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Verb
Example: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”
Synonyms: demote, downgrade
Antonyms: promote
Adjective
Example: “She is an eminent scientist.”
Synonyms: distinguished, famous
Antonyms: unknown
Example: “Draw a vertical line.”
Synonyms: upright
Antonyms: horizontal
Noun
Example: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”
Synonyms: quitting, stepping down
Antonyms: appointment
Example: “The official answered the question.”
Synonyms: officer, authority
Antonyms: private citizen
Example: “He got a promotion at work.”
Synonyms: advancement, raise
Antonyms: demotion
Example: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”
Synonyms: science of substances
Antonyms: literature
Example: “The election is in May.”
Synonyms: vote, poll
Example: “This chemical is dangerous.”
Synonyms: substance
Antonyms: natural material
Example: “Write an essay about your family.”
Synonyms: composition, short paper
Antonyms: list
Example: “Good English is an advantage.”
Synonyms: benefit, plus
Antonyms: disadvantage
Example: “I have a new job.”
Synonyms: work, position
Antonyms: unemployment
Example: “The main disadvantage is the price.”
Synonyms: drawback
Antonyms: advantage
Example: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”
Synonyms: art movement
Antonyms: realism
Example: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”
Synonyms: wedged, placed between
Antonyms: separate, isolated
Example: “He apologized for the imposition.”
Synonyms: burden, intrusion
Antonyms: favor, relief
Example: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”
Synonyms: unpleasant, awkward
Antonyms: enviable, desirable
Example: “He is too headstrong to take advice.”
Synonyms: stubborn, willful
Antonyms: obedient, flexible
Example: “Heat speeds up the decomposition of food.”
Synonyms: decay, breakdown
Antonyms: growth
Example: “Please lie down and rest.”
Synonyms: rest, falsehood
Antonyms: stand, truth
Example: “She finished in third place.”
Synonyms: number three
Antonyms: first
Example: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”
Synonyms: lift
Antonyms: lower
Example: “Stand on this side of the road.”
Synonyms: part, edge
Antonyms: center
Example: “Please move this chair.”
Synonyms: go, shift
Antonyms: stay
Example: “She remonstrated with the manager over the unfair policy.”
Synonyms: protest, object
Antonyms: accept, comply
Example: “We rejected the proposition as financially unsound.”
Synonyms: proposal, assertion
Antonyms: refusal, denial
Example: “The new model is far more efficient than its predecessor.”
Synonyms: forerunner, previous version
Antonyms: successor
Example: “The campaign received the endorsement of several public figures.”
Synonyms: approval, backing
Antonyms: rejection, opposition
Example: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”
Synonyms: position, grade
Antonyms: ignore, disorder
Preposition
Example: “The cat jumped onto the table.”
Synonyms: on top of
Antonyms: off
Example: “Do not lean out of the window.”
Synonyms: bend, slim
Antonyms: stand straight, heavy
Example: “The temperature dropped by one degree.”
Synonyms: level, unit
Antonyms: extreme
Example: “Despite public remonstrance, the policy was implemented.”
Synonyms: objection
Antonyms: approval
Example: “She has a predilection for minimalist design.”
Synonyms: preference
Antonyms: aversion
Example: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”
Synonyms: aggressiveness
Antonyms: conciliation
Example: “She moved to the countryside for tranquility.”
Synonyms: serenity
Antonyms: turmoil
Example: “His calm temperament helps in crises.”
Synonyms: disposition
Example: “Public opinion can shift quickly.”
Synonyms: change
Example: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”
Synonyms: protect
Antonyms: expose
Example: “My English level is improving.”
Synonyms: grade
Example: “This is the fifth time I have called you.”
Example: “The picture is above the sofa.”
Synonyms: over
Antonyms: below
Example: “I am against this plan.”
Synonyms: opposed to
Antonyms: for
Example: “I read the script.”
Synonyms: text
Example: “My father will retire next year.”
Synonyms: stop working
Example: “Please remain calm.”
Synonyms: stay
Antonyms: leave
Example: “I oppose this idea.”
Synonyms: disagree
Antonyms: support
Example: “The cat is under the table.”
Synonyms: below
Antonyms: above
Example: “The argument rests on a flawed presupposition.”
Synonyms: assumption
Antonyms: conclusion
Example: “He completed his apprenticeship last year.”
Synonyms: training
Antonyms: mastery
Example: “Fluency is a prerequisite for the position.”
/dɪˈbeɪt/
Example: “They had a debate about the issue.”
Synonyms: deliberate, contend, consider
/stænd/
Example: “Please stand up.”
Synonyms: base, support, abide
Antonyms: yield, lie, relent
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