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UNICENTRO 2016 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

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“However” — (l. 4) – So.

“over” (l. 7) – more than.

“later” (l. 15) – earlier.

“plentiful” (l. 22) – scarce.

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UNICENTRO 2017 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms

The word input is closest in meaning to:

View from the Rio favelas: 'We're often scared to leave the house in case we're hit by a stray bullet'

A year has gone by since the Olympic Games. Only 147 of those 365 days ended without the residents of Complexo do Alemão hearing gunshots. After the promises of hope and the Games’ legacy of peace, 218 days were accompanied by a soundtrack of gunfire.

On 218 days we were afraid we wouldn’t make it home alive; we were scared to leave the house in case we were hit by a stray bullet; on 218 days we were afraid that the walls of our homes might be hit. To pretend that we were not in a war zone, the military police painted their armoured military tanks – popularly called caveirão, or “big skull” – white.

For a long time I’ve wondered about the reason for the conflict and danger in the favelas of Rio, the same places that hold so much shared affection, culture, art and memory.

Since the Olympics, residents of the Complexo do Alemão have been afraid of organising a cultural event in the neighbourhood square, or of people gathering outside because an intense shootout might happen without prior notice, with no chance to find protection. It has been 218 days of fear.

All eyes – and investments – were turned to Brazil when it hosted, over 10 years, three mega sporting events. But the country has failed to keep its promises of peace after the 2007 Pan-American Games, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.

Before the Olympics, the state was completely absent in the favela. Back then we had no cable car – now we do, but it doesn’t work. We did not have family clinics – now we do, but without medical care. There were no police – now there are, and we live with daily shootings. What have the poorest received as a result of the Games? On television, I see only news of corruption.

Brazil is at war, some say. A war on the poor, justified by drugs. A war that justifies, for many (but not for me) the presence of the Brazilian army in the streets of the city. The beauty of Rio’s natural landscapes contrasts with the conflict of our daily lives, militarised by the government.

We need to talk about the relationship between violence and drugs. Young people from different favelas are now coming together to think about strategies that we hope can feed into public policies on drugs in Brazil. The #Movimentos movement – which runs discussions and seminars for young people – was created because it isn’t possible to deal with the drugs issue without the input of those who live with the consequences of failed policies.

As other countries move towards resolving the issue in a serious way, investing in research and prevention mechanisms in public health services, Brazil invests in more weapons and repression that result in an increase of death and incarceration – particularly among people who are poor, black, young and living in favelas.

But despite all the fear, all the chaos, we continue to conquer the world, occupying the spaces that we have been historically denied. The Coletivo Papo Reto (Straight Talk Collective) has created a calendar that celebrates the good news and achievements of the people who live in Complexo do Alemão. Many people may not understand what it is that motivates us in the midst of this chaos and fear. I don’t know either – but I feel that I must keep going.

(Adapted from https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/aug/19/rio-voices-view-from-the-favelas-olympics-they-

promised-a-legacy-of-peace-but-brazil-is-now-at-war. Access on 22/8/2017)

Entrance

Put in

Source

Judgement

Opinion

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PUC - RJ 2019 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In relation to word meanings, one can state that

Adapted from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-47722427

“tracing” (line 20) and drawing are synonyms.

“utterly” (line 23) and slightly have the same meaning.

“flattering” (line 28) and praising express opposite ideas

“tagged” (line 33) and marked express similar ideas.

“unsafe” (line 35) and dangerous are antonyms.

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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Palavras conectivas | Connective words

Check the option in which the word in boldface expresses the same meaning in the fragment as the word or expression in italics.

“Instead of a range of permissible emissions estimates that ranged up to 2,390 bn tons from 2015 onwards,” (lines 7-8) – Because of

“In effect, that halves the levels of diesel and petrol available for petrol tanks, coal for power stations, and natural gas…” (lines 10-11) – However

“In order to have a reasonable chance of keeping global warming below 2°C, we can only emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide, ever…” (lines 27-28) - Due to

“Although short-lived and released in smaller quantities, some of these are potentially far more potent than carbon dioxide…” (lines 37-38) – Besides

“So the researchers have re-examined both the options and the approaches, and have worked out a global figure that, they suggest, could be relevant to “real-world policy”. (lines 41-42) – Therefore

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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

Based on the meanings expressed in the text, it is correct to affirm that

“permissible” (line 7) and tolerable are antonyms.

“ominous” (line 15) and encouraging are synonyms.

“massive” (line 20) and substantial do not express similar ideas.

“bedevilled” (line 26) means the same as tormented.

“reasonable” (line 27) does not mean acceptable.

