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Adjective
Example: “The room was bereft of furniture.”
Synonyms: deprived, without
Antonyms: full
Noun
Example: “We sit on the bench.”
Synonyms: seat
Antonyms: floor
Example: “I need a belt.”
Synonyms: strap
Antonyms: button
Example: “He drinks beer.”
Synonyms: alcoholic drink
Antonyms: water
Example: “I am a beginner in English.”
Synonyms: learner, new student
Antonyms: expert
Example: “I sleep in my bed.”
Synonyms: sleeping place
Antonyms: chair
Example: “My bedroom is small.”
Synonyms: sleeping room
Antonyms: bathroom
Adverb
Example: “She played the role believably.”
Synonyms: convincingly, plausibly
Antonyms: unconvincingly, badly
Example: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”
Synonyms: in advance, earlier
Antonyms: afterward, later
Verb
Example: “Bend your knees slightly.”
Synonyms: curve, lean
Antonyms: straighten
Example: “A beam of sunlight entered the room.”
Synonyms: ray, support bar
Antonyms: shadow
Example: “The bird held a seed in its beak.”
Synonyms: bird mouth
Antonyms:
Example: “The metal rod is bent.”
Synonyms: curved, not straight
Antonyms: straight
Example: “Our team beat the champions last night.”
Synonyms: defeat, hit
Antonyms: lose
Example: “I bet it will rain tonight.”
Synonyms: wager, guess
Antonyms: know
Example: “The baby laughed and touched his belly.”
Synonyms: stomach, tummy
Antonyms: back
Example: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”
Synonyms: recipient, heir
Antonyms: donor, giver
Example: “His belligerent tone made negotiation impossible.”
Synonyms: hostile, combative
Antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory
Example: “She smiled beguilingly and changed the subject.”
Synonyms: charmingly, captivatingly
Antonyms: repulsively, harshly
Preposition
Example: “The village lies beyond the hills.”
Synonyms: farther than, outside
Antonyms: within
Example: “These keys belong to my brother.”
Synonyms: be owned by
Antonyms: be separate from
Example: “Please read the text below.”
Synonyms: under
Antonyms: above
Example: “Let’s begin the lesson.”
Synonyms: start
Antonyms: finish
Example: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”
Synonyms: aggressiveness
Antonyms: conciliation
Example: “The story is about a wild beast.”
Synonyms: wild animal
Example: “Besides English, I study Russian.”
Synonyms: also
Example: “The ball is between the boxes.”
Synonyms: in the middle of
Conjunction
Example: “I am happy because it is Friday.”
Synonyms: since
Example: “I feel better today.”
Synonyms: improved
Antonyms: worse
Example: “Sit beside me.”
Synonyms: next to
Antonyms: far from
Example: “The car is behind the bus.”
Synonyms: at the back
Antonyms: in front of
Example: “Wash your hands before dinner.”
Synonyms: earlier
Antonyms: after
Example: “I want to become a doctor.”
Synonyms: turn, grow
Antonyms: remain
Example: “I believe him.”
Synonyms: trust, think
Antonyms: doubt
/ˈbenɪfɪt/
Example: “Exercise has many benefits.”
Synonyms: welfare, do good, gain
/bɪˈheɪv/
Example: “Please behave politely in the meeting.”
Synonyms: conduct, carry, act
Antonyms: misdemean, misbehave
Interjection
Example: “Bye! Have a good day.”
Synonyms: goodbye, see you
Antonyms: hello, hi
Example: “Hi! How are you?”
Synonyms: hello, hey
Antonyms: bye, goodbye
Example: “The room was a veritable museum.”
Synonyms: true, real
Antonyms: fake
Example: “The law proscribes discrimination.”
Synonyms: ban, forbid
Antonyms: permit
Example: “The email contained malicious software.”
Synonyms: harmful, evil
Antonyms: benign
Example: “Education has intrinsic value.”
Synonyms: inherent, essential
Antonyms: external
Example: “The incumbent president won the election.”
Synonyms: current, officeholder
Antonyms: challenger
Example: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”
Synonyms: belittle, criticize
Antonyms: praise
Example: “The platform protects user anonymity.”
Synonyms: namelessness, privacy
Antonyms: identification
Example: “He is a neophyte in programming.”
Synonyms: beginner, novice
Example: “The soldiers became mutinous.”
Synonyms: rebellious, disobedient
Antonyms: obedient
Example: “The company was moribund before the merger.”
Synonyms: dying, declining
Antonyms: thriving
Example: “He is a maverick in the industry.”
Synonyms: nonconformist, rebel
Antonyms: conformist
Example: “He became indolent after graduation.”
Synonyms: lazy, idle
Antonyms: diligent
Example: “This method was hitherto unknown.”
Synonyms: until now, so far
Antonyms: from now on
Example: “I envisage a better future.”
Synonyms: imagine, foresee
Antonyms: ignore
Example: “The crowd began to disperse.”
Synonyms: scatter, spread out
Antonyms: gather
Example: “This tool has great utility.”
Synonyms: usefulness, value
Antonyms: uselessness
Example: “The school has a secular policy.”
Synonyms: nonreligious
Antonyms: religious
Example: “The medicine can prolong life.”
Synonyms: extend, lengthen
Antonyms: shorten
Example: “The startup is in a nascent market.”
Synonyms: emerging, developing
Antonyms: mature
Example: “She helped mediate the conflict.”
Synonyms: intervene, negotiate
Antonyms: provoke
Example: “The object has kinetic energy.”
Synonyms: motion-related
Antonyms: static
Example: “The smell began to diffuse through the room.”
Synonyms: spread, disperse
Antonyms: concentrate
Example: “The government has a budget deficit.”
Synonyms: shortage, lack
Antonyms: surplus
Example: “We cannot condone cheating.”
Synonyms: allow, accept
Antonyms: condemn
Example: “The university is of high repute.”
Synonyms: reputation, standing
Antonyms: disgrace
Example: “There are myriad ways to learn English.”
Synonyms: countless, many
Antonyms: few
Example: “I will liaise with the legal team.”
Synonyms: coordinate, communicate
Antonyms: disconnect
Example: “The report uses too much jargon.”
Synonyms: technical language, terminology
Antonyms: plain language
Example: “Noise can hinder learning.”
Synonyms: block, impede
Antonyms: assist
Example: “The police found a corpse.”
Synonyms: dead body
Antonyms: living person
Example: “Employees must adhere to the rules.”
Synonyms: follow, obey
Antonyms: violate
Example: “He tried to feign surprise.”
Synonyms: pretend, fake
Antonyms: reveal
Example: “She exudes confidence.”
Synonyms: radiate, show
Antonyms: hide
Example: “Embed the video on the website.”
Synonyms: insert, place inside
Antonyms: remove
Example: “This theory begins with a simple axiom.”
Synonyms: principle, truth
Antonyms: contradiction
Example: “Flowers adorn the room.”
Synonyms: decorate, embellish
Antonyms: strip
Example: “The landscape is beautiful.”
Synonyms: scenery, view
Antonyms: city interior
Example: “My intuition tells me this is wrong.”
Synonyms: instinct, gut feeling
Antonyms: logic
Example: “Inclusion is important in education.”
Synonyms: involvement, participation
Antonyms: exclusion
Example: “The team needs better alignment.”
Synonyms: coordination, agreement
Antonyms: misalignment
Example: “We need a credible source.”
Synonyms: reliable, believable
Antonyms: unreliable
Example: “It is hard to conceive a better plan.”
Synonyms: imagine, think of
Antonyms: misunderstand
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