English Vocabulary Cards

Esempio: “The conflict had latent causes.”

Sinonimi: hidden, dormant

Antonimi: overt

stipulate

Verbo

Esempio: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”

Sinonimi: specify, require

Antonimi: omit

spatial

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The test measures spatial ability.”

Sinonimi: space-related

Antonimi: temporal

seismic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The region has seismic activity.”

Sinonimi: earthquake-related

Antonimi: stable

kinetic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The object has kinetic energy.”

Sinonimi: motion-related

Antonimi: static

insular

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The company had an insular culture.”

Sinonimi: narrow-minded, isolated

Antonimi: open-minded

indulge

Verbo

Esempio: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Sinonimi: treat, allow

Antonimi: deny

emulate

Verbo

Esempio: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”

Sinonimi: imitate, copy

Antonimi: ignore

adhere

Verbo

Esempio: “Employees must adhere to the rules.”

Sinonimi: follow, obey

Antonimi: violate

accrue

Verbo

Esempio: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Sinonimi: accumulate, build up

Antonimi: decrease

scenario

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This scenario is possible.”

Sinonimi: situation, case

Antonimi: certainty

alienate

Verbo

Esempio: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”

Sinonimi: isolate, distance

Antonimi: include

exploit

Verbo

Esempio: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”

Sinonimi: use unfairly, take advantage of

Antonimi: protect

recreation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The park is used for recreation.”

Sinonimi: relaxation, leisure

Antonimi: work

mathematics

Sostantivo

A2Sostantivo

Esempio: “Mathematics is useful.”

Sinonimi: math

Antonimi: literature

intelligence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Artificial intelligence is changing education.”

Sinonimi: smartness, mental ability

Antonimi: stupidity

website

Sostantivo

A1Sostantivo

Esempio: “This website is useful.”

Sinonimi: site, web page

Antonimi: offline page

cup

Sostantivo

A1Sostantivo

Esempio: “This cup is clean.”

Sinonimi: mug, glass

Antonimi: plate

template

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Use this template for new lessons.”

Sinonimi: pattern

database

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The words are stored in a database.”

plate

Sostantivo

A1Sostantivo

Esempio: “Put the food on the plate.”

conflate

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not conflate price with value.”

Sinonimi: mix

Antonimi: distinguish

sandwiched

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”

Sinonimi: wedged, placed between

Antonimi: separate, isolated

regulatory

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”

Sinonimi: controlling, governing

Antonimi: unregulated, free

procedural

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: formal, process-related

Antonimi: substantive, informal

precocious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The child was precocious and unusually articulate.”

Sinonimi: advanced, gifted

Antonimi: immature, slow-developing

indulgence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Sinonimi: luxury, leniency

Antonimi: restraint, discipline

forfeiture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Late payment may result in forfeiture of the deposit.”

Sinonimi: loss, seizure

Antonimi: retention, recovery

deliberate

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His deliberate silence made everyone uncomfortable.”

Sinonimi: intentional, calculated

Antonimi: accidental, impulsive

tantamount

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Ignoring the warning is tantamount to admitting failure.”

Sinonimi: equivalent, equal to

Antonimi: different, unrelated

structural

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The bridge had serious structural problems.”

Sinonimi: architectural, framework-related

Antonimi: surface, cosmetic

geological

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The region is famous for its geological formations.”

Sinonimi: earth-related

Antonimi:

contextual

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The meaning is easier to grasp with contextual clues.”

Sinonimi: situational, related to context

Antonimi: isolated, decontextualized

beforehand

Avverbio

C1Avverbio

Esempio: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”

Sinonimi: in advance, earlier

Antonimi: afterward, later

accustomed

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I am accustomed to working late.”

Sinonimi: used to, familiar with

Antonimi: unaccustomed, unused

withdrawn

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He became quiet and withdrawn after the move.”

Sinonimi: reserved, isolated

Antonimi: outgoing, open

ventilate

Verbo

Esempio: “Open the windows to ventilate the room.”

Sinonimi: air out, oxygenate

Antonimi: seal, stifle

speculate

Verbo

Esempio: “It is useless to speculate without evidence.”

Sinonimi: guess, theorize

Antonimi: know, verify

recessive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The trait is controlled by a recessive gene.”

Sinonimi: latent, non-dominant

Antonimi: dominant

pertinent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic.”

Sinonimi: relevant, applicable

Antonimi: irrelevant, unrelated

now

Avverbio

B2Avverbio

Esempio: “I need an answer now.”

