Lesson 191/202 · 17 words · 0 learned

B2 · Size, amount & shape (3)

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reduction(noun)
/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
an act of making something less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller
The outlet store gave a 20 percent reduction in the price of the shelves and bookcases
The reduction in office staff has made it necessary to automate more job functions
Synonymsdecreasecutdeclinediscountloweringdiminishment
Antonymsincreaseriseadditionexpansiongrowth
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overall(adjective)
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/
including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general
The overall cost of the project was lower than we expected.
Synonymsgenerallymainlyprimarilylargelyin generalon the wholechiefly
Antonymsspecificallyparticularlyindividuallypartiallyin detail
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multiple(adjective)
/ˈmʌltɪpl/
many in number; involving many different people or things
The delivery person could not keep track of multiple orders, causing a food mix-up.
Synonymsnumerousmanyvariousseveralmanifold
Antonymssinglefewuniqueindividualsole
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relatively(adverb)
/ˈrelətɪvli/
to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else
The train is relatively empty for this time of day
The train station has been relatively busy for a weekday
Synonymssomewhatcomparativelyproportionatelyfairlyquitemoderately
Antonymsabsolutelycompletelytotallyentirelydefinitely
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somewhat(adverb)
/ˈsʌmwʌt/
to some degree
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery.
I was somewhat surprised to see him.
Synonymsslightlya littleratherkind ofsort ofto some extentpartiallymoderately
Antonymscompletelyentirelytotallyfullyabsolutelydefinitely
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shallow(adjective)
/ˈʃæləʊ/
not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
a shallow dish
These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.
Synonymssuperficialslighttrivialfrivolouscursory
Antonymsdeepprofoundthoroughsignificant
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slight(adjective)
/slaɪt/
very small in degree
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.
The damage was slight.
Synonymsminorsmalltrivialinsignificantfaintnegligible
Antonymsmajorsignificantsubstantialconsiderableserious
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pile(noun)
/paɪl/
a number of things that have been placed on top of each other
a pile of books/clothes/bricks
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk.
Synonymsheapstackmoundaccumulationcollection
Antonymssingleoneindividualscattereddistributed
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scale(noun)
/skeɪl/
the size or extent of something, especially when compared with something else
It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster.
Synonymsextentsizescopemagnitudedegreerangeproportionratio
Antonymsinsignificancetrivialitysmallnessminuteness
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reserve(noun)
/rɪˈzɜːrv/
a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.
reserve funds
Synonymsstockpilestoresupplyfundresourceconservation
Antonymsdepletionexhaustionwasteexpenditure
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partly(adverb)
/ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; not completely
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved.
He was only partly responsible for the accident.
Synonymspartiallysomewhatin partto some extentrelativelyslightly
Antonymscompletelyentirelyfullywhollytotally
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steep(adjective)
/stiːp/
rising or falling quickly, not gradually
a steep climb/descent/drop
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.
Synonymsabruptsheerprecipitoussharpverticalperpendicularexaggerated
Antonymsgradualgentleshallowlevelflat
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pointed(adjective)
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a sharp end
pointed teeth
the pointed arches used in medieval buildings
Synonymssharpacutetaperedpeakedprojecting
Antonymsbluntroundeddullflat
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minority(noun)
/maɪˈnɔːrəti/
the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group
Only a minority of the students walk to school every day.
Synonymsunderdogsmaller numberlesser partsubgroup
Antonymsmajoritypreponderancemassbulk
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volume(noun)
/ˈvɑːljəm/
the amount of space that an object or a substance fills; the amount of space that a container has
Scientists measured the volume of water in the tank after the flood.
Synonymsloudnesssound levelamplitudequantityamountbulk
Antonymsquietnesssoftnesssilencesmallnesslack
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vast(adjective)
/væst/
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
The vast majority of people care nothing about this issue.
Synonymshugeimmenseextensivelargegreattremendousenormous
Antonymssmalltinylimitednarrowmeager
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numerous(adjective)
/ˈnuːmərəs/
existing in large numbers
The library has numerous books.
Synonymsmanyabundantcopiousplentiful
Antonymsfewscarcelimited