Vocabolario

ant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Sinonimi: insect

Antonimi:

anthology

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: collection, compilation

Antonimi: single work

antiquated

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”

Sinonimi: outdated, obsolete

Antonimi: modern, up-to-date

antipollution

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The city introduced new antipollution measures.”

Sinonimi: anti-smog, clean-air

Antonimi: polluting

anti

prefix

Esempio: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Sinonimi: against

Antonimi: pro

antithetical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Sinonimi: opposed

Antonimi: compatible

anticlimactic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The ending felt anticlimactic after so much build-up.”

Sinonimi: underwhelming

Antonimi: dramatic

anthropology

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She studied anthropology to understand cultures better.”

Sinonimi: study of humans

anthropological

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The research offered anthropological insights.”

Sinonimi: ethnographic

Antonimi:

anthropologist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The anthropologist studied ancient cultures.”

Sinonimi: researcher

Antonimi:

antediluvian

/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/

Esempio: “Their process is antediluvian.”

Sinonimi: archaic, antiquated, old

anticipate

/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

Esempio: “We anticipate higher demand in spring.”

Sinonimi: call, forestall, foretell

paramount

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Safety is paramount.”

Sinonimi: most important, chief

Antonimi: minor

parameter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Change this parameter in the model.”

Sinonimi: setting, variable

commodity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Oil is an important commodity.”

Sinonimi: product, good

abundance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”

Sinonimi: plenty, wealth

Antonimi: scarcity

perverse

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”

Sinonimi: contrary, twisted

Antonimi: normal

derelict

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They bought a derelict building.”

Sinonimi: abandoned, neglected

Antonimi: maintained

abundant

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The country has abundant natural resources.”

Sinonimi: plentiful, rich

Antonimi: scarce

succumb

Verbo

Esempio: “He did not succumb to pressure.”

Sinonimi: yield, give in

Antonimi: resist

phantom

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The story is about a phantom.”

Sinonimi: ghost, illusion

Antonimi: reality

oblique

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”

Sinonimi: indirect, slanted

Antonimi: direct

extant

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This is the oldest extant manuscript.”

Sinonimi: existing, surviving

Antonimi: lost

ethos

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Honesty is part of the school’s ethos.”

Sinonimi: values, spirit

Antonimi: corruption

abhor

Verbo

Esempio: “I abhor violence.”

Sinonimi: hate, detest

Antonimi: love

inclusion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Inclusion is important in education.”

Sinonimi: involvement, participation

Antonimi: exclusion

dependent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The result is dependent on the data.”

Sinonimi: reliant, controlled by

Antonimi: independent

condition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This condition is important.”

Sinonimi: requirement, state

Antonimi: freedom

dominant

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This company is dominant in the market.”

Sinonimi: leading, powerful

Antonimi: weak

exploit

Verbo

Esempio: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”

Sinonimi: use unfairly, take advantage of

Antonimi: protect

resent

Verbo

Esempio: “He began to resent the unfair decision.”

Sinonimi: dislike, feel bitter about

Antonimi: appreciate

linear

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The chart shows linear growth.”

Sinonimi: straight, sequential

Antonimi: nonlinear

legacy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His legacy is still important today.”

Sinonimi: heritage, inheritance

Antonimi: new beginning

statistics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Statistics helps us understand data.”

Sinonimi: data analysis, numbers

Antonimi: guesswork

consultant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The consultant gave useful advice.”

Sinonimi: advisor, expert

Antonimi: client

immigrant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The immigrant found a new job.”

Sinonimi: newcomer, migrant

Antonimi: native

applicant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The applicant sent a document.”

Sinonimi: candidate, person applying

Antonimi: reviewer

addiction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Addiction can damage health.”

Sinonimi: dependence

Antonimi: freedom

synonym

Sostantivo

Esempio: ““Big” is a synonym of “large.””

Sinonimi: similar word

Antonimi: antonym

vitamin

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Vitamin D is important.”

