Vocabolario

now

Avverbio

Esempio: “I need an answer now.”

Sinonimi: right now, at present

Antonimi: later

notorious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Sinonimi: infamous, well-known

Antonimi: respected

hitherto

Avverbio

Esempio: “This method was hitherto unknown.”

Sinonimi: until now, so far

Antonimi: from now on

eminent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Sinonimi: distinguished, famous

Antonimi: unknown

arcane

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Sinonimi: mysterious, obscure

Antonimi: clear

adept

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is adept at solving problems.”

Sinonimi: skilled, proficient

Antonimi: inept

intellect

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She has a strong intellect.”

Sinonimi: intelligence, mind

Antonimi: stupidity

obscure

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: unclear, unknown

Antonimi: clear

learning

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Learning English takes time.”

Sinonimi: study, education

Antonimi: forgetting

examination

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The examination is difficult.”

Sinonimi: exam, test

Antonimi: lesson

profession

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Sinonimi: job, occupation

Antonimi: hobby

storm

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A storm is coming.”

Sinonimi: bad weather, tempest

Antonimi: calm

quiz

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We have a quiz today.”

Sinonimi: test, short exam

Antonimi: lesson

vocabulary

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Sinonimi: word list, words

Antonimi: silence

knowledge

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Sinonimi: understanding, information

Antonimi: ignorance

education

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Education is important.”

Sinonimi: learning, schooling

Antonimi: ignorance

smattering

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”

Sinonimi: small amount, little knowledge

Antonimi: mastery, expertise

proverbial

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He displayed the proverbial patience of a teacher.”

Sinonimi: well-known, famous

Antonimi: unfamiliar, unusual

divination

Sostantivo

Esempio: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”

Sinonimi: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonimi: reason, science

innovative

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The company is known for innovative design.”

Sinonimi: creative, original

Antonimi: traditional, conventional

beforehand

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: in advance, earlier

Antonimi: afterward, later

speculate

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: guess, theorize

Antonimi: know, verify

shortlist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her name was added to the final shortlist.”

Sinonimi: selected list

Antonimi: long list, rejection

prophetic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”

Sinonimi: predictive, visionary

Antonimi: unpredictive, ordinary

bow

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The actor took a bow after the performance.”

Sinonimi: bend, curve

Antonimi: stand straight

comprehension

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Reading comprehension improves with practice.”

Sinonimi: understanding, grasp

Antonimi: confusion

ski

Verbo

Esempio: “They go to the mountains to ski every winter.”

Sinonimi: winter sport

Antonimi:

eco

prefix

Esempio: “Many people now prefer eco products.”

Sinonimi: green, environmental

Antonimi: polluting

bet

Verbo

Esempio: “I bet it will rain tonight.”

Sinonimi: wager, guess

Antonimi: know

encyclopedia

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Sinonimi: reference book

Antonimi:

acquaintance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He is only an acquaintance, not a close friend.”

Sinonimi: contact, associate

Antonimi: stranger, close friend

shall

Verbo

Esempio: “Shall we go now?”

Sinonimi: should, will

Antonimi: won't

raise

Verbo

Esempio: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”

Sinonimi: lift

Antonimi: lower

basic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I know only the basic rules of chess.”

Sinonimi: simple, fundamental

Antonimi: advanced

wise

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It is wise to save money for the future.”

Sinonimi: smart, sensible

Antonimi: foolish

ugly

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The wall looks ugly now.”

Sinonimi: bad-looking

Antonimi: beautiful

soon

Avverbio

Esempio: “The movie will start soon.”

Sinonimi: shortly

Antonimi: later

need

Verbo

Esempio: “We need help now.”

Sinonimi: require

Antonimi: have enough

unsurpassed

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The region is known for its unsurpassed natural beauty.”

Sinonimi: unmatched, peerless

Antonimi: inferior, surpassed

treacherous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The path became treacherous after the snowstorm.”

