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Verb
Example: “They consigned the goods to storage.”
Synonyms: deliver, entrust
Antonyms: keep
Noun
Example: “This scenario is possible.”
Synonyms: situation, case
Antonyms: certainty
Example: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”
Synonyms: crisis, urgent situation
Antonyms: normal situation
Adverb
Example: “He was unenviably placed between two angry groups.”
Synonyms: awkwardly, unpleasantly
Antonyms: admirably, comfortably
Adjective
Example: “The meaning is easier to grasp with contextual clues.”
Synonyms: situational, related to context
Antonyms: isolated, decontextualized
Example: “We were late because of a traffic jam.”
Synonyms: preserve, blockage
Antonyms: clear road
Example: “I have not finished yet.”
Synonyms: so far, still
Antonyms: already
Preposition
Example: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”
Synonyms: provided, considering
Antonyms: taken away
Example: “She has an important role in the play.”
Synonyms: part
Antonyms:
Example: “You can rely on her in difficult situations.”
Synonyms: depend, trust
Antonyms: doubt
Example: “You can adjust the chair height.”
Synonyms: adapt, change slightly
Antonyms: keep unchanged
Example: “I am sorry for being late.”
Synonyms: apologetic
Antonyms: unapologetic
Example: “He spoke incongruously softly in the middle of an argument.”
Synonyms: oddly
Antonyms: appropriately
Example: “The flight had a delay of two hours.”
Synonyms: postpone
Antonyms: hurry
Example: “Please remain calm.”
Synonyms: stay
Antonyms: leave
Example: “Can you handle this task?”
Synonyms: manage
Antonyms: fail
Example: “It doesn’t matter.”
Synonyms: be important
Example: “Would you like some tea?”
Synonyms: would like
Example: “His reaction was incongruous with the situation.”
Synonyms: inappropriate, odd
Antonyms: appropriate
Example: “Try to see it from my perspective.”
Synonyms: viewpoint, angle
Antonyms: ignorance
Example: “I understand the situation.”
Synonyms: realize, see
Antonyms: misunderstand
Example: “I realized my mistake.”
Synonyms: understand, see
Antonyms: ignore
Example: “It’s a paradox that more options can make decisions harder.”
/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
Example: “She is sanguine about the outcome.”
Synonyms: ruddy, optimistic, rubicund
/əˈmiːljəreɪt/
Example: “New policies may ameliorate the situation.”
Synonyms: improve, meliorate, better
Antonyms: decline, exacerbate, aggravate
/prɪˈlɪmɪneri/
Example: “These are preliminary results.”
Synonyms: overture, prelude, exploratory
Example: “Poor communication exacerbated the conflict.”
Synonyms: aggravate, exasperate, worsen
Antonyms: ameliorate, improve, meliorate
/werˈæz/
Example: “He prefers tea, whereas I like coffee.”
/ˈfæktər/
Example: “Cost is an important factor.”
Synonyms: component, element, agent
/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
Example: “Learning a new language is a challenge.”
Synonyms: dispute, gainsay, take exception
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