Vocabulary

gain

Verb

Example: “She hopes to gain more experience this year.”

Synonyms: get, achieve

Antonyms: lose

proscribe

Verb

Example: “The law proscribes discrimination.”

Synonyms: ban, forbid

Antonyms: permit

denounce

Verb

Example: “The minister denounced corruption.”

Synonyms: condemn, criticize

Antonyms: praise

injustice

Noun

Example: “They protested against injustice.”

Synonyms: unfairness

Antonyms: justice

learning

Noun

Example: “Learning English takes time.”

Synonyms: study, education

Antonyms: forgetting

investor

Noun

Example: “The investor gave money to the company.”

Synonyms: backer, financier

Antonyms: borrower

vaccine

Noun

Example: “The vaccine protects people.”

Synonyms: immunization

Antonyms: infection

profit

Noun

Example: “The business made a profit.”

Synonyms: gain, earnings

Antonyms: loss

insurance

Noun

Example: “Health insurance can be useful.”

Synonyms: protection plan

Antonyms: risk

violence

Noun

Example: “Violence is never a good answer.”

Synonyms: force, aggression

Antonyms: peace

security

Noun

Example: “Security is important online.”

Synonyms: safety, protection

Antonyms: danger

knowledge

Noun

Example: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Synonyms: understanding, information

Antonyms: ignorance

war

Noun

Example: “War is terrible.”

Synonyms: conflict, battle

Antonyms: peace

review

Verb

Example: “Review your notes before the test.”

Synonyms: check

mutinously

Adverb

Example: “The workers mutinously refused to continue.”

Synonyms: rebelliously, defiantly

Antonyms: obediently, compliantly

ingratiate

Verb

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

Synonyms: charm, curry favor

Antonyms: alienate, offend

rediscover

Verb

Example: “The museum helped the public rediscover local history.”

Synonyms: find again, relearn

Antonyms: forget, lose

harassment

Noun

Example: “The company has strict rules against harassment.”

Synonyms: abuse, intimidation

Antonyms: respect, protection

compulsion

Noun

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

Synonyms: urge, pressure

Antonyms: choice, freedom

allegation

Noun

Example: “The allegation was denied by the company.”

Synonyms: claim, accusation

Antonyms: proof, vindication

sacrifice

Noun

Example: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonyms: give up, offering

Antonyms: gain, self-indulgence

damn

Interjection

Example: “Damn, I forgot my keys again.”

Synonyms: curse

Antonyms: bless

sue

Verb

Example: “They decided to sue the company.”

Synonyms: take legal action

Antonyms: settle privately

say

Verb

Example: “Please say that again more slowly.”

Synonyms: tell, speak

Antonyms: stay silent

heal

Verb

Example: “It takes time for a broken bone to heal.”

Synonyms: recover, cure

Antonyms: injure, hurt

bump

Verb

Example: “I bumped my head on the door.”

Synonyms: hit lightly, knock

Antonyms: avoid

anti

prefix

Example: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Synonyms: against

Antonyms: pro

hit

Verb

Example: “The ball hit the window.”

Synonyms: strike

Antonyms: miss

discrimination

Noun

Example: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”

Synonyms: unfair treatment, bias

Antonyms: equality, fairness

check

Verb

Example: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonyms: look over, verify

Antonyms: ignore

vindication

Noun

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

Synonyms: justification, exoneration

Antonyms: condemnation, disproof

resuscitate

Verb

Example: “Doctors managed to resuscitate the patient.”

Synonyms: revive, restore consciousness

Antonyms: kill, extinguish

urge

Verb

Example: “I urge you to check the data again.”

Synonyms: encourage strongly, push

Antonyms: discourage

loss

Noun

Example: “The team accepted the loss with dignity.”

Synonyms: defeat, absence

Antonyms: gain, win

kiss

Verb

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

Synonyms: peck

Antonyms: slap

forbid

Verb

Example: “My parents forbid me to stay out late.”

Synonyms: ban, not allow

Antonyms: permit

skill

Noun

Example: “Communication is an important skill.”

Synonyms: ability

Antonyms: inability

again

Adverb

Example: “Please say that again.”

Synonyms: once more

Antonyms: never again

profitability

Noun

Example: “Growth without profitability is a fragile strategy.”

Synonyms: profit

Antonyms: loss

ingratiating

Adjective

Example: “His ingratiating manner felt calculated rather than sincere.”

Synonyms: sycophantic

Antonyms: genuine

reassurance

Noun

Example: “A short message of reassurance helped her regain confidence.”

Synonyms: comfort

Antonyms: doubt

rebel

Noun

Example: “The rebel group took control of the town.”

Synonyms: insurgent

hedge

Verb

Example: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Synonyms: protect

Antonyms: expose

against

Preposition

Example: “I am against this plan.”

Synonyms: opposed to

Antonyms: for

strike

Verb

Example: “Don’t strike the dog.”

Synonyms: hit

Antonyms: protect

oppose

Verb

Example: “I oppose this idea.”

Synonyms: disagree

Antonyms: support

repeat

Verb

Example: “Please repeat the word.”

Synonyms: say again

Antonyms: stop

ingratiatingly

Adverb

Example: “He smiled ingratiatingly at the committee.”

Synonyms: obsequiously

Antonyms: defiantly

debate

/dɪˈbeɪt/

Example: “They had a debate about the issue.”

Synonyms: deliberate, contend, consider

achieve

/əˈtʃiːv/

Example: “She achieved her goal after months of practice.”

Synonyms: attain, reach, accomplish

trip

/trɪp/

Example: “We had a great trip last weekend.”

Synonyms: slip, jaunt, stumble

learn

/lɝːn/

Example: “I learn English.”

Synonyms: ascertain, see, check