Vocabulary

provincial

Adjective

Example: “The novel contrasts provincial life with life in the capital.”

Synonyms: regional, small-town

Antonyms: cosmopolitan, urban

but

Conjunction

Example: “I wanted to go, but I was too tired.”

Synonyms: however

Antonyms: and

antithetical

Adjective

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

Synonyms: opposed

Antonyms: compatible

juxtapose

Verb

Example: “The article juxtaposes theory and practice.”

Synonyms: compare, contrast

Antonyms: separate

dichotomy

Noun

Example: “The argument relies on a false dichotomy.”

Synonyms: division, contrast

Antonyms: unity

whereas

/werˈæz/

Example: “He prefers tea, whereas I like coffee.”