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Ορισμός
appropriate (adj) right for the purpose; proper
Example
Jeans are not appropriate for a formal wedding.
Synonym
proper, right, suitable
Antonym
inappropriate
Word Family
appropriately
attach (v) to join, fasten, or connect
Example
He attached the telephone wire to the wall.
Synonym
clip, connect, fasten, fix, join
Antonym
detach, disconnect
Word Family
attached,
be involved (v) to be included in something, or to take part in or feel part of it
Example
I am involved in a new project.
be on the lookout (expr) to search for something or someone
Example
I am on the look out for a new job.
bustle (v) to move rapidly and energetically (often followed by "about")
Example
The cook bustled about trying to keep up with the orders.
Synonym
hustle, rush, stir
Word Family
bustling, bustlingly 
close (adj) near, in relation or association
Example
My sister is my closest relative.
Synonym
familiar, intimate, near
Antonym
distant
Word Family
closed, closing, closely, closeness
collaborate (v) to work with someone else on a project
Example
They collaborated on planning the party.
Synonym
cooperate
Word Family
collaborator, collaboration
communication (n) the sharing or exchange of messages, information, or ideas
Example
Sign language is a form of communication used by deaf people.
Synonym
conversationexpression, message
creative (adj) able to make or do something new or with imagination
Example
That creative inventor designed a new kind of car.
Synonym
artistic, original, imaginative, inventive
Word Family
creatively, creativeness, creativity
cultural (adj) relating to the habits, traditions and beliefs of a society
Example
Every summer there are cultural events in my village.
Word Family
culturally
earthquake (n) a sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
Example
In 1999 there was a big earthquake in the area of Attica.
Synonym
quake
ease (n) skill that makes something seem not difficult
Example
He speaks Spanish with ease.
Synonym
facility, fluency
Word Family
easy,
exchange (v) to give something to someone and receive something from them
Example
We can exchange addresses with our friends.
Synonym
change, give, return, swap
Word Family
exchangeable, exchanger
fortnight (n) fourteen nights and days; two weeks
Example
I will leave for a fortnight.
Word Family
fortnightly
frontier (n) a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side
Example
There is fighting on the frontier between India and Pakistan.
Synonym
border, bound
fund-raising (n) when you collect money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity
Example
There is a fund-raising committee in our school.
Word Family
fund-raiser
imaginative (adj) having or showing an ability to conceive of things that do not exist; creative
Example
He wrote imaginative books about animals who talk to children.
Synonym
artistic, inventive
Word Family
imaginatively 
impact (n) a strong and powerful effect
Example
The senator's speech on gun control had a great impact on voters.
Synonym
effect, impression, influence
inform (v) to give knowledge to; tell
Example
They informed me that today is your birthday.
Synonym
tell, communicate, notify
Word Family
information,
introductory (adj) serving to introduce
Example
He kept his introductory speech brief, because we were all more interested in the main speaker.
Synonym
preliminary
Malay (adj) people from the Malay Peninsula
Example
Malay people are dark skinned.
Word Family
Malayan
omit (v) to leave out; not include
Example
She omitted the second page from the speech.
Synonym
exclude
Antonym
include
Word Family
omission
order (n) the way in which things are arranged, in relation to one another or according to a particular characteristic
Example
Please write your spelling words in alphabetical order.
Synonym
position, shape
Antonym
disorder
Word Family
orderless, orderedness
outgoing (adj) liking to talk to and interested in others
Example
Helen has an outgoing personality.
Synonym
extroverted, friendly, social
Antonym
aloof
partner (n) a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way
Example
My father and uncle are partners in business.
Synonym
associate
Word Family
partnership
partnership (n) the state of being a partner; in this case cooperation among schools
Example
Our school is in a partnership with a school in the U.K.
proofread (v) to examine for mistakes and make corrections
Example
I asked a friend to proofread my report.
Word Family
proofreader
register (v) to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list
Example
Have you registered to vote yet?
Synonym
sign up
Word Family
registry, registration
registration (n) the act of enrolling
Example
School registrations start earlier this year.
rough (adj) having an uneven surface; not smooth
Example
The rough cloth scratched my cheek
Synonym
coarse, ragged, rugged, uneven
Antonym
smooth, soft
Word Family
roughly, roughness
skate (n) a shoe with either a blade or a set of small wheels attached to the bottom
Example
I use a pair of ice skates in the winter and a pair of roller skates when there isn't any ice.
Word Family
skater, skating
skill (n) the power or ability to perform a task well, especially because of training or practice
Example
After taking this class, her writing skills have improved.
society (n) a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done
Example
It is important for every society to agree on certain laws.
touch (n) contact
Example
Please keep in touch with the office through the week.
Synonym
contact
Word Family
touchable
uncomfortable (adj) feeling discomfort; not comfortable
Example
I'm uncomfortable in this tight suit.
Synonym
awkward, uneasy
Antonym
comfortable
Word Family
uncomfortably
upload (v) to send information from a smaller computer to a larger computer or computer network
Example
I uploaded some photographs to my web page so that my friends could see them.
vibrant (adj) full of energy, life, or constant activity
Example
Shipbuilding was a vibrant industry at that time.
Synonym
vital
Antonym
lifeless, stagnant
Word Family
vibrantly, vibrance
virtual (adj) not actually being true or real, but seeming to be, or having the same result as if true or real
Example
Virtual reality is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world.
Antonym
actual