Prior
Ennen, Aiempi, Tärkeämpi
”I was given no prior notification”
Deteriorating
Huononemassa, Heikentävä
”Deteriorating economic conditions”
Peer
Ikätoveri, Vertainen, Tiirailla, Tähyillä
”We peered through thw crack in the floorboards”
”Their peers noted the change”
Equivalent
Vastaava, Vastine
”One unit is equivalent to one glass of wine”
Adversity
Vastoinkäymisiä
”She turned adversity into opportunity”
Distinguish
Erottaa
”The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy”
Emit
Säteillä, Päästää, Lähettää
”Normal light bulbs emit more red then blue light”
Cascade
Ryöpytä, Vesiputous
”The waterfall raced down in a series of cascades”
Intricate
Monimutkainen, Mutkikas
”She started to hand him what looked like an intricate carving in the side of an orange”
Emission
Päästö
”The figures for greenhouse gas emission faired no better”
Implausible
Epätodennäköinen, Uskomaton
”However for some reason, the more implausible a character, the more accepted it is in the soap opera world”
Dubious
Epäilevä, Kyseenalainen
”She looked dubious, but complied”
Discordant
Ristiriitainen, Epäsointuinen
”Darian closed his eyes and watched the discordant memories flickering through her mind, not wanting her to suffer alone”
”Like music, what will suit the voice of one person will sound discordant from another”
Repugnant
Vastenmielinen, Iljettävä
”The smell was completely repugnant to the pregnant woman”
Comprehension
Ymmärtäminen, Ymmärrys
”Some won’t have the least comprehension of what I’m trying to do”
Misconception
Väärinkäsitys
”It is a common misconception that candle making is a dangerous hobby”
Bias
Puolueellisuus, Ennakkoasenne
”There was evidence of bias against foreing applicants”
Equity
Pääoma, Oikeudenmukaisuus
”She owns 50% of the group’s equity”
Fairness
Oikeudenmukaisuus
”Part of my role is to ensure fairness to all parties”
Discrimination
Syrjintä
”Victims of racial discrimination”
Consistent
Johdonmukainen, Vastaava
”The parents are being consistent and firm in their decisions”
Invariable
Muuttumaton, Vakituinen
” The invariable truth of nuclear firepower is that the entire world will be destroyed if the powers of the world ever launch their arsenals at one another”
Obtain
Saada, Saavuttaa
”Who do I need to speak with in order to obtain an interview with the star quarterback”
Acquire
Hankkia, Saavuttaa
”I managed to acquire all the books I needed”
