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Verb
Example: “They live in a quiet village near the lake.”
Synonyms: reside, exist
Antonyms: die
Noun
Example: “The liver is an important organ.”
Adjective
Example: “She is a lively child.”
Synonyms: energetic
Antonyms: quiet
Example: “Some families subsist on very little money.”
Synonyms: survive, live
Antonyms: prosper
Example: “They consigned the goods to storage.”
Synonyms: deliver, entrust
Antonyms: keep
Example: “Bad weather can hamper delivery.”
Synonyms: hinder, obstruct
Antonyms: help
Example: “Children frolic in the park.”
Synonyms: play, jump around
Antonyms: mourn
Example: “They live in a suburban area.”
Synonyms: outside the city, residential
Antonyms: urban
Example: “This is my official residence.”
Synonyms: home, dwelling
Antonyms: workplace
Example: “Shipping is free today.”
Synonyms: delivery, transport
Antonyms: pickup
Example: “The delivery is fast.”
Synonyms: shipment, transport
Example: “The queen lives in a palace.”
Synonyms: female ruler
Antonyms: king
Example: “The Earth goes around the sun.”
Synonyms: planet, world
Antonyms: space
Example: “I live in an apartment.”
Synonyms: flat, home
Antonyms: house
Example: “I am at home.”
Synonyms: house, place to live
Antonyms: office
Example: “They live on a farm.”
Synonyms: ranch
Antonyms: city
Example: “What is your age?”
Synonyms: years, time of life
Antonyms: youth
Adverb
Example: “They were talking animatedly about the election.”
Synonyms: lively, energetically
Antonyms: quietly, lifelessly
Example: “For many, education is a path to salvation from poverty.”
Synonyms: rescue, deliverance
Antonyms: ruin, damnation
Example: “My sister-in-law lives in another city.”
Synonyms: relative by marriage
Antonyms:
Example: “We booked accommodation near the beach.”
Synonyms: lodging, place to stay
Antonyms: homelessness
Example: “Do ghosts really exist?”
Synonyms: be real, live
Antonyms: disappear
Example: “The fish was still alive.”
Synonyms: living
Antonyms: dead
Example: “Many families rely on subsistence farming.”
Synonyms: livelihood, survival
Antonyms: luxury, abundance
Example: “The consignment was delayed at customs.”
Synonyms: shipment, delivery batch
Example: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”
Synonyms: unremarkable, plain
Antonyms: distinctive, memorable
Example: “The crowd cheered exuberantly after the victory.”
Synonyms: enthusiastically, joyfully
Antonyms: quietly, sadly
Example: “I received your mail this morning.”
Synonyms: post, message
Example: “They live in a large house.”
Synonyms: big
Antonyms: small
Example: “She lives alone in a small apartment.”
Synonyms: by oneself
Antonyms: together
Example: “We are contractually obliged to deliver by June.”
Synonyms: by agreement
Antonyms: informally
Example: “He spoke monotonously, and the audience lost interest.”
Synonyms: dully
Antonyms: lively
Example: “She felt exhilaration after finishing the marathon.”
Synonyms: thrill
Antonyms: dread
Example: “It was an exhilarating experience to perform on stage.”
Synonyms: thrilling
Antonyms: boring
Example: “The price includes delivery.”
Synonyms: cost
Example: “I ordered a salad with olives.”
Example: “He lived in exile for many years.”
Synonyms: banishment
Example: “A camel can live in the desert.”
Example: “We live in the 21st century.”
Example: “The rabbit is white.”
Synonyms: bunny
Example: “This is a living plant.”
Synonyms: alive
Preposition
Example: “I have lived here since 2015.”
Synonyms: because
Antonyms: until
Example: “They live in harmony.”
Synonyms: peace
Antonyms: conflict
Example: “She is young.”
Synonyms: youthful
Antonyms: old
Example: “This building is old.”
Synonyms: aged
Antonyms: new
/səˈlɪləkwɪ/
Example: “The actor delivered a powerful soliloquy.”
Synonyms: monologue
/əˈlæk rɪ ti/
Example: “She accepted the challenge with alacrity.”
Synonyms: briskness
Example: “She delivered a coherent argument backed by evidence.”
Synonyms: tenacious, rational, orderly
Antonyms: incoherent
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
Example: “We should protect the environment.”
Synonyms: surround, surroundings, environs
/dɪˈlɪvər/
Example: “They deliver food to our office.”
Synonyms: render, present, cede
/fuːd/
Example: “The food is good.”
Synonyms: nutrient
/haʊs/
Example: “This is my house.”
Synonyms: firm, home, menage
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