Lesson 8 Flashcards
Fertile
Rich, flourishing, fruitful,productive//
His farm is on fertile land.
Release
Free, liberate/ publish/ distribute/ relinquish//
He was released from the hospital yesterday.
Resilient
Recovering rapidly from( adversity, depression,…)// tenacious( stubborn), elastic(lively); firm, rebounding//
She has a resilient personality and will soon feel better.
Restore
Revitalize( strength), give back, put back/ repair, reconstruct//
The police restored the lost child to its parents.
Superficial
Shallow, slight, surface, unimportant//
The inspector said that the crack in the bridge was only superficial.
Annual(n,adj)
Once a year//
What is your annual income?
They put out the 2016 Football annual.//
Plants that live only one year are called annuals.
Candidate
Applicant, nominee//
Who is the Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States.
Conflict(n)
Combat, fight, discord- disagreement, difference( of opinion)/ struggle, opposition//
Sooner or later, a conflict will arise between them.//
The new laws have brought the Government into conflict with the union over pay increase.
Decrease
increase/ diminish, lessen/ abate, cut down, lower/ fall//
He decreased his speed.
Reflect
Illustrate, think, echo//
Peter’s eyes reflected the nature of his thoughts.//
He reflected before answering the question.//
A mirror reflects a picture of you when you look in it.
Acquire
Earn, get, obtain/ develop//
She acquired a good knowledge of English in two years.
Belligerent(adj)
Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome, violent//
Mary always seem belligerent towards me.
Callow
Inexperienced, youthful, immature, young//
Tom was just a callow youth of 16 when he arrived in Paris.
Coerce (into)
Force, compel, oblige//
They coerced him into confessing.
Extremely
Highly, excessively
