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nor

Konjunktion

Beispiel: “She neither called nor wrote.”

Synonyme: and not

Antonyme: and

north

Substantiv

Beispiel: “They traveled to the north of the country.”

Synonyme: northern direction

Antonyme: south

normal

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “This is normal behavior.”

Synonyme: usual

Antonyme: strange

paramount

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “Safety is paramount.”

Synonyme: most important, chief

Antonyme: minor

perverse

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”

Synonyme: contrary, twisted

Antonyme: normal

envisage

Verb

Beispiel: “I envisage a better future.”

Synonyme: imagine, foresee

Antonyme: ignore

emulate

Verb

Beispiel: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”

Synonyme: imitate, copy

Antonyme: ignore

repute

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The university is of high repute.”

Synonyme: reputation, standing

Antonyme: disgrace

quirk

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Everyone has a small quirk.”

Synonyme: oddity, habit

Antonyme: normality

oversee

Verb

Beispiel: “The director will oversee the project.”

Synonyme: supervise, manage

Antonyme: ignore

assessment

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The assessment was fair.”

Synonyme: evaluation, review

Antonyme: ignorance

addiction

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonyme: dependence

Antonyme: freedom

vitamin

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Vitamin D is important.”

Synonyme: nutrient

Antonyme: toxin

disease

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The disease is serious.”

Synonyme: illness, sickness

Antonyme: health

knowledge

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Synonyme: understanding, information

Antonyme: ignorance

emergency

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Synonyme: crisis, urgent situation

Antonyme: normal situation

education

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Education is important.”

Synonyme: learning, schooling

Antonyme: ignorance

information

Substantiv

Beispiel: “I need more information.”

Synonyme: data, details

Antonyme: ignorance

emulsifier

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The recipe includes an emulsifier to keep the mixture smooth.”

Synonyme: stabilizer

Antonyme:

tantamount

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “Ignoring the warning is tantamount to admitting failure.”

Synonyme: equivalent, equal to

Antonyme: different, unrelated

staggering

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Synonyme: astonishing, enormous

Antonyme: modest, ordinary

ordinarily

Adverb

Beispiel: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”

Synonyme: normally, usually

Antonyme: abnormally, rarely

enormously

Adverb

Beispiel: “The project has grown enormously in the past year.”

Synonyme: greatly, massively

Antonyme: slightly, barely

divergence

Substantiv

Beispiel: “There is a clear divergence between the two views.”

Synonyme: difference, separation

Antonyme: convergence, agreement

deem

Verb

Beispiel: “The judge deemed the evidence unreliable.”

Synonyme: consider, regard

Antonyme: ignore, dismiss

cool

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “It is cool outside this evening.”

Synonyme: chilly, great

Antonyme: hot, uncool

odd

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “That is an odd question.”

Synonyme: strange, unusual

Antonyme: normal, even

wax

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The candle is made of wax.”

Synonyme: candle material

Antonyme:

south

Substantiv

Beispiel: “They moved to the south for warmer weather.”

Synonyme: southern direction

Antonyme: north

serve

Verb

Beispiel: “They serve lunch from noon to two.”

Synonyme: provide, help

Antonyme: ignore

refer

Verb

Beispiel: “Please refer to page ten.”

Synonyme: mention, point to

Antonyme: ignore

pride

Substantiv

Beispiel: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Synonyme: honor, self-respect

Antonyme: shame

fault

Substantiv

Beispiel: “It was not my fault.”

Synonyme: blame, mistake

Antonyme: success, virtue

error

Substantiv

Beispiel: “There is an error in this sentence.”

Synonyme: mistake

Antonyme: correctness

crazy

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “That sounds like a crazy idea.”

Synonyme: wild, strange

Antonyme: normal, sensible

check

Verb

Beispiel: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonyme: look over, verify

Antonyme: ignore

apply

Verb

Beispiel: “She plans to apply for the job next week.”

Synonyme: request, use

Antonyme: withdraw, ignore

annoy

Verb

Beispiel: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Synonyme: bother, irritate

Antonyme: please

look

Verb

Beispiel: “Look at the sky.”

Synonyme: see, watch

Antonyme: ignore

munificence

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The university benefited from the munificence of its donors.”

Synonyme: generosity, bounty

Antonyme: stinginess, meanness

misdemeanor

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The offense was classified as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.”

