Blog
Practise English on your Android device.
/ˈjuːʒuəli/
Example: “I usually study in the evening.”
Synonyms: ordinarily, normally, commonly
Antonyms: remarkably, unco, outstandingly
Adjective
Example: “The area is notorious for crime.”
Synonyms: infamous, well-known
Antonyms: respected
Noun
Example: “The article was full of innuendo.”
Synonyms: hint, suggestion
Antonyms: direct statement
Example: “The victory created euphoria.”
Synonyms: joy, excitement
Antonyms: despair
Example: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”
Synonyms: anxiety, worry
Antonyms: calm
Example: “He took a loan from the bank.”
Synonyms: credit, borrowed money
Antonyms: saving
Example: “The police solved the crime.”
Synonyms: offense, illegal act
Antonyms: lawful act
Example: “He wears a black suit.”
Synonyms: formal clothes
Antonyms: casual clothes
Example: “The lamp is on the table.”
Synonyms: light
Antonyms: darkness
Example: “This area is quiet.”
Synonyms: place, zone
Antonyms: point
Example: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”
Synonyms: crisis, urgent situation
Antonyms: normal situation
Example: “I live in an apartment.”
Synonyms: flat, home
Antonyms: house
Example: “The audience listened carefully.”
Synonyms: listeners, viewers
Antonyms: speaker
Example: “The box is big.”
Synonyms: container, case
Antonyms: bag
Example: “Write one sentence.”
Synonyms: phrase, statement
Antonyms: word
Example: “The bathroom is clean.”
Synonyms: toilet, washroom
Antonyms: bedroom
Example: “Open the window, please.”
Synonyms: glass opening
Antonyms: wall
Example: “One shoe is under the bed.”
Example: “The letters were revelatory and deeply personal.”
Synonyms: revealing, illuminating
Antonyms: concealing, secretive
Example: “The child was precocious and unusually articulate.”
Synonyms: advanced, gifted
Antonyms: immature, slow-developing
Adverb
Example: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”
Synonyms: normally, usually
Antonyms: abnormally, rarely
Example: “The room was exotically decorated with rare fabrics.”
Synonyms: unusually, distinctively
Antonyms: plainly, ordinarily
Verb
Example: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”
Synonyms: gather, assemble
Antonyms: disperse, scatter
Example: “The trait is controlled by a recessive gene.”
Synonyms: latent, non-dominant
Antonyms: dominant
Example: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”
Synonyms: deep unconscious state
Antonyms: consciousness
Example: “My legs ache after the long walk.”
Synonyms: hurt, pain
Antonyms: feel fine
Example: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”
Synonyms: TB
Antonyms: health
Example: “The company moved its headquarters to the capital.”
Synonyms: main office, central office
Antonyms: branch
Example: “We had fish for dinner.”
Synonyms: seafood
Antonyms:
Example: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”
Synonyms: agreement, arrangement
Antonyms: disagreement
Example: “He wore a blue tie to the interview.”
Synonyms: fasten, necktie
Antonyms: untie
Example: “Watch out for the deep pit.”
Synonyms: hole
Antonyms: hill
Example: “I heard a rumor about a new teacher.”
Synonyms: gossip
Antonyms: fact
Example: “This chair is made of metal.”
Synonyms: iron-like material
Antonyms: wood
Example: “He gave her a red rose.”
Synonyms: flower
Example: “They pray every morning.”
Synonyms: worship
Example: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”
Synonyms: claim, official request
Antonyms: release, return
Example: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”
Synonyms: famously, infamously
Antonyms: obscurely, respectably
Example: “The studio expected the movie to become a summer blockbuster.”
Synonyms: hit, smash success
Antonyms: flop, failure
Example: “The desert covered a vast area.”
Synonyms: enormous, extensive
Antonyms: small, limited
Example: “We agreed to the contract terms.”
Synonyms: period, expression
Antonyms: permanence
Example: “Most of these problems stem from poor planning.”
Synonyms: come from, plant stalk
Antonyms: end
Example: “Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.”
Synonyms: slide, lose balance
Antonyms: grip firmly
Example: “We usually shop at the local market.”
Synonyms: store, buy things
Antonyms: sell
Example: “A flag was hanging from the pole.”
Synonyms: post, rod
Example: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”
Synonyms: pack animal
Example: “The mass of the object is hard to measure exactly.”
Synonyms: bulk, quantity
Antonyms: emptiness
Example: “He bought a loaf of fresh bread.”
Synonyms: bread loaf
Antonyms: slice
Example: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”
Synonyms: enormous, very large
Antonyms: tiny, small
Example: “She has long blonde hair.”
Synonyms: fair-haired
Antonyms: dark-haired
Conjunction
Example: “Please wait here for a while.”
Synonyms: for some time, during
Antonyms: instantly
Example: “Communication is an important skill.”
Synonyms: ability
Antonyms: inability
Example: “Claims of infallibility are usually a warning sign.”
Synonyms: flawlessness
Antonyms: fallibility
Example: “The response must be proportional to the risk.”
Synonyms: commensurate
Antonyms: disproportionate
Example: “He precociously mastered concepts most students learn years later.”
Synonyms: early
Antonyms: late
Example: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”
Synonyms: praise
Antonyms: criticism
Example: “We hiked through a narrow gorge.”
Synonyms: canyon
Example: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”
Synonyms: outfit
Antonyms: strip
Example: “The flood damaged many houses.”
Synonyms: overflow
Example: “The balloon burst suddenly.”
Synonyms: explode
Example: “The team consists of five people.”
Synonyms: be made of
Example: “I don’t smoke anymore.”
Synonyms: no longer
Example: “We walked through the valley.”
Example: “This method is easy.”
Synonyms: way
Example: “We go hiking on Sundays.”
Synonyms: walking trip
Example: “I need to renew my passport.”
Synonyms: refresh
Antonyms: cancel
Example: “She watered the plant.”
Example: “The nurse helped the patient.”
Synonyms: caregiver
Antonyms: patient
/ɪˈlæbəreɪt/
Example: “Could you elaborate on your plan?”
Synonyms: intricate, fancy, expound
/trɪp/
Example: “We had a great trip last weekend.”
Synonyms: slip, jaunt, stumble
Answer a question using what you just learned and receive a suggested correction.
Answer spoken questions and get feedback on your English speech.
