Vocabolario

nor

Congiunzione

Esempio: “She neither called nor wrote.”

Sinonimi: and not

Antonimi: and

north

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They traveled to the north of the country.”

Sinonimi: northern direction

Antonimi: south

normal

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This is normal behavior.”

Sinonimi: usual

Antonimi: strange

paramount

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Safety is paramount.”

Sinonimi: most important, chief

Antonimi: minor

perverse

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: contrary, twisted

Antonimi: normal

envisage

Verbo

Esempio: “I envisage a better future.”

Sinonimi: imagine, foresee

Antonimi: ignore

emulate

Verbo

Esempio: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”

Sinonimi: imitate, copy

Antonimi: ignore

repute

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The university is of high repute.”

Sinonimi: reputation, standing

Antonimi: disgrace

quirk

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Everyone has a small quirk.”

Sinonimi: oddity, habit

Antonimi: normality

oversee

Verbo

Esempio: “The director will oversee the project.”

Sinonimi: supervise, manage

Antonimi: ignore

assessment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The assessment was fair.”

Sinonimi: evaluation, review

Antonimi: ignorance

addiction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Addiction can damage health.”

Sinonimi: dependence

Antonimi: freedom

vitamin

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Vitamin D is important.”

Sinonimi: nutrient

Antonimi: toxin

disease

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The disease is serious.”

Sinonimi: illness, sickness

Antonimi: health

knowledge

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Sinonimi: understanding, information

Antonimi: ignorance

emergency

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Sinonimi: crisis, urgent situation

Antonimi: normal situation

education

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Education is important.”

Sinonimi: learning, schooling

Antonimi: ignorance

information

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I need more information.”

Sinonimi: data, details

Antonimi: ignorance

emulsifier

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The recipe includes an emulsifier to keep the mixture smooth.”

Sinonimi: stabilizer

Antonimi:

tantamount

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: equivalent, equal to

Antonimi: different, unrelated

staggering

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Sinonimi: astonishing, enormous

Antonimi: modest, ordinary

ordinarily

Avverbio

Esempio: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”

Sinonimi: normally, usually

Antonimi: abnormally, rarely

enormously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The project has grown enormously in the past year.”

Sinonimi: greatly, massively

Antonimi: slightly, barely

divergence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There is a clear divergence between the two views.”

Sinonimi: difference, separation

Antonimi: convergence, agreement

deem

Verbo

Esempio: “The judge deemed the evidence unreliable.”

Sinonimi: consider, regard

Antonimi: ignore, dismiss

cool

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It is cool outside this evening.”

Sinonimi: chilly, great

Antonimi: hot, uncool

odd

Aggettivo

Esempio: “That is an odd question.”

Sinonimi: strange, unusual

Antonimi: normal, even

wax

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The candle is made of wax.”

Sinonimi: candle material

Antonimi:

south

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They moved to the south for warmer weather.”

Sinonimi: southern direction

Antonimi: north

serve

Verbo

Esempio: “They serve lunch from noon to two.”

Sinonimi: provide, help

Antonimi: ignore

refer

Verbo

Esempio: “Please refer to page ten.”

Sinonimi: mention, point to

Antonimi: ignore

pride

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Sinonimi: honor, self-respect

Antonimi: shame

fault

Sostantivo

Esempio: “It was not my fault.”

Sinonimi: blame, mistake

Antonimi: success, virtue

error

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There is an error in this sentence.”

Sinonimi: mistake

Antonimi: correctness

crazy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “That sounds like a crazy idea.”

Sinonimi: wild, strange

Antonimi: normal, sensible

check

Verbo

Esempio: “Please check your answers again.”

Sinonimi: look over, verify

Antonimi: ignore

apply

Verbo

Esempio: “She plans to apply for the job next week.”

Sinonimi: request, use

Antonimi: withdraw, ignore

annoy

Verbo

Esempio: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Sinonimi: bother, irritate

Antonimi: please

look

Verbo

Esempio: “Look at the sky.”

Sinonimi: see, watch

Antonimi: ignore

munificence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The university benefited from the munificence of its donors.”

Sinonimi: generosity, bounty

Antonimi: stinginess, meanness

misdemeanor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The offense was classified as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.”

