Vocabulary

bye

Interjection

Example: “Bye! Have a good day.”

Synonyms: goodbye, see you

Antonyms: hello, hi

hi

Interjection

Example: “Hi! How are you?”

Synonyms: hello, hey

Antonyms: bye, goodbye

virtuoso

Noun

Example: “She is a piano virtuoso.”

Synonyms: master, expert

Antonyms: amateur

neophyte

Noun

Example: “He is a neophyte in programming.”

Synonyms: beginner, novice

Antonyms: expert

maverick

Noun

Example: “He is a maverick in the industry.”

Synonyms: nonconformist, rebel

Antonyms: conformist

derelict

Adjective

Example: “They bought a derelict building.”

Synonyms: abandoned, neglected

Antonyms: maintained

artifice

Noun

Example: “The plan depended on artifice.”

Synonyms: trick, deception

Antonyms: honesty

adhesion

Noun

Example: “The material has strong adhesion.”

Synonyms: sticking, attachment

Antonyms: separation

venture

Noun

Example: “The new venture attracted investors.”

Synonyms: enterprise, project

Antonyms: safe routine

subsist

Verb

Example: “Some families subsist on very little money.”

Synonyms: survive, live

Antonyms: prosper

insular

Adjective

Example: “The company had an insular culture.”

Synonyms: narrow-minded, isolated

Antonyms: open-minded

forlorn

Adjective

Example: “The house looked forlorn.”

Synonyms: lonely, abandoned

Antonyms: cheerful

distill

Verb

Example: “The teacher distilled the idea into one sentence.”

Synonyms: extract, simplify

Antonyms: complicate

detract

Verb

Example: “One mistake does not detract from his achievement.”

Synonyms: reduce, diminish

Antonyms: enhance

counsel

Verb

Example: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”

Synonyms: advise, guide

Antonyms: mislead

consign

Verb

Example: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Synonyms: deliver, entrust

Antonyms: keep

condone

Verb

Example: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Synonyms: allow, accept

Antonyms: condemn

quirk

Noun

Example: “Everyone has a small quirk.”

Synonyms: oddity, habit

Antonyms: normality

prone

Adjective

Example: “He is prone to mistakes.”

Synonyms: likely, inclined

Antonyms: unlikely

exude

Verb

Example: “She exudes confidence.”

Synonyms: radiate, show

Antonyms: hide

ethos

Noun

Example: “Honesty is part of the school’s ethos.”

Synonyms: values, spirit

Antonyms: corruption

comprise

Verb

Example: “The course comprises ten lessons.”

Synonyms: include, contain

Antonyms: exclude

invoice

Noun

Example: “Please send the invoice today.”

Synonyms: bill, payment request

Antonyms: receipt

hostile

Adjective

Example: “The audience became hostile.”

Synonyms: unfriendly, aggressive

Antonyms: friendly

exploit

Verb

Example: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”

Synonyms: use unfairly, take advantage of

Antonyms: protect

manufacture

Verb

Example: “The company will manufacture new devices.”

Synonyms: produce, make

Antonyms: consume

translator

Noun

Example: “The translator helped us.”

Synonyms: interpreter

Antonyms: speaker

supervisor

Noun

Example: “My supervisor checked the report.”

Synonyms: manager, boss

Antonyms: trainee

retirement

Noun

Example: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Synonyms: leaving work, pension age

Antonyms: employment

investment

Noun

Example: “This investment is risky.”

Synonyms: funding, capital

Antonyms: withdrawal

enterprise

Noun

Example: “The enterprise creates software.”

Synonyms: company, business

Antonyms: individual

conference

Noun

Example: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Synonyms: meeting, event

Antonyms: private talk

assessment

Noun

Example: “The assessment was fair.”

Synonyms: evaluation, review

Antonyms: ignorance

residence

Noun

Example: “This is my official residence.”

Synonyms: home, dwelling

Antonyms: workplace

colleague

Noun

Example: “My colleague helped me.”

Synonyms: coworker, teammate

Antonyms: stranger

operator

Noun

Example: “The operator answered the phone.”

Synonyms: telephone operator, switchboard operator

investor

Noun

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

Synonyms: backer, financier

Antonyms: borrower

inventor

Noun

Example: “The inventor created a new device.”

Synonyms: creator, innovator

Antonyms: copyist

trainer

Noun

Example: “The trainer explained the exercise.”

