Learning English

Words

word | example one |example two |others
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fatigue|She continued to have severe stomach cramps,aches,fatigue,and depression.|Athletes were often unaware they were fatiguing key muscles.|-
modernize

modernise|We need 20 years to modernise our economy and all we ask for is external stability while we do so.|plans to modernize the refinery

an attemptto restructure and modernize British society

The country badly needs loans to rebuild its infrastructure and modernize its economy.|-
coherent|He has failed to work out a coherent strategy for modernising the service.|-|incoherent
distort|The painter may exaggerate or distort shapes.|-|-
lever|They are using the hostages as a lever to gain concessions.|She levered open the door with a crowbar.

The taps has a lever to control the mix of hot and cold water.

Push the tiny lever on the lock.

Insert the fork about 6 in. from the door and simultaneously lever it backwrads.|leverage,fulcrum,valve
calendar |The Christain calendar was originally based on the Julian calendar of the Romans.|-|-
defiance|People too to the streets in defiance of the curfew.|-|disregard,disobediance
abortion|This abortion of a bridge inspired only disgust.|-|-
contrast|Silk was used with wool for contrast.|In the section, we contrast four possible broad approaches.|-
gauge|The gauge was giving a faulty reading.|Meg was able to gauge the distance to within an inch.|-
barren|He wants to use water to irrigate barren desert land.|-|infertile
supplement|I supplement my diet with vitamin pills.|They eat fish as a supplement to their natural diet.|-