Vocabolario

over

Preposizione

Esempio: “The plane flew over the city.”

Sinonimi: above

Antonimi: under

oversee

Verbo

Esempio: “The director will oversee the project.”

Sinonimi: supervise, manage

Antonimi: ignore

austerity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Sinonimi: strictness, frugality

Antonimi: luxury

deficit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Sinonimi: shortage, lack

Antonimi: surplus

condone

Verbo

Esempio: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Sinonimi: allow, accept

Antonimi: condemn

accrue

Verbo

Esempio: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Sinonimi: accumulate, build up

Antonimi: decrease

brood

Verbo

Esempio: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”

Sinonimi: worry, dwell

Antonimi: forget

annex

Verbo

Esempio: “The empire tried to annex the territory.”

Sinonimi: take over, attach

Antonimi: release

helicopter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The helicopter flew over the city.”

Sinonimi: aircraft

Antonimi: car

official

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The official answered the question.”

Sinonimi: officer, authority

Antonimi: private citizen

minister

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The minister gave a statement.”

Sinonimi: government official

Antonimi: citizen

counter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Pay at the counter.”

Sinonimi: desk, service table

Antonimi: floor

ceiling

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The lamp is on the ceiling.”

Sinonimi: top of room

Antonimi: floor

profit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The business made a profit.”

Sinonimi: gain, earnings

Antonimi: loss

discovery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The discovery changed science.”

Sinonimi: finding, revelation

Antonimi: loss

democracy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Sinonimi: people's rule

Antonimi: dictatorship

politics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He studies politics.”

Sinonimi: government affairs

Antonimi: private life

poverty

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Poverty is a serious problem.”

Sinonimi: lack of money

Antonimi: wealth

economy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The economy is growing.”

Sinonimi: financial system

Antonimi: poverty

scarf

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She wears a warm scarf.”

Sinonimi: neck covering

Antonimi: hat

glove

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I wear a glove in winter.”

Sinonimi: hand covering

Antonimi: bare hand

sock

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I lost one sock.”

Sinonimi: footwear

Antonimi: shoe

roof

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The roof is red.”

Sinonimi: top of house

Antonimi: floor

government

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government made a decision.”

Sinonimi: state, administration

Antonimi: citizens

tea

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I drink tea every morning.”

Sinonimi: hot drink

Antonimi: coffee

window

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Open the window, please.”

Sinonimi: glass opening

Antonimi: wall

helmet

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Wear a helmet on the bike.”

shoe

Sostantivo

Esempio: “One shoe is under the bed.”

resounding

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The proposal received resounding support.”

Sinonimi: emphatic, overwhelming

Antonimi: weak, muted

regulatory

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”

Sinonimi: controlling, governing

Antonimi: unregulated, free

recuperate

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: recover, heal

Antonimi: decline, worsen

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

forfeiture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Late payment may result in forfeiture of the deposit.”

Sinonimi: loss, seizure

Antonimi: retention, recovery

stuffiness

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: staleness, formality

Antonimi: freshness, openness

staggering

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Sinonimi: astonishing, enormous

Antonimi: modest, ordinary

somersault

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.”

Sinonimi: flip, acrobat turn

Antonimi:

resilience

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”

Sinonimi: strength, adaptability

Antonimi: fragility, weakness

rediscover

Verbo

Esempio: “The museum helped the public rediscover local history.”

Sinonimi: find again, relearn

Antonimi: forget, lose

exuberance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”

Sinonimi: enthusiasm, energy

Antonimi: gloom, reserve

conformity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The school values discipline over conformity.”

Sinonimi: uniformity, obedience

Antonimi: individuality, nonconformity

salvation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “For many, education is a path to salvation from poverty.”

Sinonimi: rescue, deliverance

Antonimi: ruin, damnation

reminisce

Verbo

Esempio: “We sat for hours and reminisced about university.”

Sinonimi: recall, remember fondly

Antonimi: forget, overlook

rub

Verbo

Esempio: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Sinonimi: massage, wipe

Antonimi: leave alone

icy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Be careful, the road is icy.”

Sinonimi: frozen, cold

Antonimi: warm

fat

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Too much fat in food can be unhealthy.”

Sinonimi: grease, overweight

Antonimi: thin, lean

awe

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We looked at the mountains in awe.”

Sinonimi: wonder, respectful fear

Antonimi: indifference

scholasticism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The course briefly covers medieval scholasticism.”

Sinonimi: medieval philosophy

Antonimi:

archaeologist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”

Sinonimi: historical scientist

Antonimi:

heal

Verbo

Esempio: “It takes time for a broken bone to heal.”

Sinonimi: recover, cure

Antonimi: injure, hurt

fold

Verbo

Esempio: “Fold the paper in half.”

Sinonimi: bend, close up

Antonimi: unfold

bare

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The trees were bare in winter.”

Sinonimi: naked, uncovered

Antonimi: covered, full

ski

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: winter sport

Antonimi:

mud

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The children were covered in mud.”

Sinonimi: wet dirt

Antonimi: clean ground

bar

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We met at a small bar near the station.”

Sinonimi: pub, rod

Antonimi:

telecommunications

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Telecommunications have changed the way people work.”

Sinonimi: communication technology

Antonimi:

sandy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “We walked on the sandy beach.”

Sinonimi: full of sand

Antonimi: rocky

email

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”

Sinonimi: message

Antonimi: letter

crown

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The king wore a golden crown.”

Sinonimi: royal hat

Antonimi:

cover

Verbo

Esempio: “Clouds covered the sun.”

Sinonimi: hide, protect

Antonimi: uncover

check

Verbo

Esempio: “Please check your answers again.”

Sinonimi: look over, verify

Antonimi: ignore

that

Pronome

Esempio: “That is my friend over there.”

Sinonimi: that one

Antonimi: this

requisition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”

Sinonimi: claim, official request

Antonimi: release, return

remonstrate

Verbo

Esempio: “She remonstrated with the manager over the unfair policy.”

Sinonimi: protest, object

Antonimi: accept, comply

rapturously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The audience applauded rapturously at the finale.”

Sinonimi: ecstatically, enthusiastically

Antonimi: coldly, indifferently

inheritance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”

Sinonimi: legacy, bequest

Antonimi: loss, forfeit

ferociously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The animals fought ferociously over food.”

Sinonimi: fiercely, violently

Antonimi: gently, mildly

circulation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies.”

Sinonimi: distribution, flow

Antonimi: stagnation

vegetation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The island is covered with dense tropical vegetation.”

Sinonimi: plant life, flora

Antonimi: barrenness

duel

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: fight, contest

Antonimi: peace

dose

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”

Sinonimi: portion, amount

Antonimi: overdose

vast

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Sinonimi: enormous, extensive

Antonimi: small, limited

tire

Verbo

Esempio: “Long meetings tire me quickly.”

Sinonimi: exhaust, wheel cover

Antonimi: refresh

tile

Sostantivo

Esempio: “One tile in the kitchen is broken.”

Sinonimi: slab, ceramic piece

Antonimi:

stun

Verbo

Esempio: “The news stunned the entire team.”

Sinonimi: shock, amaze

Antonimi: calm

sore

Aggettivo

Esempio: “My throat feels sore this morning.”

Sinonimi: painful, tender

Antonimi: healthy

oily

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The food was too oily for me.”

Sinonimi: greasy

Antonimi: dry

moss

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Green moss covered the old stones.”

Sinonimi: soft plant

Antonimi:

folder

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Save the file in the blue folder.”

Sinonimi: directory, file holder

Antonimi: loose file

abroad

Avverbio

Esempio: “She wants to study abroad next year.”

Sinonimi: overseas

Antonimi: at home