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Wordlist 11Saving the oceans

مرکز مطالعات و توسعه آموزش علوم پزشکی

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1. Aggregation (n.)Definition: collection into an unorganized whole

Synonym: collectionExample: an aggregation of complainants.

Word Family:ag·gre·ga·tion·al, adjective

re·ag·gre·ga·tion, nounsub·ag·gre·ga·tion, noun

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2. Annually (adv.)Definition: once every year Synonym: per annum, once a yearExample: Your starting salary is £23,000 per annum and will be reviewed annually. Word Family:

in·ter·an·nu·al, adjectivein·ter·an·nu·al·ly, adverb

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3. Cargo (n.)Definition: the goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other large vehicleSynonym: load, shipment, freightExample: The ship was carrying a cargo of wood.Word Family:

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4. Compatible (adj.)Definition: able to exist, live together, or work successfully with

something or someone elseSynonym: in harmony, suited, reconcilable

Example: It was when we started living together that we found we just weren't compatible.

Word Family:com·pat·i·bil·i·ty, com·pat·i·ble·ness, noun

com·pat·i·bly, adverbnon·com·pat·i·ble, adjective

non·com·pat·i·b·ly, adverbnon·com·pat·i·ble·ness, noun

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5. Conduct (n.)Definition:

personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.

Synonym: behavior, habitsExample: Sport has a strict code of conduct.

Word Family:con·duct·i·ble, adjectivecon·duct·i·bil·i·ty, noun

non·con·duc·ti·bil·i·ty, nounnon·con·duc·ti·ble, adjective

pre·con·duct, verb (used with object)

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6. Contribute (v.)Definition: to give something, especially money, in order

to provide or achieve something together with other people

Synonym: give, supply, donate Example: Come to the meeting if you feel you have

something to contribute.Word Family:

con·trib·ut·a·ble, adjectivecon·trib·u·tive, adjectivecon·trib·u·tive·ly, adverb

con·trib·u·tive·ness, nounnon·con·trib·ut·a·ble, adjective

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7. Demand (v.)Definition: to ask for something forcefully, in a way

that shows that you do not expect to be refused Synonym: request, order

Example: The car workers' union is demanding a seven percent pay rise this year.

Word Family:de·mand·a·ble, adjectivede·mand·er, nouncoun·ter·de·mand, nouno·ver·de·mand, verb, nounpre·de·mand, verb (used with object)

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8. Deplete (v.)Definition:  to reduce something in size or

amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc. Synonym: diminish, lessen, reduceExample: The illness depletes the

body of important vitaminsWord Family:

non·de·plet·a·ble, adjectivenon·de·ple·tion, noun

de·plet·a·ble, adjectivede·ple·tion, noun

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9. Disappear (v.)Definition: If people or things disappear, they go somewhere where they cannot be seen or found.

Synonym: vanish, withdrawExample: The search was called off for the sailors

who disappeared in the storm. Word Family:

non·dis·ap·pear·ing, adjectiveun·dis·ap·pear·ing, adjective

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10. Dispose of sth. (v.)Definition:  to get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished

Synonym: throw away. Cast out, discardExample: How did they dispose of the body?

Word Family:dis·pos·ing·ly, adverbre·dis·pose, verb (used with object), re·dis·posed, re·dis·pos·ing.

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11. Dump (v.)Definition: to put down or drop something in a

careless way Synonym: lay down. Set down, deposit

Example: He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table.

Word Family:dump·er, noun

un·dumped, adjective

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12. Enterprise (n.)Definition: an organization, especially a business,

or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money

Synonym: company. corporation, organizationExample: Don't forget this is

a commercial enterprise - we're here to make money.

Word Family:en·ter·prise·less, adjective

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13. Erode (v.)Definition:  to rub or be rubbed away gradually

Synonym: scrape away, crumble, disintegrateExample: The cliffs are eroding several feet a year.

