Adrenaline causes the bodys functions to temporarily speed up.
The body is stimulated to produce adrenaline in response to perceived emergency situations.
adroit adj. skillful either mentally or physically; clever; expert at
Andy had become quite an adroit chess player by the time he was 17.
Gino was extremely adroit with a wheelbarrow full of wet concrete.
adulterate vt. to make impure; water down; to make inferior
Cream is adulterated with milk to make half-and-half.
Teachers often adulterate their criticism of pupils work so as not to over-whelm them.
Legislation can be so adulterated by amendments that it does not do what it was originally intended to accomplish.
QUICK REVIEW #87
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing.
1. abacus
2. aberration
3. abeyance
4. abjure
5. abrade
6. abrogate
7. accretion
8. accumulate
9. adjunct
10. adrenaline
11. adroit
12. adulterate
a. renounce
b. abolish
c. addition
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