✅ Something plastic is easily molded or shaped when heated (The plastic quality of the clay made it easy to create new shapes).
✅ Something ductile is capable of being drawn out into thin wires or shaped without breaking, especially metals (Gold is highly ductile, making it ideal for jewelry).
✅ Both words describe materials that are flexible or shapeable.
✅ The adjective plastic is commonly associated with synthetic materials like plastics, while ductile usually refers to metals (The plastic consistency of the wax was perfect for the art project; The ductile nature of copper makes it useful in wiring).
✅ Oppose means to actively resist or disagree with something (The council members opposed the new policy).
✅ Counter means to act in opposition to or challenge something directly (She countered his argument with strong evidence).
✅ Both words describe resisting or standing against something.
✅ Oppose is often used for general disagreement or resistance, while counter suggests a more immediate or direct response (I opposed the idea from the start; You countered the opponent's points one by one during the debate).
✅ Extremely means to a very high degree, beyond the usual or expected (The weather was extremely hot this summer).
✅ Immoderately refers to something that is done with a lack of restraint or self-control, often excessively (We ate immoderately at the buffet, piling our plates with food).
✅ Both words describe something done in excess or beyond the norm.
✅ Extremely is a more common term for describing intensity, while immoderately implies lack of control or excess (The extremely fast runner broke the record; Over the holidays, I ate immoderately which gave me a stomachache).