English Vocabulary Cards

Esempio: “The old song filled him with nostalgia.”

Sinonimi: longing, sentimentality

Antonimi: forgetfulness

austerity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Sinonimi: strictness, frugality

Antonimi: luxury

anonymity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The platform protects user anonymity.”

Sinonimi: namelessness, privacy

Antonimi: identification

tenacity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her tenacity helped her succeed.”

Sinonimi: persistence, determination

Antonimi: weakness

recourse

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They had no recourse but to sue.”

Sinonimi: option, remedy

Antonimi: helplessness

mystique

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The brand has a strong mystique.”

Sinonimi: aura, charm

Antonimi: plainness

diligent

Aggettivo

C1Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a diligent student.”

Sinonimi: hardworking, careful

Antonimi: lazy

utility

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This tool has great utility.”

Sinonimi: usefulness, value

Antonimi: uselessness

forlorn

Aggettivo

C1Aggettivo

Esempio: “The house looked forlorn.”

Sinonimi: lonely, abandoned

Antonimi: cheerful

temper

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He has a quick temper.”

Sinonimi: mood, temperament

Antonimi: calmness

malice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He acted with malice.”

Sinonimi: spite, ill will

Antonimi: kindness

qualm

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She had no qualm about refusing.”

Sinonimi: doubt, hesitation

Antonimi: certainty

hitch

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The plan worked without a hitch.”

Sinonimi: problem, obstacle

Antonimi: smoothness

mechanism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We need to understand the mechanism.”

Sinonimi: system, process

Antonimi: randomness

injustice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They protested against injustice.”

Sinonimi: unfairness

Antonimi: justice

alienate

Verbo

B2Verbo

Esempio: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”

Sinonimi: isolate, distance

Antonimi: include

legislation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “New legislation affects businesses.”

Sinonimi: laws, legal rules

Antonimi: lawlessness

retirement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Sinonimi: leaving work, pension age

Antonimi: employment

enterprise

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The enterprise creates software.”

Sinonimi: company, business

Antonimi: individual

hygiene

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Sinonimi: cleanliness

Antonimi: dirtiness

counter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Pay at the counter.”

Sinonimi: desk, service table

Antonimi: floor

profit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The business made a profit.”

Sinonimi: gain, earnings

Antonimi: loss

electricity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The house has no electricity.”

Sinonimi: power, electric power

Antonimi: darkness

publisher

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The publisher printed the book.”

Sinonimi: book company

Antonimi: reader

infection

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The infection needs treatment.”

Sinonimi: disease, illness

Antonimi: health

proposal

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I sent a business proposal.”

Sinonimi: offer, plan

Antonimi: rejection

industry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The industry is growing.”

Sinonimi: business sector

Antonimi: agriculture

distance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The distance is short.”

Sinonimi: space, gap

Antonimi: closeness

tourism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Tourism is important for the city.”

Sinonimi: travel industry

Antonimi: staying home

fitness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Fitness is good for health.”

Sinonimi: exercise, physical training

Antonimi: inactivity

disease

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The disease is serious.”

Sinonimi: illness, sickness

Antonimi: health

trade

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Trade between countries is important.”

Sinonimi: commerce, business

Antonimi: isolation

court

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He went to court.”

Sinonimi: law court

Antonimi: street

agent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The agent called me.”

Sinonimi: representative

Antonimi: client

lamp

Sostantivo

A1Sostantivo

Esempio: “The lamp is on the table.”

Sinonimi: light

Antonimi: darkness

intelligence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Artificial intelligence is changing education.”

Sinonimi: smartness, mental ability

Antonimi: stupidity

temperature

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The temperature is low today.”

Sinonimi: heat level, degree

Antonimi: coldness

personality

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She has a strong personality.”

Sinonimi: character, nature

Antonimi: facelessness

medicine

Sostantivo

A1Sostantivo

Esempio: “Take this medicine.”

Sinonimi: drug, pill

Antonimi: poison

business

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He has a small business.”

Sinonimi: company, work

Antonimi: hobby

virtuosity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The performance displayed remarkable virtuosity.”

Sinonimi: mastery, brilliance

Antonimi: clumsiness, mediocrity

venomously

Avverbio

C2Avverbio

Esempio: “He spoke venomously about his rivals.”

Sinonimi: maliciously, bitterly

Antonimi: kindly, warmly

recuperate

Verbo

C2Verbo

Esempio: “He went to the countryside to recuperate.”

