wordlist 17 what’s in a name?
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Wordlist 17 What’s in a Name?. 1. Catchy (adj.) Definition: pleasing and easy to remember Synonym: memorable, unforgettable Example: a song with catchy lyrics Word Family: catch·i·ness, noun. 2. Domestic (adj.) Definition: relating to a person's own country - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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1. Catchy (adj.)
Definition: pleasing and easy to remember
Synonym: memorable, unforgettable
Example: a song with catchy lyrics
Word Family:
catch·i·ness, noun
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2. Domestic (adj.)Definition:relating to a person's own country Synonym: national, home, localExample: Domestic opinion had turned against the war.Word Family:do·mes·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·do·mes·tic, adjectivean·ti·do·mes·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·do·mes·tic, adjective, nounnon·do·mes·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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3. Generate (v.)Definition: to cause something to exist
Synonym: cause, bring aboutExample: The new development will generate 1,500 new jobs.
Word Family:in·ter·gen·er·at·ing, adjective
non·gen·er·at·ing, adjectivepre·gen·er·ate, verb (used with object), pre·gen·er·at·ed,
pre·gen·er·at·ing.un·gen·er·at·ed, adjective
un·gen·er·at·ing, adjective
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4. Hint (v.)
Definition: to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply
Synonym: imply, suggest
Example: The article hinted at corruption in the mayor's office.
Word Family:
hint·er, noun
un·hint·ed, adjective
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5. Hire (v.)Definition: to employ someone or pay them to do a particular job
Synonym: employ, engageExample: I was hired by the first company I applied to.
Word Family:hir·ee, nounhir·er, noun
out·hire, verb (used with object), out·hired, out·hir·ing.pre·hir·ing, adjective
re·hire, verb, re·hired, re·hir·ing, noun
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6. Implicitly (adv.)
Definition: implied, rather than expressly stated:
Synonym:
Example: He answered her questions implicitly.
Word Family:
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7. Innovative (adj.)
Definition: using new methods or ideas
Synonym: novel, new
Example: She was an imaginative and innovative manager.
Word Family:
in·no·va·tive·ly, adverb
in·no·va·tive·ness, noun
un·in·no·va·tive, adjective
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8. Invoke (v.)Definition: to make someone have a particular feeling or remember
somethingSynonym: elicit, induce
Example: Middle-class moralities invoke peculiar anxieties.Word Family:
in·vo·ca·ble, adjectivein·vok·er, noun
re·in·voke, verb (used with object), re·in·voked, re·in·vok·ing.un·in·vo·ca·ble, adjective
un·in·voked, adjective
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9. Luxury (n.)
Definition: great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things
Synonym: grandeur, opulence
Example: a luxury hotel
Word Family:
sem·i·lux·u·ry, noun, plural sem·i·lux·u·ries.
su·per·lux·u·ry, noun, adjective
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10. Packaging (n.)
Definition:the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold
Synonym: wrapping, container
Example: All our packaging is biodegradable.
Word Family:
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11. Put forth (v.)
Definition: to present; propose
Synonym: constitute, propose
Example: The proposals that you have put forth deserve serious consideration.
Word Family:
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12. Sector (n.)
Definition: one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided
Synonym: branch, division
Example: In the financial sector, banks and insurance companies have both lost a lot of money.
Word Family:
sec·tor·al, adjective
sub·sec·tor, noun
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13. Senior (adj.)
Definition: older
Synonym: elder
Example: Senior pupils are expected to set an example to the younger children.
Word Family: