my words 11 Flashcards
substitute
to use something or someone instead of another thing or person:
You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe.
Dayton was substituted for Williams in the second half of the game.
whereas
compared with the fact that; but:
He must be about 60, whereas his wife looks about 30.
You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.
oblique
having a sloping direction, angle, or position:
Through the window came the last few oblique rays of evening sunshine.
He gave her an oblique glance.
establish
to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time:
The brewery was established in 1822.
to start having a relationship with, or communicating with another person, company, country, or organization:
There is a strong need to establish effective communication links between staff, parents, pupils, and external bodies.
stunt
an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs to be done by someone skilled:
It’s a typical action movie with plenty of spectacular stunts.
supplementary
extra
diagonal
A diagonal line is straight and sloping, not horizontal or vertical, for example joining two opposite corners of a square or other flat shape with four sides:
The book has a diagonal black stripe on the cover.
explicitly
in a way that is clear and exact:
I told you quite explicitly to be home by midnight.
It should be explicitly stated exactly what the grant covers.
scatterplot
a graph in which each mark represents a pair of values relating two sets of data (= numbers) drawn on a coordinate plane (= area with vertical and horizontal measures)
ascend
to move up or climb something:
They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain.
steeply
suddenly or by a large amount:
The beach slopes steeply down to the sea.
The value of the land has risen steeply.
