Vocabolario

aid

Sostantivo

Esempio: “International aid arrived after the storm.”

Sinonimi: help, support

Antonimi: harm

volunteer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She works as a volunteer.”

Sinonimi: helper

Antonimi: paid worker

tuition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “University tuition is expensive.”

Sinonimi: education fee

Antonimi: scholarship

payment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The payment was successful.”

Sinonimi: paying, transaction

Antonimi: refund

employment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Employment is high this year.”

Sinonimi: work, job

Antonimi: unemployment

assistant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Sinonimi: helper, aide

Antonimi: leader

rent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The rent is high.”

Sinonimi: rental payment

Antonimi: ownership

egg

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I eat an egg for breakfast.”

impediment

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: obstacle, hindrance

Antonimi: aid, advantage

compulsion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He felt a compulsion to check the door again.”

Sinonimi: urge, pressure

Antonimi: choice, freedom

undaunted

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Sinonimi: fearless, brave

Antonimi: discouraged, afraid

pee

Verbo

Esempio: “The child said he needed to pee.”

Sinonimi: urinate

Antonimi:

lay

Verbo

Esempio: “She laid the book on the table.”

Sinonimi: put, place

Antonimi: lift

gay

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He said openly that he is gay.”

Sinonimi: homosexual

Antonimi: straight

scholarship

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She won a scholarship to study abroad.”

Sinonimi: grant, financial aid

Antonimi: debt

encumbrance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Excess regulation became an encumbrance to innovation.”

Sinonimi: burden, hindrance

Antonimi: aid, advantage

fine

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He had to pay a fine for parking there.”

Sinonimi: penalty, good

Antonimi: bad, reward

paid

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The bill has already been paid.”

Sinonimi: settled

Antonimi: unpaid

anyway

Avverbio

Esempio: “It was raining, but we went anyway.”

Sinonimi: in any case

Antonimi: therefore not

ghost

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The child was afraid of ghosts.”

Sinonimi: spirit

Antonimi: human

complimentary

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Guests receive complimentary drinks on arrival.”

Sinonimi: free

Antonimi: paid

impoverished

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Aid was sent to impoverished communities.”

Sinonimi: destitute

Antonimi: wealthy

pardon

Verbo

Esempio: “Pardon, can you repeat?”

Sinonimi: excuse

Antonimi: punishment

afraid

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I am afraid of dogs.”

Sinonimi: scared

Antonimi: brave

stamp

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Put a stamp on the letter.”

Sinonimi: seal

Antonimi:

repay

Verbo

Esempio: “He repaid the money.”

Sinonimi: pay back

Antonimi: borrow

owing

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He still has money owing.”

Sinonimi: indebted

Antonimi: paid

exactly

Avverbio

Esempio: “That is exactly what I said.”

Sinonimi: precisely

Antonimi: approximately

benefit

/ˈbenɪfɪt/

Esempio: “Exercise has many benefits.”

Sinonimi: welfare, do good, gain

receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/

Esempio: “Keep the receipt.”

Sinonimi: acknowledge, reception, receiving

salary

/ˈsæləri/

Esempio: “His salary is paid monthly.”

Sinonimi: remuneration, wage, earnings

goodbye

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

Esempio: “Goodbye! See you tomorrow.”

Sinonimi: adieu, bye, cheerio