Sinonimi: perilous, deceitful

Antonimi: safe, trustworthy

selectivity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”

Sinonimi: discrimination, careful choice

Antonimi: openness, inclusiveness

notoriously

Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: famously, infamously

Antonimi: obscurely, respectably

disseminate

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: circulate, spread

Antonimi: suppress, withhold

fame

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Sudden fame changed his life completely.”

Sinonimi: celebrity, renown

Antonimi: obscurity

pure

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The village is known for its pure mountain water.”

Sinonimi: clean, unmixed

Antonimi: impure

snowy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a cold, snowy day.”

Sinonimi: full of snow

Antonimi: dry

doing

Sostantivo

Esempio: “What are you doing right now?”

Sinonimi: performing

Antonimi: stopping

rhetorically

Avverbio

Esempio: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”

Sinonimi: for effect

Antonimi: literally

hypothetical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Let’s consider a hypothetical scenario where demand doubles overnight.”

Sinonimi: theoretical

Antonimi: actual

knowledgeable

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: well-informed

Antonimi: ignorant

later

Avverbio

Esempio: “I’ll call you later tonight.”

Sinonimi: afterward

Antonimi: now

known

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The area is known for its strong winds.”

Sinonimi: famous

Antonimi: unknown

guess

Verbo

Esempio: “Can you guess my age?”

Sinonimi: predict

Antonimi: know

anymore

Avverbio

Esempio: “I don’t smoke anymore.”

Sinonimi: no longer

simply

Avverbio

Esempio: “I simply don’t know.”

Sinonimi: just

reveal

Verbo

Esempio: “He revealed the secret.”

Sinonimi: show

Antonimi: hide

nobody

Pronome

Esempio: “Nobody knows the answer.”

Sinonimi: no one

Antonimi: everyone

anybody

Pronome

Esempio: “Does anybody know?”

Sinonimi: anyone

Antonimi: nobody

already

Avverbio

Esempio: “I already ate breakfast.”

Sinonimi: by now

Antonimi: not yet

future

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I think about the future.”

Sinonimi: time ahead

Antonimi: past

answer

Verbo

Esempio: “I know the answer.”

Sinonimi: reply

Antonimi: question

action

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We need action now.”

Sinonimi: act

Antonimi: inaction

white

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I have a white shirt.”

Sinonimi: pale

Antonimi: black

presupposition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The argument rests on a flawed presupposition.”

Sinonimi: assumption

Antonimi: conclusion

popularization

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The popularization of science is important.”

Sinonimi: promotion

Antonimi: suppression

temperamental

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He is known for being temperamental.”

Sinonimi: moody

Antonimi: stable

piety

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She was known for her piety.”

Sinonimi: devotion

Antonimi: impiety

theory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The theory explains the results.”

Sinonimi: concept, model

Antonimi: fact

wonder

Verbo

Esempio: “I wonder what will happen.”

Sinonimi: think, question

Antonimi: know

share

Verbo

Esempio: “She shared her experience.”

Sinonimi: divide, exchange

Antonimi: keep

useless

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The tool is useless now.”

Sinonimi: pointless

Antonimi: useful

famous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a famous singer.”

Sinonimi: well-known

Antonimi: unknown

recondite

/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/

Esempio: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”

Sinonimi: esoteric, deep, abstruse

expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

Esempio: “He was exposed to new ideas.”

Sinonimi: impart, exhibit, display

Antonimi: cover

consume

/kənˈsuːm/

Esempio: “We consume less energy now.”

Sinonimi: have, take, down

Antonimi: refrain, abstain, desist

aware

/əˈwer/

Esempio: “She is aware of the risks.”

Sinonimi: evocative, cognizant, redolent

Antonimi: unaware, mindless, unwitting

suggest

/səˈdʒest/

Esempio: “I suggest we start now.”

Sinonimi: intimate, evoke, indicate

Antonimi: contraindicate

remember

/rɪˈmembər/

Esempio: “I remember your name.”

Sinonimi: commend, recall, think

Antonimi: block, bury, blank out

learn

/lɝːn/

Esempio: “I learn English.”

Sinonimi: ascertain, see, check

name

/neɪm/

Esempio: “My name is Anna.”

Sinonimi: epithet, constitute, call