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INT-2 VOCABULARY
METU NCC INT-2 VOCAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Modify (v) | Meaning: To change something slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose Derivatives: Modification (n), modifiable (adj), modificatory (adj) Synonyms: Alter, adjust, adapt |
| Urgent (adj) | Meaning: That needs to be dealt with or happen immediately Derivatives: urgently (adv), urgency (n) Synonyms: Acute, pressing |
| Underfed (adj) | Meaning: Having had too little food to eat Synonym: Malnourished Antonym: Overfed |
| Decline (n)(v) | Meaning (n): A continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of something Meaning (v): Politely refuse Derivatives: decliner (n), declinable (adj) Synonym (n): Decrease Synonyms (v): Turn down, reject |
| Estimate (n) | Meaning (n): A judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something Derivative: Estimation (n) |
| Undernourished (adj) | Meaning: In bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food Derivatives: Undernourishment (n) Synonym : Malnourished |
| Deficieny (n) | Meaning: The state of not having, or not having enough of, something that is essential Synonyms : Shortage, insufficiency |
| Major (adj) | Meaning: Very large or important Synonym: Important Antonym: Minor |
| Crop (n) | Meaning: Those different things, such as corns, apples, tomatoes, that a farmer grows Synonym: Produce |
| Strenghten (v) | Meaning: To become stronger; to make somebody/something stronger Derivative: strengthener (n) Synonyms: reinforce, brace, build up, toughen, step up Antonym: weaken |
| Shortage (n) | Meaning: A situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed Synonym: scarcity |
| Destroy (v) | Meaning: To damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc. Synonyms: demolish, spoil, wreck |
| Significantly (adv) | Meaning: In a way that is large or important enough to have an effect on something or to be noticed Synonyms: notably, meaningfully Derivatives: significance (n), significant (adj) |
| Identify (v) | Meaning: To recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are Synonyms: recognize, diagnose, name, pick out |
| Poverty (n) | Meaning The state of being poor Synonyms: pennilessness, destitution Antonyms: wealth, richness |
| Distribution (n) | Meaning: The way that something is shared or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people Derivatives: distribute (v), distributional (adj) Synonym: dispersa |
| Restrict (v) | Meaning: To limit, keep within the limits of space, time, quantity etc. Derivatives: restriction (n), restrictive (adj), restricted (adj), Synonyms: confine, limit |
| Overcome (v) | Meaning: To succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something Synonym: get the better of |
| Fulfill (v) | Meaning: To carry out a duty, promise etc. Derivatives: fulfiller (n), fulfillment (n), fulfillable (adj), fulfilled (adj), fulfilling (adj) Synonym: complete Antonyms: fail, neglect |
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