Today’s Advanced Word List 2-Learn English-Improve Vocabulary.
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Today’s Advanced Word List 2-Learn English-Improve Vocabulary:
- prevalent (adjective) – usual, common, general.
- germane (adjective) – relevant, pertinent; appropriate; related
- futile (adjective) – pointless, useless, ineffective.
- hypothesis (noun) – supposition, theory, thesis.
- encompass (verb) – include, subsume, incorporate.
- fall apart (phrase) – break down, lose control, disintegrate.
- hone (verb) – refine, sharpen, perfect.
- hang on (phrasal verb) – depend on, hinge on, be based on.
- stand the test of time (phrase) – remain popular (for so many years).
- disingenuous (adjective) – dishonest, deceitful, double-dealing.
- in the course of time (phrase) – as time goes by.
- irreconcilable (adjective) – completely different, directly opposed, incompatible.
- literal (adjective) – strict, factual, exact.
- metaphorical (adjective) – figurative, symbolic, imaginative.
- immutable (adjective) – unchangeable, fixed, set, rigid.
- prevailing (adjective) – existing, present, current.
- counter to (adverb) – in opposition to, against, contrary to.
- discredit (verb) – disgrace/dishonour; disprove, invalidate.
- consensus (noun) – opinion, view.
- Scientific consensus (noun) – the collective judgment, position, and opinion of the community of scientists in a particular field of study.
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