Vocabulary

before

Preposition

Example: “Wash your hands before dinner.”

Synonyms: earlier

Antonyms: after

beforehand

Adverb

Example: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”

Synonyms: in advance, earlier

Antonyms: afterward, later

moribund

Adjective

Example: “The company was moribund before the merger.”

Synonyms: dying, declining

Antonyms: thriving

review

Verb

Example: “Review your notes before the test.”

Synonyms: check

zip

Verb

Example: “Zip your jacket before going outside.”

Synonyms: fasten, zipper

Antonyms: unzip

heat

Verb

Example: “Heat the soup before serving it.”

Synonyms: warmth, hotness

Antonyms: cold, cool

fuss

Noun

Example: “There was a lot of fuss before the guests arrived.”

Synonyms: noise, trouble

Antonyms: calm

third

Adjective

Example: “She finished in third place.”

Synonyms: number three

Antonyms: first

enter

Verb

Example: “Please knock before you enter.”

Synonyms: go in

Antonyms: exit

then

Adjective

Example: “First eat, then go outside.”

Synonyms: after that

Antonyms: before

save

Verb

Example: “Save your work before you leave.”

Synonyms: keep, rescue

Antonyms: waste, lose

read

Verb

Example: “I read a story before bed.”

Synonyms: study

Antonyms: write

tranquilize

Verb

Example: “The animal had to be tranquilized before treatment.”

Synonyms: sedate, calm

Antonyms: stimulate, agitate

meteorology

Noun

Example: “She studied meteorology before becoming a climate analyst.”

Synonyms: weather science

Antonyms:

attributive

Adjective

Example: “In grammar, an attributive adjective comes before the noun.”

Synonyms: descriptive, qualifying

Antonyms: predicative

predecessor

Noun

Example: “The new model is far more efficient than its predecessor.”

Synonyms: forerunner, previous version

Antonyms: successor

mountaineer

Noun

Example: “The mountaineer reached the summit before dawn.”

Synonyms: climber, alpinist

Antonyms:

elaboration

Noun

Example: “The proposal needs further elaboration before approval.”

Synonyms: detail, expansion

Antonyms: summary, simplification

conceivable

Adjective

Example: “We considered every conceivable option before deciding.”

Synonyms: imaginable, possible

Antonyms: inconceivable, impossible

edit

Verb

Example: “Please edit the document before sending it.”

Synonyms: revise, modify

Antonyms: leave unchanged

deep

Adjective

Example: “She took a deep breath before speaking.”

Synonyms: profound, intense

Antonyms: shallow

shut

Verb

Example: “Please shut the window before you leave.”

Synonyms: close

Antonyms: open

past

Adjective

Example: “The past year has taught us a lot.”

Synonyms: previous, former

Antonyms: future

loaf

Noun

Example: “He bought a loaf of fresh bread.”

Synonyms: bread loaf

Antonyms: slice

kiss

Verb

Example: “She gave her son a kiss before school.”

Synonyms: peck

Antonyms: slap

during

Preposition

Example: “Do not talk during the exam.”

Synonyms: throughout

Antonyms: before, after

shake

Verb

Example: “Shake the bottle before opening it.”

Synonyms: move, tremble

Antonyms: steady

first

Adjective

Example: “She was the first person to arrive.”

Synonyms: initial

Antonyms: last

preconception

Noun

Example: “Try to set aside preconceptions and look at the data.”

Synonyms: bias

Antonyms: open-mindedness

inexplicably

Adverb

Example: “The app inexplicably crashed right before the demo.”

Synonyms: mysteriously

Antonyms: predictably

domestically

Adverb

Example: “The company expanded domestically before going global.”

Synonyms: internally

Antonyms: internationally

consultation

Noun

Example: “Book a consultation before starting treatment.”

Synonyms: advice session

advantageous

Adjective

Example: “It’s advantageous to negotiate before signing.”

Synonyms: beneficial

Antonyms: disadvantageous

prospective

Adjective

Example: “We spoke with several prospective partners before choosing one.”

Synonyms: potential

Antonyms: past

shell

Noun

Example: “Remove the shell before you eat the egg.”

Synonyms: case

input

Noun

Example: “We need your input before we decide.”

Synonyms: feedback

knock

Verb

Example: “Please knock before you enter.”

Synonyms: tap

fifth

Adjective

Example: “This is the fifth time I have called you.”

after

Preposition

Example: “Let’s talk after the meeting.”

Antonyms: before

anxious

Adjective

Example: “I feel anxious before exams.”

Synonyms: worried

Antonyms: relaxed

within

Preposition

Example: “Finish it within an hour.”

Synonyms: inside

Antonyms: outside

morning

Noun

Example: “I drink coffee in the morning.”

Synonyms: early day

Antonyms: evening

already

Adverb

Example: “I already ate breakfast.”

Synonyms: by now

Antonyms: not yet

early

Adjective

Example: “I wake up early.”

Synonyms: soon

Antonyms: late

scrutinize

Verb

Example: “Investors scrutinized the metrics before committing funds.”

Synonyms: inspect, audit, take stock

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪmɪneri/

Example: “These are preliminary results.”

Synonyms: overture, prelude, exploratory

consider

/kənˈsɪdər/

Example: “Please consider my proposal.”

Synonyms: regard, deliberate, moot

compare

/kəmˈper/

Example: “Compare these two phones before you buy one.”

Synonyms: comparison, equivalence, equate