English Vocabulary Cards

Esempio: “The room was a veritable museum.”

Sinonimi: true, real

Antonimi: fake

stipulate

Verbo

Esempio: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”

Sinonimi: specify, require

Antonimi: omit

grievance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Sinonimi: complaint, objection

Antonimi: satisfaction

facsimile

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The museum showed a facsimile of the letter.”

Sinonimi: copy, replica

Antonimi: original

verbatim

Avverbio

C1Avverbio

Esempio: “He repeated the sentence verbatim.”

Sinonimi: word for word, exactly

Antonimi: approximately

recourse

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They had no recourse but to sue.”

Sinonimi: option, remedy

Antonimi: helplessness

neophyte

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He is a neophyte in programming.”

Sinonimi: beginner, novice

Antonimi: expert

maverick

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He is a maverick in the industry.”

Sinonimi: nonconformist, rebel

Antonimi: conformist

diligent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a diligent student.”

Sinonimi: hardworking, careful

Antonimi: lazy

derision

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His idea met with derision.”

Sinonimi: mockery, ridicule

Antonimi: respect

artifact

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The museum displayed an ancient artifact.”

Sinonimi: object, relic

Antonimi: natural object

allegory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Sinonimi: symbolic story

Antonimi: literal story

venture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The new venture attracted investors.”

Sinonimi: enterprise, project

Antonimi: safe routine

utility

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This tool has great utility.”

Sinonimi: usefulness, value

Antonimi: uselessness

seismic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The region has seismic activity.”

Sinonimi: earthquake-related

Antonimi: stable

mediate

Verbo

Esempio: “She helped mediate the conflict.”

Sinonimi: intervene, negotiate

Antonimi: provoke

distill

Verbo

Esempio: “The teacher distilled the idea into one sentence.”

Sinonimi: extract, simplify

Antonimi: complicate

detract

Verbo

Esempio: “One mistake does not detract from his achievement.”

Sinonimi: reduce, diminish

Antonimi: enhance

arduous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was an arduous journey.”

Sinonimi: difficult, demanding

Antonimi: easy

temper

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He has a quick temper.”

Sinonimi: mood, temperament

Antonimi: calmness

malice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He acted with malice.”

Sinonimi: spite, ill will

Antonimi: kindness

liaise

Verbo

Esempio: “I will liaise with the legal team.”

Sinonimi: coordinate, communicate

Antonimi: disconnect

induce

Verbo

Esempio: “Stress can induce headaches.”

Sinonimi: cause, trigger

Antonimi: prevent

gauche

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His comment was gauche.”

Sinonimi: awkward, tactless

Antonimi: polished

tacit

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They had a tacit agreement.”

Sinonimi: implicit, unstated

Antonimi: explicit

qualm

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She had no qualm about refusing.”

Sinonimi: doubt, hesitation

Antonimi: certainty

adorn

Verbo

Esempio: “Flowers adorn the room.”

Sinonimi: decorate, embellish

Antonimi: strip

injustice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They protested against injustice.”

Sinonimi: unfairness

Antonimi: justice

diversity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Diversity can strengthen a team.”

Sinonimi: variety, difference

Antonimi: uniformity

assertion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His assertion needs evidence.”

Sinonimi: claim, statement

Antonimi: denial

scrutiny

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”

Sinonimi: inspection, careful examination

Antonimi: neglect

integral

Aggettivo

B2Aggettivo

Esempio: “Trust is an integral part of teamwork.”

Sinonimi: essential, necessary

Antonimi: optional

vicious

Aggettivo

B2Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a vicious attack.”

Sinonimi: cruel, violent

Antonimi: kind

verdict

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The court announced the verdict.”

Sinonimi: judgment, decision

Antonimi: appeal

liaison

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She works as a liaison between two departments.”

Sinonimi: contact person, link

Antonimi: barrier

legacy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His legacy is still important today.”

