Lesson 172/202 · 10 words · 0 learned

B2 · People & family

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elderly(adjective)
/ˈeldərli/
used as a polite word for ‘ old’
There is an elderly couple sitting on the bench in the park.
elderly relatives
Synonymsagedoldseniormaturegeriatric
Antonymsyoungyouthfuljuvenile
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fellow(adjective)
/ˈfeləʊ/
used to describe somebody who is the same as you in some way, or in the same situation
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room.
fellow members/citizens/workers
Synonymsassociatecompanioncolleaguepeermatepartner
Antonymsstrangerrivalenemyoutsider
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adopt(verb)
/əˈdɑːpt/
to take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt
She was forced to have her baby adopted.
Synonymstake infosterchooseselectembraceaccept
Antonymsrejectabandondisownrenouncerefuse
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abandon(verb)
/əˈbændən/
to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning
The baby had been abandoned by its mother outside a hospital.
Synonymsrelinquishdesertforsakeleavequitrenouncewaive
Antonymskeepretaincontinuemaintainsupport
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self(noun)
/self/
the type of person you are, especially the way you normally behave, look or feel
His private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work)
Only with a few people could she be her real self(= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be).
Synonymsindividualidentityegobeingperson
Antonymsotherexternalnon-self
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participant(noun)
/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/
a person who is taking part in an activity or event
There are 44 participants in this competition.
Synonymsattendeecompetitorentrantplayermember
Antonymsobserverspectatorbystandernon-participant
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being(noun)
/ˈbiːɪŋ/
a living creature, especially a person
Humans are social beings who need friends and family.
Synonymsexistenceentitycreatureessence
Antonymsnonexistencenothingnessabsence
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bond(noun)
/bɑːnd/
a document showing that money has been lent to a government or company, which pays interest and repays it on a set date
The company issued five-year bonds to finance its new factory.
Bond prices usually fall when market interest rates rise.
Synonymsdebenturesecurityfixed-income security
Antonymsstockequity
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encounter(verb)
/ɪnˈkaʊntər/
to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else
We encountered several problems when we moved to a new house.
Synonymsmeetingconfrontationexperiencerun-in
Antonymsavoidanceescapedeparture
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split(verb)
/splɪt/
to end a marriage or relationship with somebody
Her parents split up when she was ten years old.