Learn these words: recessive, accumulate, tangent, litigious, maize (SAT/GRE & literary language)

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Pronunciation

recessive /rəˈsesɪv/accumulate /əˈkjuːmjəˌlet/tangent /ˈtændʒənt/litigious /ˈlɪˈtɪdʒəs/maize /ˈmeɪz/

Example Sentences

  1. The gene for blue eyes is recessive.
  2. Over time, dust and dirt accumulate on the furniture.
  3. The professor went off on a tangent during the lecture.
  4. The company has been involved in several litigious cases.
  5. Maize is a staple food in many countries.

Word (synonyms)- Definition/s =>[Collocations] - Antonyms

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  • recessive (latent, hidden) - relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents.
    =>[recessive gene, recessive trait, recessive characteristic]
    - dominant, strong
  • accumulate (gather, collect) - gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.
    =>[accumulate wealth, accumulate knowledge, accumulate evidence]
    - disperse, scatter
  • tangent (digression, deviation) - a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point.
    =>[go off on a tangent, irrelevant tangent, digressive tangent]
    - main point, central idea
  • litigious (argumentative, disputatious) - unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes; inclined to sue or engage in legal proceedings.
    =>[litigious person, litigious society, litigious culture]
    - peaceful, non-litigious
  • maize (corn, sweetcorn) - a tall cereal plant that produces large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob.
    =>[corn maze, field of maize, maize porridge]
    - wheat, rice

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Original Sentences

  1. The gene for blue eyes is recessive.
  2. Over time, dust and dirt accumulate on the furniture.
  3. The professor went off on a tangent during the lecture.
  4. The company has been involved in several litigious cases.
  5. Maize is a staple food in many countries.

Translation to Spanish

  1. El gen de los ojos azules es recesivo.
  2. Con el tiempo, el polvo y la suciedad se acumulan en los muebles.
  3. El profesor se salió por la tangente durante la conferencia.
  4. La empresa ha estado involucrada en varios casos litigiosos.
  5. El maíz es un alimento básico en muchos países.

Translation to French

  1. Le gène des yeux bleus est récessif.
  2. Au fil du temps, la poussière et la saleté s’accumulent sur les meubles.
  3. Le professeur a pris une tangente pendant le cours.
  4. L'entreprise a été impliquée dans plusieurs dossiers contentieux.
  5. Le maïs est un aliment de base dans de nombreux pays.

Translation to Portuguese

  1. O gene dos olhos azuis é recessivo.
  2. Com o tempo, a poeira e a sujeira se acumulam nos móveis.
  3. O professor saiu pela tangente durante a palestra.
  4. A empresa esteve envolvida em vários casos litigiosos.
  5. O milho é um alimento básico em muitos países.

Translation to Italian

  1. Il gene degli occhi azzurri è recessivo.
  2. Con il tempo, la polvere e lo sporco si accumulano sui mobili.
  3. Il professore è partito per la tangente durante la lezione.
  4. L'azienda è stata coinvolta in diverse cause legali.
  5. Il mais è un alimento base in molti paesi.

Translation to German

  1. Das Gen für blaue Augen ist rezessiv.
  2. Mit der Zeit sammeln sich Staub und Schmutz auf den Möbeln an.
  3. Der Professor geriet während der Vorlesung aus dem Konzept.
  4. Das Unternehmen war in mehrere Rechtsstreitigkeiten verwickelt.
  5. Mais ist in vielen Ländern ein Grundnahrungsmittel.

Translation to Russian

  1. Ген голубых глаз рецессивный.
  2. Со временем на мебели скапливается пыль и грязь.
  3. Во время лекции профессор отошел от темы.
  4. Компания участвовала в нескольких судебных делах.
  5. Кукуруза является основным продуктом питания во многих странах.

Translation to English

  1. The gene for blue eyes is recessive.
  2. Over time, dust and dirt accumulate on the furniture.
  3. The professor went off on a tangent during the lecture.
  4. The company has been involved in several litigious cases.
  5. Maize is a staple food in many countries.

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Etymology

recessive: The word "recessive" comes from the Latin word "recessus," meaning "a going back, retreat," which is derived from "recedere" (to go back)

accumulate: The word "accumulate" comes from the Latin word "accumulatus," meaning "heaped up," which is derived from "ad-" (to) + "cumulare" (to heap up)

tangent: The word "tangent" comes from the Latin word "tangens," meaning "touching," which is derived from "tangere" (to touch)

litigious: The word "litigious" comes from the Latin word "litigiosus," meaning "contentious, quarrelsome," which is derived from "litigium" (dispute, lawsuit)

maize: The word "maize" comes from the Spanish word "maíz," which is derived from the Taíno word "mahiz"


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