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English Detective 15: What makes prosperity possible? June 18, 2013 June 18, 2013 |
![]() Your First Clue: New vocabulary in this Issue
accumulated, alternative, assembly, brief, chart, code, collapse, complement, considerable, despite, domain, domestic, ethic, phenomenon, plus, posed, predominance, ratio, sequence, source, transition, trend, uniform Other forms of these words: accumulation, assemble, briefly, collapsible, complementary, consider, consideration, domesticate, ethical, phenomena (the plural form of phenomenon), phenomenal (adjective form), posing, predominant, predominate, sequel, transitional, transit, trending, uniformity *Note: ’Complement’ is not ‘compliment’, though the two words have similar uses and are often confused. Each can be a noun or a verb. A compliment expresses admiration. To compliment a lady is to tell her she looks good (or writes well or does excellent work, etc.) To complement is to go together well or complete something. So you might compliment her on her new shoes, which complement (look good with) her suit. Sometimes we say a married couple complements each other. That means they work well together, each adding something to the other. Also, note that the plural of 'phenomenon' is 'phenomena.' An example of use: "Oceanographers study all the natural phenomena connected with oceans: tides, waves, the geology of the sea floor, and so much more." Its adjective form is 'phenomenal,' often used to mean outstanding: "My brother thought the view from Machu Picchu was phenomenal." Which words do you already know? Which are familiar (you have seen them, or can guess their meanings), but you’d like to know more about them? Which are completely new? Make a note of the words you would like to learn. After practicing them, see if you can remember them when you see them again, in another reading or a quiz. Getting the whole story: this issue’s reading/listening
practice:
The 6 Killer Apps of Prosperity Follow the Clues (Vocabulary Practice):
Study and practice social change vocabulary.
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