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Noun
Example: “The applicant sent a document.”
Synonyms: candidate, person applying
Antonyms: reviewer
Example: “I sent my job application.”
Synonyms: request, form
Antonyms: rejection
Example: “Your pronunciation is clear.”
Synonyms: speech sound, way of saying
Antonyms: misspelling
Example: “He dismissed the critic as a philistine.”
Synonyms: boor, uncultured person
Antonyms: connoisseur, cultured person
Adjective
Example: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”
Synonyms: unpleasant, awkward
Antonyms: enviable, desirable
Example: “The contract includes several important provisions.”
Synonyms: terms, supplies
Antonyms: omissions, shortages
Example: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”
Synonyms: journey, mission
Antonyms: return, stay
Example: “The team’s domination lasted for years.”
Synonyms: control, supremacy
Antonyms: submission, equality
Example: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”
Synonyms: fee, assignment
Antonyms: refusal, dismissal
Example: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”
Synonyms: interpretation, depiction
Antonyms: silence, omission
Verb
Example: “The judge deemed the evidence unreliable.”
Synonyms: consider, regard
Antonyms: ignore, dismiss
Example: “The ball hit the window.”
Synonyms: strike
Antonyms: miss
Example: “Please send the form by fax.”
Synonyms: document transmission
Antonyms:
Example: “Our main aim is to improve service.”
Synonyms: goal, target
Antonyms: failure, miss
Example: “Telecommunications have changed the way people work.”
Synonyms: communication technology
Example: “They plan to shoot a short film next month.”
Synonyms: fire, film
Example: “She plans to apply for the job next week.”
Synonyms: request, use
Antonyms: withdraw, ignore
Example: “This is a good spot for a picnic.”
Synonyms: place, see
Example: “Let’s meet after school.”
Synonyms: see, greet
Example: “The contract included a stipulation about late payment.”
Synonyms: condition, provision
Antonyms: omission, freedom
Example: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”
Synonyms: discrimination, careful choice
Antonyms: openness, inclusiveness
Example: “The novel satirizes puritanical attitudes toward pleasure.”
Synonyms: strict, moralistic
Antonyms: permissive, liberal
Example: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”
Synonyms: excessive, restrictive
Antonyms: affordable, permissive
Adverb
Example: “The child sat compliantly and listened.”
Synonyms: obediently, submissively
Antonyms: defiantly, resistantly
Example: “The company may fire workers if sales keep falling.”
Synonyms: dismiss, flame
Antonyms: hire
Example: “Can you catch the ball?”
Synonyms: grab
Example: “The proscription of certain chemicals reduced contamination.”
Synonyms: ban
Antonyms: permission
Example: “He nonchalantly dismissed the criticism as “noise.””
Synonyms: casually
Antonyms: anxiously
Example: “The manager accused him of being insubordinate.”
Synonyms: defiant
Antonyms: obedient
Example: “Their analysis was superficial and missed the core issue.”
Synonyms: shallow
Antonyms: thorough
Example: “He threw a punch and missed.”
Synonyms: hit
Example: “The surgeon used a laser during the operation.”
Example: “It took me a while to grasp the main idea.”
Synonyms: understand
Example: “We identified key problems.”
Synonyms: recognize, detect
Example: “The system relies on an intricate set of permissions.”
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