4000 Essential English Words 5

n o t o r io u s [not/to.rias] adj.
When something is notorious, it is well-known because of something bad.
-* This area of town is notorious for gang activity.
Outdated 
[autdeitid] adj.
When something is outdated, it is old and no longer useful in modern time.
-» Tape players are becoming outdated because of digital music.
overall 
[ouvard:l] adv.
When a thing is talked about overall, the whole thing is considered.
-» Overall, the party was a huge success.
partiality 
[pd:/fiaelati] n.
A partiality is a tendency to prefer one thing to another.
-+ She has a partiality for walking to school instead of driving.
spontaneous 
[spanteinias] adj.
When an act is spontaneous, it is not planned. It happens suddenly.
-* My wife made a spontaneous decision to buy a new sofa while I was at work.
virtue 
[varrtju:] n.
A virtue is a good quality or way of behaving.
-> My best virtue is forgiveness.
meros
shoh asar
ko'p sonli, ko'plab
hikoya qilmoq, gapirib bermoq
yomon nom chiqargan, yomon otliq bo'lgan
urfdan qolgan, eski
umuman, umumiy olganda
moyillik
tasodifiy, spontan
yaxshi xislat, fazilat

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E x e r c i s e 1
Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word
1. gorgeous 
a. stiff
b. unpleasant
c. colorful
d. cold
2. boost 
a. to lower
b. to feel
c. to increase
d. to sleep
3. spontaneous 
a. short
b. crowded
c. planned
d. faked
4. multiple 
a. one
b. lousy
c. grand
d. free
5. inevitable 
a. heavy
b. pretty
c. silly
d. avoidable