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Verb
Example: “The law proscribes discrimination.”
Synonyms: ban, forbid
Antonyms: permit
Noun
Example: “Her tenacity helped her succeed.”
Synonyms: persistence, determination
Antonyms: weakness
Example: “They contrived a clever solution.”
Synonyms: devise, create
Antonyms: destroy
Example: “They consigned the goods to storage.”
Synonyms: deliver, entrust
Antonyms: keep
Example: “The merger created a larger company.”
Synonyms: union, combination
Antonyms: separation
Adjective
Example: “He is prone to mistakes.”
Synonyms: likely, inclined
Antonyms: unlikely
Example: “The team needs better alignment.”
Synonyms: coordination, agreement
Antonyms: misalignment
Example: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”
Synonyms: inspection, careful examination
Antonyms: neglect
Example: “The drug passed clinical testing.”
Synonyms: medical, hospital-based
Antonyms: nonmedical
Example: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”
Synonyms: quitting, stepping down
Antonyms: appointment
Example: “The examination is difficult.”
Synonyms: exam, test
Antonyms: lesson
Example: “Write the definition of this word.”
Synonyms: meaning, explanation
Antonyms: confusion
Example: “The analysis is useful.”
Synonyms: study, examination
Antonyms: guess
Example: “Trade between countries is important.”
Synonyms: commerce, business
Antonyms: isolation
Example: “English is an international language.”
Synonyms: speech, tongue
Antonyms: silence
Example: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”
Synonyms: reflection, brooding
Antonyms: action, distraction
Example: “The writing felt pedestrian and predictable.”
Synonyms: ordinary, walker
Antonyms: imaginative, remarkable
Example: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”
Synonyms: fortune-telling, prophecy
Antonyms: reason, science
Example: “Innovation drives economic growth.”
Synonyms: invention, new idea
Antonyms: tradition, stagnation
Example: “The team’s domination lasted for years.”
Synonyms: control, supremacy
Antonyms: submission, equality
Example: “For many, education is a path to salvation from poverty.”
Synonyms: rescue, deliverance
Antonyms: ruin, damnation
Example: “Several countries remain members of the Commonwealth.”
Synonyms: community, association of states
Antonyms: division
Example: “International aid arrived after the storm.”
Synonyms: help, support
Antonyms: harm
Example: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”
Synonyms: unfair treatment, bias
Antonyms: equality, fairness
Example: “The ruling was seen as a vindication of her long campaign.”
Synonyms: justification, exoneration
Antonyms: condemnation, disproof
Adverb
Example: “She tenaciously pursued the case despite repeated setbacks.”
Synonyms: persistently, doggedly
Antonyms: weakly, halfheartedly
Example: “Most of the explanation was superfluous.”
Synonyms: unnecessary, redundant
Antonyms: essential, necessary
Example: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”
Synonyms: discrimination, careful choice
Antonyms: openness, inclusiveness
Example: “The teacher smiled indulgently at the child’s imagination.”
Synonyms: leniently, tolerantly
Antonyms: strictly, severely
Example: “The astronomer calculated the star’s declination precisely.”
Synonyms: deviation, inflection
Antonyms: inclination, alignment
Example: “The role demands both grace and athleticism.”
Synonyms: physical prowess, fitness
Antonyms: clumsiness, frailty
Example: “Bears enter hibernation during the winter months.”
Synonyms: winter sleep, dormancy
Antonyms: wakefulness, activity
Example: “She works for an international consultancy.”
Synonyms: advisory firm, consulting service
Antonyms:
Example: “The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies.”
Synonyms: distribution, flow
Antonyms: stagnation
Example: “She showed unwavering support throughout the crisis.”
Synonyms: steadfast, firm
Antonyms: uncertain, wavering
Example: “The company will ship the order tomorrow.”
Synonyms: send, vessel
Antonyms: receive
Example: “This is your chance to improve.”
Synonyms: opportunity
Antonyms: certainty
Example: “The dissemination of misinformation was faster than the correction.”
Synonyms: distribution
Antonyms: suppression
Example: “The announcement caused consternation across the industry.”
Synonyms: dismay
Antonyms: reassurance
Example: “The proscription of certain chemicals reduced contamination.”
Synonyms: ban
Antonyms: permission
Example: “The minister issued a denunciation of corruption in the agency.”
Synonyms: condemnation
Antonyms: endorsement
Example: “Online impersonation can lead to serious fraud.”
Synonyms: identity spoofing
Example: “She unwaveringly defended her principles.”
Synonyms: steadfastly
Antonyms: hesitantly
Example: “His explanation sounded unconvincing and vague.”
Synonyms: implausible
Antonyms: convincing
Example: “An enterprising team can turn constraints into advantage.”
Synonyms: resourceful
Antonyms: passive
Example: “The company expanded domestically before going global.”
Synonyms: internally
Antonyms: internationally
Example: “The documentary explores brainwashing techniques in cults.”
Synonyms: indoctrination
Example: “That explanation doesn’t make sense.”
Synonyms: meaning
Antonyms: nonsense
Example: “Turn on the light, please.”
Synonyms: lamp
Antonyms: darkness
Example: “Draw a right angle.”
Example: “We wandered around the city.”
Synonyms: roam
Antonyms: stay
Example: “He invented a new tool.”
Synonyms: create
Example: “What is the reason?”
Synonyms: cause
Example: “The philanthropist funded educational programs.”
Synonyms: benefactor
Antonyms: miser
Example: “He was punished for insubordination.”
Synonyms: defiance
Antonyms: obedience
Example: “She has strong organizational skills.”
Synonyms: administrative
Antonyms: disorganized
Example: “The neutralization of the threat was successful.”
Synonyms: elimination
Antonyms: activation
Example: “They discussed transatlantic cooperation.”
Synonyms: international
Antonyms: domestic
Example: “He only understood the issue superficially.”
Synonyms: shallowly
Antonyms: thoroughly
Example: “He shrugged his shoulders.”
Synonyms: gesture
Antonyms: explain
Example: “He proved his point.”
Synonyms: demonstrate
Antonyms: disprove
Example: “The explanation was plain and clear.”
Synonyms: simple
Antonyms: complex
Example: “The theory explains the results.”
Synonyms: concept, model
Antonyms: fact
Example: “The data demonstrates clear trends.”
Synonyms: show, prove
Antonyms: hide
Example: “She offered a plausible explanation for the delay.”
/pəˈluːsɪd/
Example: “Her explanation was pellucid.”
Synonyms: clear, limpid, luculent
/prəˈklɪvəti/
Example: “He has a proclivity for risk-taking.”
Synonyms: propensity, leaning
/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
Example: “Write a synthesis of the main ideas.”
Synonyms: deduction, deductive reasoning, synthetic thinking
Antonyms: analysis, analytic thinking
Example: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”
Synonyms: surmise, conjecture, supposition
/ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
Example: “This job is a great opportunity.”
Synonyms: chance
/dɪˈlɪvər/
Example: “They deliver food to our office.”
Synonyms: render, present, cede
/ˈpæspɔːrt/
Example: “Please show your passport.”
Synonyms: pass
/əˈraɪv/
Example: “We arrive at the station at 8 o’clock.”
Synonyms: get, come, make it
Antonyms: leave, go away, go forth
/ˈkʌntri/
Example: “I love my country.”
Synonyms: state, area, land
Antonyms: urban area
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