Sinonimi: heritage, inheritance

Antonimi: new beginning

resignation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Sinonimi: quitting, stepping down

Antonimi: appointment

programming

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Programming requires practice.”

Sinonimi: coding, software development

Antonimi: manual work

manufacture

Verbo

B1Verbo

Esempio: “The company will manufacture new devices.”

Sinonimi: produce, make

Antonimi: consume

legislation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “New legislation affects businesses.”

Sinonimi: laws, legal rules

Antonimi: lawlessness

recreation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The park is used for recreation.”

Sinonimi: relaxation, leisure

Antonimi: work

investment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This investment is risky.”

Sinonimi: funding, capital

Antonimi: withdrawal

injection

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The nurse gave me an injection.”

Sinonimi: shot

Antonimi: pill

contract

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We signed a contract.”

Sinonimi: agreement, deal

Antonimi: cancellation

alliance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The countries formed an alliance.”

Sinonimi: partnership, union

Antonimi: rivalry

therapy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Therapy can help people.”

Sinonimi: treatment, counseling

Antonimi: neglect

payment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The payment was successful.”

Sinonimi: paying, transaction

Antonimi: refund

hygiene

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Sinonimi: cleanliness

Antonimi: dirtiness

finance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He works in finance.”

Sinonimi: money management, banking

Antonimi: spending without plan

counter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Pay at the counter.”

Sinonimi: desk, service table

Antonimi: floor

lease

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We signed the lease today.”

Sinonimi: rental agreement, contract

Antonimi: ownership

data

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The data is important.”

Sinonimi: information, facts

Antonimi: guess

engineering

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He studies engineering.”

Sinonimi: technical design

Antonimi: guesswork

agriculture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Agriculture is important for the economy.”

Sinonimi: farming

Antonimi: industry

achievement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is a big achievement.”

Sinonimi: success, accomplishment

Antonimi: failure

management

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good management helps a company grow.”

Sinonimi: administration, leadership

Antonimi: mismanagement

technique

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This technique saves time.”

Sinonimi: method, approach

Antonimi: random action

ecosystem

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The forest is an ecosystem.”

Sinonimi: natural system

Antonimi: dead environment

discovery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The discovery changed science.”

Sinonimi: finding, revelation

Antonimi: loss

chemistry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Sinonimi: science of substances

Antonimi: literature

agreement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We signed an agreement.”

Sinonimi: contract, deal

Antonimi: disagreement

violence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Violence is never a good answer.”

Sinonimi: force, aggression

Antonimi: peace

politics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He studies politics.”

Sinonimi: government affairs

Antonimi: private life

delivery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The delivery is fast.”

Sinonimi: shipment, transport

Antonimi: pickup

protest

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There was a protest in the city.”

Sinonimi: demonstration, objection

Antonimi: support

physics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Physics is an interesting subject.”

Sinonimi: science of nature

Antonimi: art

fitness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Fitness is good for health.”

Sinonimi: exercise, physical training

Antonimi: inactivity

crime

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The police solved the crime.”

Sinonimi: offense, illegal act

Antonimi: lawful act

agent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The agent called me.”

Sinonimi: representative

Antonimi: client

zone

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is a quiet zone.”

Sinonimi: area, region

Antonimi: center

entertainment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Television is a form of entertainment.”

Sinonimi: fun, amusement

Antonimi: work

architecture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I like modern architecture.”

Sinonimi: building design, structure design

Antonimi: destruction

temperature

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The temperature is low today.”

Sinonimi: heat level, degree

Antonimi: coldness

personality

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She has a strong personality.”

Sinonimi: character, nature

Antonimi: facelessness

production

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Production starts next week.”

Sinonimi: manufacturing, creation

Antonimi: consumption

occupation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “What is your occupation?”

Sinonimi: job, profession

Antonimi: unemployment

tradition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is an old tradition.”

Sinonimi: custom, practice

Antonimi: innovation

statement

Sostantivo