Synonyme: minor offense, infraction

Antonyme: felony, major crime

interrogate

Verb

Beispiel: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”

Synonyme: question, examine closely

Antonyme: ignore, release

ignominious

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The minister made an ignominious exit from office.”

Synonyme: shameful, disgraceful

Antonyme: honorable, glorious

fluctuation

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Minor fluctuations in temperature are normal.”

Synonyme: variation, instability

Antonyme: stability, constancy

declination

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The astronomer calculated the star’s declination precisely.”

Synonyme: deviation, inflection

Antonyme: inclination, alignment

beneficiary

Substantiv

Beispiel: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”

Synonyme: recipient, heir

Antonyme: donor, giver

malfunction

Substantiv

Beispiel: “A software malfunction caused the system to shut down.”

Synonyme: breakdown, failure

Antonyme: proper operation, function

fame

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Sudden fame changed his life completely.”

Synonyme: celebrity, renown

Antonyme: obscurity

duel

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The story ends with a dramatic duel.”

Synonyme: fight, contest

Antonyme: peace

vast

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Synonyme: enormous, extensive

Antonyme: small, limited

scan

Verb

Beispiel: “I scanned the document and sent it by email.”

Synonyme: digitize, look through quickly

Antonyme: ignore

rank

Verb

Beispiel: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Synonyme: position, grade

Antonyme: ignore, disorder

main

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “What is the main reason for the change?”

Synonyme: primary, chief

Antonyme: minor, secondary

limp

Verb

Beispiel: “He began to limp after the match.”

Synonyme: walk unevenly

Antonyme: walk normally

huge

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”

Synonyme: enormous, very large

Antonyme: tiny, small

follow

Verb

Beispiel: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Synonyme: go after, obey

Antonyme: ignore, lead

bother

Verb

Beispiel: “Sorry to bother you so late.”

Synonyme: disturb, annoy

Antonyme: comfort

weigh

Verb

Beispiel: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Synonyme: measure weight

Antonyme: ignore weight

usual

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “We met at the usual place.”

Synonyme: normal, regular

Antonyme: unusual

think

Verb

Beispiel: “I think this is a good idea.”

Synonyme: believe, consider

Antonyme: ignore

study

Substantiv

Beispiel: “I study English every evening.”

Synonyme: learn

Antonyme: ignore

judge

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Do not judge people too quickly.”

Synonyme: evaluate

Antonyme: ignore

greet

Verb

Beispiel: “She greeted us with a smile.”

Synonyme: welcome

Antonyme: ignore

about

Präposition

Beispiel: “We talked about the new project.”

Synonyme: regarding

Antonyme: ignoring

physiological

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “Stress has physiological effects that can’t be ignored.”

Synonyme: bodily

ignominiously

Adverb

Beispiel: “The plan failed ignominiously, despite all the hype.”

Synonyme: shamefully

Antonyme: gloriously

idiosyncrasy

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Every founder has an idiosyncrasy that shapes the culture.”

Synonyme: quirk

Antonyme: normality

belligerence

Substantiv

Beispiel: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”

Synonyme: aggressiveness

Antonyme: conciliation

socialization

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Socialization shapes how children learn norms and behavior.”

Synonyme: integration

Antonyme: isolation

knowledgeable

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “She’s knowledgeable about data privacy and compliance.”

Synonyme: well-informed

Antonyme: ignorant

eccentrically

Adverb

Beispiel: “He dressed eccentrically but spoke with precision.”

Synonyme: oddly

Antonyme: normally

queer

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “There’s something queer about this story.”

Synonyme: odd

Antonyme: normal

noble

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “He made a noble decision to help others.”

Synonyme: honorable

Antonyme: dishonorable

major

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “It was a major change in the plan.”

Synonyme: significant

Antonyme: minor

honor

Substantiv

Beispiel: “It was an honor to meet you.”

Synonyme: privilege

Antonyme: shame

gross

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “It was a gross misunderstanding.”

Synonyme: serious

Antonyme: minor

folly

Substantiv

Beispiel: “It was folly to ignore the warning signs.”

Synonyme: foolishness

Antonyme: wisdom

minor

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “It was only a minor problem.”

Synonyme: small

Antonyme: major

glory

Substantiv

Beispiel: “He dreamed of glory and success.”

Synonyme: fame

Antonyme: shame

average

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “He has an average score.”

Synonyme: typical

Antonyme: excellent