Vocabulary
by Elijah Gonzalez
1. Prospect
1.1. Definition: anticipation; expectation; a looking forward.
1.2. Synonyms: chance, plan, likelihood
1.3. Antonyms: hopelessness, unlikelihood, imposibility
1.4. Sentences:We are very excited by the prospect of training these doctors.
2. Pinion
2.1. Definition: a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
2.2. Synonyms: cover, connect, attach
2.3. Antonyms: disconnect, forget, remove
2.4. Sentences: There are many pinions in a clock, along with the other gears.
3. Preliminary
3.1. Definition:preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory.
3.2. Synonyms: prior, trial, opening
3.3. Antonyms: additional, secondary, concluding
3.4. Sentences: We plan to start as soon as possible, but preliminary work has already begun.
4. Physics
4.1. Definition: medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
4.2. Synonyms: aid, fix, help
4.3. Antonyms: harm,stop, hurt
4.4. Sentences: Physics can be a type of cure.
5. Economics
5.1. Definition: the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind.
5.2. Synonyms: business, finace, social science
5.3. Antonyms: N/A
5.4. Sentences: Economics is a class in high school that deals with the economy.
6. Fission
6.1. Definition: the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
6.2. Synonyms: parting, division, dividing
6.3. Antonyms: N/A
6.4. Sentences: Scientist split uranium isotopes to create nuclear fission for the atomic bomb.