Vocabulario

punitive

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “The court imposed punitive measures.”

Sinónimos: punishing, disciplinary

Antónimos: forgiving

mutinous

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “The soldiers became mutinous.”

Sinónimos: rebellious, disobedient

Antónimos: obedient

utilize

Verbo

Ejemplo: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Sinónimos: use, apply

Antónimos: waste

vicious

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “It was a vicious attack.”

Sinónimos: cruel, violent

Antónimos: kind

hostile

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “The audience became hostile.”

Sinónimos: unfriendly, aggressive

Antónimos: friendly

territory

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “This territory belongs to the city.”

Sinónimos: area, land

Antónimos: border

assistant

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Sinónimos: helper, aide

Antónimos: leader

proposal

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “I sent a business proposal.”

Sinónimos: offer, plan

Antónimos: rejection

device

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “This device is new.”

Sinónimos: machine, gadget

Antónimos: manual tool

area

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “This area is quiet.”

Sinónimos: place, zone

Antónimos: point

punitively

Adverbio

Ejemplo: “The rules were applied punitively rather than fairly.”

Sinónimos: harshly, penally

Antónimos: leniently, mercifully

presuppose

Verbo

Ejemplo: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”

Sinónimos: assume, take for granted

Antónimos: question, doubt

ostensible

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”

Sinónimos: apparent, supposed

Antónimos: real, genuine

hysterical

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Sinónimos: uncontrollable, frantic

Antónimos: calm, composed

ornamental

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “The garden includes ornamental trees.”

Sinónimos: decorative, fancy

Antónimos: functional, plain

neutralize

Verbo

Ejemplo: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”

Sinónimos: cancel out, counteract

Antónimos: intensify, strengthen

headstrong

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “He is too headstrong to take advice.”

Sinónimos: stubborn, willful

Antónimos: obedient, flexible

expedition

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”

Sinónimos: journey, mission

Antónimos: return, stay

congregate

Verbo

Ejemplo: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”

Sinónimos: gather, assemble

Antónimos: disperse, scatter

ventilate

Verbo

Ejemplo: “Open the windows to ventilate the room.”

Sinónimos: air out, oxygenate

Antónimos: seal, stifle

undaunted

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Sinónimos: fearless, brave

Antónimos: discouraged, afraid

sacrifice

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinónimos: give up, offering

Antónimos: gain, self-indulgence

anti

prefix

Ejemplo: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Sinónimos: against

Antónimos: pro

interrogate

Verbo

Ejemplo: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”

Sinónimos: question, examine closely

Antónimos: ignore, release

meaningless

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “Without context, the numbers are meaningless.”

Sinónimos: pointless, insignificant

Antónimos: meaningful, significant

impersonate

Verbo

Ejemplo: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”

Sinónimos: imitate, pose as

Antónimos: reveal identity, be oneself

compromised

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Sinónimos: endangered, weakened

Antónimos: secure, protected

collaborate

Verbo

Ejemplo: “Several universities agreed to collaborate on the research.”

Sinónimos: cooperate, work together

Antónimos: compete, oppose

windy

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “It was cold and windy outside.”

Sinónimos: breezy

Antónimos: still

ideal

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “This is the ideal place for a picnic.”

Sinónimos: perfect

Antónimos: imperfect

antithetical

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Sinónimos: opposed

Antónimos: compatible

meaninglessly

Adverbio

Ejemplo: “Don’t argue meaninglessly—focus on facts.”

Sinónimos: pointlessly

Antónimos: meaningfully

hedge

Verbo

Ejemplo: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Sinónimos: protect

Antónimos: expose

equip

Verbo

Ejemplo: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”

Sinónimos: outfit

Antónimos: strip

handy

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “This small bag is handy for travel.”

Sinónimos: useful

Antónimos: useless

guess

Verbo

Ejemplo: “Can you guess my age?”

Sinónimos: predict

Antónimos: know

cruel

Adjetivo

Ejemplo: “It is cruel to hurt animals.”

Sinónimos: harsh

Antónimos: kind

anger

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Sinónimos: rage

Antónimos: calm

against

Preposición

Ejemplo: “I am against this plan.”

Sinónimos: opposed to

Antónimos: for

oppose

Verbo

Ejemplo: “I oppose this idea.”

Sinónimos: disagree

Antónimos: support

invade

Verbo

Ejemplo: “They tried to invade the city.”

Sinónimos: enter by force

Antónimos: leave

write

Verbo

Ejemplo: “Please write your name here.”

Sinónimos: compose

Antónimos: erase

presupposition

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “The argument rests on a flawed presupposition.”

Sinónimos: assumption

Antónimos: conclusion

freedom

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “Everyone wants freedom.”

Sinónimos: liberty

Antónimos: slavery

contradict

Verbo

Ejemplo: “The data contradicts the theory.”

Sinónimos: oppose

Antónimos: support

juxtapose

Verbo

Ejemplo: “The article juxtaposes theory and practice.”

Sinónimos: compare, contrast

Antónimos: separate

dichotomy

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “The argument relies on a false dichotomy.”

Sinónimos: division, contrast

Antónimos: unity

hypothesis

Sustantivo

Ejemplo: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”

Sinónimos: surmise, conjecture, supposition

allocate

/ˈæləkeɪt/

Ejemplo: “We allocated extra budget to marketing.”

Sinónimos: apportion

modify

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/

Ejemplo: “They modified the design.”

Sinónimos: qualify

expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

Ejemplo: “He was exposed to new ideas.”

Sinónimos: impart, exhibit, display

Antónimos: cover

purpose

/ˈpɝːpəs/

Ejemplo: “What is the purpose of this lesson?”

Sinónimos: resolve, determination, function