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

 

Arrange - Arranged

Classify

 

Divide - Divided

Parted – separated – sectioned- breakdown

 

Subdivide - Subdivided

Further divide

 

Emerge - Emerged

Come out - appear - come into sight

Immerse

Revolve - Revolved

Orbit - turn around - rotate - circle

 

Attract - Attracted

Pull toward..

Repel - keep away

Collide - Collided

Crash, smash together have a collision - run into

 

Retain - Retained

Keep – preserve, save

Let go

Expel

Eject, force out, push out,  oust

 

Calculate

Compute - To find by mathematical process

 

Discover

To find - to make known or visible

 

Produce

Create - make - generate - manufacture - fabricate

 

Manufacture

Create - produce

 

Evaporate

 Change from liquid to gas - vanish, disappear - fade away

 

Propose

 Offer or suggest

 

React

Act in response - respond

 

 Orbit

Circle - revolve around an object

 

Crash

Collide - smash into - bump into

 

Indicate

Specify - point out - show

 

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Noun

Synonyms (similar meaning)

Antonyms (opposite meaning)

Constituent

Component, part, ingredients

 

Variable

Changing factors

Invariable

Proportion

Amount, ratio, percentage

 

Quantity

Amount

 

Quality

Value, worth

 

Velocity

Pace, rate, speed

 

Distillation

Refining

 

Adjective

Synonyms (similar word)

Antonyms (opposite word)

Infinitesimal

Tiny

Infinite

Infinite

Endless, unlimited, countless, never end

 

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

 

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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