Vocabulary building – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: coin (v.), grey matter, have a craving for, have a thirst for, have a yearning for… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and…
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- coin (v.) /kɔɪn/ (verb) — to make a new word or phrase
Example:The journalist coined a new phrase for the trend.
Synonyms: invent, create - grey matter /ɡreɪ 'mætər/ (noun) — The soft tissue inside the skull that controls thought and memory.
Example:The injury affected his grey matter.
Synonyms: brain tissue, brain matter - have a craving for /hæv ə 'kreɪvɪŋ fɔ:r/ (phrase) — to strongly want something
Example:I have a craving for chocolate.
Synonyms: desire, urge, hankering - have a thirst for /hæv ə θɜ:rst fɔ:r/ (phrase) — to strongly want knowledge, success, or something else
Example:She has a thirst for knowledge.
Synonyms: desire, hunger, eagerness - have a yearning for /hæv ə 'jɜ:rnɪŋ fɔ:r/ (phrase) — to strongly and sadly want something
Example:He had a yearning for home.
Synonyms: longing, desire, homesickness - innovative /'ɪnəveɪtɪv/ (adjective) — Using new and original ideas or methods.
Example:The company is known for its innovative products.
Synonyms: creative, original, groundbreaking - IQ /,aɪ 'kju:/ (noun) — a score showing a person's thinking ability
Example:Her IQ is above average.
Synonyms: intelligence quotient - loads of /'loʊdz əv/ (phrase) — a very large amount of something
Example:We had loads of fun at the party.
Synonyms: a lot of, tons of, plenty of - look to work in /lʊk tu: wɜ:rk ɪn/ (phrase) — To want to get a job in a particular field.
Example:I look to work in marketing after graduation.
Synonyms: aim to work in, want to work in, hope to work in - masses of /'mæsɪz əv/ (phrase) — a very large amount of things or people
Example:There were masses of flowers in the garden.
Synonyms: a lot of, loads of, plenty of - multiple /'mʌltɪpəl/ (adjective) — more than one; many
Example:The survey allowed multiple answers.
Synonyms: many, several, more than one - object /'ɒbdʒekt/ (noun) — a thing that is seen or touched
Example:The box is an object on the table.
Synonyms: thing, item, article - opening /'oʊpənɪŋ/ (noun) — a job that is available
Example:There is an opening for a receptionist.
Synonyms: vacancy, job opening, available position - polysemous /,pɑ:li'si:məs/ (adjective) — having one word or form with several related meanings
Example:The word "light" is polysemous.
Synonyms: ambiguous, multiple-meaning, polysemantic - polysemy /pə'lɪsɪmi/ (noun) — the fact that one word has several related meanings
Example:Polysemy is common in everyday language.
Synonyms: multiple meanings, word ambiguity - precious commodity /'prɛʃəs kə'mɑ:dəti/ (noun) — something valuable, rare, and highly desired
Example:Gold is a precious commodity in many markets.
Synonyms: valuable resource, rare good - programmer /'proʊɡræmər/ (noun) — a person who writes computer code and creates software
Example:The programmer fixed the bug quickly.
Synonyms: coder, software developer, software engineer - proliferate /prə'lɪfəreɪt/ (verb) — to increase quickly in number
Example:The weeds proliferate after heavy rain.
Synonyms: multiply, spread, increase - quite a few /kwaɪt ə fju:/ (phrase) — a fairly large number of things or people
Example:We had quite a few visitors last night.
Synonyms: many, a good number of, several - ratio /'reɪʃioʊ/ (noun) — the relationship between two amounts compared as one to another
Example:The ratio of boys to girls is two to one.
Synonyms: proportion, relationship, rate - seek a career in /si:k ə kə'rɪr ɪn/ (phrase) — to try to build a job in a particular field
Example:She wants to seek a career in medicine.
Synonyms: pursue a career in, enter the field of - smart /smɑ:rt/ (adjective) — able to think and learn quickly
Example:She is smart and learns quickly.
Synonyms: clever, intelligent, bright - smidgen /'smɪdʒən/ (noun) — a very small amount
Example:Add a smidgen of salt.
Synonyms: a tiny bit, a pinch, a speck - sophisticated /sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ (adjective) — complex, refined, and showing advanced knowledge or taste
Example:The museum has a sophisticated design.
Synonyms: advanced, refined, complex - stacks /stæks/ (noun) — a large amount
Example:They have stacks of money.
Synonyms: lots, loads, a great deal - trade union representation /'treɪd 'ju:njən ,rɛprɪzɛn'teɪʃən/ (phrase) — workers being represented by a trade union in talks with employers
Example:Trade union representation helped the workers negotiate.
Synonyms: union representation, worker representation - usage /'ju:sɪdʒ/ (noun) — the way a word is usually used in speech or writing
Example:The usage of this word is informal.
Synonyms: use, application, employment - valueless /'vælju:ləs/ (adjective) — having no worth or usefulness
Example:That old phone is valueless now.
Synonyms: worthless, useless, of no value - variable /'veriəbəl/ (noun) — something that can change or be different
Example:Weather is a variable in the experiment.
Synonyms: changeable factor, unknown, factor - visually literate /'vɪʒuəli 'lɪtərət/ (adjective) — good at understanding and reading images and visual signs
Example:She is visually literate and understands charts quickly.
Synonyms: image-savvy, good with visuals, visually aware
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