Webster Essential Vocabulary

Quick Review #49.

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

142 Essential Vocabulary

1. intemperate


2. intense


3. interest


4. intermission


5. interpretation


6. intervention


7. intimidate


8. intrepid


9. intrigue


10. intrinsic


11. intrusion


12. intuitive

a. tresspass

b. fascinate

c. explanation

d. excessive

e. inherent

f. brave

g. feeling

h. cow

i. pause

j. severe

k. interference

l. involvement

inundate (IN uhn DAYT) vt.1. to cover with flood water; to engulf; 2. to over-
run with a rush or copious amount of anything

• As the dam burst, the town below it was inundatedby a raging torrent of
  water.


• Business has been so busy that the work is beginning to inundateour
  employees.
  [-d, inundating, -s* pl.]
  invaluable(in VAL yoo UH bl) adj.priceless; too valuable to measure


• Joy’s babysitting help during our recent emergency was absolutely
  invaluable.


• Taking the PSAT exam last year was an invaluablewarm-up for this
  year’s SAT test.
  [Syn. costly]
  investigative(in VES ti GAY tiv) adj.1. of or inclined to look into the facts to
  find an answer; 2. inclined to investigate


• Investigativereporters spend most of their time doing research and a much
  smaller portion reporting.


• A branch of medicine is devoted to investigativeresearch to discover how
  certain drugs work to cure illnesses.
  [-ly adv.]