Vocabolario

cure

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”

Sinonimi: heal, remedy

Antonimi: cause, worsen

secure

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The system is secure.”

Sinonimi: safe, protected

Antonimi: unsafe

arcane

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Sinonimi: mysterious, obscure

Antonimi: clear

embed

Verbo

Esempio: “Embed the video on the website.”

Sinonimi: insert, place inside

Antonimi: remove

obscure

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”

Sinonimi: unclear, unknown

Antonimi: clear

insecurely

Avverbio

Esempio: “The box was insecurely tied.”

Sinonimi: uncertainly, unsafely

Antonimi: securely, confidently

hay

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The horses were eating hay.”

Sinonimi: dried grass

Antonimi: fresh grass

heal

Verbo

Esempio: “It takes time for a broken bone to heal.”

Sinonimi: recover, cure

Antonimi: injure, hurt

notoriously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”

Sinonimi: famously, infamously

Antonimi: obscurely, respectably

explanatory

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The textbook includes explanatory notes for each chapter.”

Sinonimi: clarifying, interpretive

Antonimi: confusing, obscure

compromised

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Sinonimi: endangered, weakened

Antonimi: secure, protected

lock

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not forget to lock the door.”

Sinonimi: secure, fasten

Antonimi: unlock

disparagingly

Avverbio

Esempio: “He spoke disparagingly of competitors, which looked insecure.”

Sinonimi: scornfully

Antonimi: respectfully

delicatessen

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We stopped at a delicatessen for cheese and cured meat.”

Sinonimi: deli

screw

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Tighten the screw with a screwdriver.”

Sinonimi: bolt

self-conscious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She felt self-conscious about her accent.”

Sinonimi: insecure

Antonimi: confident

safe

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The area is safe at night.”

Sinonimi: secure

Antonimi: dangerous

obfuscate

/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/

Esempio: “Don’t obfuscate—state the facts.”

Antonimi: elucidate, clarify, clear up

inscrutable

/ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

Esempio: “His expression was inscrutable.”

Sinonimi: cryptic, incomprehensible, inexplicable