Learn these words: dilute, notoriety, mandatory, endow, ceremonial (SAT/GRE & literary language)

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Pronunciation

dilute /daɪˈluːt/notoriety /ˌnoʊtəˈraɪəti/mandatory /ˈmændəˌtɔːri/endow /enˈdaʊ/ceremonial /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/

Example Sentences

  1. You need to dilute the solution before using it.
  2. The celebrity's notoriety made it difficult for them to go out in public.
  3. Wearing a mask is mandatory in some public places.
  4. The wealthy businessman decided to endow a scholarship for underprivileged students.
  5. The king's coronation was a ceremonial event.

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  • dilute (weaken, thin) - make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.
    =>[dilute a solution, dilute the impact, dilute the flavor]
    - concentrate, strengthen
  • notoriety (infamy, disrepute) - the state of being famous or well-known, especially for something bad.
    =>[notoriety for crime, notoriety for scandal, notoriety for achievement]
    - obscurity, anonymity
  • mandatory (compulsory, obligatory) - required by law or rules; compulsory.
    =>[mandatory attendance, mandatory training, mandatory retirement]
    - optional, voluntary
  • endow (bestow, grant) - provide with a quality, ability, or asset.
    =>[endow a university, endow a scholarship, endow a foundation]
    - strip, deprive
  • ceremonial (formal, ritualistic) - relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature.
    =>[ceremonial occasion, ceremonial robe, ceremonial sword]
    - non-ceremonial, informal

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Original Sentences

  1. You need to dilute the solution before using it.
  2. The celebrity's notoriety made it difficult for them to go out in public.
  3. Wearing a mask is mandatory in some public places.
  4. The wealthy businessman decided to endow a scholarship for underprivileged students.
  5. The king's coronation was a ceremonial event.

Translation to Spanish

  1. Debe diluir la solución antes de usarla.
  2. La notoriedad de la celebridad les dificultaba salir en público.
  3. El uso de mascarilla es obligatorio en algunos lugares públicos.
  4. El rico empresario decidió donar una beca para estudiantes desfavorecidos.
  5. La coronación del rey fue un evento ceremonial.

Translation to French

  1. Vous devez diluer la solution avant de l'utiliser.
  2. La notoriété de la célébrité rendait difficile sa sortie en public.
  3. Le port du masque est obligatoire dans certains lieux publics.
  4. Le riche homme d’affaires a décidé de doter une bourse d’études pour les étudiants défavorisés.
  5. Le couronnement du roi était un événement cérémonial.

Translation to Portuguese

  1. Você precisa diluir a solução antes de usá-la.
  2. A notoriedade da celebridade fez com que fosse difícil para ela sair em público.
  3. O uso de máscara é obrigatório em alguns locais públicos.
  4. O rico empresário decidiu doar uma bolsa de estudos para estudantes carentes.
  5. A coroação do rei foi um evento cerimonial.

Translation to Italian

  1. È necessario diluire la soluzione prima di usarla.
  2. La notorietà della celebrità rendeva difficile per loro uscire in pubblico.
  3. In alcuni luoghi pubblici è obbligatorio indossare una maschera.
  4. Il ricco uomo d'affari decise di istituire una borsa di studio per gli studenti meno abbienti.
  5. L'incoronazione del re era un evento cerimoniale.

Translation to German

  1. Sie müssen die Lösung verdünnen, bevor Sie sie verwenden.
  2. Die Berühmtheit der Berühmtheit machte es ihnen schwer, in die Öffentlichkeit zu treten.
  3. An einigen öffentlichen Orten besteht Maskenpflicht.
  4. Der wohlhabende Geschäftsmann beschloss, ein Stipendium für benachteiligte Studenten zu vergeben.
  5. Die Krönung des Königs war ein feierliches Ereignis.

Translation to Russian

  1. Перед применением раствор необходимо разбавить.
  2. Известность знаменитостей мешала им выходить на публику.
  3. Ношение маски является обязательным в некоторых общественных местах.
  4. Богатый бизнесмен решил выделить стипендию для малообеспеченных студентов.
  5. Коронация короля была торжественным событием.

Translation to English

  1. You need to dilute the solution before using it.
  2. The celebrity's notoriety made it difficult for them to go out in public.
  3. Wearing a mask is mandatory in some public places.
  4. The wealthy businessman decided to endow a scholarship for underprivileged students.
  5. The king's coronation was a ceremonial event.

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Etymology

dilute: The word "dilute" comes from the Latin word "dilutus" meaning "washed away, dissolved"

notoriety: The word "notoriety" comes from the Latin word "notorius" meaning "well-known, famous"

mandatory: The word "mandatory" comes from the Latin word "mandatum" meaning "a command, order"

endow: The word "endow" comes from the Old English word "indēowan" meaning "to endow, bestow"

ceremonial: The word "ceremonial" means relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature.


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