20180924 Vocabulary 20 words

Today's vocabulary 

Exploit v utilize, use, make use of, take advantage of  n accomplishment, Feat

EX) Human rights activists have led protests against companies that exploit child labor.

Account for phr. explain, justify, give a reason for, Make up, comprise, constitute, cause

EX) the suspect couldn't account for his whereabouts last night. coffee exports account for nearly 60 percent of Ethiopia's gross national product. Unsafe working conditions at the construction site accounted for a number of serious injuries

particular adj specific, special 

Ex) Galileo tried to disprove one particular statement of Aristotle's

prominent adj, noticeable, conspicuous, outstanding, remarking, important, leading, notable.

Ex) Mt.Fuji is a prominent natural landmark in Japan. William Shakespeare is one of the most prominent figures in the history of English literature. 

Replenish v refill, restore, renew 

Ex) the travelers replenished their supplies of water before crossing the desert

indigenous adj, native, aboriginal 

Ex) The government ignored environmental complaints by indigenous groups.

pinpoint v locate exactly, clearly identify 

Ex) With GPS technology, it is possible to pinpoint a person's position anywhere on the planet.

          

         adj precise, exact,accurate 

Ex) After years of training, baseball pitchers develop pinpoint control of the ball 

Annihilate v destroy, completely remove, exterminate 

Ex) An asteroid impact 65.5 million years ago nearly annihilated all living things on the planet.

Conversely adv on the other hand, contrarily 

Ex) texting is growing more popular as a form of communication, while, conversely, phone calls are becoming less common. 

investigate v examine, inquire into, look into 

Ex) The police will investigate the crime scene after they interview the witnesses 

assure v convince, persuade, satisfy; guarantee 

Ex) the lawyer assured Tim that all his rights would be respected.

Entire adj, Whole, total, complete 

Ex) Fire destroyed the entire factory, but the owner plans to rebuild it  

Compensate for phr make up for, atone for, make amends for, balance, offset 

Ex) The chemical company was ordered to pay millions of dollars to compensate for polluting the river.

Ex) the manager compensated for the unfair distribution of duties by assigning more work to certain staff.

Postulate v hypothesize, suppose, claim, propose 

Ex) Isaac Newton postulated that gravity pulls objects toward the Earth.

Magnify v enlarge, increase, amplify, intensify 

Ex) Microscopes are used to magnify objects that are not visible to the naked eye. 

Afford v give, offer, provide, grant 

Ex) George's high marks in high school afforded him many opportunities to enter a good university 

conclusive adj definitive, final, enough to settle the issue, clear

               v   conclude adv conclusively  

Ex) The experiment failed to provide any conclusive evidence of the theory's validity. 

unsophisticated adj simple, uncomplicated, not complex 

Ex) the inventor used unsophisticated technology in his flying machine, and it crashed soon after takeoff.

Justified adj right, legitimate, just, reasonable 

Ex) The CEO felt justified in firing the dishonest employee.

Deliberate adj intentional, designed, planned, adj careful, cautious, thoughtful 

Ex) The film's action scenes were deliberate attempts to grab the attention of a specific audience.

Ex) The parliament reduced funding for many programs in a deliberate effort to cut the deficit.