Sinonimi: recover, heal

Antonimi: decline, worsen

perversity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Out of sheer perversity, he chose the worst option.”

Sinonimi: contrariness, depravity

Antonimi: reasonableness, decency

ostensible

Aggettivo

C2Aggettivo

Esempio: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”

Sinonimi: apparent, supposed

Antonimi: real, genuine

melancholy

Aggettivo

C2Aggettivo

Esempio: “The song has a melancholy tone.”

Sinonimi: sad, wistful

Antonimi: joyful, cheerful

mediocrity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He refused to settle for mediocrity.”

Sinonimi: ordinariness, average quality

Antonimi: excellence, brilliance

locomotion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Birds use different forms of locomotion.”

Sinonimi: movement, mobility

Antonimi: stillness, immobility

laryngitis

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She lost her voice because of laryngitis.”

Sinonimi: throat inflammation

Antonimi:

habitation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The island showed signs of early human habitation.”

Sinonimi: dwelling, residence

Antonimi: vacancy, emptiness

formidably

Avverbio

C2Avverbio

Esempio: “The team performed formidably under pressure.”

Sinonimi: powerfully, impressively

Antonimi: weakly, poorly

elasticity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The material has excellent elasticity.”

Sinonimi: flexibility, stretchiness

Antonimi: rigidity, stiffness

echolocate

Verbo

C2Verbo

Esempio: “Bats echolocate to navigate in darkness.”

Sinonimi: navigate by sound

Antonimi:

uniformity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The factory demands strict uniformity in production.”

Sinonimi: consistency, sameness

Antonimi: variety, diversity

stuffiness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The room’s stuffiness made it hard to breathe.”

Sinonimi: staleness, formality

Antonimi: freshness, openness

simplicity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The design is admired for its simplicity.”

Sinonimi: plainness, clarity

Antonimi: complexity, ornateness

self-worth

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Sinonimi: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonimi: self-doubt, worthlessness

resilience

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”

Sinonimi: strength, adaptability

Antonimi: fragility, weakness

methodical

Aggettivo

C1Aggettivo

Esempio: “She took a methodical approach to the experiment.”

Sinonimi: systematic, organized

Antonimi: chaotic, careless

cleverness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His cleverness helped solve the problem quickly.”

Sinonimi: intelligence, smartness

Antonimi: stupidity, dullness

toughness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The job requires both skill and toughness.”

Sinonimi: strength, durability

Antonimi: fragility, weakness

precision

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The machine works with great precision.”

Sinonimi: accuracy, exactness

Antonimi: inaccuracy, roughness

coma

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Sinonimi: deep unconscious state

Antonimi: consciousness

sag

Verbo

B2Verbo

Esempio: “The old roof began to sag.”

Sinonimi: droop, sink

Antonimi: rise, tighten

dim

Aggettivo

B2Aggettivo

Esempio: “The room was dim and quiet.”

Sinonimi: faint, darkish

Antonimi: bright

accommodation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We booked accommodation near the beach.”

Sinonimi: lodging, place to stay

Antonimi: homelessness

manufacturer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The manufacturer recalled the defective product.”

Sinonimi: producer, maker

Antonimi: consumer

heat

Verbo

B1Verbo

Esempio: “Heat the soup before serving it.”

Sinonimi: warmth, hotness

Antonimi: cold, cool

dull

Aggettivo

B1Aggettivo

Esempio: “The lecture was long and dull.”

Sinonimi: boring, blunt

Antonimi: interesting, sharp

bust

Aggettivo

B1Aggettivo

Esempio: “The business went bust after one year.”

Sinonimi: break, collapse

Antonimi: succeed, repair

bold

Aggettivo

B1Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”

Sinonimi: brave, strong

Antonimi: shy, careful

nap

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I took a short nap after lunch.”

Sinonimi: doze, rest

Antonimi: work, wakefulness

discrimination

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”

Sinonimi: unfair treatment, bias

Antonimi: equality, fairness

sportsmanship

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good sportsmanship is as important as winning.”

Sinonimi: fair play

Antonimi: cheating

unemployment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Unemployment is rising in some regions.”

Sinonimi: joblessness

Antonimi: employment

friendliness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Sinonimi: kindness, warmth

Antonimi: coldness, hostility

speed

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The car was moving at high speed.”

Sinonimi: pace, rate

Antonimi: slowness

shade

Sostantivo