Vocabulary

charm

Noun

Example: “She has a natural charm.”

Synonyms: attraction

mystique

Noun

Example: “The brand has a strong mystique.”

Synonyms: aura, charm

Antonyms: plainness

allegory

Noun

Example: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Synonyms: symbolic story

Antonyms: literal story

arduous

Adjective

Example: “It was an arduous journey.”

Synonyms: difficult, demanding

Antonyms: easy

temper

Noun

Example: “He has a quick temper.”

Synonyms: mood, temperament

Antonyms: calmness

diversity

Noun

Example: “Diversity can strengthen a team.”

Synonyms: variety, difference

Antonyms: uniformity

integral

Adjective

Example: “Trust is an integral part of teamwork.”

Synonyms: essential, necessary

Antonyms: optional

linear

Adjective

Example: “The chart shows linear growth.”

Synonyms: straight, sequential

Antonyms: nonlinear

supervisor

Noun

Example: “My supervisor checked the report.”

Synonyms: manager, boss

Antonyms: trainee

payment

Noun

Example: “The payment was successful.”

Synonyms: paying, transaction

Antonyms: refund

zone

Noun

Example: “This is a quiet zone.”

Synonyms: area, region

Antonyms: center

personality

Noun

Example: “She has a strong personality.”

Synonyms: character, nature

Antonyms: facelessness

calendar

Noun

Example: “The calendar is on the wall.”

precocious

Adjective

Example: “The child was precocious and unusually articulate.”

Synonyms: advanced, gifted

Antonyms: immature, slow-developing

melancholy

Adjective

Example: “The song has a melancholy tone.”

Synonyms: sad, wistful

Antonyms: joyful, cheerful

laryngitis

Noun

Example: “She lost her voice because of laryngitis.”

Synonyms: throat inflammation

Antonyms:

ingratiate

Verb

Example: “He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss.”

Synonyms: charm, curry favor

Antonyms: alienate, offend

histrionic

Adjective

Example: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Synonyms: dramatic, theatrical

Antonyms: restrained, calm

depressive

Adjective

Example: “The novel has a depressive atmosphere from beginning to end.”

Synonyms: gloomy, bleak

Antonyms: uplifting, cheerful

screenplay

Noun

Example: “She wrote the screenplay for the film.”

Synonyms: script

Antonyms:

methodical

Adjective

Example: “She took a methodical approach to the experiment.”

Synonyms: systematic, organized

Antonyms: chaotic, careless

demography

Noun

Example: “Demography helps explain population change.”

Synonyms: population study

Antonyms:

ant

Noun

Example: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Synonyms: insect

Antonyms:

frank

Adjective

Example: “Thank you for your frank opinion.”

Synonyms: honest, direct

Antonyms: secretive, dishonest

armed

Adjective

Example: “The guard was armed for safety.”

Synonyms: equipped with weapons

Antonyms: unarmed

patronizing

Adjective

Example: “Her patronizing tone irritated the audience.”

Synonyms: condescending, superior

Antonyms: respectful, humble

painstaking

Adjective

Example: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”

Synonyms: meticulous, careful

Antonyms: careless, hasty

ignominious

Adjective

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

Synonyms: shameful, disgraceful

Antonyms: honorable, glorious

belligerent

Adjective

Example: “His belligerent tone made negotiation impossible.”

Synonyms: hostile, combative

Antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory

allegorical

Adjective

Example: “The poem is widely read as an allegorical account of political oppression.”

Synonyms: symbolic, figurative

Antonyms: literal, direct

nondescript

Adjective

Example: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”

Synonyms: unremarkable, plain

Antonyms: distinctive, memorable

impersonate

Verb

Example: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”

Synonyms: imitate, pose as

Antonyms: reveal identity, be oneself

beguilingly

Adverb

Example: “She smiled beguilingly and changed the subject.”

Synonyms: charmingly, captivatingly

Antonyms: repulsively, harshly

plug

Verb

Example: “Please plug in the charger.”

Synonyms: connect, stopper

Antonyms: unplug

loud

Adjective

Example: “The music was too loud to talk.”

Synonyms: noisy, strong

Antonyms: quiet, soft

figure

Noun

Example: “That figure in the chart shows our growth.”

Synonyms: number, shape

Antonyms: detail

philanthropic

Adjective

Example: “They created a philanthropic fund with strict oversight.”

Synonyms: charitable

Antonyms: self-serving

inexorability

Noun

Example: “There was an inexorability to the decline once trust was lost.”

Synonyms: inevitability

Antonyms: avoidability

proportional

Adjective

Example: “The response must be proportional to the risk.”

Synonyms: commensurate

Antonyms: disproportionate

philanthropy

Noun

Example: “Philanthropy is most effective when paired with accountability.”

Synonyms: charity

Antonyms: selfishness

eccentricity

Noun

Example: “His eccentricity is charming, but it can confuse new colleagues.”

Synonyms: quirkiness

Antonyms: conventionality

antithetical

Adjective

Example: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Synonyms: opposed

Antonyms: compatible

recognizable

Adjective

Example: “His voice is instantly recognizable.”

Synonyms: identifiable

Antonyms: unrecognizable

symptomatic

Adjective

Example: “The delays are symptomatic of deeper management problems.”

Synonyms: indicative

protagonist

Noun

Example: “The protagonist changes dramatically by the end of the novel.”

Synonyms: main character

Antonyms: antagonist

rural

Adjective

Example: “Rural areas often have fewer services.”

Synonyms: countryside

Antonyms: urban

needy

Adjective

Example: “The charity helps needy families.”

Synonyms: poor

Antonyms: wealthy

moral

Adjective

Example: “It’s a moral responsibility to tell the truth.”

Synonyms: ethical

Antonyms: immoral

mercy

Noun

Example: “He begged for mercy.”

Synonyms: compassion

Antonyms: cruelty

exalt

Verb

Example: “The article exalted him as a hero.”

Synonyms: praise

Antonyms: criticize

humid

Adjective

Example: “The air is humid in summer.”

Synonyms: moist

Antonyms: dry

exact

Adjective

Example: “What is the exact time?”

Synonyms: precise

Antonyms: approximate

alike

Adjective

Example: “The two brothers look alike.”

Synonyms: similar

Antonyms: different

philanthropist

Noun

Example: “The philanthropist funded educational programs.”

Synonyms: benefactor

Antonyms: miser

demographically

Adverb

Example: “The region changed demographically.”

Synonyms: statistically

Antonyms:

spray

Verb

Example: “She sprayed perfume.”

Synonyms: scatter

Antonyms: collect

noisy

Adjective

Example: “The cafe is noisy.”

Synonyms: loud

Antonyms: quiet

friendly

Adjective

Example: “The staff is friendly.”

Synonyms: kind

Antonyms: unfriendly

precise

/prɪˈsaɪs/

Example: “Be precise when you describe the issue.”

Synonyms: meticulous, dead, fine

Antonyms: imprecise

manage

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

Example: “She manages a small team.”

Synonyms: contend, handle, grapple

Antonyms: fail

expensive

/ɪkˈspensɪv/

Example: “That restaurant is expensive.”

Synonyms: costly, overpriced, pricy

Antonyms: cheap, inexpensive