Bokabularyo

relegate

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: demote, downgrade

Antonyms: promote

eminent

Pang-uri

Halimbawa: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: distinguished, famous

Antonyms: unknown

vertical

Pang-uri

Halimbawa: “Draw a vertical line.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: upright

Antonyms: horizontal

resignation

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: quitting, stepping down

Antonyms: appointment

official

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “The official answered the question.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: officer, authority

Antonyms: private citizen

promotion

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “He got a promotion at work.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: advancement, raise

Antonyms: demotion

chemistry

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: science of substances

Antonyms: literature

election

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “The election is in May.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: vote, poll

Antonyms: appointment

chemical

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: substance

Antonyms: natural material

essay

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “Write an essay about your family.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: composition, short paper

Antonyms: list

advantage

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “Good English is an advantage.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: benefit, plus

Antonyms: disadvantage

job

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “I have a new job.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: work, position

Antonyms: unemployment

disadvantage

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “The main disadvantage is the price.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: drawback

Antonyms: advantage

surrealism

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: art movement

Antonyms: realism

sandwiched

Pang-uri

Halimbawa: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: wedged, placed between

Antonyms: separate, isolated

imposition

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “He apologized for the imposition.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: burden, intrusion

Antonyms: favor, relief

unenviable

Pang-uri

Halimbawa: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: unpleasant, awkward

Antonyms: enviable, desirable

headstrong

Pang-uri

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

Mga kasingkahulugan: stubborn, willful

Antonyms: obedient, flexible

decomposition

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “Heat speeds up the decomposition of food.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: decay, breakdown

Antonyms: growth

lie

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “Please lie down and rest.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: rest, falsehood

Antonyms: stand, truth

third

Pang-uri

Halimbawa: “She finished in third place.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: number three

Antonyms: first

raise

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: lift

Antonyms: lower

side

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “Stand on this side of the road.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: part, edge

Antonyms: center

move

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “Please move this chair.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: go, shift

Antonyms: stay

remonstrate

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “She remonstrated with the manager over the unfair policy.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: protest, object

Antonyms: accept, comply

proposition

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “We rejected the proposition as financially unsound.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: proposal, assertion

Antonyms: refusal, denial

predecessor

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “The new model is far more efficient than its predecessor.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: forerunner, previous version

Antonyms: successor

endorsement

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “The campaign received the endorsement of several public figures.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: approval, backing

Antonyms: rejection, opposition

rank

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: position, grade

Antonyms: ignore, disorder

onto

Pang-ukol

Halimbawa: “The cat jumped onto the table.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: on top of

Antonyms: off

lean

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “Do not lean out of the window.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: bend, slim

Antonyms: stand straight, heavy

degree

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “The temperature dropped by one degree.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: level, unit

Antonyms: extreme

remonstrance

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “Despite public remonstrance, the policy was implemented.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: objection

Antonyms: approval

predilection

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “She has a predilection for minimalist design.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: preference

Antonyms: aversion

belligerence

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: aggressiveness

Antonyms: conciliation

tranquility

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “She moved to the countryside for tranquility.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: serenity

Antonyms: turmoil

temperament

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “His calm temperament helps in crises.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: disposition

shift

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “Public opinion can shift quickly.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: change

Antonyms: stay

hedge

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: protect

Antonyms: expose

level

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “My English level is improving.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: grade

fifth

Pang-uri

Halimbawa: “This is the fifth time I have called you.”

above

Pang-ukol

Halimbawa: “The picture is above the sofa.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: over

Antonyms: below

against

Pang-ukol

Halimbawa: “I am against this plan.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: opposed to

Antonyms: for

script

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “I read the script.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: text

retire

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “My father will retire next year.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: stop working

remain

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “Please remain calm.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: stay

Antonyms: leave

oppose

Pandiwa

Halimbawa: “I oppose this idea.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: disagree

Antonyms: support

under

Pang-ukol

Halimbawa: “The cat is under the table.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: below

Antonyms: above

presupposition

Pangngalan

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

Mga kasingkahulugan: assumption

Antonyms: conclusion

apprenticeship

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “He completed his apprenticeship last year.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: training

Antonyms: mastery

prerequisite

Pangngalan

Halimbawa: “Fluency is a prerequisite for the position.”

debate

/dɪˈbeɪt/

Halimbawa: “They had a debate about the issue.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: deliberate, contend, consider

stand

/stænd/

Halimbawa: “Please stand up.”

Mga kasingkahulugan: base, support, abide

Antonyms: yield, lie, relent