Fall 2002_161
Instructor: Buthaina Al Othman
Chapter 1 - Classifying
Vocabulary List
Verbs |
Synonyms (similar word) |
Antonyms (opposite word) |
Decompose |
Breakdown - separate |
Compose |
Classify - Classified |
Categorize class arrange group |
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Arrange - Arranged |
Classify |
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Divide - Divided |
Parted separated sectioned- breakdown |
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Subdivide - Subdivided |
Further divide |
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Emerge - Emerged |
Come out - appear - come into sight |
Immerse |
Revolve - Revolved |
Orbit - turn around - rotate - circle |
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Attract - Attracted |
Pull toward.. |
Repel - keep away |
Collide - Collided |
Crash, smash together have a collision - run into |
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Retain - Retained |
Keep preserve, save |
Let go |
Expel |
Eject, force out, push out, oust |
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Calculate |
Compute - To find by mathematical process |
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Discover |
To find - to make known or visible |
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Produce |
Create - make - generate - manufacture - fabricate |
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Manufacture |
Create - produce |
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Evaporate |
Change from liquid to gas - vanish, disappear - fade away |
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Propose |
Offer or suggest |
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React |
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Orbit |
Circle - revolve around an object |
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Crash |
Collide - smash into - bump into |
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Indicate |
Specify - point out - show |
Noun |
Synonyms (similar meaning) |
Antonyms (opposite meaning) |
Constituent |
Component, part, ingredients |
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Variable |
Changing factors |
Invariable |
Proportion |
Amount, ratio, percentage |
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Quantity |
Amount |
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Quality |
Value, worth |
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Velocity |
Pace, rate, speed |
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Distillation |
Refining |
Adjective |
Synonyms (similar word) |
Antonyms (opposite word) |
Infinitesimal |
Tiny |
Infinite |
Infinite |
Endless, unlimited, countless, never end |
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Indestructible |
Cannot be destroyed |
Destructible |
Indivisible |
Undividable, inseparable |
Divisible |
Abstract |
Theoretical, conceptual |
Concrete |
Rare |
Scarce uncommon |
Abundant |
Distinct - Distinctive |
Dissimilar different |
Indistinct |
Active |
Energetic, full of life |
Inactive |
Poisonous |
Fatal, toxic, deadly, lethal |
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Constant |
Invariable, unchanging |
Variable, changing |
Homogeneous |
All the same, similar, identical |
Heterogeneous |
Stable |
Steady |
Unstable |
Deadly |
Harmful |
Harmless |
Huge |
Very big |
Tiny |
Abundant |
Plentiful, a lot of |
Rare, scarce |
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