Learn these words: oblivious, prospector, solvent, tremendous, liquefy (SAT/GRE & literary language)

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Pronunciation

oblivious /əˈblɪviəs/prospector /ˈprɒˌspektər/solvent /ˈsɑːlvənt/tremendous /trəˈmendəs/liquefy /ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪ/

Example Sentences

  1. She was oblivious to the fact that she had food on her face.
  2. The prospector searched for gold in the mountains.
  3. The company is not solvent and may go bankrupt.
  4. The concert was a tremendous success.
  5. The heat caused the ice to liquefy.

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  • oblivious (unaware, ignorant) - not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
    =>[oblivious to danger, oblivious to the world around them, oblivious to their surroundings]
    - aware, conscious
  • prospector (explorer, searcher) - a person who searches for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.
    =>[gold prospector, diamond prospector, oil prospector]
    - farmer, agricultural worker
  • solvent (financially stable, profitable) - having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts.
    =>[financially solvent, solvent company, solvent individual]
    - insolvent, bankrupt
  • tremendous (enormous, huge) - very great in amount, scale, or intensity.
    =>[tremendous force, tremendous impact, tremendous effort]
    - small, insignificant
  • liquefy (melt, dissolve) - make or become liquid.
    =>[liquefy gas, liquefy assets, liquefy a company]
    - solidify, harden

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Original Sentences

  1. She was oblivious to the fact that she had food on her face.
  2. The prospector searched for gold in the mountains.
  3. The company is not solvent and may go bankrupt.
  4. The concert was a tremendous success.
  5. The heat caused the ice to liquefy.

Translation to Spanish

  1. No se dio cuenta del hecho de que tenía comida en la cara.
  2. El buscador buscó oro en las montañas.
  3. La empresa no es solvente y podría declararse en quiebra.
  4. El concierto fue un tremendo éxito.
  5. El calor hizo que el hielo se licuara.

Translation to French

  1. Elle ne se rendait pas compte qu'elle avait de la nourriture sur le visage.
  2. Le prospecteur cherchait de l'or dans les montagnes.
  3. L'entreprise n'est pas solvable et pourrait faire faillite.
  4. Le concert a été un énorme succès.
  5. La chaleur a fait liquéfier la glace.

Translation to Portuguese

  1. Ela não se importava com o fato de ter comida no rosto.
  2. O garimpeiro procurava ouro nas montanhas.
  3. A empresa não é solvente e pode ir à falência.
  4. O concerto foi um tremendo sucesso.
  5. O calor fez com que o gelo se liquefizesse.

Translation to Italian

  1. Non si accorse di avere del cibo in faccia.
  2. Il cercatore cercava l'oro sulle montagne.
  3. La società non è solvibile e potrebbe fallire.
  4. Il concerto è stato un grande successo.
  5. Il calore ha fatto sì che il ghiaccio si liquefacesse.

Translation to German

  1. Sie war sich der Tatsache nicht bewusst, dass sie Essen im Gesicht hatte.
  2. Der Goldsucher suchte in den Bergen nach Gold.
  3. Das Unternehmen ist nicht zahlungsfähig und kann in Konkurs gehen.
  4. Das Konzert war ein voller Erfolg.
  5. Durch die Hitze verflüssigte sich das Eis.

Translation to Russian

  1. Она не обращала внимания на то, что у нее на лице была еда.
  2. Старатель искал золото в горах.
  3. Компания неплатежеспособна и может обанкротиться.
  4. Концерт имел колоссальный успех.
  5. Из-за жары лед стал жидким.

Translation to English

  1. She was oblivious to the fact that she had food on her face.
  2. The prospector searched for gold in the mountains.
  3. The company is not solvent and may go bankrupt.
  4. The concert was a tremendous success.
  5. The heat caused the ice to liquefy.

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Etymology

oblivious: Comes from the Latin word "obliviosus" meaning "forgetful"

prospector: Comes from the Latin word "prospectus" meaning "view"

solvent: Comes from the Latin word "solvēre" meaning "to loosen" or "to dissolve"

tremendous: Comes from the Latin word "tremendus" meaning "terrible" or "fearful"

liquefy: Comes from the Latin word "liquēfacere" meaning "to make liquid"


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