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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “… the notional 2°C mark long agreed internationally as being the point of no return for the planet.” (line 13), the expression ‘point of no return’ could be substituted by

moment of indecision

irreversible moment

point of departure

inspiring moment

point of disagreement

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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The expression in bold and the item in italics convey equivalent ideas in

“As if victory were a licence to spread hatred” (lines 9-10) – Due to the fact that

“Unless they believe that the global order works to their benefit” (lines 16-17) – Provided that

“While American GDP per person grew by 14% in 2001-15” (lines 68-69) – Given that

“But, as Brexit shows, when people feel they do not control their lives or share in the fruits of globalization” (lines 71-73) – Besides

“Hence, liberals also need to restore social mobility and ensure that economic growth translates into rising wages.” (lines 91-93) – Thus

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PUC - RJ 2016 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Based on the meanings of the words in the article, it can be said that

“unravelling” (line 18) and collapse are synonyms.

“bamboozled” (line 39) and confounded are antonyms.

“lifted” (line 44) can be replaced by downgraded.

“partake” (line 54) and participate express opposite ideas.

“mendacious” (line 56) and truthful express similar ideas.

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CESMAC 2015 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the sentence “…as someone on steroids may think it will enhance the effect of the steroids”, enhance is a synonym of

Read the text/below/and answer following four questions according to it.

Viagra abuse in teens

There are several reasons why teenagers may experiment with erectile dysfunction medication. Of course, a common reason why teens may be tempted to take an erectile dysfunction (ED) medication is out of sexual curiosity. Teens may mistakenly think that these medications will increase sexual potency, make them somehow “better” sexually, or make them last longer. Premature ejaculation is common in this age group, and they may be hoping to find a pill to help. However, they do not realize that Viagra will not help them last longer.

Beyond sexual curiosity, another major reason why some teenagers may think they want Viagra or other erectile dysfunction drugs is that they may have heard a rumor that it can improve their athletic performance. Research has been discussed in The NY Times and NY Daily News about the use of Viagra to relieve constriction of blood vessels in the lungs, improving blood flow, breathing, and athletic endurance.

Another reason why teens may try Viagra or another erectile medication is to attempt to increase the effect of other drugs or alcohol; despite the fact that this is a very dangerous use of these medications. Sometimes this is also related to sports performance, as someone on steroids may think it will enhance the effect of the steroids, or resolve steroidrelated erectile dysfunction. There have also been reports of teenagers and twentysomethings taking Viagra with alcohol or with Ecstasy (the combination called “Sextasy”), since Ecstasy or alcohol may heighten desire while lessening erectile ability. This dangerous combination could be deadly, and at the very least contributes to a reduction of safer sex practices.

Teenagers, (or anyone of any age who does not have clinically diagnosed erectile dysfunction and a prescription from a doctor), must stay away from Viagra, Cialis, Levitra, or any other erectile dysfunction medication. They can certainly cause physical side effects like dizziness, headache, chest tightness, vision problems including loss of vision, irregular heartbeat, and more severe issues. Teachers and parents must teach teenagers about drugs — and sex.

Adaptado de: <http://sarilocker.com/blog/2009/07/31/viagra-abusein-teens/>

Acessado em 01 de maio de 2015.

lessen

weaken

reduce

strengthen

undermine

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FASM 2014 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

No primeiro quadro, Breads & Rolls, a expressão even though pode ser substituída, sem alteração de sentido, por

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however.

but.

then.

so.

although.

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FASM 2014 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

No trecho do segundo parágrafo – The same effect has been demonstrated in hospitals where patients who’ve suffered cardiac arrest are treated with “therapeutic hypothermia” to stave off brain injury and inflammation. –, a expressão em destaque pode ser substituída, sem alteração de sentido, por

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Do fat people stay warmer than thin people?

Pack on some extra pounds for winter

By Daniel Engber

01.02.2014

At the yearly Rottnest Channel Swim in Western Australia, participants often smear their bodies with animal fat for insulation against the 70-degree water. But their own body fat also helps to keep them warm, like an extra layer of clothing beneath the skin. When scientists studied aspects of the event in 2006, they found that swimmers with a greater body mass index (BMI) appear to be at much lower risk of getting hypothermia.

The same effect has been demonstrated in hospitals where patients who’ve suffered cardiac arrest are treated with “therapeutic hypothermia” to stave off brain injury and inflammation. Studies have shown that it takes longer to induce hypothermia in obese patients than in their leaner counterparts. The extra fat seems to insulate the body’s core.

