- bagel(n)--> a small, hard roll of bread in the shape of a ring
- abuse(v)-->to use or treat someone or something wrongly or badly, especially in a way that is to your own advantage
- synonyms = victimize, violate, corrupt
- antonyms = defend, help, preserve, protect
- ex : I never expected that he would abuse the trust I placed in him.
- infrastructure(n)-->the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
- synonyms = groundwork, root, support,base
- ex : The war has badly damaged the country's infrastructure.
- literacy(n) --> the ability to read and write
- ex: Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy.
- synonyms = background, cultivation, proficiency,
- antonyms = ignorance, illiteracy
- division(n)--> when something is separated into parts or groups, or the way that it is separated
- division of something between/among/into something
- synonyms = diagnosis,distribution,analysis,contrasting
- antonyms = accord, agreement, connection
- subtraction(n)--> the process of removing one number from another
- ex :The test involves simple calculations, such as addition and subtraction
- synonyms =decrease, discount, reduction,
- antonyms = addition, increase, rise
- multiply(v)-->to increase very much in number, or (in mathematics) to add a number to itself a particular number of times
- ex : In warm weather these germs multiply rapidly
- synonyms = accumulate, add, enlarge, expand
- antonyms= decrease, divide, lessen, reduce
- multiply something by something
- anomaly(n)-->a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory
- ex: The anomaly of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job.
- synonyms =exception, incongruity, inconsistency
- antonyms= conformity, normality, standard, usual,
- demanding(adj)-->needing a lot of time, attention or energy
- synonyms = imperious,insistent,ambitious
- antonyms =easy, facile, trivial,undemanding
- ex: Climbing is physically demanding.
- manipulate(v)-->to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly
- synonyms = conduct, control, direct, exploit,
- antonyms=leave alone
- ex: Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.
- manipulate somebody into (doing) something
- implicit(adj)--> suggested but not communicated directly
- synonyms =accurate, certain, complete, definite, entire,
- antonyms =explicit, specific
- ex: His statement is being seen as implicit criticism of the work of research laboratories.
- finite(adj) -->having a limit or end
- ex : The funds available for the health service are finite and we cannot afford to waste money.
- synonyms = precise, restricted,definite
- antonyms = endless, infinite, unlimited,unrestricted
- retain(v)--> to keep or continue to have something
- synonyms = maintain, memorize, possess, recall, recognize
- antonyms = free,lose, release, spend
- ex : She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
- legitimate(adj)--> allowed by law
- ex : Their business operations are perfectly legitimate.
- synonyms =accepted, acknowledged, authorized, certain,correct, fair
- antonyms = illegal, illegitimate, invalid,
- subordinate(n)-->a person who has a less important position than you in an organization
- synonyms = assistant, attendant, dependent
- antonyms= boss, chief, leader, major,
- ex :He left the routine checks to one of his subordinates.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
new words
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