English Vocabulary Cards

Esempio: “Don’t worry about it.”

Sinonimi: vexation, distress, brood

Antonimi: assure, reassure

waste

/weɪst/

Esempio: “Don’t waste your time.”

Sinonimi: desolate, wild, languish

Antonimi: conserve, husband, economize

value

/ˈvæljuː/

Esempio: “This feature adds value to the product.”

Sinonimi: esteem, assess, appraise

Antonimi: disesteem, disrespect

typical

/ˈtɪpɪkəl/

Esempio: “This is a typical day for me.”

Sinonimi: distinctive, emblematic, characteristic

Antonimi: atypical, untypical

target

/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/

Esempio: “Our target is 1,000 users.”

Sinonimi: objective, mark, butt

survey

/ˈsɝːveɪ/

Esempio: “We ran a survey last week.”

Sinonimi: appraise, view, study

support

/səˈpɔːrt/

Esempio: “We support new students.”

Sinonimi: sustain, affirm, corroborate

Antonimi: negate, contradict

suggest

/səˈdʒest/

Esempio: “I suggest we start now.”

Sinonimi: intimate, evoke, indicate

Antonimi: contraindicate

solution

/səˈluːʃən/

Esempio: “We found a simple solution.”

Sinonimi: resolution, root, answer

separate

/ˈsepərət/

Esempio: “Keep your notes in a separate file.”

Sinonimi: distinct, break, detached

Antonimi: joint, unite, unify

risk

/rɪsk/

Esempio: “There is a risk of delay.”

Sinonimi: peril, chance, adventure

reduce

/rɪˈduːs/

Esempio: “We need to reduce costs.”

Sinonimi: subjugate, subdue, contract

Antonimi: enlarge, blow up, magnify

recommend

/ˌrekəˈmend/

Esempio: “Can you recommend a good book?”

Sinonimi: advocate, urge, commend

purpose

/ˈpɝːpəs/

Esempio: “What is the purpose of this lesson?”

Sinonimi: resolve, determination, function

provide

/prəˈvaɪd/

Esempio: “The course provides useful materials.”

Sinonimi: render, supply, ply

opportunity

/ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

Esempio: “This job is a great opportunity.”

Sinonimi: chance

notice

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

Esempio: “Did you notice the change?”

Sinonimi: observe, mark, remark

Antonimi: ignore

manage

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

Esempio: “She manages a small team.”

Sinonimi: contend, handle, grapple

Antonimi: fail

instead

/ɪnˈsted/

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Esempio: “Let’s walk instead of taking a taxi.”

Sinonimi: alternatively, or else, as an alternative

influence

/ˈɪnfluəns/

Esempio: “Friends can have a strong influence.”

Sinonimi: charm, shape, determine

increase

/ɪnˈkriːs/

Esempio: “Sales increased this year.”

Sinonimi: growth, increment, addition

Antonimi: diminish, diminution, fall

focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/

Esempio: “Try to focus on your work.”

Sinonimi: nidus, stress, concentrate

Antonimi: dim, slur, blear

feature

/ˈfiːtʃər/

Esempio: “This app has a useful feature.”

Sinonimi: characteristic, have, boast

Antonimi: miss, lack

event

/ɪˈvent/

Esempio: “The event starts at 6 p.m.”

Sinonimi: case

environment

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

Esempio: “We should protect the environment.”

Sinonimi: surround, surroundings, environs

effort

/ˈefərt/

Esempio: “Success requires effort.”

Sinonimi: endeavor, drive, travail

effective

/ɪˈfektɪv/

Esempio: “This method is very effective.”

Sinonimi: good, impressive, competent

Antonimi: ineffectual, ineffective, uneffective

discuss

/dɪˈskʌs/

Esempio: “Let’s discuss this after lunch.”

Sinonimi: discourse, talk about, talk over

deliver

/dɪˈlɪvər/

Esempio: “They deliver food to our office.”

Sinonimi: render, present, cede

decrease

/dɪˈkriːs/

Esempio: “Prices may decrease next month.”

Sinonimi: diminish, diminution, fall

Antonimi: growth, increment, step-up

create

/kriˈeɪt/

Esempio: “They created a simple plan.”

Sinonimi: produce, make

contact

/ˈkɑːntækt/

Esempio: “Contact me if you have questions.”

Sinonimi: liaison, touch, reach

consider

/kənˈsɪdər/

Esempio: “Please consider my proposal.”

Sinonimi: regard, deliberate, moot

confident

/ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/

Esempio: “She feels confident about the exam.”

Sinonimi: positive, cocksure, bold

Antonimi: unconfident

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Esempio: “Customers often complain about delays.”

Sinonimi: plain, kvetch, quetch

Antonimi: cheer, chirk up, cheer up

compare

/kəmˈper/

Esempio: “Compare these two phones before you buy one.”

Sinonimi: comparison, equivalence, equate

claim

/kleɪm/

Esempio: “He claims he saw the accident.”

Sinonimi: arrogate, call, take

Antonimi: render, waive, forgo

challenge

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

Esempio: “Learning a new language is a challenge.”

Sinonimi: dispute, gainsay, take exception

benefit

/ˈbenɪfɪt/

Esempio: “Exercise has many benefits.”

Sinonimi: welfare, do good, gain

behave

/bɪˈheɪv/

Esempio: “Please behave politely in the meeting.”

Sinonimi: conduct, carry, act

Antonimi: misdemean, misbehave

avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/

Esempio: “Try to avoid making the same mistake.”

Sinonimi: void, obviate, nullify

Antonimi: face, validate, confront

argument

/ˈɑːɡjumənt/

Esempio: “They had an argument about money.”

Sinonimi: contention, tilt, contestation

agree

/əˈɡriː/

Esempio: “I agree with your idea.”

Sinonimi: accord, concur, fit

Antonimi: disaccord, disagree, differ

achieve

/əˈtʃiːv/

Esempio: “She achieved her goal after months of practice.”

Sinonimi: attain, reach, accomplish

explain

/ɪkˈspleɪn/