Vocabolario

often

Avverbio

Esempio: “We often go there on weekends.”

Sinonimi: frequently

Antonimi: rarely

wholly

Avverbio

Esempio: “I wholly agree with you.”

Sinonimi: completely, entirely

Antonimi: partly

utter

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The project was an utter failure.”

Sinonimi: complete, total

Antonimi: partial

prone

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He is prone to mistakes.”

Sinonimi: likely, inclined

Antonimi: unlikely

angst

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Sinonimi: anxiety, worry

Antonimi: calm

application

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I sent my job application.”

Sinonimi: request, form

Antonimi: rejection

protest

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There was a protest in the city.”

Sinonimi: demonstration, objection

Antonimi: support

formula

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Learn this formula.”

Sinonimi: rule, equation

Antonimi: guess

storm

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A storm is coming.”

Sinonimi: bad weather, tempest

Antonimi: calm

bench

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We sit on the bench.”

Sinonimi: seat

Antonimi: floor

appointment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have an appointment with a doctor.”

Sinonimi: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonimi: cancellation

adventure

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Our trip was an adventure.”

Sinonimi: journey, experience

Antonimi: routine

market

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I bought fruit at the market.”

Sinonimi: bazaar

egg

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I eat an egg for breakfast.”

garden

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The children play in the garden.”

Sinonimi: yard

desk

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The book is on the desk.”

Sinonimi: table

recitation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her recitation of the poem was moving.”

Sinonimi: reading aloud, performance

Antonimi: silence, improvisation

proverbial

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: well-known, famous

Antonimi: unfamiliar, unusual

histrionic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Sinonimi: dramatic, theatrical

Antonimi: restrained, calm

hauntingly

Avverbio

Esempio: “She sang hauntingly in the final scene.”

Sinonimi: eerily, memorably

Antonimi: forgettably, flatly

embodiment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She is often described as the embodiment of grace.”

Sinonimi: personification, representation

Antonimi: negation, absence

divination

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonimi: reason, science

gruesomely

Avverbio

Esempio: “The details were gruesomely vivid.”

Sinonimi: horribly, ghastly

Antonimi: pleasantly, gently

commission

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”

Sinonimi: fee, assignment

Antonimi: refusal, dismissal

allegation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The allegation was denied by the company.”

Sinonimi: claim, accusation

Antonimi: proof, vindication

accustomed

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I am accustomed to working late.”

Sinonimi: used to, familiar with

Antonimi: unaccustomed, unused

sacrifice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinonimi: give up, offering

Antonimi: gain, self-indulgence

raunchily

Avverbio

Esempio: “The comedian behaved raunchily on stage.”

Sinonimi: vulgarly, crudely

Antonimi: decently, tastefully

coma

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: deep unconscious state

Antonimi: consciousness

blur

Verbo

Esempio: “Tears can blur your vision.”

Sinonimi: smudge, soften

Antonimi: sharpen, clarify

tub

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The ice cream came in a large tub.”

Sinonimi: container, bath

Antonimi:

anti

prefix

Esempio: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Sinonimi: against

Antonimi: pro

nor

Congiunzione

Esempio: “She neither called nor wrote.”

Sinonimi: and not

Antonimi: and

gay

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He said openly that he is gay.”

Sinonimi: homosexual

Antonimi: straight

eco

prefix

Esempio: “Many people now prefer eco products.”

Sinonimi: green, environmental

Antonimi: polluting

encyclopedia

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: reference book

Antonimi:

comic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Sinonimi: funny, cartoon story

Antonimi: serious

chain

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He wore a gold chain around his neck.”

Sinonimi: series, link

Antonimi:

badly

Avverbio

Esempio: “He played badly in the first half.”

Sinonimi: poorly

Antonimi: well

argue

Verbo

Esempio: “They often argue about money.”

Sinonimi: fight, debate

Antonimi: agree

lily

Avverbio

Esempio: “There is a white lily in the garden.”

Sinonimi: flower

Antonimi:

testimonial

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The website features customer testimonials on its homepage.”

Sinonimi: endorsement, recommendation

Antonimi: criticism, complaint

puritanical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The novel satirizes puritanical attitudes toward pleasure.”

Sinonimi: strict, moralistic

Antonimi: permissive, liberal

ponderously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The speech moved ponderously from one topic to another.”

Sinonimi: heavily, cumbersomely

Antonimi: lightly, gracefully

euphemistic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The statement used euphemistic language to avoid direct blame.”

Sinonimi: indirect, softened

Antonimi: blunt, explicit

rare

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This bird is rare in our area.”

Sinonimi: uncommon, unusual

Antonimi: common, frequent

advise

Verbo

Esempio: “I advise you to save your work often.”

Sinonimi: recommend, suggest

Antonimi: discourage

tight

Aggettivo

Esempio: “These shoes feel too tight.”

Sinonimi: firm, close-fitting

Antonimi: loose

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

break

Verbo

Esempio: “Be careful not to break the glass.”

Sinonimi: damage

Antonimi: fix

unadulterated

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was unadulterated joy, with no trace of doubt.”

Sinonimi: pure

Antonimi: tainted

interrogation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The interrogation revealed contradictions in his story.”

Sinonimi: questioning

sarcastically

Avverbio

Esempio: “She answered sarcastically, which made things worse.”

Sinonimi: ironically

Antonimi: sincerely

rural

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Rural areas often have fewer services.”

Sinonimi: countryside

Antonimi: urban

ridge

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We walked along the ridge at sunset.”

Sinonimi: crest

price

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The price includes delivery.”

Sinonimi: cost

porch

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They sat on the porch and talked.”

Sinonimi: veranda

flame

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The candle’s flame was shaking in the wind.”

Sinonimi: fire

maple

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The maple leaves turn red in autumn.”

gravy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I like potatoes with gravy.”

Sinonimi: sauce

wander

Verbo

Esempio: “We wandered around the city.”

Sinonimi: roam

Antonimi: stay

splash

Verbo

Esempio: “Don’t splash water on me.”

Sinonimi: spray

remote

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He works in a remote team.”

Sinonimi: distant

Antonimi: near

indeed

Avverbio

Esempio: “It is indeed a good idea.”

Sinonimi: truly

collect

Verbo

Esempio: “I collect stamps.”

Sinonimi: gather

Antonimi: scatter

dressed

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is dressed in red.”

Sinonimi: clothed

Antonimi: undressed

equivocal

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His response was deliberately equivocal.”

Sinonimi: ambiguous, unclear

Antonimi: explicit

discern

Verbo

Esempio: “It’s difficult to discern a pattern in the noise.”

distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Esempio: “They have distinct roles in the team.”

Sinonimi: sharp, clear, crisp

Antonimi: indistinct

anticipate

/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

Esempio: “We anticipate higher demand in spring.”

Sinonimi: call, forestall, foretell

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Esempio: “Customers often complain about delays.”

Sinonimi: plain, kvetch, quetch

Antonimi: cheer, chirk up, cheer up

salary

/ˈsæləri/

Esempio: “His salary is paid monthly.”

Sinonimi: remuneration, wage, earnings