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title: One word substitutions
tags: English, grammar & vocabulary
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# One-word substitutions
| Phrase | One-word substitution |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| A person you work with | **Colleague** |
| A person who spends time with you | **Companion** |
| Someone you know a little | **Acquaintance** |
| A person related by blood or marriage | **Relative** |
| A person from another country | **Foreigner** |
| Beginning or introductory part | **Introductory** |
| Something that comes before the main part | **Preliminary** |
| Happening once a year | **Annual** |
| Happening every day | **Daily** |
| Happening every week | **Weekly** |
| Happening every monthly | **Monthly** |
| Happening every two weeks | **Fornightly** |
| Lasting for a short time | **Temporary** |
| Lasting for a long time | **Permanent** |
| Can be seen through clearly | **Transparent** |
| Allows ligght but not detailed images to pass through | **Translucent** |
| Does not let light through | **Opaque** |
| Can be seen | **Visible** |
| Cannot be seen | **Unvisible** |
| Easy to carry | **Portable** |
| Long-lasting | **Durable** |
| Can bend easily | **Flexible** |
| Hard and not bendable | **Rigid** |
| Made by humans | **Artificial** |
| Found in nature | **Natural** |