Sinonimi: minor offense, infraction

Antonimi: felony, major crime

interrogate

Verbo

Esempio: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”

Sinonimi: question, examine closely

Antonimi: ignore, release

ignominious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The minister made an ignominious exit from office.”

Sinonimi: shameful, disgraceful

Antonimi: honorable, glorious

fluctuation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Minor fluctuations in temperature are normal.”

Sinonimi: variation, instability

Antonimi: stability, constancy

declination

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: deviation, inflection

Antonimi: inclination, alignment

beneficiary

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”

Sinonimi: recipient, heir

Antonimi: donor, giver

malfunction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A software malfunction caused the system to shut down.”

Sinonimi: breakdown, failure

Antonimi: proper operation, function

fame

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Sudden fame changed his life completely.”

Sinonimi: celebrity, renown

Antonimi: obscurity

duel

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The story ends with a dramatic duel.”

Sinonimi: fight, contest

Antonimi: peace

vast

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Sinonimi: enormous, extensive

Antonimi: small, limited

scan

Verbo

Esempio: “I scanned the document and sent it by email.”

Sinonimi: digitize, look through quickly

Antonimi: ignore

rank

Verbo

Esempio: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Sinonimi: position, grade

Antonimi: ignore, disorder

main

Aggettivo

Esempio: “What is the main reason for the change?”

Sinonimi: primary, chief

Antonimi: minor, secondary

limp

Verbo

Esempio: “He began to limp after the match.”

Sinonimi: walk unevenly

Antonimi: walk normally

huge

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”

Sinonimi: enormous, very large

Antonimi: tiny, small

follow

Verbo

Esempio: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Sinonimi: go after, obey

Antonimi: ignore, lead

bother

Verbo

Esempio: “Sorry to bother you so late.”

Sinonimi: disturb, annoy

Antonimi: comfort

weigh

Verbo

Esempio: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Sinonimi: measure weight

Antonimi: ignore weight

usual

Aggettivo

Esempio: “We met at the usual place.”

Sinonimi: normal, regular

Antonimi: unusual

think

Verbo

Esempio: “I think this is a good idea.”

Sinonimi: believe, consider

Antonimi: ignore

study

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I study English every evening.”

Sinonimi: learn

Antonimi: ignore

judge

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Do not judge people too quickly.”

Sinonimi: evaluate

Antonimi: ignore

greet

Verbo

Esempio: “She greeted us with a smile.”

Sinonimi: welcome

Antonimi: ignore

about

Preposizione

Esempio: “We talked about the new project.”

Sinonimi: regarding

Antonimi: ignoring

physiological

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Stress has physiological effects that can’t be ignored.”

Sinonimi: bodily

ignominiously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The plan failed ignominiously, despite all the hype.”

Sinonimi: shamefully

Antonimi: gloriously

idiosyncrasy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Every founder has an idiosyncrasy that shapes the culture.”

Sinonimi: quirk

Antonimi: normality

belligerence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”

Sinonimi: aggressiveness

Antonimi: conciliation

socialization

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Socialization shapes how children learn norms and behavior.”

Sinonimi: integration

Antonimi: isolation

knowledgeable

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She’s knowledgeable about data privacy and compliance.”

Sinonimi: well-informed

Antonimi: ignorant

eccentrically

Avverbio

Esempio: “He dressed eccentrically but spoke with precision.”

Sinonimi: oddly

Antonimi: normally

queer

Aggettivo

Esempio: “There’s something queer about this story.”

Sinonimi: odd

Antonimi: normal

noble

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He made a noble decision to help others.”

Sinonimi: honorable

Antonimi: dishonorable

major

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a major change in the plan.”

Sinonimi: significant

Antonimi: minor

honor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “It was an honor to meet you.”

Sinonimi: privilege

Antonimi: shame

gross

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a gross misunderstanding.”

Sinonimi: serious

Antonimi: minor

folly

Sostantivo

Esempio: “It was folly to ignore the warning signs.”

Sinonimi: foolishness

Antonimi: wisdom

minor

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was only a minor problem.”

Sinonimi: small

Antonimi: major

glory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He dreamed of glory and success.”

Sinonimi: fame

Antonimi: shame

average

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He has an average score.”

Sinonimi: typical

Antonimi: excellent