- affordable
- contaminated
- discernible
- flourishing
- maintain
- mediocre
- negligible
- parallel
- peculiar
- potent
- remarkable
- scattered
- solid
- somewhat
- stem from
- tedious
| Affordable | مقرون به صرفه |
| Contaminated | آلوده |
| Discernible | قابل تشخیص |
| Flourishing | شکوفا |
| Maintain | حفظ کردن، نگه داشتن |
| Mediocre | متوسط |
| Negligible | ناچیز |
| Parallel | موازی |
| Peculiar | عجیب و غریب |
| Potent | قدرتمند |
| Remarkable | قابل توجه |
| Scattered | پراکنده |
| Solid | محکم و استوار |
| Somewhat | تاحدی |
| Stem From | ناشی از |
| Tedious | خسته کننده |
- affordable
- adv. affordably
- v. afford
- adj. able to be done, usually referring to something you can do without damage or loss
- syn. economical
The new dictionary is quite affordable.
He could afford the house because of current low interest rates.
- contaminated
- v. contaminate
- n. contamination
- adj. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance
- syn. pollute
This contaminated water supply must be closed off to the public.
Bacteria and insects are frequently agents of food contamination.
- discernible
- adv. discernibly
- v. discern
- n. discernment
- adj. noticeable; easily seen
- syn. detectable
A feeling of anxiety was discernible among the members of the team.
The new student was unable to discern the humour of the teacher’s joke.
- flourishing
- v. flourish
- adj; active and growing; healthy
- syn. thriving
Small flourishing companies would be harmed by an increase in the minimum wage.
A young mind will flourish with proper guidance.
- maintain
- n. maintenance
- v. to support; to keep in good condition
- syn. preserve
The building had to be renovated because it was not well maintained.
Proper maintenance of a car’s engine will preserve its performance and value.
- mediocre
- n. mediocrity
- adj. of average quality; not good or bad
- syn. average
This is a mediocre research report.
The mediocrity of his work was disappointing.
- negligible
- adv. negligibly
- adj. neglected
- adj. neglectful
- adj. negligent
- n. neglect
- n. negligence
- v. neglect
- adj. hardly noticeable; scarcely detectable
- v. to ignore; to give little attention
- syn. insignificant
The number of bacteria in the culture was negligible.
His negligence caused him to lose all of the work he had done on the computer.
- parallel
- v. parallel
- adj. being almost of the same type or time; comparable
- syn. similar
There were many parallels between his life and mine.
Her background parallels mine.
- peculiar
- adv. peculiarly
- n. peculiarity
- adj. unusual; uncommon
- syn. strange
This plastic has a peculiar texture.
The puffin has many peculiarities not shared by other birds.
- potent
- adj. very strong
- syn. powerful
He gave a potent speech at the convention.
The venom of the coral snake is extremely potent.
- remarkable
- adv. remarkably
- adj. worthy of mention; uncommon
- syn. exceptional
The invention of the radio was a remarkable achievement.
The actor was remarkably calm before his performance.
- scattered
- v. scatter
- adj. spread out or separated widely
- syn. dispersed
Hurricane Andrew left debris scattered throughout Miami.
The crowd scattered when it began to rain heavily.
- solid
- adv. solidly
- v. solidify
- n. solidification
- adj. having good quality; being well made, firm; not a gas or liquid
- syn. steady
The lawyer for the defence portrayed his client as a man of solid integrity.
The union attempted to solidify its position in the workplace.
- somewhat
- adj. a little
- syn. slight
They feel somewhat tired after the mile run.
Buying food at a convenience store can be somewhat expensive.
- stem from
- v. to emerge or develop from something
- syn. originate
The author’s talent in writing stems from his love of reading books
Many opportunities have stemmed from his decision to attend the university.
- tedious
- adv. tediously
- n. tedium
- adj. long and tiring
- syn. monotonous
The tedious lecture bored most of the audience.
Some people become frustrated by the tedium of daily living.
