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sure

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “Are you sure about your answer?”

Synonyme: certain

Antonyme: unsure

austerity

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Synonyme: strictness, frugality

Antonyme: luxury

punitive

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The court imposed punitive measures.”

Synonyme: punishing, disciplinary

Antonyme: forgiving

perverse

Adjektiv

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

Synonyme: contrary, twisted

Antonyme: normal

succumb

Verb

Beispiel: “He did not succumb to pressure.”

Synonyme: yield, give in

Antonyme: resist

spatial

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The test measures spatial ability.”

Synonyme: space-related

Antonyme: temporal

rebuke

Verb

Beispiel: “The teacher rebuked the student.”

Synonyme: criticize, scold

Antonyme: praise

poise

Substantiv

Beispiel: “She answered with poise.”

Synonyme: composure, balance

Antonyme: panic

recreation

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The park is used for recreation.”

Synonyme: relaxation, leisure

Antonyme: work

pet

Substantiv

Beispiel: “I have a pet.”

Synonyme: animal, companion animal

Antonyme: wild animal

ruler

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Use a ruler to draw a line.”

pressurize

Verb

Beispiel: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”

Synonyme: coerce, pressure

Antonyme: relieve, ease

indulgence

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonyme: luxury, leniency

Antonyme: restraint, discipline

formidably

Adverb

Beispiel: “The team performed formidably under pressure.”

Synonyme: powerfully, impressively

Antonyme: weakly, poorly

floodgates

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Synonyme: sluice gates, barriers

Antonyme: closure, blockage

estimation

Substantiv

Beispiel: “My estimation of the cost was too low.”

Synonyme: calculation, assessment

Antonyme: fact, measurement

compulsion

Substantiv

Beispiel: “He felt a compulsion to check the door again.”

Synonyme: urge, pressure

Antonyme: choice, freedom

cope

Verb

Beispiel: “It was hard to cope with the pressure.”

Synonyme: manage, deal with

Antonyme: fail, collapse

tan

Substantiv

Beispiel: “She got a deep tan on vacation.”

Synonyme: brown skin from sun

Antonyme: pale

sag

Verb

Beispiel: “The old roof began to sag.”

Synonyme: droop, sink

Antonyme: rise, tighten

rub

Verb

Beispiel: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Synonyme: massage, wipe

Antonyme: leave alone

ph

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The pH of the water was tested in the lab.”

Synonyme: acidity level

Antonyme:

antipollution

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The city introduced new antipollution measures.”

Synonyme: anti-smog, clean-air

Antonyme: polluting

firm

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “She gave me a firm handshake.”

Synonyme: strong, solid

Antonyme: soft, weak

gap

Substantiv

Beispiel: “There is a gap between the two buildings.”

Synonyme: space, opening

Antonyme: connection, closure

scale

Substantiv

Beispiel: “This map has a useful scale.”

Synonyme: measure, size system

Antonyme:

meter

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The table is one meter long.”

Synonyme: measure unit

Antonyme:

check

Verb

Beispiel: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonyme: look over, verify

Antonyme: ignore

vindication

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The ruling was seen as a vindication of her long campaign.”

Synonyme: justification, exoneration

Antonyme: condemnation, disproof

puritanical

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The novel satirizes puritanical attitudes toward pleasure.”

Synonyme: strict, moralistic

Antonyme: permissive, liberal

indulgently

Adverb

Beispiel: “The teacher smiled indulgently at the child’s imagination.”

Synonyme: leniently, tolerantly

Antonyme: strictly, severely

pleasurable

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “Reading by the window was a surprisingly pleasurable routine.”

Synonyme: enjoyable, pleasant

Antonyme: painful, unpleasant

dose

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”

Synonyme: portion, amount

Antonyme: overdose

mass

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The mass of the object is hard to measure exactly.”

Synonyme: bulk, quantity

Antonyme: emptiness

weigh

Verb

Beispiel: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Synonyme: measure weight

Antonyme: ignore weight

enjoy

Verb

Beispiel: “I enjoy reading in the evening.”

Synonyme: like, take pleasure in

Antonyme: dislike

angry

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “He was angry about the delay.”

Synonyme: mad, upset

Antonyme: calm, happy

confabulation

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Under pressure, he drifted into confabulation and filled gaps with fiction.”

Synonyme: fabrication

Antonyme: accuracy

phenomenally

Adverb

Beispiel: “The team performed phenomenally under pressure.”

Synonyme: exceptionally

Antonyme: poorly

occupational

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “Occupational stress is common in high-pressure roles.”

Synonyme: work-related

ounce

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The bottle contains eight ounces of water.”

force

Substantiv

Beispiel: “They used force to open the door.”

Synonyme: power

Antonyme: weakness

fluid

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Drink plenty of fluids when you are sick.”

Synonyme: liquid

Antonyme: solid

equal

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “Everyone should have equal rights.”

Synonyme: same

Antonyme: unequal

angle

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Draw a right angle.”

vote

Verb

Beispiel: “Citizens vote in elections.”

Synonyme: choose

concern

Verb

Beispiel: “This concerns me.”

Synonyme: worry

Antonyme: reassure

certain

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “I am certain about it.”

Synonyme: sure

Antonyme: uncertain

weight

Substantiv

Beispiel: “What is your weight?”

hiking

Substantiv

Beispiel: “We go hiking on Sundays.”

Synonyme: walking trip

pressurization

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Cabin pressurization is vital during flights.”

Synonyme: compression

Antonyme: decompression

proud

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “She is proud of her work.”

Synonyme: pleased

Antonyme: ashamed

happy

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “I am happy today.”

Synonyme: glad

Antonyme: sad

robust

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “We need a robust system that handles failures gracefully.”

alleviate

Verb

Beispiel: “The new policy alleviated pressure on the support team.”

measure

/ˈmeʒər/

Beispiel: “We measure performance monthly.”

Synonyme: standard, assess, appraise

ensure

/ɪnˈʃʊr/

Beispiel: “Ensure everyone understands.”

Synonyme: ascertain, control, assure

confident

/ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/

Beispiel: “She feels confident about the exam.”

Synonyme: positive, cocksure, bold

Antonyme: unconfident

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Beispiel: “Customers often complain about delays.”

Synonyme: plain, kvetch, quetch

Antonyme: cheer, chirk up, cheer up

size

/saɪz/

Beispiel: “What size do you need?”

Synonyme: sized, sizing, size of it

time

/taɪm/

Beispiel: “What time is it?”

Synonyme: clip, meter, clock