Laboratory-EFLNET-5

Question 1

The child spoke so softly her voice was barely (escutável).

Answer 1

audible

(adjective) able to be heard, hearable

Question 2

Max was (coercido) into making a donation to the Senator’s campaign fund.

Answer 2

Coerced

to coerce, compel by unethical means, force

Question 3

The soldier’s (moral) is extremely low.

Answer 3

morale

(noun) the state of spirit of a person or group

Question 4

We may be losing now, but in the end we will (prevalecer)

Answer 4

prevail

(verb) win; overcome; gain advantage

Question 5

It would not be very (prudent) to spend your entire paycheck on lottery tickets.

Answer 5

prudent

(adjective) careful and wise

Question 6

retort

Jack came back with a witty retort to the reporter’s question.

Answer 6

retort

(noun) a sharp reply, answer

Question 7

scapegoat

Every office needs a scapegoat. In our office Max is the scapegoat. He’s blamed for everything.

Answer 7

scapegoat

(noun) someone to blame; someone to take the blame for others

Question 8

sedate

The crowd at the funeral was quiet and sedate.

Answer 8

sedate

(adjective) calm; composed

Question 9

superstition

Getting seven years of bad luck for breaking a mirror is a common superstition.

Answer 9

superstition

(noun) An irrational belief which ignores the laws of nature.

Question 10

supplement
Max got a second job to supplement his income.
Sunday supplement
Vitamin supplement
Netflix INSTEAD OF the traditional TV

Basically, supplement is an addition to what is already/usually there – such as the Sunday supplement to your regular newspaper (it’s an additional magazine that is inserted into the newspaper only once a week).

Supplement means to provide additional support.
“I supplement my immune system with Vitamin C.”

Answer 10

(verb) add to; provide a supplement to
But, we use supplement when we are talking about an additional or extra element.

supplements (verb) means “increases.”

Supplement: takes the place of something that’s missing. (e.g. A vitamin supplement is used because you’re not getting the vitamins you need elsewhere; or, I’m using Netflix to supplement traditional TV viewing, i.e.
Netflix INSTEAD OF the traditional TV).

Uma coisa suplementa a outra
Uma pessoa nao suplementa outra

Question 11

Complement
Complement: goes along with.
We use complement when we want to say that something goes well with something.

I’m using BOTH of them, not one for the other.
Wine and cheese can be complementary

Netflix makes a great complement to Hulu.com for all my TV show and movie viewing, i.e. I’m using BOTH of them, not one for the other.

“Complement” means that two things work really well together.
“French fries and ketchup really complement each other.”

Answer 11

Complements (verb) means “goes along [with] well”

A complement (completa, vai com…) is something that is harmonious with the thing being referred to – something similar or of the same kind, for example, wine and cheese can be complementary (they go well paired together).

Duas pessoas se complementam
Duas comidas se complementam
Duas pessoas nao se suplementam

Question 12

The two words complement and supplement have similar meanings. Both these words refer to adding extra elements to something in order to complete it or enhance it.

However, there is a distinct difference in the usage of these two words.

Answer 12

We use complement when we want to say that something goes well with something.

But, we use supplement when we are talking about an additional or extra element.