress (d) loosen
5.
Overlap (e) throw away
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