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Noun
Example: “Tourism is important for the city.”
Synonyms: travel industry
Antonyms: staying home
Example: “The child has a toy.”
Synonyms: plaything
Antonyms: tool
Example: “I put tomato in the salad.”
Synonyms: vegetable
Adjective
Example: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”
Synonyms: heavy, pouring
Antonyms: light, gentle
Example: “The map shows the topography of the region.”
Synonyms: terrain description, landform study
Antonyms:
Example: “The job requires both skill and toughness.”
Synonyms: strength, durability
Antonyms: fragility, weakness
Example: “The wait felt torturous.”
Synonyms: painful, agonizing
Antonyms: pleasant, easy
Example: “The truck carried a ton of sand.”
Synonyms: weight unit
Example: “The cat was sitting on top of the wall.”
Synonyms: upper part, peak
Antonyms: bottom
Example: “We took a walking tour of the old city.”
Synonyms: trip, guided visit
Antonyms: stay
Verb
Example: “He tossed the keys onto the table.”
Synonyms: throw lightly
Antonyms: catch
Example: “The topographical map shows elevation and terrain in detail.”
Synonyms: terrain-related
Preposition
Example: “Walk toward the door.”
Synonyms: to
Antonyms: away from
Example: “Don’t touch the hot pan.”
Synonyms: feel, contact
Antonyms: avoid
Example: “This topic is interesting.”
Synonyms: subject
Adverb
Example: “I will call you tonight.”
Synonyms: this evening
Antonyms: yesterday
/ˈtɑːləreɪt/
Example: “I won’t tolerate disrespect.”
Synonyms: abide, endure, stand
/təˈmɒroʊ/
Example: “See you tomorrow.”
/təˈdeɪ/
Example: “Today is Monday.”
Synonyms: nowadays, now
Interjection
Example: “Hi! How are you?”
Synonyms: hello, hey
Antonyms: bye, goodbye
Example: “The room was a veritable museum.”
Synonyms: true, real
Antonyms: fake
Example: “We preserve history for posterity.”
Synonyms: future generations
Antonyms: ancestors
Example: “The area is notorious for crime.”
Synonyms: infamous, well-known
Antonyms: respected
Example: “Education has intrinsic value.”
Synonyms: inherent, essential
Antonyms: external
Example: “He fabricated the story.”
Synonyms: invent, make up
Antonyms: verify
Example: “Developers deprecate old software features.”
Synonyms: criticize, discourage
Antonyms: approve
Example: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”
Synonyms: infection, spread
Antonyms: immunity
Example: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”
Synonyms: mental, intellectual
Antonyms: physical
Example: “The government announced austerity measures.”
Synonyms: strictness, frugality
Antonyms: luxury
Example: “The hero is an archetype in literature.”
Synonyms: model, prototype
Antonyms: variation
Example: “The police apprehended the thief.”
Synonyms: arrest, capture
Antonyms: release
Example: “Racism is abhorrent.”
Synonyms: disgusting, hateful
Antonyms: admirable
Example: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”
Synonyms: persuasive speech, oratory
Antonyms: silence
Example: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”
Synonyms: demote, downgrade
Antonyms: promote
Example: “They had no recourse but to sue.”
Synonyms: option, remedy
Antonyms: helplessness
Example: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”
Synonyms: contrary, twisted
Antonyms: normal
Example: “He is a neophyte in programming.”
Synonyms: beginner, novice
Antonyms: expert
Example: “The soldiers became mutinous.”
Synonyms: rebellious, disobedient
Antonyms: obedient
Example: “He became indolent after graduation.”
Synonyms: lazy, idle
Antonyms: diligent
Example: “This method was hitherto unknown.”
Synonyms: until now, so far
Antonyms: from now on
Example: “The victory created euphoria.”
Synonyms: joy, excitement
Antonyms: despair
Example: “The crowd began to disperse.”
Synonyms: scatter, spread out
Antonyms: gather
Example: “We should automate this process.”
Synonyms: mechanize, computerize
Antonyms: do manually
Example: “The plan depended on artifice.”
Synonyms: trick, deception
Antonyms: honesty
Example: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”
Synonyms: reference, hint
Antonyms: direct statement
Example: “The novel is an allegory of power.”
Synonyms: symbolic story
Antonyms: literal story
Example: “The material has strong adhesion.”
Synonyms: sticking, attachment
Antonyms: separation
Example: “The new venture attracted investors.”
Synonyms: enterprise, project
Antonyms: safe routine
Example: “We utilize data to improve service.”
Synonyms: use, apply
Antonyms: waste
Example: “This tool has great utility.”
Synonyms: usefulness, value
Antonyms: uselessness
Example: “He did not succumb to pressure.”
Synonyms: yield, give in
Antonyms: resist
Example: “The test measures spatial ability.”
Synonyms: space-related
Antonyms: temporal
Example: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”
Synonyms: request, ask for
Antonyms: offer
Example: “The region has seismic activity.”
Synonyms: earthquake-related
Antonyms: stable
Example: “The medicine can prolong life.”
Synonyms: extend, lengthen
Antonyms: shorten
Example: “The story is about a phantom.”
Synonyms: ghost, illusion
Antonyms: reality
Example: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”
Synonyms: indirect, slanted
Antonyms: direct
Example: “She helped mediate the conflict.”
Synonyms: intervene, negotiate
Antonyms: provoke
Example: “The object has kinetic energy.”
Synonyms: motion-related
Antonyms: static
Example: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”
Synonyms: treat, allow
Antonyms: deny
Example: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”
Synonyms: imitate, copy
Antonyms: ignore
Example: “The teacher distilled the idea into one sentence.”
Synonyms: extract, simplify
Antonyms: complicate
Example: “The smell began to diffuse through the room.”
Synonyms: spread, disperse
Antonyms: concentrate
Example: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”
Synonyms: advise, guide
Antonyms: mislead
Example: “They consigned the goods to storage.”
Synonyms: deliver, entrust
Antonyms: keep
Example: “It was an arduous journey.”
Synonyms: difficult, demanding
Antonyms: easy
Example: “The drug had adverse effects.”
Synonyms: negative, harmful
Antonyms: favorable
Example: “I wholly agree with you.”
Synonyms: completely, entirely
Antonyms: partly
Example: “The building has ornate doors.”
Synonyms: decorative, elaborate
Antonyms: plain
Example: “The process is opaque to users.”
Synonyms: unclear, not transparent
Antonyms: transparent
Example: “There are myriad ways to learn English.”
Synonyms: countless, many
Antonyms: few
Example: “He acted with malice.”
Synonyms: spite, ill will
Antonyms: kindness
Example: “I will liaise with the legal team.”
Synonyms: coordinate, communicate
Antonyms: disconnect
Example: “The report uses too much jargon.”
Synonyms: technical language, terminology
Antonyms: plain language
Example: “Stress can induce headaches.”
Synonyms: cause, trigger
Antonyms: prevent
Example: “Noise can hinder learning.”
Synonyms: block, impede
Antonyms: assist
Example: “Children frolic in the park.”
Synonyms: play, jump around
Antonyms: mourn
Example: “The king banished the traitor.”
Synonyms: exile, expel
Antonyms: welcome
Example: “He did not allude to the problem.”
Synonyms: hint, refer indirectly
Antonyms: state clearly
Example: “Employees must adhere to the rules.”
Synonyms: follow, obey
Antonyms: violate
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