Vocabolario

age

Sostantivo

Esempio: “What is your age?”

Sinonimi: years, time of life

Antonimi: youth

agency

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The agency manages advertising.”

Sinonimi: organization, office

Antonimi: individual

agenda

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The meeting agenda is short.”

Sinonimi: plan, schedule

Antonimi: disorder

agent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The agent called me.”

Sinonimi: representative

Antonimi: client

idiomatic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Sinonimi: natural, native-like

Antonimi: unnatural

disparage

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Sinonimi: belittle, criticize

Antonimi: praise

deprecate

Verbo

Esempio: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Sinonimi: criticize, discourage

Antonimi: approve

anthology

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The book is an anthology of poems.”

Sinonimi: collection, compilation

Antonimi: single work

rhetoric

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”

Sinonimi: persuasive speech, oratory

Antonimi: silence

envisage

Verbo

Esempio: “I envisage a better future.”

Sinonimi: imagine, foresee

Antonimi: ignore

calamity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The flood was a calamity for the village.”

Sinonimi: disaster, catastrophe

Antonimi: blessing

deficit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Sinonimi: shortage, lack

Antonimi: surplus

consign

Verbo

Esempio: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Sinonimi: deliver, entrust

Antonimi: keep

conduit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The platform is a conduit for information.”

Sinonimi: channel, pipe

Antonimi: barrier

jargon

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Sinonimi: technical language, terminology

Antonimi: plain language

embody

Verbo

Esempio: “She embodies courage.”

Sinonimi: represent, express

Antonimi: contradict

arcane

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Sinonimi: mysterious, obscure

Antonimi: clear

knack

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She has a knack for languages.”

Sinonimi: talent, skill

Antonimi: inability

angst

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Sinonimi: anxiety, worry

Antonimi: calm

citation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Add a citation to your essay.”

Sinonimi: reference, source note

Antonimi: plagiarism

oversee

Verbo

Esempio: “The director will oversee the project.”

Sinonimi: supervise, manage

Antonimi: ignore

exploit

Verbo

Esempio: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”

Sinonimi: use unfairly, take advantage of

Antonimi: protect

legacy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His legacy is still important today.”

Sinonimi: heritage, inheritance

Antonimi: new beginning

exert

Verbo

Esempio: “The manager can exert influence on the team.”

Sinonimi: apply, use

Antonimi: withdraw

translator

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The translator helped us.”

Sinonimi: interpreter

Antonimi: speaker

supervisor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My supervisor checked the report.”

Sinonimi: manager, boss

Antonimi: trainee

retirement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Sinonimi: leaving work, pension age

Antonimi: employment

conference

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Sinonimi: meeting, event

Antonimi: private talk

addiction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Addiction can damage health.”

Sinonimi: dependence

Antonimi: freedom

finance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He works in finance.”

Sinonimi: money management, banking

Antonimi: spending without plan

divorce

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Their divorce was difficult.”

Sinonimi: separation

Antonimi: marriage

cabinet

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The cups are in the cabinet.”

Sinonimi: cupboard, storage unit

Antonimi: open shelf

barrier

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Language can be a barrier.”

Sinonimi: obstacle, block

Antonimi: access

quote

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I used a quote in my essay.”

Sinonimi: citation, excerpt

Antonimi: original text

instruction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Read the instruction carefully.”

Sinonimi: direction, guide

Antonimi: confusion

management

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good management helps a company grow.”

Sinonimi: administration, leadership

Antonimi: mismanagement

animation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The animation is funny.”

Sinonimi: cartoon, moving image

Antonimi: still picture

security

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Security is important online.”

Sinonimi: safety, protection

Antonimi: danger

marriage

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Their marriage is happy.”

Sinonimi: union, wedding relationship

Antonimi: divorce

industry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The industry is growing.”

Sinonimi: business sector

Antonimi: agriculture

clerk

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The clerk works at the desk.”

Sinonimi: office worker, assistant

Antonimi: manager

text

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Read the text, please.”

