CEFR Level
Corresponding in size, degree, or intensity; balanced in relation.
"The punishment should be proportionate to the crime."
The action of driving or pushing something forward.
"The ship uses nuclear energy for propulsion."
a person who searches for mineral deposits, especially gold
"The prospector spent years in the mountains searching for gold."
a printed document that advertises or describes a school, business, or investment offering
"The university sent out a prospectus to attract new students."
A trade policy that restricts imports to safeguard domestic industries through trade restriction, economic nationalism, or isolationism.
"The government imposed protectionism to safeguard local businesses."
a member of the Christian church that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
"Martin Luther was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation."
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected.
"The negotiation turned into a protracted process."
Something that sticks out or projects from a surface.
"The protrusion on the wall made it difficult to move the furniture."
The origin or source of something.
"The museum verified the provenance of the ancient manuscript."
the protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power; foresight or prudence
"They believed their survival was due to divine providence."
relating to a province or the regions outside the capital city; often suggesting narrow-mindedness
"His views were criticized as being too provincial for modern society."
An action or statement that is intended to make someone angry or to cause a reaction.
"His rude comment was a clear provocation."
Intended to make people angry, excited, or interested.
"She wore a provocative dress to the party."
Relating to or affected by psychopathy; showing chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent behavior.
"The film portrayed a psychopathic killer with no sense of empathy."
Relating to a physical illness or condition caused or aggravated by mental factors such as stress.
"Her stomach pain was diagnosed as psychosomatic, linked to stress."
The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.
"She attended weekly psychotherapy sessions to cope with her anxiety."
An extinct flying reptile of the Jurassic period, with a long slender head and wings formed by a membrane stretching along the body.
"The museum displayed a fossil of a giant pterodactyl."
The final part of a joke or story that makes it funny.
"Everyone laughed loudly at the punch line of his joke."
