1 i o n g o i n g [dngouiQ] adj. If something is ongoing, then it is still happening or still growing.
—► The development of plants is ongoing because it takes time for them to mature. pharmaceutical [fa:rmasu:tikal] adj. If something is pharmaceutical, then it is related to the development of drugs.
—► Pharmaceutical companies discover new cures to illnesses all the time. p r e c i s e [prisais] adj. If someone is precise, then they are exact and careful about their work.
—► The builder was very precise about where he placed the nails. proximity [praksimati] n. Proximity is closeness in time, space, or relationships.
—► All the trees in the proximity of the beach had been cut down. publicity [pAblfsati] n. Publicity is public attention given to someone or something by the media.
—► She received a lot of publicity after her performance in the film. remedy [remadi] n. A remedy is a cure for a disease, argument, or problem.
—► A good remedy for a headache is an aspirin and a glass of water. significance [signifikans] n. The significance of something is the quality that makes it important.
—► The significance of the snowy weather was that we didn’t have to go to school. subsequent [sAbsikwant] adj. If something is subsequent, then it comes after something else in time.
—► The flood and the subsequent rescue of those caught in the flood were on TV. synthetic [sineetik] adj. If something is synthetic, then it is made to be like something natural.
-* Clothing made out of synthetic fabrics is very effective at keeping people warm.