Wordlist 32
The Minnesota Starvation
Experiment
1. Brochure (n.)
Definition: a type of small magazine that contains pictures and
information on a product or a company
Synonym: pamphlet, booklet
Example: a travel brochure
Word Family:
2. Charity (n.)
Definition: a system of giving money, food, or help free to
those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no
home, or any organization that has the purpose of providing
money or helping in this way
Synonym: welfare
Example: She does a lot of work for charity.
Word Family:
char·i·ty·less, adjective
o·ver·char·i·ty, noun
pro·char·i·ty, adjective
3. Committed (adj.)
Definition: loyal and willing to give your time and energy to something
that you believe in
Synonym: devoted, dedicated
Example: a committed socialist/Christian/teacher
Word Family:
com·mit·ta·ble, adjective
com·mit·ter, noun
non·com·mit·ted, adjective
pre·com·mit,
verb
(used
with
object),
pre·com·mit·ted,
pre·com·mit·ting.
self-com·mit·ting, adjective
4. Conscientious (adj.)
Definition: putting a lot of effort into your work
Synonym: diligent, attentive, studious
Example: a conscientious student
Word Family:
con·sci·en·tious·ly, adverb
con·sci·en·tious·ness, noun
hy·per·con·sci·en·tious, adjective
hy·per·con·sci·en·tious·ly, adverb
hy·per·con·sci·en·tious·ness, noun
5. Dim (adj.)
Definition: not giving or having much light
Synonym: faint, weak
Example: The lamp gave out a dim light.
Word Family:
dim·ly, adverb
dim·ma·ble, adjective
dim·ness, noun
un·dim, adjective
un·dim·ly, adverb
6. Embark (v.)
Definition: to start an enterprise, business
Synonym: begin, start
Example: He was ready to embark on a new career.
Word Family:
re·em·bark, verb
7. Gruelling (adj.)
Definition: extremely tiring and difficult, and demanding great
effort and determination
Synonym: tiring, demanding
Example: Junior doctors often have to work a gruelling 100-hour
week.
Word Family:
gru·el·ing·ly, adverb
8. Intolerant (adj.)
Definition: disapproving of or refusing to accept ideas or ways of
behaving that are different from your own
Synonym: narrow-minded, biased
Example: She can be very intolerant of students who don't
understand what she's talking about.
Word Family:
in·tol·er·ant·ly, adverb
qua·si-in·tol·er·ant, adjective
qua·si-in·tol·er·ant·ly, adverb
9. Introverted (adj.)
Definition: someone who is shy, quiet, and unable to make
friends easily
Synonym: coy, shy
Example: He is an introverted and thoughtful person.
Word Family:
non·in·tro·vert·ed, adjective
non·in·tro·vert·ed·ly, adverb
non·in·tro·vert·ed·ness, noun
un·in·tro·vert·ed, adjective
10. Irritable (adj.)
Definition: becoming annoyed very easily
Synonym: moody, irascible
Example: Be careful what you say - he's rather irritable today.
Word Family:
ir·ri·ta·ble·ness, noun
ir·ri·ta·bly, adverb
non·ir·ri·ta·ble, adjective
non·ir·ri·ta·ble·ness, noun
non·ir·ri·ta·bly, adverb
11. Obsession (n.)
Definition: something or someone that you think about all the
time
Synonym: passion, preoccupation
Example: He's always wanted to find his natural mother but
recently it's become an obsession.
Word Family:
ob·ses·sion·al, adjective
non·ob·ses·sion, noun
non·ob·ses·sion·al, adjective
self-ob·ses·sion, noun
12. Prospect (n.)
Definition: the possibility that something good might happen in
the future
Synonym: expectation, probability
Example: Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
Word Family:
pros·pect·less, adjective
pros·pec·tor, noun
non·pros·pect, noun
un·der·pros·pect, noun
13. Protruding (adj.)
Definition: sticking out from or through something
Synonym: jutting, sticking out
Example: He has protruding teeth.
Word Family:
pro·trud·ent, adjective
pro·tru·si·ble, pro·trud·a·ble, adjective
non·pro·trud·ing, adjective
un·pro·trud·ed, adjective
un·pro·trud·ent, adjective
14. Rehabilitation (n.)
Definition: returning someone or something to a good or healthy
condition
Synonym: restoration
Example: a drug rehabilitation clinic
Word Family:
re·ha·bil·i·ta·tive, adjective
re·ha·bil·i·ta·tor, noun
non·re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion, noun
non·re·ha·bil·i·ta·tive, adjective
15. Rutabaga (n.)
Definition: a brassicaceous plant, Brassica napobrassica, having
a yellow- or white-fleshed, edible tuber.
Synonym:
Example:
Word Family:
16. Starve (v.)
Definition: to (cause someone to) become very weak or die
because there is not enough food to eat
Synonym: crave, perish
Example: Whole communities starved to death during the long
drought.
Word Family:
half-starved, adjective
half-starv·ing, adjective
self-starved, adjective
un·starved, adjective
17. Sturdy (adj.)
Definition: physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore
unlikely to break or be hurt
Synonym: strong, muscular
Example: sturdy walking boots
Word Family:
stur·di·ly, adverb
stur·di·ness, noun
un·stur·di·ly, adverb
un·stur·di·ness, noun
19. Substantial (ad.)
Definition: large in size, value, or importance
Synonym: considerable, major
Example: The findings show a substantial difference between the
opinions of men and women.
Word Family:
sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty, sub·stan·tial·ness, noun
sub·stan·tial·ly, adverb
non·sub·stan·tial, adjective
non·sub·stan·tial·ly, adverb
non·sub·stan·tial·ness, noun
20. Succinct (adj.)
Definition: said in a clear and short way
Synonym: concise, brief
Example: Keep your letter succinct and to the point.
Word Family:
suc·cinct·ly, adverb
suc·cinct·ness, noun
un·suc·cinct, adjective
un·suc·cinct·ly, adverb
21. Sunken (adj.)
Definition: seeming to have fallen further into the face, especially
because of tiredness, illness, or old age
Synonym: hollow
Example: She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and
hollow eyes.
Word Family:
half-sunk·en, adjective
un·sunk·en, adjective
22. Turnip (n.)
Definition: a rounded, white root that is eaten cooked as a
vegetable, or the plant that produces it
Synonym:
Example:
Word Family: