English Vocabulary Cards

Esempio: “The material has strong adhesion.”

Sinonimi: sticking, attachment

Antonimi: separation

eminent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Sinonimi: distinguished, famous

Antonimi: unknown

malice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He acted with malice.”

Sinonimi: spite, ill will

Antonimi: kindness

territory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This territory belongs to the city.”

Sinonimi: area, land

Antonimi: border

synonym

Sostantivo

Esempio: ““Big” is a synonym of “large.””

Sinonimi: similar word

Antonimi: antonym

download

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The download is complete.”

Sinonimi: file transfer

Antonimi: upload

trainer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The trainer explained the exercise.”

Sinonimi: coach, instructor

Antonimi: trainee

embassy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I went to the embassy.”

Sinonimi: diplomatic office

Antonimi: local office

profit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The business made a profit.”

Sinonimi: gain, earnings

Antonimi: loss

label

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Read the label on the bottle.”

Sinonimi: tag, sticker

Antonimi: unmarked item

electricity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The house has no electricity.”

Sinonimi: power, electric power

Antonimi: darkness

artist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The artist painted a picture.”

Sinonimi: painter, creator

Antonimi: viewer

adverb

Sostantivo

Esempio: ““Quickly” is an adverb.”

Sinonimi: describing word for verbs

Antonimi: noun

title

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Write the title at the top.”

Sinonimi: heading, name

Antonimi: body text

chest

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He has pain in his chest.”

Sinonimi: upper body

Antonimi: back

agent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The agent called me.”

Sinonimi: representative

Antonimi: client

rent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The rent is high.”

Sinonimi: rental payment

Antonimi: ownership

elevator

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Sinonimi: lift

Antonimi: stairs

milk

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I drink milk.”

Sinonimi: dairy drink

Antonimi: water

mom

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My mom is kind.”

Sinonimi: mother

Antonimi: dad

supermarket

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I buy food at the supermarket.”

Sinonimi: market, store

Antonimi: home

parent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A parent takes care of a child.”

Sinonimi: mother, father

Antonimi: child

sister

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My sister is young.”

Sinonimi: sibling

Antonimi: brother

brother

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have one brother.”

Sinonimi: sibling

Antonimi: sister

father

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My father is at home.”

Sinonimi: dad, parent

Antonimi: mother

mother

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My mother is kind.”

Sinonimi: mom, mum

Antonimi: father

telescopic

Aggettivo

C2Aggettivo

Esempio: “The camera has a telescopic lens.”

Sinonimi: extendable, magnifying

Antonimi: fixed, ordinary

remittance

Sostantivo

C2Sostantivo

Esempio: “Many families depend on remittances from abroad.”

Sinonimi: transfer, payment sent

Antonimi: debt, withholding

recitation

Sostantivo

C2Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: reading aloud, performance

Antonimi: silence, improvisation

unenviably

Avverbio

C1Avverbio

Esempio: “He was unenviably placed between two angry groups.”

Sinonimi: awkwardly, unpleasantly

Antonimi: admirably, comfortably

unassisted

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He completed the task unassisted.”

Sinonimi: independently, alone

Antonimi: assisted, helped

succession

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A succession of storms hit the coast.”

Sinonimi: sequence, series

Antonimi: break, gap

provisions

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The contract includes several important provisions.”

Sinonimi: terms, supplies

Antonimi: omissions, shortages

expedition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”

Sinonimi: journey, mission

Antonimi: return, stay

altruistic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Her decision was motivated by altruistic values.”

Sinonimi: selfless, generous

Antonimi: selfish, self-centered

versatile

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This tool is versatile enough for many tasks.”

Sinonimi: adaptable, flexible

Antonimi: limited, specialized

tactfully

Avverbio

C1Avverbio

Esempio: “She tactfully changed the subject.”

Sinonimi: diplomatically, politely

Antonimi: rudely, bluntly

sacrifice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinonimi: give up, offering

Antonimi: gain, self-indulgence

brother-in-law

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My brother-in-law helped us move house.”

Sinonimi: relative by marriage

Antonimi:

sister-in-law

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My sister-in-law lives in another city.”

Sinonimi: relative by marriage

Antonimi:

mother-in-law

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My mother-in-law is an excellent cook.”

Sinonimi: relative by marriage

Antonimi:

tuberculosis

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Sinonimi: TB

Antonimi: health

chemotherapy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She began chemotherapy after the diagnosis.”

Sinonimi: cancer treatment

Antonimi:

herd

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A herd of cows was crossing the road.”

Sinonimi: group of animals

Antonimi: single animal

fold

Verbo

Esempio: “Fold the paper in half.”

Sinonimi: bend, close up

Antonimi: unfold

even

Avverbio

B1Avverbio

Esempio: “Even my little brother knew the answer.”

Sinonimi: also, flat

Antonimi: uneven

calf

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The calf followed its mother across the field.”

Sinonimi: young cow

Antonimi: bull

nor

Congiunzione

B1Congiunzione

Esempio: “She neither called nor wrote.”

Sinonimi: and not

Antonimi: and

schoolteacher

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My mother works as a schoolteacher.”

Sinonimi: teacher, educator

Antonimi: student

friendliness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Sinonimi: kindness, warmth

Antonimi: coldness, hostility

royal

Aggettivo

A2Aggettivo

Esempio: “They visited the royal palace.”

Sinonimi: kingly

Antonimi: ordinary

medal

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She won a gold medal in the race.”

Sinonimi: award

Antonimi:

globe

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There is a globe in our classroom.”

Sinonimi: world model

Antonimi:

comic

Aggettivo

A2Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: funny, cartoon story

Antonimi: serious

apart

Avverbio

A2Avverbio

Esempio: “The twins look similar, but you can tell them apart.”

Sinonimi: separately

Antonimi: together

annoy

Verbo

A2Verbo

Esempio: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Sinonimi: bother, irritate

Antonimi: please

week

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I visit my grandmother every week.”

Sinonimi: seven days

Antonimi: day

wear

Verbo

A1Verbo

Esempio: “I wear glasses at school.”

Sinonimi: put on

Antonimi: remove

self

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She wants to be her true self.”

Sinonimi: person

Antonimi: other

move

Verbo

A1Verbo

Esempio: “Please move this chair.”

Sinonimi: go, shift

Antonimi: stay

long

Aggettivo

A1Aggettivo

Esempio: “She has long black hair.”

Sinonimi: lengthy

Antonimi: short

ponderously

Avverbio

C2Avverbio

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

Sinonimi: heavily, cumbersomely

Antonimi: lightly, gracefully

patronizing

Aggettivo

C2Aggettivo

Esempio: “Her patronizing tone irritated the audience.”

Sinonimi: condescending, superior

Antonimi: respectful, humble

beneficiary

Sostantivo

C2Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: recipient, heir

Antonimi: donor, giver

predecessor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The new model is far more efficient than its predecessor.”

Sinonimi: forerunner, previous version

Antonimi: successor

insensitive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”

Sinonimi: thoughtless, unfeeling

Antonimi: sensitive, considerate

sink

Verbo

Esempio: “The boat began to sink in the storm.”

Sinonimi: go under, basin

Antonimi: float, rise

sigh

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She let out a sigh of relief.”

Sinonimi: breathe out deeply

Antonimi: cheer

link

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please send me the link to the article.”

Sinonimi: connection, URL

Antonimi: disconnection

knit

Verbo

Esempio: “My grandmother likes to knit sweaters in winter.”

Sinonimi: weave by hand

Antonimi: unravel

kiss

Verbo

Esempio: “She gave her son a kiss before school.”

Sinonimi: peck

Antonimi: slap

idol

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The singer became an idol for many teenagers.”

Sinonimi: hero, role model

Antonimi: critic

granny

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My granny makes the best soup.”

Sinonimi: grandmother

Antonimi: grandson

column

Sostantivo