Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Module 9
1 Module 9 nr derivations definitions & synonyms opposites 1 oddity (n.) a strange or peculiar person or thing; the quality of being strange or peculiar; misfit, peculiarity, strangeness conformist oddness (n.) the quality of being strange or unexpected; odd (adj.) strange, unusual, peculiar normal, conventional oddly (adv.) 2 coincidence (n.) a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection; accident, chance coincidental (adj.) accidental, casual coincidentally (adv.) 3 premonition (n.) a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant; apprehension premonish (v.) inform (someone) of a possible future danger or problem; warn; forewarn premonitive/ premonitory (adj.) of, relating to, or conveying (a) premonition 4 telepathy (n.) the supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses; mind reading, thought transference telepathic (adj.) supposedly capable of transmitting thoughts to other people and of knowing their thoughts; psychic telepathically (adv.) telepath (n.) person with the ability to use telepathy telepathize (v.) use telepathy 5 impending (adj.) imminent, upcoming impend (v.) be about to happen 6 evacuate (v.) remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place; leave or cause the occupants to leave; remove, leave return to evacuee (n.) person evacuated from a place of danger evacuation (n.) the action of evacuating a person or a place; removal, clearance 7 perceive (v.) interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way; view, consider become aware or conscious of (something); discern, recognize perceiver (n.)
2 nr derivations definitions & synonyms opposites perceivable (adj.) perception (n.) 8 myth (n.) a widely held but false belief or idea; misconception a fictitious or imaginary person or thing mythical (adj.) fictitious; imaginary real, actual 9 conspire (v.) make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act; plot, collaborate conspiracy (n.) plot, collaboration, treason conspirator (n.) collaborator, traitor 10 dispose (v.) get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else; throw away; discard retain, keep disposal (n.) disposable (adj.) expendable, replaceable 11 terrorize (v.) create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone); fill with terror; intimidate, frighten, persecute terrorism (n.) the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims terrorist (n.) terrorist (adj.) 12 burgle (v.)/ burglarize (Am. Eng.) enter (a building) illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft; break into burglar (n.) thief burglary (n.) break-in, theft 13 authentic (adj.) of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine; based on facts; original, reliable, accurate fake, unreliable, inaccurate authentical (adj.) legally valid; possessing legal force authentically (adv.) undisputedly; genuinely authenticate (v.) prove or show (something) to be true, genuine, or valid; verify, validate, confirm
3 nr derivations definitions & synonyms opposites authenticity (n.) genuineness; reliability spuriousness unreliability 14 interrupt (v.) stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process); stop (someone speaking) by saying or doing something; discontinue, cut in on, stop interruption (n.) interrupter (n.) a person or thing that interrupts interruptive (adj.) interruptible (adj.) 15 astonished (adj.) greatly surprised or impressed; amazed, astounded, surprised astonishing (adj.) amazing, astounding, surprising astonishingly (adv.) astonish (v.) surprise or impress (someone) greatly; amaze, astound, surprise astonishment (n.) amazement, surprise 16 obscure (adj.) not discovered or known about; uncertain; not clearly expressed or easily understood; unclear, vague, concealed not important or well-known unknown, unrenowned clear, plain famous, renowned obscurely (adv.) obscurity (n.) darkness, unclearness, insignificance clarity, fame 17 defect (n.) a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack; fault, flaw, imperfection defective (adj.) faulty, flawed, imperfect working, perfect defectively (adv.) 18 convenience (n.) the state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty; the quality of being useful, easy, or suitable for someone; expedience, suitability, benefit inconvenience, disadvantage convenient (adj.) suitable, appropriate inconvenient conveniently (adv.) in a way that fits well with particular needs, activities, and plans 19 resolve (v.) settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter); settle, solve resolution (n.) the action of solving a problem or contentious matter; settlement, ending continuation, prolonging resolvable (adj.) resolvability (n.)
4 A Word pairs: Write sentences with each word in the following word pairs to show the difference in meaning between them. No simple sentences allowed. 1 oddity (n) / oddness (n) 2 coincidence (n) / incident (n) 3 malfunction (n/v) B Paraphrasing the following sentences 1. The Aurora Borealis is a brilliant display of natural lights caused by solar particles. 2. The ladies managed to book the last two rooms available at one of the most famous hotels in Paris. 3. He had no known connections with the gangsters who terrorized much of New York at that time. C Proverbs and their meanings 1 Kill two birds with one stone. - Complete two tasks with one action 2 God helps those who help themselves. - Don't just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to achieve your goals. 3 Truth will out. - The truth will become known eventually. nr derivations definitions & synonyms opposites 20 malfunction (n.) a failure to function normally; crash, defect malfunction (v.) fail to function normally; crash, break down