Topic Vocabulary in Contrast Flashcards
artificial (adj)
not natural or real, but made by people
false (adj)
made to look like sth real
natural (adj)
existing in nature, and not produced by people
physical (adj)
real and able to be seen, touched or felt
true (adj)
based on facts or on things that really happened
accurate (adj)
correct in every detail and without any mistakes
method (n)
a way of doing sth, especially a planned or established way
way (n)
a method for doing sth
engine (n)
the part of a vehicle that makes it move
machine (n)
a piece of equipment with moving parts that does a particular job
motor (n)
the part of a machine or vehicle that makes it work
aim (n)
the thing that you hope to achieve by doing sth
cause (n)
an event, thing or person that makes sth happen
reason (n)
a fact, situation or intention that explains why sth happened, why sb did sth or why sth is true
estimate (v)
to guess or calculate an amount or value by using available information
calculate (v)
to discover a number or amount by
using mathematics
electric (adj)
using or relating to electricity
electronic (adj)
using electricity and extremely small electrical parts, such as microchips
invent (v)
to design or create sth that did not exist before
discover (v)
to find sth that was hidden or that no one knew about before
research (n)
the detailed study of sth in order to discover new facts
experiment (n)
a scientific test to find out what happens to sb or sth in particular conditions
progress (n)
the process of developing or improving
modern (adj)
relating to or belonging to the present time
