Apparent ( page 52 ).
Questions.
1. What two contrasted senses arise from the root meaning of apparent? 2. What is implied when we speak of apparent kindness or apparent neglect? 3. How do presumable and probable differ? 4. What implication is conveyed in seeming? What do we suggest when we speak of "seeming innocence"?
Examples.
It is not —— that the students will attempt to break the rules again.
It is not yet —— what his motive could have been in committing such an offense.
It is —— that something has been omitted which was essential to complete the construction.