2. Basic Academic Adjectives

 

Match the words in bold with their synonyms:

 

1- This program needs some minor changes.

2- I'd like a job with more flexible working hours because fixed schedules can make it harder to balance work and personal life.

3- There has been a significant change in the tone of the media's coverage and how news is presented.

4- The new technology will be faster and more user-friendly than any previous technology.

5- Experts warn that data centres will consume enormous amounts of energy in the near future.

6- Smoking is one of the major causes of heart disease. 

7- It is believed that at the current growth rate, China will have the largest economy in the world by 2030. 

 

a- _______________________ (adj): able to change or be changed / esnek 

b- _______________________ (adj): large, huge / devasa, koskocaman

c- _______________________ (adj): important, meaningful / önemli, anlamlı

d- _______________________ (adj): main, important / ana, başlıca

e- _______________________ (adj): earlier, prior / önceki

f- _______________________ (adj): present, present-day, now / mevcut olan

g- _______________________ (adj): small, unimportant / önemsiz, küçük, ciddi olmayan

 

 

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a. flexible (2)

b. enormous (5)

c. significant (3)

d. major (6)

e. previous (4)

f. current (7)

g. minor (1)