CUTTING EDGE ADVANCED: MODULE 1
Derivation Synonyms/ Definition Opposites
1 clutch (v) to hold sb/ sth tightly; seize; grasp release
clutch (n)
2 disdain (n) contempt; disrespect admiration; estimation
disdain (v) regard; respect
disdainful (adj) contemptuous; dismissive respectful
disdainfully (adv)
3 aspiration (n) a strong desire to have or do sth; ambition; desire apathy; indifference
aspire (v) intend to attain; plan decline
aspirational (adj)
4 impressive (adj) making you feel admiration, because they are very unimpressive
large, good, skillful etc
impress (v) bore; weary
impressively (adv)
impression (n)
5 luxurious (adj) sumptuous; very comfortable spartan; economical
luxury (n) indulgence; extravagance
luxuriously (adv)
6 flock (n) crowd; army
flock (v) to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers
7 appalled (adj) horrified delighted
appalling (adj) shocking; extremely bad acceptable; delightful
appal (v)/appall (v) to shock sb very much; horrify
appalingly (adv)
8 drastic (adj) acting forcefully and resolutely; extreme in a way that forceless
has a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth; forceful
drastically (adv) severely or seriously
9 prohibit (v) forbid; ban permit; allow
prohibition (n)
10 ambitious (adj) determined to be successful, rich, etc. ; aspiring unambitious
ambition (n) sth that you want to achieve or do very much;
desire/determination to be successful etc,
ambitiously (adv)
11 elusive (adj) difficult to find, define or achieve accessible, available
elusively (adv)
elusiveness (n)
elude (v) get away from; escape being found, caught
12 lure (v) to persuade or trick sb to go somewhere or to do sth by repel; deter
promising them a reward ; tempt; entice
lure (n) the attractive qualities of sth deterrent
13 enticing (adj) sth that is so attractive and interesting that you want to
have it etc. ; tempting
enticement (n) repulsion; disgust
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enticingly (adv)
entice (v) persuade
14 success (n) achievement failure
successful (adj) having achieved sth; accomplished unsuccessful
succeed (v) to achieve sth that you have been trying to do or get in; fail
to be successful
successfully (adv)
15 emigration (n)
emigrate (v) to leave your own country to live in another country
permanently
emigrant (n) person who leaves his/ her country to live in another
country
16 tradition (n) a belief, custom or way of doing sth that has existed
for a long time
traditional (adj) conventional different;
unconventional;
modern
traditionally (adv)
17 fascinate (v) attract or interest sb very much bore
fascinating (adj) extremely interesting and attractive boring; dull;
uninteresting
fascinatingly (adv)
fascinated (adj very interested dulled; bored
fascination (n) great interest
18 consideration (n) the act of thinking carefully about sth
considerate (adj) thoughtful inconsiderate
considerately (adv)
consider (v) think carefully
considerable (adj) significant; great in size, amount, importance etc trivial
considerably (adv) significantly
19 suspicious (adj) feeling that sb has done sth wrong , illegal, dishonest ; trusting; trustful
sceptical
suspicion (n) scepticism, doubt trust
suspiciously (adv)
suspect (n)
suspect (v) doubt the genuineness or truth of trust
20 understandably naturally
(adv)
understandable natural; comprehensible incomprehensible
(adj)
A. Word pairs:
Write compound or complex sentences with each word in the following word pairs to show
the difference in meaning between them. No simple sentences allowed.
1. appal (v) - appalling (adj) 2. disdain (v/n)
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B. Paraphrase the following sentences:
1. We are considering emigrating in pursuit of a luxurious lifestyle and elusive wealth.
2. They were understandably appalled when the public’s fascination drastically turned into
suspicion.
3. We showed ambitious young men who want to succeed in this industry how to let go of their
traditional beliefs, and lured them with the promise of guaranteed success.
C. Proverbs:
1. The grass is greener on the other side of the fence. = People are never satisfied with their own
situation; they always think others have it better.
2. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen. = If a task given to you is stressing or
bothering you too much, leave it to others.
3. That which does not kill you, makes you stronger. = Unpleasant experiences will make you
wiser.
4. No gain without pain. = It is necessary to suffer or work hard in order to succeed or make
progress.
5. You can’t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. = You can’t support both sides of a
conflict or dispute.
