
SB 152 Handout 2
152 – Big Words: Use Them More for Catching
than for Pitching
Word List Answers
Instead of Use Instead of Use
1. gratify please 26. encourage urge
2. indicate say 27. contribute give
3. customary usual 28. optimum best
4. transmit send 29. initial first
5. preference choice 30. modification change
6. commence begin 31. apparent clear
7. superior better 32. approximately about
8. substantiate support 33. detrimental harmful
9. compensate pay 34. explicit clear
10. demonstrate show 35. utilization use
11. proficiency skill 36. inflexible rigid
12. function job or duty 37. termination ...