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Marxist Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
valuable&invaluable.appropriate&misappropriate
The two pairs of words above seem to have the opposite meaning,but actually they are very alike,so how to distinguish them?
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Marxist The two pairs of words above seem to have the opposite meaning, but actually they are very alike, so how to distinguish them? They are not opposites, but relative synonyms: valuable [adjective] = has a value [usually monetary] That brooch is very valuable. It is worth £20,000.
- Marxist The two pairs of words above seem to have the opposite meaning, but actually they are very alike, so how to distinguish them?
- They are not opposites, but relative synonyms: valuable [adjective] = has a value [usually monetary] That brooch is very valuable.
- It is worth £20,000.
- invaluable [adjective] = has an incalculable worth >> extremely useful.
- His advice to me was invaluable.
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MarxistThe two pairs of words above seem to have the opposite meaning, but actually they are very alike, so how to distinguish them?They are not opposites, but relative synonyms:
valuable [adjective] = has a value [usually monetary] That brooch is very valuable. It is worth £20,000.
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Something that is valuable is worth a lot.
Something that is invaluable has a value that cannot be estimated.
A diamond gem stone may be quite valuable, but the diamond ring given by Napolean to Josphine may be invaluable because you cannot put a price on it.
Appropriate means you take something by LEGAL means. I think it also means to allocate funds for something. Misap
Something that is invaluable has a value that cannot be estimated.
A diamond gem stone may be quite valuable, but the diamond ring given by Napolean to Josphine may be invaluable because you cannot put a price on it.
Appropriate means you take something by LEGAL means. I think it also means to allocate funds for something. Misap
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I keep them in mind like that:
This vase is valuable: I am imaginig of a vase fromthe 19th century and think that it worths a lot.
Investment for future is invaluable: You cannot estimate a value of investment for future, right? So, I catch the meaning with the help of this sentences.
If you ask so how do you keep them in mind? My ans
This vase is valuable: I am imaginig of a vase fromthe 19th century and think that it worths a lot.
Investment for future is invaluable: You cannot estimate a value of investment for future, right? So, I catch the meaning with the help of this sentences.
If you ask so how do you keep them in mind? My ans
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