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intelligible He used so many archaisms in his speech that half of it was barely

intelligible.

jeopardize The security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by one careless

person.

lawsuit A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

linger She lingered after the concert, hoping to meet the star.

magnify The microscope magnified the object one hundred times.

maturity This highly polite style is no doubt something that young women have been

expected to“grow into”-- after all, it is a sign not simply of femininity, but of

maturity and refinement.

migrate Wealthy people often migrate in winter to warmer, sunnier countries.

misfortune Think about the misfortune of others that you may be satisfied with your

own lot.

negligible The damage to my car is negligible.

notorious Maradona, a most famous football star, is a notorious drug addict.

outdate More companies are learning the importance of destructive technologies --

innovations that hold the potential to make a product line, or even an entire

business segment, virtually outdated.

outflow We watched the heavy outflow of the tide.

permeate On a spring moonlit night, birds are singing, the air is permeated with the

fragrance of flowers.

porch A porch is a covered entrance to a building.

predominant Her predominant characteristic is her friendliness.

prescription She feels fine now that the doctor has made fine adjustments to her

prescription.

prevalent Traveling by motor car is becoming more and more prevalent in the country. profound The doctor's discovery will have a profound influence on mankind. prolong I do not want to prolong our talk; it is time to go home.

reassure What reassures executives does not always reward shareholders.

rectify Once we get to know our mistakes, we should rectify them as soon as possible. refute You can easily refute his argument.

repel The soldiers repelled the attacking enemy.

reproach She reproached him for forgetting their anniversary.

roughly I could not keep my anger down when I was roughly treated.

sensational After a sensational trial, the football player was cleared off the killing. simulate The computer simulates conditions on the sea bed.

sociologist “Music expressed its times,” says sociologist Irving Horowitz.

spacious I want to live in a spacious house.

subscribe I subscribe to Newsweek.

subsidiary The question of finance is subsidiary to the question of whether the project

will be approved.

surpass Though we thought that we might lose in the first round, the result surpassed

our hopes.

tempt Money and beauty tempted him to commit crime.

terrorism Bush said both countries love freedom and together they will fight against