conscientious = adj. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm
syn. meticulous
adv. conscientiously

She is very conscientious about her work and is almost never late or absent.

They approached the task conscientiously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
convey = v. to carry; to make something known
syn. transport; transmit; communicate
adj. conveyer
n. conveyance

The manager of the store conveyed his displeasure directly to the workers.

Email has become one of the most popular means for the conveyance of messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

encompass = v. to surround completely; to envelop
syn. include

Her plan of study encompasses every aspect of computer science.

The course encompasses all the literature of the nineteenth century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

expansion  = n. the act of making larger
syn. growth
adj. expandable
v. expand

The company's expansion outside their core business quickly led to their bankruptcy.

The laboratory is expanding its capacity to produce computer chips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heighten = v. to cause to become greater
syn. intensify, increase
adj. heightened
adj. high
n. height

A very successful interview can heighten a candidate's chances to get a job.

The heightened tensions in southeast Asia that have resulted from India's and Pakistan's testing of nuclear weapons are not only a cause for regional concern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

highlight = v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
syn. emphasize
n. highlight

The manual highlights basic operation of the videotape player.

The final touchdown was the highlight of the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inadvertently = adv. by accident; without paying attention
syn. unintentionally; carelessly
adj. inadvertent

The student had inadvertently neglected to answer of one of the questions, but she got an excellent grade anyway.

His inadvertent mouseclick caused the email to be sent before he had finished checking the spelling .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inevitable = adj. something that cannot be prevented from happening
syn. inescapable, unavoidable
adv. inevitably
n. inevitability

When two weather systems meet, unsettled weather conditions are inevitable.

The inevitability of the outcome made the challenge less exciting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

infancy = n. in the beginning stages of development
syn. beginning stage(s)
adj. infantile
n. infant

The new theory is in its infancy, and will certainly be thoroughly tested by its critics.

Certain head injuries can cause adults to regress to infantile behavior .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

miraculous = adj. something that cannot be explained by the laws of nature
syn. wondrous, supernatural, astonishing
n. miracle
adv. miraculously

It's really miraculous that he was unharmed after being hit by lightning.

Given the extent of her injuries, it is almost a miracle that she is still alive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

retrieve = v. to find and bring back
syn. recover, regain
adj. retrieved
n. retrieval

Will Detroit retrieve its status as the car-manufacturing center of the world?

This computerized information retrieval system is the most up-to-date system available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

systematic = adj. done according to a plan
syn. methodic(al), programmatic
n. system
adj. systemic
adv. systematically

The plan was developed by a team of experts in a very systematic way.

Systematic changes in foreign policy have been proposed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unlikely = adj. not probable
syn. doubtful

Rain is very unlikely during the summer in Saudi Arabia

It is unlikely that he will want to attend the conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unwarranted = adj. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
syn. unjustified

His negative reaction was absolutely unwarranted and quite inexplicable.

The motorist felt that the ticket for the traffic infraction was unwarranted, so he hired a lawyer and contested it in court. He won the case, but in the end the trial cost him more than paying the ticket would have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zenith = n. the highest point
syn. apex

Beethoven reached the zenith of his profession at a very young age.

The publication of the book represented the zenith of his career.