28 Şubat 2011 Pazartesi

Vocabulary Log 2.1

irreconcilable (adj): impossible to find agreement between or with; impossible to deal with
Synonyms: discordant, incompatible
Antonyms: compromising, reconcilable
E.g.: The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.

cohesive (adj): connected or related in a reasonable way to form a whole
Synonyms: clinging, coherent
Antonyms: yielding
E.g.: Historically, sport has been a cohesive force in international relations.

emulate (v): to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have
Synonyms: contend
Antonyms: abandon, retreat
E.g.: They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.

primitive (adj): describes living conditions that are basic, unpleasant and uncomfortable
Synonyms: primordial, undeveloped
Antonyms: current, modern
E.g.: The first station buildings were quite primitive.

breed (v):
if animals breed, they mate in order to have babies
Synonyms: cub
Antonyms: not produce
E.g.: The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.

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