Positive outcomes – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: benefit, complement, enrich, exultant, fall into place… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on…
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- benefit /'bɛnɪfɪt/ (noun) — Something extra that helps or improves a situation.
Example:Fresh air is a benefit of living near the park.
Synonyms: advantage, plus, good point - complement /kəm'plɛmənt/ (verb) — to complete or improve something by adding what it lacks
Example:This color complements the room well.
Synonyms: complete, enhance, supplement - enrich /ɪn'rɪtʃ/ (verb) — To make something better, stronger, or more interesting.
Example:Reading can enrich your vocabulary.
Synonyms: improve, enhance, strengthen - exultant /ɪɡ'zʌltənt/ (adjective) — very proud and happy after a success
Example:They were exultant after the final win.
Synonyms: triumphant, elated, jubilant - fall into place /fɔ:l 'ɪntu: pleɪs/ (phrase) — to become clear, organized, or successful after confusion
Example:After a while, the plan fell into place.
Synonyms: become clear, work out, come together - flourish /'flʌrɪʃ/ (verb) — to grow well and become strong, healthy, or successful
Example:The business flourished after the new manager arrived.
Synonyms: thrive, prosper, grow - fruitful /'fru:tfəl/ (adjective) — producing good results or many useful things
Example:The meeting was fruitful and produced several good ideas.
Synonyms: productive, successful, rewarding - get a new lease of life /ɡet ə nju: li:s əv laɪf/ (phrase) — to become active, healthy, or successful again
Example:After surgery, she got a new lease of life.
Synonyms: fresh start, renewed energy, second chance - green shoots /ɡri:n ʃu:ts/ (phrase) — early signs that something good is starting
Example:The new policy showed green shoots of progress.
Synonyms: early signs, first signs, positive beginnings - incredible /ɪn'krɛdəbəl/ (adjective) — so surprising or unusual that it is hard to believe
Example:She made an incredible discovery.
Synonyms: amazing, astonishing, unbelievable - jubilant /'dʒu:bɪlənt/ (adjective) — very happy because of a success or good news
Example:The team was jubilant after the victory.
Synonyms: elated, ecstatic, triumphant - memorable /'mɛm.ər.ə.bəl/ (adjective) — easy to remember because it is very special or impressive
Example:It was a memorable trip.
Synonyms: unforgettable, notable, striking - open doors /'oʊpən dɔ:rz/ (phrase) — make something possible or easier to achieve
Example:The new class may open doors for her.
Synonyms: create opportunities, make possible, help - original /ə'rɪdʒənəl/ (adjective) — made first, not copied from something else
Example:She wrote an original song.
Synonyms: new, authentic, first - overshadow /,oʊvər'ʃædoʊ/ (verb) — to make something seem less important by being more noticeable
Example:Her success overshadowed the rest of the news.
Synonyms: dwarf, eclipse, dominate - pay dividends /peɪ 'dɪvɪdɛndz/ (phrase) — to produce good results or benefits over time
Example:Regular exercise can pay dividends later.
Synonyms: produce benefits, yield results - peerless /'pɪrləs/ (adjective) — better than all others; without equal
Example:Her performance was peerless.
Synonyms: unmatched, unequaled, superior - produce /prə'dju:s/ (verb) — to make or create something
Example:The factory produces cars every day.
Synonyms: make, create, manufacture - promising /'prɑ:mɪsɪŋ/ (adjective) — likely to succeed or develop well
Example:The new project looks promising.
Synonyms: encouraging, hopeful, likely - proven /'pru:vən/ (adjective) — Shown to be true or effective.
Example:The treatment is proven to work.
Synonyms: confirmed, verified, established - reap the rewards /ri:p ðə rɪ'wɔ:rdz/ (phrase) — to get the good results from hard work
Example:You will reap the rewards of your hard work.
Synonyms: benefit, profit, enjoy the results - rewarding /rɪ'wɔ:rdɪŋ/ (adjective) — giving a strong feeling that your effort was worthwhile
Example:Helping others can be rewarding.
Synonyms: fulfilling, worthwhile, gratifying - run out /rʌn aʊt/ (phrase) — to have no more left
Example:We ran out of milk this morning.
Synonyms: deplete, exhaust, use up - satisfying /'sætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ (adjective) — giving pleasure because something meets your needs or hopes
Example:It was a satisfying meal.
Synonyms: pleasing, gratifying, fulfilling - seeds of success /si:dz əv sək'sɛs/ (phrase) — early signs that something will become successful
Example:Those early wins were seeds of success.
Synonyms: signs of success, early promise - staggeringly /'stæɡərɪŋli/ (adverb) — in a way that is very surprising or extreme
Example:The results were staggeringly high.
Synonyms: amazingly, extremely - tantalisingly /'tæntəlaɪzɪŋli/ (adverb) — in a way that makes you strongly want something
Example:The ad was tantalisingly close to showing the answer.
Synonyms: temptingly, enticingly, appealingly - triumph /'traɪʌmf/ (noun) — a great success or victory
Example:Winning the championship was a triumph.
Synonyms: victory, success - unbeatable /ʌn'bi:təbəl/ (adjective) — too good for anyone else to beat
Example:Their service is unbeatable.
Synonyms: best, matchless, second to none - unforgettable /,ʌn.fər'ɡɛt.ə.bəl/ (adjective) — so special that it cannot be forgotten
Example:It was an unforgettable trip to the mountains.
Synonyms: memorable, remarkable, unerasable
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