Upper-Intermediate — Set 20

Set 20 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: advise, convey, demonstration, remarkable, resident. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. advise · verb/ədˈvaɪz/

   to offer guidance, recommendations, or suggestions to someone

   I would strongly advise against making a sudden decision because it may lead to unintended consequences.

   Synonyms: suggest, recommend, instruct, counsel

   Origin: Middle English: from Old French aviser, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + visere, frequentative of videre ‘to see’. The original senses included ‘look at’ and ‘consider’, hence ‘consult with others’

2. convey · verb/kənˈveɪ/

   to express or communicate a message or information to someone in an understandable way

   She used her expressive eyes to convey her emotions without saying a word.

   Synonyms: communicate, express, transmit, send

   Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘escort’; compare with convoy): from Old French conveier, from medieval Latin conviare, from con- ‘together’ + Latin via ‘way’

3. demonstration · noun/ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən/

   an occasion where a group of people come together to protest something

   Lots of people were harmed by the tear gas and the plastic bullets during the demonstration.

   Synonyms: protest, rally, march

   Origin: late Middle English (also in the senses ‘proof provided by logic’ and ‘sign, indication’): from Latin demonstratio(n-), from demonstrare ‘point out’ (see demonstrate). demonstration dates from the mid 19th century

4. remarkable · adjective/rəˈmɑrkəb(ə)l/

   worthy of attention or deserving notice because it is unusual, impressive, or extraordinary

   One of his readers mentioned in a review that they were delighted to discover the book because it was absolutely remarkable.

   Synonyms: notable, outstanding, distinguished, phenomenal

   Origin: early 17th century: from French remarquable, from remarquer ‘take note of’ (see remark)

5. resident · noun/ˈrɛz(ə)d(ə)nt/

   a person who lives in a particular area

   Residents of the tourist destination are complaining about the pollution caused by cruise ships.

   Synonyms: dweller, inhabitant, local

   Origin: Middle English: from Latin resident- ‘remaining’, from the verb residere (see reside)