Advanced — Set 39

Set 39 of Advanced covers 5 words: substantial, impression, sanity, unproven, resentful. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. substantial · adjective/ˌsəbˈstæn(t)ʃəl/

   of considerable importance, amount, worth, size etc.

   He is believed to have left the country with a substantial amount of cash.

   Synonyms: huge, large, noticeable, remarkable, considerable

   Origin: Middle English: from Old French substantiel or Christian Latin substantialis, from substantia ‘being, essence’ (see substance)

2. impression · noun/ɪmˈprɛʃən/

   an idea, opinion or feeling about someone or something

   My first impression of the new restaurant was excellent; the warm ambiance and delicious aromas immediately caught my attention.

   Synonyms: impact, effect, opinion, image

   Origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin impressio(n-), from impress- ‘pressed in’, from the verb imprimere (see imprint)

3. sanity · noun/ˈsænədi/

   the ability to think normally and reasonably

   I don't know how I will be able to keep my sanity when I am under this much stress.

   Synonyms: soundness, rationality, prudence, reason

   Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘health’): from Latin sanitas ‘health’, from sanus ‘healthy’. Current senses date from the early 17th century

4. unproven · adjective/ˌənˈpruv(ə)n/

   not demonstrated to be true, existing or efficient

   It is unethical to treat the patients with those unproven techniques.

   Synonyms: unjustified, baseless, misleading

5. resentful · adjective/rəˈzɛntf(ə)l/

   feeling bitter or upset because of an unfair treatment

   I felt extremely resentful when I found out that I was the least paid employee.

   Synonyms: aggrieved, indignant, offended, discontented, displeased