φωτογραφία φόντου

ΓΛΩΣΣΑΡΙΟ

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Όρος
Ορισμός
accomplish (v) to do or complete; carry out; achieve
Example
We accomplished a lot by working together.
Synonym
achieve
Antonym
fail
Word Family
accomplishment
assign (v) to give as a task
Example
The teacher assigned homework.
Synonym
set
Word Family
assignment
audible (adj) heard or able to be heard
Example
With this sore throat, my voice is barely audible.
Synonym
heard
Antonym
inaudible, silent
chorus (n) a group of male actors in ancient Greek plays who explained what was happening in the play using, poetry and dance
Example
The chorus was very important in ancient Greek tragedies.
come across (v) to discover or find by chance
Example
I came across a new recipe in that magazine.
Synonym
bump into, discover, run across
confess (v) to admit as true
Example
Sarah confessed that she ate the last cookie.
Synonym
admit
Word Family
confession
convince (v) to cause to believe or accept
Example
She convinced the judge of her innocence.
Synonym
persuade, satisfy
Word Family
convincing, convincingly 
despair (n) the complete lack of hope
Example
A whole year without rain drove many farmers to despair.
Synonym
hopelessness
Antonym
hope
disguise (v) to change or hide the looks of in order to prevent recognition
Example
She disguised herself with a wig.
Synonym
camouflage, mask
Word Family
disguised 
dramatist (n) one who writes dramas
Example
James Joyce was an Irish dramatist.
Synonym
playwright
exemplify (v) to serve as an illustration of
Example
What happened last night exemplifies why people in this neighborhood are afraid.
Synonym
illustrate, represent
Word Family
exemplification
experimental (adj) having to do with testing or experiments
Example
The scientists talked about the experimental results.
Synonym
trial
Word Family
experimentally 
explore (v) to try to understand by examining carefully
Example
Let’ s explore this idea.
Synonym
probe, scan
Word Family
exploration, explorer
feast (n) any large and elaborate meal
Example
After the wedding, they all enjoyed a great feast.
Synonym
banquet, dinner
female (adj) having to do with women or girls or with the way women or girls often act
Example
Do you agree that patience is a female characteristic?
Synonym
feminine
Antonym
male
fine (adj) very good; excellent
Example
That was a fine meal.
Synonym
excellent, splendid
Word Family
finely
hardly (adv) almost not at all; barely
Example
I can hardly hear the radio, turn the sound up!
Synonym
barely, just, scarcely
hatred (n) a feeling of very strong dislike
Example
Hatred has led to many wars.
Synonym
animosity
Antonym
love
highborn (adj) born into the aristocracy
Example
He fall in love with a highborn relative of the Queen.
Synonym
noble
Antonym
lowborn
literary (adj) having to do with literature or those who write or read literature
Example
Her poem was published in a literary magazine.
male (adj) having to do with men or boys
Example
What percentage of the adult male population is unemployed?
Synonym
masculine
Antonym
female
meanwhile (adv) at the same time; during or in the time between
Example
I drove all night to get home; meanwhile my family was waiting up for me.
memorize (v) to learn completely so as to hold in the memory
Example
He didn't need to read the words of the song because he had memorized them.
Synonym
learn, study
Word Family
memorization
misfortune (n) bad luck, or an unlucky event
Example
She's suffered a good deal of misfortune over the years.
Synonym
hardship, woe
noble (adj) belonging to a class of people with a high rank or title
Example
When she married a duke, she became part of a noble family.
Synonym
royal
Word Family
nobleness 
original (adj) first; not a copy; real
Example
Our library has an original letter signed by Abraham Lincoln.
Synonym
real, authentic
Antonym
copy
Word Family
originality
pen name (n) a name used by authors in place of their real names.
Example
He wrote poems using the pen name "Dragon".
playwright (n) one who writes plays
Example
Shakespeare was a famous British playwright
Synonym
author
plot (n) the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie
Example
The plot of the film was long and complicated.
Synonym
narrative, outline, skeleton
praise (v) to speak well of
Example
The coach praised the players for their hard work.
Synonym
applaud, commend, compliment
Antonym
criticize
priest (n) a person who is authorized by a church to lead prayers and religious services
Example
A priest performed their marriage ceremony.
prominent (adj) well known or important
Example
He was a prominent judge before he retired.
Synonym
famous, well-known, renowned
Word Family
prominently, prominence 
prop (n) a piece of furniture or other movable article used in the presentation of a play; stage property
Example
One job of a stage manager is to keep track of the props.
require (v) to need
Example
Babies require a lot of attention.
Synonym
demand, need, want
Antonym
lack
Word Family
required, requirement 
resistance (n) a secret organization formed to oppose an army that has taken over a country
Example
During World War II, the Greek Resistance fought against the German army that was occupying Greece.
semicircle (n) one half of a circle
Example
We arranged the chairs in a semicircle.
Word Family
semicircular 
stage (n) a raised platform used for concerts, plays, talks, and other performances
Example
Madonna is a real performer on stage
Synonym
arena, platform
struggle (n) a hard fight in which people try to achieve something that somebody else does not want them to have
Example
There was a struggle for independence between the Greeks and the Turks.
tribute (n) something given, done, or said to express respect or thanks
Example
Her former students held a dinner as a tribute to their favourite teacher.
Synonym
honour, recognition
visible (adj) able to be seen
Example
The skyscraper is visible from across the river.
Synonym
apparent, plain
Antonym
invisible
Word Family
visibly, visibility