Word Family:e·rod·i·ble, e·rod·a·ble, e·ro·si·ble, adjective

e·rod·i·bil·i·ty, e·rod·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·e·rod·ed, adjectivenon·e·rod·ing, adjectiveun·e·rod·a·ble, adjective

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14. Facilitate (v.)Definition:  to make something possible or easier

Synonym: ease, smooth, assist Example: The current structure does not facilitate

efficient work flow. Word Family:

fa·cil·i·ta·tive, adjectiveun·fa·cil·i·tat·ed, adjective

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15. Indestructible (adj.)Definition: impossible to destroy or break

Synonym: unbreakable, permanent, enduring.Example: Whatever the degradation, the human

spirit can be indestructible.Word Family:

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16. Infinite (adj.)Definition:  without limits; extremely large or great

Synonym: boundless, unlimited, interminableExample: The universe is theoretically infinite.

Word Family:in·fi·nite·ly, adverb

in·fi·nite·ness, nounnon·in·fi·nite, adjective, noun

non·in·fi·nite·ly, adverbnon·in·fi·nite·ness, noun

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17. Leftover (n.)Definition:  describes part of something that has not been used or eaten when the other parts have

been Synonym: remainder, dregs

Example: some leftover curry from last night's mealWord Family:

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18. Malnutrition (n.)Definition: physical weakness and bad health

caused by having too little food, or too little of the types of food necessary for good health

Synonym: poor dietExample: Many of the refugees are suffering

from severe malnutrition.Word Family:

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19. Occupy (v.)Definition:  to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time

Synonym: engage fillExample: The bathroom's occupied - I think John's in there.

Word Family:oc·cu·pi·a·ble, adjective

oc·cu·pi·er, nounmis·oc·cu·py, verb, mis·oc·cu·pied, mis·oc·cu·py·ing.

o·ver·oc·cu·pied, adjectivere·oc·cu·py, verb (used with object), re·oc·cu·pied, re·oc·cu·

py·ing.

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20. Recreation (n.)Definition:  (a way of) enjoying yourself when you

are not workingSynonym: leisure, fun, entertainment

Example: His favorite recreations are golf and playing Scrabble.

Word Family:rec·re·a·to·ry, adjective 

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21. Spill (v.)Definition: to (cause to) flow, move, fall, or spread

over the edge or outside the limits of somethingSynonym: pour, run, splash

Example: I spilled coffee on my silk shirt.Word Family:

spill·a·ble, adjective, nounnon·spill·a·ble, adjective

un·spilled, adjective

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22. Starvation (n.)Definition: the state of having no food for a long

period, often causing death Synonym: famine, undernourishment

Example: The animals had died of starvationWord Family:

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23. Steady (adj.)Definition:  happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular

way, not suddenly or unexpectedlySynonym: stable, firm, fixed

Example: The procession moved through the streets at a steady pace.

Word Family:stead·i·ly, adverb

stead·i·ness, nouno·ver·stead·i·ly, adverb

o·ver·stead·i·ness, nouno·ver·stead·y, adjective

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24. Temporarily (adv.) Definition: not lasting or needed for very long

Synonym: momentarilyExample: The girl was temporarily placed with a

foster-family.Word Family:

tem·po·rar·i·ness, nounnon·tem·po·rar·i·ly, adverb

non·tem·po·rar·i·ness, nounnon·tem·po·rar·y, adjective

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25. Terminate (v.)Definition:  to (cause something to) end or stop

Synonym: end, finish, ceaseExample: They terminated my contract in October.

Word Family:ter·mi·na·tive, adjectiveter·mi·na·tive·ly, adverb

non·ter·mi·na·tive, adjectivenon·ter·mi·na·tive·ly, adverbself-ter·mi·nat·ing, adjective

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26.  Toxic (adj.)Definition: poisonous

Synonym: poisonous, venomousExample: toxic waste/chemicals/effluent

Word Family:tox·i·cal·ly, adverb

hy·per·tox·ic, adjectivenon·tox·ic, adjective

non·tox·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·tox·ic, adjective

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27. Trace (v.)Definition:  to discover the cause or origin of

something by examining the way in which it has developed

Synonym: track downExample: The outbreak of food poisoning was

traced to some contaminated shellfish.Word Family:

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28. Ultimately (adv.)Definition: finally, after a series of things have

happenedSynonym: eventually, finally

Example: Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the meeting with the directors next

week.Word Family:

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29. Yield (v.)Definition:  to supply or produce something positive

such as a profit, an amount of food or information Synonym: produce, provide, generate

Example: The investigation yielded some unexpected results.

Word Family:yield·er, noun

out·yield, verb (used with object)un·der·yield, noun

un·der·yield, verb (used without object)un·yield·ed, adjective

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