Mastering English Vocabulary: Invention & Object Description
Vocabulary for Innovation and Discovery
Key verbs, nouns, and related terms used when discussing invention and development.
- adapt (v), adaptation (n)
- clone (v), cloning (n)
- design (v), designer (n)
- develop (v), developer (n), development (n)
- discover (v), discoverer (n), discovery (n)
- idea (n)
- inspiration (n), inspire (v)
- invent (v), invention (n), inventor (n)
- observation (n), observe (v), observer (n)
- replace (v), replacement (n)
- research (v), researcher (n)
- revolution (n), revolutionary (adj), revolutionize (v)
Adjectives for Describing Objects and Products
A list of descriptive adjectives, including compound adjectives, materials, and functional terms.
- attractive / unattractive
- bacon-shaped
- battery-operated
- boot-shaped
- ceramic
- child-friendly
- chocolate-shaped
- delicious
- disposable (desechable)
- dustproof (a prueba de todo)
- eco-friendly
- economical
- eye-catching (atractivo)
- funky (de moda)
- giant-sized
- glass (de vidrio)
- handy-sized
- heart-shaped
- high-quality
- huge
- inflatable (hinchable)
- life-sized
- long-lasting
- low-cost
- pocket-sized
- practical
- recycled
- round
- shockproof
- silly
- solar-powered
- straw
- stylish
- tiny
- tough
- useful
- waterproof
- wooden
Common English Prefixes and Examples
Prefixes used to modify meaning, often related to technology, scale, or opposition.
Prefix: Anti-
- antibiotic
- anti-globalization
- anti-social
- anti-technology
Prefix: Bio-
- biotechnology
- bioterrorism
Prefix: Inter-
- interactive
- intergalactic
- international
Prefix: Micro-
- microorganism
- microwave
Prefix: Mis-
- misunderstand
Prefix: Multi-
- multicoloured
- multi-ethnic
- multinational
- multi-purpose
- multi-storey
- multi-talented
Prefix: Over-
- overcook
- overeat
- overproduce
- overspend
Prefix: Pro-
- pro-democracy
- probiotic
- pro-GM
- pro-technology
Prefix: Re-
- redesign
- renew
- resend
- reshape
- rethink
- rewrite
Prefix: Under-
- undercook
- underestimate / overestimate