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Verb
Example: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”
Synonyms: imitate, copy
Antonyms: ignore
Adjective
Example: “It was a vicious attack.”
Synonyms: cruel, violent
Antonyms: kind
Noun
Example: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”
Synonyms: cleanliness
Antonyms: dirtiness
Example: “Their divorce was difficult.”
Synonyms: separation
Antonyms: marriage
Example: “The forest is an ecosystem.”
Synonyms: natural system
Antonyms: dead environment
Example: “Democracy gives people a voice.”
Synonyms: people's rule
Antonyms: dictatorship
Example: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”
Synonyms: science of substances
Antonyms: literature
Example: “Their marriage is happy.”
Synonyms: union, wedding relationship
Antonyms: divorce
Example: “The analysis is useful.”
Synonyms: study, examination
Antonyms: guess
Example: “Physics is an interesting subject.”
Synonyms: science of nature
Antonyms: art
Example: “The staff is friendly.”
Synonyms: employees, team
Antonyms: customers
Example: “Their daughter is happy.”
Synonyms: girl child
Antonyms: son
Example: “Bats echolocate to navigate in darkness.”
Synonyms: navigate by sound
Antonyms:
Example: “Stretching can help improve flexibility.”
Synonyms: extending, reaching
Antonyms: contracting, tightening
Example: “Their daughter-in-law joined the family dinner.”
Synonyms: son's wife
Example: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”
Synonyms: historical scientist
Example: “Please mark your sex on the form.”
Synonyms: gender
Example: “Their argument started because of a misunderstanding.”
Synonyms: confusion, mistake
Antonyms: understanding, clarity
Example: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”
Synonyms: kindness, warmth
Antonyms: coldness, hostility
Example: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”
Synonyms: things, objects
Antonyms: nothing
Example: “I read a story before bed.”
Synonyms: study
Antonyms: write
Pronoun
Example: “This classroom is ours.”
Synonyms: belonging to us
Antonyms: theirs
Example: “Their fears began to materialize after the merger.”
Synonyms: appear, come into being
Antonyms: vanish, dissolve
Adverb
Example: “The species were analyzed genomically to trace their evolution.”
Synonyms: genetically, molecularly
Antonyms: phenotypically
Example: “Both parties must meet their contractual obligations.”
Synonyms: binding, agreement-based
Antonyms: informal, nonbinding
Example: “After his father retired, he became the family’s main breadwinner.”
Synonyms: provider, earner
Antonyms: dependent
Example: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”
Synonyms: recipient, heir
Antonyms: donor, giver
Example: “Users can personalize the dashboard to suit their workflow.”
Synonyms: customize, tailor
Antonyms: standardize, generalize
Example: “Their negligence was simply inexcusable.”
Synonyms: unforgivable, intolerable
Antonyms: forgivable, acceptable
Example: “Their support was conditional on further reforms.”
Synonyms: dependent, provisional
Antonyms: unconditional, absolute
Example: “The company may fire workers if sales keep falling.”
Synonyms: dismiss, flame
Antonyms: hire
Example: “All their efforts were in vain.”
Synonyms: useless, fruitless
Antonyms: successful, useful
Determiner
Example: “Their house is near the park.”
Synonyms: belonging to them
Antonyms: our
Example: “Their meeting was pure happenstance, but it changed everything.”
Synonyms: chance
Antonyms: design
Example: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”
Synonyms: opposed
Antonyms: compatible
Example: “Online impersonation can lead to serious fraud.”
Synonyms: identity spoofing
Example: “Their skills are complementary, not overlapping.”
Synonyms: supplementary
Antonyms: conflicting
Example: “Their analysis was superficial and missed the core issue.”
Synonyms: shallow
Antonyms: thorough
Example: “It is cruel to hurt animals.”
Synonyms: harsh
Example: “He is my buddy from school.”
Synonyms: friend
Example: “This house is theirs.”
Example: “My clothes are clean.”
Synonyms: clothing
/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/
Example: “Their process is antediluvian.”
Synonyms: archaic, antiquated, old
/ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs/
Example: “Their negotiations became acrimonious.”
Synonyms: resentful, bitter
/dɪˈlɪvər/
Example: “They deliver food to our office.”
Synonyms: render, present, cede
/kəmˈper/
Example: “Compare these two phones before you buy one.”
Synonyms: comparison, equivalence, equate
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