Synonyms: coach, instructor

Antonyms: trainee

trainee

Noun

Example: “The trainee learns from the trainer.”

Synonyms: learner, intern

Antonyms: expert

therapy

Noun

Example: “Therapy can help people.”

Synonyms: treatment, counseling

Antonyms: neglect

pension

Noun

Example: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonyms: retirement money

Antonyms: salary

payment

Noun

Example: “The payment was successful.”

Synonyms: paying, transaction

Antonyms: refund

finance

Noun

Example: “He works in finance.”

Synonyms: money management, banking

Antonyms: spending without plan

analyst

Noun

Example: “The analyst studied the data.”

Synonyms: researcher, specialist

Antonyms: beginner

client

Noun

Example: “The client needs help.”

Synonyms: customer, buyer

Antonyms: seller

lease

Noun

Example: “We signed the lease today.”

Synonyms: rental agreement, contract

Antonyms: ownership

loan

Noun

Example: “He took a loan from the bank.”

Synonyms: credit, borrowed money

Antonyms: saving

instruction

Noun

Example: “Read the instruction carefully.”

Synonyms: direction, guide

Antonyms: confusion

specialist

Noun

Example: “We need a specialist.”

Synonyms: expert, professional

Antonyms: beginner

professor

Noun

Example: “The professor teaches chemistry.”

Synonyms: teacher, academic

Antonyms: student

architect

Noun

Example: “The architect designed the building.”

Synonyms: building designer

Antonyms: builder

violence

Noun

Example: “Violence is never a good answer.”

Synonyms: force, aggression

Antonyms: peace

currency

Noun

Example: “The local currency is strong.”

Synonyms: money, cash system

Antonyms: barter

chemical

Noun

Example: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Synonyms: substance

Antonyms: natural material

analysis

Noun

Example: “The analysis is useful.”

Synonyms: study, examination

Antonyms: guess

poverty

Noun

Example: “Poverty is a serious problem.”

Synonyms: lack of money

Antonyms: wealth

thief

Noun

Example: “The thief stole a bag.”

Synonyms: robber, criminal

Antonyms: guard

pilot

Noun

Example: “The pilot flies the plane.”

Synonyms: airplane driver

Antonyms: passenger

honey

Noun

Example: “I put honey in my tea.”

Synonyms: sweet food

Antonyms: salt

court

Noun

Example: “He went to court.”

Synonyms: law court

Antonyms: street

zone

Noun

Example: “This is a quiet zone.”

Synonyms: area, region

Antonyms: center

text

Noun

Example: “Read the text, please.”

Synonyms: writing, message

Antonyms: picture

sock

Noun

Example: “I lost one sock.”

Synonyms: footwear

Antonyms: shoe

rent

Noun

Example: “The rent is high.”

Synonyms: rental payment

Antonyms: ownership

coin

Noun

Example: “I found a coin.”

Synonyms: metal money

Antonyms: banknote

cash

Noun

Example: “I pay with cash.”

Synonyms: money, notes

Antonyms: card

area

Noun

Example: “This area is quiet.”

Synonyms: place, zone

Antonyms: point

pronunciation

Noun

Example: “Your pronunciation is clear.”

Synonyms: speech sound, way of saying

Antonyms: misspelling

appointment

Noun

Example: “I have an appointment with a doctor.”

Synonyms: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonyms: cancellation

occupation

Noun

Example: “What is your occupation?”

Synonyms: job, profession

Antonyms: unemployment

invention

Noun

Example: “The telephone was an important invention.”

Synonyms: creation, innovation

Antonyms: copy

apartment

Noun

Example: “I live in an apartment.”

Synonyms: flat, home

Antonyms: house

interest

Noun

Example: “I have an interest in music.”

Synonyms: curiosity, attention

Antonyms: boredom

elevator

Noun

Example: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Synonyms: lift

Antonyms: stairs

customer

Noun

Example: “The customer is in the shop.”

Synonyms: client, buyer

Antonyms: seller

accident

Noun

Example: “There was an accident on the street.”

Synonyms: crash, incident

Antonyms: safety

bank

Noun

Example: “I go to the bank.”

Synonyms: financial institution

Antonyms: shop

leg

Noun

Example: “My leg is strong.”

Synonyms: limb

Antonyms: arm

job

Noun

Example: “I have a new job.”

Synonyms: work, position

Antonyms: unemployment