Vocabulário

whose

Pronome

Exemplo: “Whose bag is this?”

Sinônimos: belonging to whom

allegory

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Sinônimos: symbolic story

Antônimos: literal story

floodgates

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Sinônimos: sluice gates, barriers

Antônimos: closure, blockage

recessive

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The trait is controlled by a recessive gene.”

Sinônimos: latent, non-dominant

Antônimos: dominant

breadwinner

Substantivo

Exemplo: “After his father retired, he became the family’s main breadwinner.”

Sinônimos: provider, earner

Antônimos: dependent

ending

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The movie had a surprising ending.”

Sinônimos: finish, conclusion

Antônimos: beginning

resuscitation

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”

Sinônimos: revival

Antônimos: abandonment

octogenarian

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The octogenarian still runs his business every morning.”

Sinônimos: eighty-year-old

teacher

/ˈtiːtʃər/

Exemplo: “The teacher is kind.”

Sinônimos: instructor