Sinonimi: nutrient

Antonimi: toxin

audit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The company had an audit.”

Sinonimi: inspection, review

Antonimi: neglect

data

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The data is important.”

Sinonimi: information, facts

Antonimi: guess

mathematics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Mathematics is useful.”

Sinonimi: math

Antonimi: literature

agriculture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Agriculture is important for the economy.”

Sinonimi: farming

Antonimi: industry

nutrition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good nutrition is important.”

Sinonimi: diet, food intake

Antonimi: malnutrition

assistant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Sinonimi: helper, aide

Antonimi: leader

security

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Security is important online.”

Sinonimi: safety, protection

Antonimi: danger

pharmacy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The pharmacy is near the clinic.”

Sinonimi: drugstore

Antonimi: restaurant

consumer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The consumer wants a better product.”

Sinonimi: buyer, customer

Antonimi: producer

tourism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Tourism is important for the city.”

Sinonimi: travel industry

Antonimi: staying home

career

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She wants a career in medicine.”

Sinonimi: profession, work life

Antonimi: unemployment

trade

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Trade between countries is important.”

Sinonimi: commerce, business

Antonimi: isolation

snack

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I want a small snack.”

Sinonimi: small meal

Antonimi: dinner

clerk

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The clerk works at the desk.”

Sinonimi: office worker, assistant

Antonimi: manager

angel

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The child looks like an angel.”

Sinonimi: heavenly being

Antonimi: devil

menu

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please give me the menu.”

Sinonimi: food list

Antonimi: bill

vocabulary

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Sinonimi: word list, words

Antonimi: silence

population

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The city has a large population.”

Sinonimi: people, inhabitants

Antonimi: empty area

invention

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The telephone was an important invention.”

Sinonimi: creation, innovation

Antonimi: copy

education

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Education is important.”

Sinonimi: learning, schooling

Antonimi: ignorance

advantage

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good English is an advantage.”

Sinonimi: benefit, plus

Antonimi: disadvantage

addition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The addition of new words is helpful.”

Sinonimi: increase, extra part

Antonimi: removal

baby

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The baby is sleeping.”

Sinonimi: infant, little child

Antonimi: adult

restaurant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We had dinner at a restaurant.”

sugar

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Do you want sugar in your tea?”

quantity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We need a large quantity of water.”

Sinonimi: amount

disadvantage

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The main disadvantage is the price.”

Sinonimi: drawback

Antonimi: advantage

tree

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The bird is in the tree.”

garden

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The children play in the garden.”

Sinonimi: yard

telescopic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The camera has a telescopic lens.”

Sinonimi: extendable, magnifying

Antonimi: fixed, ordinary

tactically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Sinonimi: strategically, carefully

Antonimi: randomly, carelessly

surrealism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Sinonimi: art movement

Antonimi: realism

retrospect

Sostantivo

Esempio: “In retrospect, the risk was obvious.”

Sinonimi: hindsight, review

Antonimi: foresight, anticipation

remorseful

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He sounded genuinely remorseful.”

Sinonimi: sorry, repentant

Antonimi: unrepentant, defiant

protrusion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The scan showed a small protrusion in the bone.”

Sinonimi: bulge, projection

Antonimi: indentation, recession

procedural

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The delay was caused by a procedural error.”

Sinonimi: formal, process-related

Antonimi: substantive, informal

presuppose

Verbo

Esempio: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”

Sinonimi: assume, take for granted

Antonimi: question, doubt

nonchalant

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He gave a nonchalant shrug.”

Sinonimi: casual, unconcerned

Antonimi: anxious, concerned

mutinously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The workers mutinously refused to continue.”

Sinonimi: rebelliously, defiantly

Antonimi: obediently, compliantly

mercantile

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The city grew as a mercantile center.”

Sinonimi: commercial, trading

Antonimi: noncommercial, nonprofit