Upper-Intermediate — Set 82

Set 82 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: deceptive, eventual, valid, urgent, innate. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. deceptive · adjective/dəˈsɛptɪv/

   something that looks like different from the way 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/

   happening at the end of something

   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/

   something that is officially acceptable

   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 an immediate attention

   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/

   the abilities that you have been born with

   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’