deceptive, eventual, valid, urgent, innate: meanings and examples

Learn these 5 words from Upper-Intermediate set 82. Each entry includes a definition, example sentence, pronunciation, and synonyms. Use the interactive cards above to practice them.

1. deceptive · adjective/dəˈsɛptɪv/

   making something seem different from how it really is

   The photos of the houses on real estates web sites could be deceptive as they use different techniques to make them seem bigger and nicer.

   Synonyms: deceitful, dishonest, unreliable

2. eventual · adjective/əˈvɛn(t)ʃ(əw)əl/

   occurring or existing at the end of a process or period

   The highschool of the little town became the eventual winner of the tournament, which made the powerful teams of other schools shocked.

   Synonyms: concluding, consequent, possible

   Origin: early 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to an event or events’): from Latin eventus (see event), on the pattern of actual

3. valid · adjective/ˈvæləd/

   legally or logically acceptable, or still in effect

   Your passport should be valid for at least six months in order for you to apply for a visa for any country in the world.

   Synonyms: right, genuine, accurate

   Origin: late 16th century: from French valide or Latin validus ‘strong’, from valere ‘be strong’

4. urgent · adjective/ˈərdʒənt/

   needing immediate attention or action

   The refugees who were waiting in the border for weeks are in urgent need of food and clothes.

   Synonyms: necessary, immediate, pressing

   Origin: late 15th century: from Old French, from Latin urgent- ‘pressing, driving’, from the verb urgere (see urge)

5. innate · adjective/ɪˈneɪt/

   existing naturally from birth rather than learned

   Some people have an innate ability to learn a language as it is really incredible how a person could learn more than 5 languages in a lifetime.

   Synonyms: inborn, inherited, inherent

   Origin: late Middle English: from Latin innatus, past participle of innasci, from in- ‘into’ + nasci ‘be born’