Sinonimi: writing, message

Antonimi: picture

advertisement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I saw an advertisement on television.”

Sinonimi: ad, commercial

Antonimi: private message

vocabulary

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Sinonimi: word list, words

Antonimi: silence

statement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His statement was clear.”

Sinonimi: declaration, comment

Antonimi: question

advantage

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good English is an advantage.”

Sinonimi: benefit, plus

Antonimi: disadvantage

elevator

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Sinonimi: lift

Antonimi: stairs

director

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The director is in the office.”

Sinonimi: manager, leader

Antonimi: employee

accident

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There was an accident on the street.”

Sinonimi: crash, incident

Antonimi: safety

website

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This website is useful.”

Sinonimi: site, web page

Antonimi: offline page

card

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I pay with a card.”

Sinonimi: plastic card

Antonimi: cash

language

Sostantivo

Esempio: “English is an international language.”

Sinonimi: speech, tongue

Antonimi: silence

bookmark

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Use a bookmark in the book.”

disadvantage

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The main disadvantage is the price.”

Sinonimi: drawback

Antonimi: advantage

unmediated

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The audience had unmediated access to the artist online.”

Sinonimi: direct, immediate

Antonimi: mediated, filtered

tactically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Sinonimi: strategically, carefully

Antonimi: randomly, carelessly

surrealist

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Dalí was a famous surrealist painter.”

Sinonimi: artist of surrealism

Antonimi: realist

surrealism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Sinonimi: art movement

Antonimi: realism

rhetorical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”

Sinonimi: oratorical, persuasive

Antonimi: literal, plain

mediocrity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He refused to settle for mediocrity.”

Sinonimi: ordinariness, average quality

Antonimi: excellence, brilliance

inducement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The bonus served as an inducement to stay.”

Sinonimi: incentive, motivation

Antonimi: deterrent, discouragement

impresario

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The impresario arranged the entire tour.”

Sinonimi: manager, promoter

Antonimi: performer

histrionic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Sinonimi: dramatic, theatrical

Antonimi: restrained, calm

floodgates

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Sinonimi: sluice gates, barriers

Antonimi: closure, blockage

ecotourism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Ecotourism can support conservation when managed responsibly.”

Sinonimi: sustainable tourism

Antonimi: mass tourism

silhouette

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We could see her silhouette in the doorway.”

Sinonimi: outline, shadow shape

Antonimi: detail, full image

self-worth

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Sinonimi: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonimi: self-doubt, worthlessness

provisions

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The contract includes several important provisions.”

Sinonimi: terms, supplies

Antonimi: omissions, shortages

privileged

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She grew up in a privileged environment.”

Sinonimi: advantaged, favored

Antonimi: underprivileged, disadvantaged

impervious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”

Sinonimi: unaffected, immune

Antonimi: vulnerable, sensitive

impediment

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: obstacle, hindrance

Antonimi: aid, advantage

exuberance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”

Sinonimi: enthusiasm, energy

Antonimi: gloom, reserve

dispensary

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The village dispensary provides basic medicine.”

Sinonimi: clinic, pharmacy

Antonimi:

voracious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a voracious reader of history books.”

Sinonimi: greedy, avid

Antonimi: moderate, indifferent

undaunted

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Sinonimi: fearless, brave

Antonimi: discouraged, afraid

stylistic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The two authors differ in stylistic choices.”

Sinonimi: artistic, expressive

Antonimi: content-based, plain

refurbish

Verbo

Esempio: “They plan to refurbish the old library.”

Sinonimi: renovate, restore

Antonimi: damage, neglect

raunchily

Avverbio

Esempio: “The comedian behaved raunchily on stage.”

Sinonimi: vulgarly, crudely

Antonimi: decently, tastefully

portrayal

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The film offers a realistic portrayal of village life.”

Sinonimi: depiction, representation

Antonimi: distortion, misrepresentation

cope

Verbo

Esempio: “It was hard to cope with the pressure.”

Sinonimi: manage, deal with

Antonimi: fail, collapse