Vocabolario

action

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We need action now.”

Sinonimi: act

Antonimi: inaction

grievance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Sinonimi: complaint, objection

Antonimi: satisfaction

maverick

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: nonconformist, rebel

Antonimi: conformist

induce

Verbo

Esempio: “Stress can induce headaches.”

Sinonimi: cause, trigger

Antonimi: prevent

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

vicious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a vicious attack.”

Sinonimi: cruel, violent

Antonimi: kind

legacy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His legacy is still important today.”

Sinonimi: heritage, inheritance

Antonimi: new beginning

payment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The payment was successful.”

Sinonimi: paying, transaction

Antonimi: refund

achievement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is a big achievement.”

Sinonimi: success, accomplishment

Antonimi: failure

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

chemistry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Sinonimi: science of substances

Antonimi: literature

physics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Physics is an interesting subject.”

Sinonimi: science of nature

Antonimi: art

emergency

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Sinonimi: crisis, urgent situation

Antonimi: normal situation

rumination

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”

Sinonimi: reflection, brooding

Antonimi: action, distraction

hysterical

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: uncontrollable, frantic

Antonimi: calm, composed

neutralize

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: cancel out, counteract

Antonimi: intensify, strengthen

imperative

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It is imperative that we act quickly.”

Sinonimi: essential, urgent

Antonimi: optional, unimportant

impediment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Lack of funding was a major impediment.”

Sinonimi: obstacle, hindrance

Antonimi: aid, advantage

adrenaline

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”

Sinonimi: stress hormone, rush

Antonimi: calm

sue

Verbo

Esempio: “They decided to sue the company.”

Sinonimi: take legal action

Antonimi: settle privately

duty

Sostantivo

Esempio: “It is your duty to follow the rules.”

Sinonimi: responsibility, task

Antonimi: freedom

shall

Verbo

Esempio: “Shall we go now?”

Sinonimi: should, will

Antonimi: won't

image

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The image on the screen is very clear.”

Sinonimi: picture, photo

Antonimi:

fault

Sostantivo

Esempio: “It was not my fault.”

Sinonimi: blame, mistake

Antonimi: success, virtue

error

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There is an error in this sentence.”

Sinonimi: mistake

Antonimi: correctness

provocation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The statement was seen as a deliberate provocation.”

Sinonimi: incitement, taunt

Antonimi: appeasement, calm

misdemeanor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The offense was classified as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.”

Sinonimi: minor offense, infraction

Antonimi: felony, major crime

pleasurable

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Reading by the window was a surprisingly pleasurable routine.”

Sinonimi: enjoyable, pleasant

Antonimi: painful, unpleasant

instinctive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Her reaction was immediate and instinctive.”

Sinonimi: innate, natural

Antonimi: deliberate, calculated

abstraction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The theory is useful, but it remains an abstraction for most people.”

Sinonimi: concept, generalization

Antonimi: concreteness, reality

fear

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”

Sinonimi: terror, anxiety

Antonimi: courage

undo

Verbo

Esempio: “You can undo the last change in the document.”

Sinonimi: reverse, cancel

Antonimi: do, apply

advice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Can you give me some advice?”

Sinonimi: guidance, suggestion

Antonimi: misguidance

while

Congiunzione

Esempio: “Please wait here for a while.”

Sinonimi: for some time, during

Antonimi: instantly

doing

Sostantivo

Esempio: “What are you doing right now?”

Sinonimi: performing

Antonimi: stopping

paralyzingly

Avverbio

Esempio: “The fear was paralyzingly intense.”

Sinonimi: immobilizingly

Antonimi: empoweringly

distillation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The distillation of the argument into one sentence was impressive.”

Sinonimi: refinement

Antonimi: dilution

authenticity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The brand’s authenticity depends on actions, not slogans.”

Sinonimi: genuineness

Antonimi: fake

persuasively

Avverbio

Esempio: “He argued persuasively for a simpler solution.”

Sinonimi: convincingly

Antonimi: unconvincingly

furor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His comment caused a public furor.”

Sinonimi: uproar

Antonimi: calm

folly

Sostantivo

Esempio: “It was folly to ignore the warning signs.”

Sinonimi: foolishness

Antonimi: wisdom

cruel

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It is cruel to hurt animals.”

Sinonimi: harsh

Antonimi: kind

charm

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She has a natural charm.”

Sinonimi: attraction

nearly

Avverbio

Esempio: “We are nearly ready.”

Sinonimi: almost

Antonimi: completely

spark

Verbo

Esempio: “The idea sparked interest.”

Sinonimi: ignite

Antonimi: extinguish

react

Verbo

Esempio: “How did she react?”

Sinonimi: respond

Antonimi: ignore

penny

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I found a penny on the floor.”

Sinonimi: coin

Antonimi:

harmony

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They live in harmony.”

Sinonimi: peace

Antonimi: conflict

express

Verbo

Esempio: “She expressed her feelings.”

Sinonimi: show

Antonimi: hide

vindicate

Verbo

Esempio: “The evidence vindicated her actions.”

Sinonimi: justify, clear

Antonimi: condemn

incongruous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His reaction was incongruous with the situation.”

Sinonimi: inappropriate, odd

Antonimi: appropriate

respond

Verbo

Esempio: “He responded quickly.”

Sinonimi: reply, react

Antonimi: ignore

allow

Verbo

Esempio: “They allow students to use phones.”

Sinonimi: permit, let

Antonimi: forbid

deterrent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “High fees can be a deterrent to new users.”

meticulous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She kept meticulous records of every transaction.”

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪmɪneri/

Esempio: “These are preliminary results.”

Sinonimi: overture, prelude, exploratory

strategy

/ˈstrætədʒi/

Esempio: “They developed a strategy.”

Sinonimi: scheme

consequence

/ˈkɑːnsɪkwens/

Esempio: “Every action has consequences.”

Sinonimi: issue, effect, outcome

Antonimi: inconsequence