Sinonimi: right now, at present

Antonimi: later

jam

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We were late because of a traffic jam.”

Sinonimi: preserve, blockage

Antonimi: clear road

pi

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We used pi to calculate the area of the circle.”

Sinonimi: 3.14 constant

Antonimi:

impressionism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”

Sinonimi: art movement

Antonimi:

bowl

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She put the salad in a large bowl.”

Sinonimi: dish, container

Antonimi: plate

might

Verbo

A2Verbo

Esempio: “It might rain later.”

Sinonimi: may, possibly

Antonimi: definitely

blood

Sostantivo

A2Sostantivo

Esempio: “There was blood on his shirt after the accident.”

Sinonimi:

Antonimi:

soon

Avverbio

A1Avverbio

Esempio: “The movie will start soon.”

Sinonimi: shortly

Antonimi: later

tranquilize

Verbo

Esempio: “The animal had to be tranquilized before treatment.”

Sinonimi: sedate, calm

Antonimi: stimulate, agitate

stipulation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The contract included a stipulation about late payment.”

Sinonimi: condition, provision

Antonimi: omission, freedom

punctuality

Sostantivo

Esempio: “In this workplace, punctuality is considered essential.”

Sinonimi: timeliness, promptness

Antonimi: lateness, delay

hypothesize

Verbo

Esempio: “Scientists hypothesize that the climate was once much wetter.”

Sinonimi: theorize, speculate

Antonimi: verify, confirm

disseminate

Verbo

Esempio: “The findings were disseminated through academic journals.”

Sinonimi: circulate, spread

Antonimi: suppress, withhold

declination

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The astronomer calculated the star’s declination precisely.”

Sinonimi: deviation, inflection

Antonimi: inclination, alignment

confabulate

Verbo

Esempio: “Patients with memory disorders may confabulate unconsciously.”

Sinonimi: fabricate, chat

Antonimi: verify, state accurately

instinctive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Her reaction was immediate and instinctive.”

Sinonimi: innate, natural

Antonimi: deliberate, calculated

demographic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Demographic changes are reshaping the labor market.”

Sinonimi: population-related

Antonimi:

forbid

Verbo

A2Verbo

Esempio: “My parents forbid me to stay out late.”

Sinonimi: ban, not allow

Antonimi: permit

bother

Verbo

A2Verbo

Esempio: “Sorry to bother you so late.”

Sinonimi: disturb, annoy

Antonimi: comfort

sorry

Aggettivo

A1Aggettivo

Esempio: “I am sorry for being late.”

Sinonimi: apologetic

Antonimi: unapologetic

hurry

Verbo

A1Verbo

Esempio: “We need to hurry or we’ll be late.”

Sinonimi: rush

Antonimi: delay

could

Verbo

A1Verbo

Esempio: “I could help you later.”

Sinonimi: was able to

Antonimi: could not

topographical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The topographical map shows elevation and terrain in detail.”

Sinonimi: terrain-related

gravitational

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Gravitational forces shape the motion of planets.”

Sinonimi: gravity-related

accessibility

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Accessibility must be designed in, not added later.”

Sinonimi: usability

Antonimi: inaccessibility

proportional

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The response must be proportional to the risk.”

Sinonimi: commensurate

Antonimi: disproportionate

precociously

Avverbio

C2Avverbio

Esempio: “He precociously mastered concepts most students learn years later.”

Sinonimi: early

Antonimi: late

ingratiating

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His ingratiating manner felt calculated rather than sincere.”

Sinonimi: sycophantic

Antonimi: genuine

autonomously

Avverbio

C2Avverbio

Esempio: “The system can autonomously detect anomalies and isolate them.”

Sinonimi: independently

Antonimi: dependently

occupational

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Occupational stress is common in high-pressure roles.”

Sinonimi: work-related

psychiatric

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The patient was referred for a psychiatric evaluation.”

Sinonimi: mental-health related

provocative

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His provocative remarks sparked an intense debate.”

Sinonimi: inflammatory

Antonimi: soothing

prospective

Aggettivo

Esempio: “We spoke with several prospective partners before choosing one.”

Sinonimi: potential

Antonimi: past

range

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The price range is from $10 to $50.”

Sinonimi: spectrum

prior

Aggettivo

B2Aggettivo

Esempio: “No prior experience is required.”

Sinonimi: previous

Antonimi: later

laser

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The surgeon used a laser during the operation.”

incur

Verbo