Under certain conditions, though, overweight people might feel colder than people of average weight. That’s because the brain combines two signals — the temperature inside the body and the temperature on the surface of the skin — to determine when it’s time to constrict blood vessels (which limits heat loss through the skin) and trigger shivering (which generates heat). And since subcutaneous fat traps heat, an obese person’s core will tend to remain warm while his or her skin cools down. According to Catherine O’Brien, a research physiologist with the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, it’s possible that the lower skin temperature would give fatter people the sense of being colder overall.

But O’Brien points out that many other factors beyond subcutaneous fat help determine the rate at which we chill. Smaller people, who have more surface area compared to the total volume of their bodies, lose heat more quickly. (It’s often said that women feel colder than men; average body size may play a part.) A more muscular physique may also offer some protection against hypothermia, partly because muscle tissue generates lots of heat. “We have a joke around here that the person who’s best-suited for cold is fit and fat,” says O’Brien.

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take off.

prevent.

study

replace.

trigger.

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CESMAC 2015 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the sentence “But this interference, researchers are finding out, isn’t so much a handicap as a blessing in disguise.” handicap is a synonym of

Read the text below and answer following four questions according to it.

Why bilinguals are smarter

SPEAKING two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age.

This view of bilingualism is remarkably different from the understanding of bilingualism through much of the 20th century. Researchers, educators and policy makers long considered a second language to be an interference, cognitively speaking, that hindered a child’s academic and intellectual development.

They were not wrong about the interference: there is ample evidence that in a bilingual’s brain both language systems are active even when he is using only one language, thus creating situations in which one system obstructs the other. But this interference, researchers are finding out, isn’t so much a handicap as a blessing in disguise. It forces the brain to resolve internal conflict, giving the mind a workout that strengthens its cognitive muscles.

The collective evidence from a number of such studies suggests that the bilingual experience improves the brain’s so-called executive function — a command system that directs the attention processes that we use for planning, solving problems and performing various other mentally demanding tasks. These processes include ignoring distractions to stay focused, switching attention willfully from one thing to another and holding information in mind — like remembering a sequence of directions while driving.

The bilingual experience appears to influence the brain from infancy to old age. Nobody ever doubted the power of language. But who would have imagined that the words we hear and the sentences we speak might be leaving such a deep imprint?

Adaptado de: <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-ofbilingualism.html?WT.mc_id=D-NYT-MKTG-MOD-31048-0502-HD&WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_c=> Acessado em 25 de abril de 2015

impairment

relief

advantage

benefit

aid

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PUC - RJ 2018 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In the fragment “Is a cashless future actually desirable even if it is possible?” (lines 52-53), “actually” can be replaced, with no change in meaning, by

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surely

in reality

incredibly

currently

definitely

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CÁSPER LÍBERO 2015 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

The words self-righteous, bloody and endeavors, would not suffer any difference in meaning if replaced by:

humble, tame, aims, respectively.

pharisaical, fierce and attempts, respectively.

pious, grim, desires, respectively.

hypocritical, mild, tries, respectively.

savage, neglects, respectively.

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PUC - RS 2018 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

In “to look for keywords, and to read in a less linear, more selective fashion, instead of concentrating more on just following the text.” (lines 41-43) and “She has decided that, despite all her training in deep reading, she, too, needs some outside help.” (lines 51-53), the connectors instead of and despite can be replaced, without any change in form and meaning, respectively, by

INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto.

Adapted from: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/being-a-better-online-reader

however – nor

whereas – though

moreover – even so

other than – regardless of

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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms

The word “tragic” in “tragic outcomes” (lines 51-52) can be replaced, with no change in meaning, by

By Dr. Joel Fuhrman

Retrieved and adapted from https://www.drfuhrman.com/learn/library/articles/46/weight-watchers-focuses-onweight-not-health

Access on April 26, 2017.

theatrical.

mild.

lethal.

severe.

smooth.

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PUC - RJ 2017 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The verb phrase “struggling with” in the fragment “Weight Watchers mostly serves those who remain forever on the weight loss merry-go-round, struggling with marginally effective recommendations and outcomes” (lines 42-43) can be replaced, without change in meaning, by

By Dr. Joel Fuhrman

Retrieved and adapted from https://www.drfuhrman.com/learn/library/articles/46/weight-watchers-focuses-onweight-not-health

Access on April 26, 2017.

fighting against.

collaborating with.

thinking together.

conforming to.

reinforcing.

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Analisando-se aspectos linguísticos e estruturais do texto, constata-se que

The true potential of technology to change behavior

Technology could successfully change behaviours where decades of campaigns and legislation have failed. With the quantified self already walking among us and the internet of things within easy reach, digital technology is creating unprecedented opportunities to encourage, enable and empower more sustainable behaviours.

If we are to unlock the power of technology we must be more ambitious than simply digitising analogue strategies or creating another communications channel.

