Learn these words: propagate, discerning, pursuing, insouciance, prohibitory (SAT/GRE & literary language)

Pronunciation

propagate /ˈprɑːpəˌɡet/discerning /ˌdɪˈsɝːnɪŋ/pursuing /pərˈsuːɪŋ/insouciance /ɪnˈsuːsɪəns/prohibitory /proˈhɪbəˌtɔːri/

Example Sentences

  1. The plant propagated quickly and soon filled the entire garden.
  2. She had a discerning eye for art and could spot a fake from a mile away.
  3. He was pursuing his dream of becoming a professional athlete.
  4. Her insouciance made her seem carefree and relaxed.
  5. The sign had a prohibitory message, warning people not to enter.

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

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  • propagate (spread, disseminate) - multiply sexually or asexually; cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering.
    =>[propagate a rumor, propagate a lie, propagate a plant]
    - suppress, eradicate
  • discerning (perceptive, insightful) - having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive.
    =>[discerning taste, discerning eye, discerning mind]
    - undiscerning, lacking in judgment
  • pursuing (following, chasing) - following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit.
    =>[pursuing a career, pursuing a hobby, pursuing a dream]
    - fleeing, escaping
  • insouciance (carelessness, indifference) - the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you.
    =>[insouciance in the face of danger, insouciance in the face of criticism, insouciance in the face of adversity]
    - conscientiousness, carefulness
  • prohibitory (restrictive, forbidding) - tending to discourage (especially of prices).
    =>[prohibitory laws, prohibitory signs, prohibitory measures]
    - permissive, allowing

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Original Sentences

  1. The plant propagated quickly and soon filled the entire garden.
  2. She had a discerning eye for art and could spot a fake from a mile away.
  3. He was pursuing his dream of becoming a professional athlete.
  4. Her insouciance made her seem carefree and relaxed.
  5. The sign had a prohibitory message, warning people not to enter.

Translation to Spanish

  1. La planta se propagó rápidamente y pronto llenó todo el jardín.
  2. Tenía un ojo perspicaz para el arte y podía detectar una falsificación a un kilómetro de distancia.
  3. Estaba persiguiendo su sueño de convertirse en atleta profesional.
  4. Su despreocupación la hacía parecer despreocupada y relajada.
  5. El cartel tenía un mensaje de prohibición, advirtiendo a la gente que no entrara.

Translation to French

  1. La plante s'est propagée rapidement et a rapidement rempli tout le jardin.
  2. Elle avait un œil perspicace pour l’art et pouvait repérer un faux à un kilomètre et demi.
  3. Il poursuivait son rêve de devenir athlète professionnel.
  4. Son insouciance la faisait paraître insouciante et détendue.
  5. Le panneau contenait un message d'interdiction, avertissant les gens de ne pas entrer.

Translation to Portuguese

  1. A planta se propagou rapidamente e logo encheu todo o jardim.
  2. Ela tinha um olhar perspicaz para a arte e conseguia identificar uma falsificação a um quilômetro de distância.
  3. Ele estava perseguindo seu sonho de se tornar um atleta profissional.
  4. Sua despreocupação a fazia parecer despreocupada e relaxada.
  5. A placa tinha uma mensagem de proibição, alertando as pessoas a não entrarem.

Translation to Italian

  1. La pianta si propagò rapidamente e presto riempì l'intero giardino.
  2. Aveva un occhio attento all'arte e sapeva riconoscere un falso a un miglio di distanza.
  3. Stava inseguendo il suo sogno di diventare un atleta professionista.
  4. La sua disinvoltura la faceva sembrare spensierata e rilassata.
  5. Il cartello riportava un messaggio di divieto, avvertendo le persone di non entrare.

Translation to German

  1. Die Pflanze vermehrte sich schnell und füllte bald den gesamten Garten.
  2. Sie hatte ein scharfes Auge für Kunst und konnte eine Fälschung schon aus einer Meile Entfernung erkennen.
  3. Er verfolgte seinen Traum, Profisportler zu werden.
  4. Ihre Unbekümmertheit ließ sie sorglos und entspannt wirken.
  5. Auf dem Schild befand sich ein Verbotshinweis, der die Menschen vor dem Betreten warnte.

Translation to Russian

  1. Растение быстро размножилось и вскоре заполнило весь сад.
  2. У нее был проницательный взгляд на искусство, и она могла распознать подделку за милю.
  3. Он преследовал свою мечту стать профессиональным спортсменом.
  4. Благодаря своей беззаботности она казалась беззаботной и расслабленной.
  5. На знаке было запрещающее сообщение, предупреждающее людей не входить.

Translation to English

  1. The plant propagated quickly and soon filled the entire garden.
  2. She had a discerning eye for art and could spot a fake from a mile away.
  3. He was pursuing his dream of becoming a professional athlete.
  4. Her insouciance made her seem carefree and relaxed.
  5. The sign had a prohibitory message, warning people not to enter.

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Etymology

propagate: The word "propagate" comes from the Latin word "propagare," meaning "to multiply," which is derived from "propages" (a shoot or cutting)

discerning: The word "discerning" comes from the Latin word "discernere," meaning "to separate," which is derived from "dis-" (apart) and "cernere" (to separate)

pursuing: The word "pursuing" comes from the Middle English word "pursuen," meaning "to follow," which is derived from the Old French word "poursuivre," meaning "to pursue"

insouciance: The word "insouciance" comes from the French word "insouciance," meaning "carelessness," which is derived from "in-" (not) and "soucier" (to worry)

prohibitory: The word "prohibitory" comes from the Latin word "prohibere," meaning "to forbid," which is derived from "pro-" (before) and "habere" (to have)


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