Change and development – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: appear [become visible], decrease n, decrease v, develop, development… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…
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- appear [become visible] /ə'pɪr/ (verb) — to become visible or easy to see
Example:The moon appeared behind the clouds.
Synonyms: show up, come into view, become visible - decrease n /dɪ'kri:s/ (noun) — a smaller amount or lower level
Example:There was a decrease in sales.
Synonyms: drop, reduction - decrease v /dɪ'kri:s/ (verb) — to become less in amount or level
Example:Sales decreased last month.
Synonyms: decline, drop - develop /dɪ'vɛləp/ (verb) — to grow or change into a better or more complete form
Example:The company will develop a new app.
Synonyms: grow, evolve, advance - development /dɪ'vɛləpmənt/ (noun) — the process of growing, changing, or becoming better
Example:The development of the city was rapid.
Synonyms: growth, progress, advance - disappear /,dɪsə'pɪr/ (verb) — to stop being seen or found
Example:The ship disappeared into the fog.
Synonyms: vanish, fade away, go away - expand /ɪk'spænd/ (verb) — to become larger or wider
Example:The company plans to expand next year.
Synonyms: grow, increase, enlarge - fall n, v /fɔ:l/ (noun) — a drop to a lower level or amount
Example:The fall in prices was surprising.
Synonyms: drop, decline - get [become] /ɡɛt/ (verb) — to change into a new state or condition
Example:The sky got dark quickly.
Synonyms: become, turn, grow - get worse get /ɡɛt wɜ:rs/ (verb) — to become more bad or serious
Example:His cold is getting worse.
Synonyms: deteriorate, decline, worsen - go [disappear] /ɡoʊ/ (verb) — to stop being seen or known
Example:The noise soon went away.
Synonyms: disappear, vanish, fade - go down /ɡoʊ daʊn/ (phrase) — to become lower in amount, level, or value
Example:Prices go down in winter.
Synonyms: decrease, fall - go on [happen] /ɡoʊ ɑ:n/ (phrase) — to happen or continue
Example:What will go on after the meeting?
Synonyms: happen, continue, take place - go up /ɡoʊ ʌp/ (phrase) — to become higher in amount, level, or value
Example:Temperatures go up in the afternoon.
Synonyms: increase, rise - gradual(ly) /'ɡrædʒuəli/ (adverb) — happening slowly over time
Example:The change happened gradually.
Synonyms: slowly, little by little - growing /'ɡroʊɪŋ/ (adjective) — in the process of becoming bigger or more developed
Example:The growing city needs more schools.
Synonyms: increasing, expanding, rising - improve /ɪm'pru:v/ (verb) — to make something better
Example:Exercise can improve your health.
Synonyms: make better, enhance, increase - improvement /ɪm'pru:vmənt/ (noun) — a change that makes something better
Example:The new software is a big improvement.
Synonyms: enhancement, upgrade, advance - increase n /'ɪnkri:s/ (noun) — an amount that becomes larger or more than before
Example:There was a big increase in prices.
Synonyms: rise, growth, gain - increase v /ɪn'kri:s/ (verb) — to become larger in amount or number
Example:Prices increase every year.
Synonyms: grow, rise, expand - invention /ɪn'venʃən/ (noun) — a new thing that someone has created
Example:The invention changed how people travel.
Synonyms: creation, device, innovation - out of the blue /aʊt əv ðə blu/ (phrase) — suddenly and without warning
Example:Her idea came out of the blue.
Synonyms: suddenly, unexpectedly - out-of-date /,aʊt əv 'deɪt/ (adjective) — no longer modern or current
Example:That phone looks out-of-date now.
Synonyms: old-fashioned, obsolete, dated - permanent /'pɜ:rmənənt/ (adjective) — lasting for a very long time or forever
Example:This is a permanent job.
Synonyms: lasting, long-term, fixed - progress n /'prəʊɡres/ (noun) — movement toward a better or more complete state
Example:We are making progress in English.
Synonyms: development, improvement, advance - raise /reɪz/ (verb) — to make something go up or become higher
Example:The bank may raise its fees.
Synonyms: increase, lift, boost
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