LESSON 6
? chiefly ? coarse ? commonplace ? comparatively ? complex
? conventional ? curious ? exceedingly ? exclusively ? immense
? indeed ? rigid ? routinely ? sufficiently ? visibly
chiefly adv. most importantly or most commonly
adj. chief Syn. mostly
Houses are made chiefly of wood products.
Corn is the chief crop of the Midwest.
coarse adj. not fine or smooth, not delicate
adv. coarsely Syn. rough
n. coarseness
Sandpaper is an extremely coarse material.
Wool clothing has certain coarseness in texture.
commonplace adj. ordinary
Syn. frequent
Soon it will be commonplace to see the person to whom you are talking on the phone.
Female lawyers are commonplace in the United States.
comparatively adv. being measured or judged by comparison
adj. comparative Syn. relatively
v. compare
n. comparison
It was comparatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket
player.
If you compare algebra and trigonometry, you'll discover that algebra is less complex.
complex adj. difficult to understand or explain;
n. complexity having many parts
Syn. complicated
The businessmen astutely approached the complex production problem.
The universe has a complexity beyond comprehension.
conventional adj. following accepted rules or standards
adv. conventionally Syn. traditional
n. convention
Professor Canfield agreed with the conventional theory about the origin of the
Basque language.
To become integrated into a society, you must learn the conventions of that society.
curious adj. odd or strange; eager to learn
adv. curiously Syn. peculiar
n. curiosity
A curious object was discovered in the remains.
Sally was curiously interested in the history of Alaska.
exceedingly adv. very; to an unusual degree
v. exceed Syn. extremely
n. excess
adj. excessive
adv. excessively
In tropical zones, it is exceedingly hot and humid.
It is not safe to exceed the speed limit.
exclusively adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared
adj. exclusive with others
n. exclusion Syn. restrictively
v. exclude
This room is used exclusively by the faculty.
They excluded everyone under age 21 from the contest.
immense adj. extremely large
adv. immensely Syn. massive
n. immensity
From the mountaintop you can see the immense valley.
She was immensely interested in the idea of teaching a foreign language.
indeed adv. certainly; really (used to make a statement
stronger)
Syn. truly
Did he indeed go to the infirmary.
It is very hot indeed.
rigid adj. not easy to bend; firm, inflexible
adv. rigidly Syn. stiff
The teacher was very rigid in his ideas about class attendance.
He adhered rigidly to his opinions about marriage.
routinely adv. regularly, usually done
adj. routine Syn. ordinarily
n. routine
She routinely gets a physical examination.
It is routine for students to become homesick at times.
sufficiently adv. enough, in a satisfying manner
n. sufficiency Syn. adequately
adj. sufficient
v. suffice
Jenny is sufficiently mature to make her own decisions.
Her income is sufficient for her needs.
visibly adv. can be seen
adj. visible * power of imagination or wisdom,
n. vision* especially with regard to the future
v. view
adj. visionary* Syn. noticeably
Ken was visibly upset about his performance evaluation.
Stars are more visible on a clear fall evening.
? chiefly ? coarse ? commonplace ? comparatively ? complex
? conventional ? curious ? exceedingly ? exclusively ? immense
? indeed ? rigid ? routinely ? sufficiently ? visibly
chiefly adv. most importantly or most commonly
adj. chief Syn. mostly
Houses are made chiefly of wood products.
Corn is the chief crop of the Midwest.
coarse adj. not fine or smooth, not delicate
adv. coarsely Syn. rough
n. coarseness
Sandpaper is an extremely coarse material.
Wool clothing has certain coarseness in texture.
commonplace adj. ordinary
Syn. frequent
Soon it will be commonplace to see the person to whom you are talking on the phone.
Female lawyers are commonplace in the United States.
comparatively adv. being measured or judged by comparison
adj. comparative Syn. relatively
v. compare
n. comparison
It was comparatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket
player.
If you compare algebra and trigonometry, you'll discover that algebra is less complex.
complex adj. difficult to understand or explain;
n. complexity having many parts
Syn. complicated
The businessmen astutely approached the complex production problem.
The universe has a complexity beyond comprehension.
conventional adj. following accepted rules or standards
adv. conventionally Syn. traditional
n. convention
Professor Canfield agreed with the conventional theory about the origin of the
Basque language.
To become integrated into a society, you must learn the conventions of that society.
curious adj. odd or strange; eager to learn
adv. curiously Syn. peculiar
n. curiosity
A curious object was discovered in the remains.
Sally was curiously interested in the history of Alaska.
exceedingly adv. very; to an unusual degree
v. exceed Syn. extremely
n. excess
adj. excessive
adv. excessively
In tropical zones, it is exceedingly hot and humid.
It is not safe to exceed the speed limit.
exclusively adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared
adj. exclusive with others
n. exclusion Syn. restrictively
v. exclude
This room is used exclusively by the faculty.
They excluded everyone under age 21 from the contest.
immense adj. extremely large
adv. immensely Syn. massive
n. immensity
From the mountaintop you can see the immense valley.
She was immensely interested in the idea of teaching a foreign language.
indeed adv. certainly; really (used to make a statement
stronger)
Syn. truly
Did he indeed go to the infirmary.
It is very hot indeed.
rigid adj. not easy to bend; firm, inflexible
adv. rigidly Syn. stiff
The teacher was very rigid in his ideas about class attendance.
He adhered rigidly to his opinions about marriage.
routinely adv. regularly, usually done
adj. routine Syn. ordinarily
n. routine
She routinely gets a physical examination.
It is routine for students to become homesick at times.
sufficiently adv. enough, in a satisfying manner
n. sufficiency Syn. adequately
adj. sufficient
v. suffice
Jenny is sufficiently mature to make her own decisions.
Her income is sufficient for her needs.
visibly adv. can be seen
adj. visible * power of imagination or wisdom,
n. vision* especially with regard to the future
v. view
adj. visionary* Syn. noticeably
Ken was visibly upset about his performance evaluation.
Stars are more visible on a clear fall evening.