Definitions #1
To change in order to fit new conditions.
adapt
Essential information; often given in a meeting or in writing
briefing
It is difficult to ____what will happen tomorrow.
predict
The soldiers were given a ______ before they were sent on the top secret mission.
briefing
Syn/Ant of common good
Syn: public benefit
Ant: individual benefit
Syn/Ant of ancestor
Syn: forefather
Ant: descendant
Not special; common; average
ordinary
To say what might happen in the future
predict
Immigrants from all over the world ____ this city.
populate
It was just an _______ day; nothing exciting happened.
ordinary
Syn/Ant of briefing
Syn: meeting
Ant: none
Syn/Ant of cause
Syn: lead to
Ant: prevent
A family member who lived before you
ancestor
Extremely harmful; terrible and often unexpected
catastrophic
An allergy can ___ someone to cough.
The storm caused ______ damage to our town's buildings.
devasting
Syn/Ant of status
Syn: condition
Ant: none
Syn/Ant of devastating
Ant: blessed
The state or condition of something at a particular time
status
In large amount or numbers; more than enough
abundant
The mite is a microscopic _____ that lives off your dead skin.
organism
We have an ____ supply of students in our class.
abundant
Syn/Ant of predict
Syn: foresee
Ant: look back
Syn/Ant of organism
Syn: living thing
Ant: non-living thing
Make something happen or occur
cause
Something that is good for everyone
common good
The fires in California have been ______.
catastrophic
What is the ____ of the test; did I pass it?
status
Syn/Ant of ordinary
Syn: common
Ant: unusual
Syn/Ant of abundant
Syn: plenty
Ant: scarce
A living thing that has or can develop the ability to act or function independently
organism
Cause great damage, pain, or destruction
devastating
The desert animals ____ to the heat of the days and the cold of the nights.
adapt
They are working hard for the _______ and not for selfish interests
common good
Syn/Ant of catastrophic
Syn: disastrous
Ant: fortunate
Syn/Ant of adapt
Syn: conform
Ant: reject
To live in a place
populate
You may have an ____ who fought in the Civil War.
ancestor
Syn/Ant of populate
Syn: inhabit
Ant: depart