The true potential of technology lies in its ability to do things that nothing else can do. In behaviour change terms, the potential to succeed where decades of education programmes, awareness campaigns and product innovation have failed; to make a difference where government policy and legislation has had limited impact.

Using behavioural insights, it is possible to highlight the bottlenecks, drop out points and achilles heels of traditional behaviour change efforts — the reasons why we have failed in the past — and apply the unique possibilities of technology to these specific challenges.

Overcoming our limitations

Luckily, the history of the human race is almost defined by its ability to invent stuff that bolsters its feeble capabilities. That stuff is, of course, what we generically refer to as 'technology'. And in the same way that the internal combustion engine and the light bulb allow us to overcome our relatively feeble powers of motion and perception, so digital technology can be directed to overcoming our relatively feeble powers of reasoning, selfcontrol, motivation, self-awareness and agency—the factors that make behaviour change so difficult.

Herein lies the true potential of technology: not in the laboratory or the workshop, but in an understanding of the behavioural dynamics that define the human condition, both generally and within the context of a specific user-group, market segment or community.

Fonte: JOHNSON, Steven. Recognising the true potential of technology to change behaviour. Disponível em:<https://www.theguardian.com/sustainablebusiness/behavioural-insights/true-potential-technology-change-behaviour> . Acesso em: 23 ago. 2017. (Adaptado).

os vocábulos successfully e unprecedented são ambos constituídos por prefixação em sua estrutura composional.

a sentence legislation has had limited impact na forma negativa apresenta-se como “legislation hasn´t had limited impact”.

a sentença campaigns and legislation have failed na forma interrogativa seria “Do campaigns and legislation has failed?”

o termo could, em Technology could successfully change behaviours, pode ser substituído por “should”, sem alteração de sentido.

o vocábulo that, na sentença the factors that make behaviour change so difficult, exerce a função de pronome demonstrativo.

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UFVJM-MG 2017 - Inglês - Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

Na frase do texto , "a signal of its military ALLIANCE with Seoul", a palavra ALLIANCE poderia ser substituída, sem alterar seu sentido, por:

Texto

TRUMP-KIM SUMMIT: DONALD TRUMP VOWS TO 'END WAR GAMES' IN 'NEW HISTORY' WITH NORTH KOREA

By Ben Riley-Smith, US editor, in Singapore 13 JUNE 2018 • 8:10AM – The Telegraph

Donald Trump unexpectedly suspended "war games" on the Korean peninsula yesterday as he convinced Kim Jong-un to back "complete denuclearisation" in a written agreement. The US has been carrying out joint military exercises for years in the region as a signal of its military alliance with Seoul (South Korea), and as a show of strength against North Korean aggression.

The US president said in a press conference after the Singapore summit: "It is a very great day, it is a very great moment, in the history of the world." He predicted Kim would start denuclearise "very quickly" and revealed that the North Korean leader had already agreed to destroy a missile engine testing site.

The climax of Mr Trump‘s meeting with Kim — the first between a sitting North Korean and American leader — was the signing of a joint agreement. The 400-word statement followed more than four hours of talks, first between the leaders one-on-one and then with a wider group of advisers.

It read: "President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un conducted a comprehensive, in-depth, and sincere exchange of opinions on the issues related to the establishment of new United States - North Korea relations and the building of a lasting and robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.

The statement went on to list four specific pledges that both Mr Trump and Kim agreed to stand by: The first was that both countries would establish "new relations" in the pursuit of "peace and prosperity" — an attempt to draw a line under the insults and threats of last year. The second said that America and North Korea would "join their efforts to build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula". The third said that Kim‘s regime "commits to work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula" — a key demand from the Americans. And the fourth promised that the remains of fallen US soldiers who died fighting in the Korean War would be repatriated to the United States.

Mr Trump said he "absolutely" would invite Kim to the White House and expressed enthusiasm for visiting North Korea, but said no dates had been set. Mr Trump also praised the leaders of Japan, South Korea and China as well as Kim himself for the progress made on the issue of denuclearisation.

Source: < https://goo.gl/dEim38> Date of retrieval: June 13th, 2018.

leader.

adviser.

agreement.

enthusiasm.

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PUC - RJ 2019 - Inglês - Vocabulário | Vocabulary, Sinônimos | Synonyms, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension

The word assumption in “There is also a general assumption that it will naturally reduce loneliness.” (lines 84-85) can be replaced, without change in meaning, by

Available at:<https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgetsand-tech/features/robot-carer-elderly-people-lonelinessageing-population-care-homes-a8659801.html>. Retrieved on:

July 2, 2019. Adapted.

dread

belief

certainty

reluctance

explanation