Vocabolario

people

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There are many people here.”

Sinonimi: persons

posterity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We preserve history for posterity.”

Sinonimi: future generations

Antonimi: ancestors

disparage

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Sinonimi: belittle, criticize

Antonimi: praise

insular

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The company had an insular culture.”

Sinonimi: narrow-minded, isolated

Antonimi: open-minded

lament

Verbo

Esempio: “People lament the loss of tradition.”

Sinonimi: mourn, grieve

Antonimi: celebrate

inclusive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The school has an inclusive policy.”

Sinonimi: welcoming, open to all

Antonimi: exclusive

diversity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Diversity can strengthen a team.”

Sinonimi: variety, difference

Antonimi: uniformity

alignment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The team needs better alignment.”

Sinonimi: coordination, agreement

Antonimi: misalignment

rapport

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The teacher built rapport with the students.”

Sinonimi: connection, trust

Antonimi: distance

revere

Verbo

Esempio: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Sinonimi: respect, admire

Antonimi: despise

alliance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The countries formed an alliance.”

Sinonimi: partnership, union

Antonimi: rivalry

vaccine

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The vaccine protects people.”

Sinonimi: immunization

Antonimi: infection

therapy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Therapy can help people.”

Sinonimi: treatment, counseling

Antonimi: neglect

hygiene

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Sinonimi: cleanliness

Antonimi: dirtiness

geography

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We study geography at school.”

Sinonimi: study of places

Antonimi: history

democracy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Sinonimi: people's rule

Antonimi: dictatorship

ambulance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Call an ambulance.”

Sinonimi: emergency vehicle

Antonimi: taxi

industry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The industry is growing.”

Sinonimi: business sector

Antonimi: agriculture

vehicle

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A car is a vehicle.”

Sinonimi: transport, car

Antonimi: pedestrian

network

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The network is fast.”

Sinonimi: system, connection

Antonimi: isolation

lecture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The lecture starts at ten.”

Sinonimi: talk, lesson

Antonimi: break

clinic

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I went to the clinic.”

Sinonimi: medical center

Antonimi: home

novel

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I am reading a novel.”

Sinonimi: fiction book

Antonimi: textbook

crowd

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There is a crowd in the street.”

Sinonimi: group, many people

Antonimi: single person

bench

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We sit on the bench.”

Sinonimi: seat

Antonimi: floor

area

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This area is quiet.”

Sinonimi: place, zone

Antonimi: point

association

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The association helps students.”

Sinonimi: organization, group

Antonimi: separation

population

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The city has a large population.”

Sinonimi: people, inhabitants

Antonimi: empty area

government

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government made a decision.”

Sinonimi: state, administration

Antonimi: citizens

knowledge

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Sinonimi: understanding, information

Antonimi: ignorance

elevator

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: lift

Antonimi: stairs

game

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We play a game.”

Sinonimi: match, play

Antonimi: work

bank

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I go to the bank.”

Sinonimi: financial institution

Antonimi: shop

zoo

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We go to the zoo.”

Sinonimi: animal park

Antonimi: farm

fan

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Turn on the fan.”

Sinonimi: ventilator

Antonimi: heater

car

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My car is red.”

Sinonimi: auto, vehicle

Antonimi: bike

telephone

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The telephone is ringing.”

Sinonimi: phone, mobile

Antonimi: letter

language

Sostantivo

Esempio: “English is an international language.”

Sinonimi: speech, tongue

Antonimi: silence

business

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He has a small business.”

Sinonimi: company, work

Antonimi: hobby

office

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I work in an office.”

Sinonimi: workplace, company room

Antonimi: home

restaurant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We had dinner at a restaurant.”

phone

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My phone is on the table.”

market

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I bought fruit at the market.”

Sinonimi: bazaar

party

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We are going to a party.”

Sinonimi: celebration

sandwiched

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”

Sinonimi: wedged, placed between

Antonimi: separate, isolated

unassisted

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He completed the task unassisted.”

Sinonimi: independently, alone

Antonimi: assisted, helped

exhilarate

Verbo

Esempio: “Fast movement can exhilarate some people.”

Sinonimi: excite, thrill

Antonimi: depress, bore

repellant

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His repellant behavior drove people away.”

Sinonimi: repulsive, off-putting

Antonimi: attractive, appealing

cane

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The old man walked with a cane.”

Sinonimi: stick, walking staff

Antonimi:

row

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We sat in the front row.”

Sinonimi: line, rank

Antonimi: column

jam

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We were late because of a traffic jam.”

Sinonimi: preserve, blockage

Antonimi: clear road

salesmanship

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good salesmanship can increase customer trust.”

Sinonimi: selling skill, persuasion

Antonimi: poor selling

horn

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The driver used the horn to warn people.”

Sinonimi: signal, animal horn

holy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This is a holy place for many people.”

Sinonimi: sacred

Antonimi: ordinary, unholy

gay

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: homosexual

Antonimi: straight

few

Determinante

Esempio: “Only a few students were absent.”

Sinonimi: not many, a small number

Antonimi: many

eco

prefix

Esempio: “Many people now prefer eco products.”

Sinonimi: green, environmental

Antonimi: polluting

telecommunications

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: communication technology

Antonimi:

administration

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The school administration announced new rules.”

Sinonimi: management, office

Antonimi: disorder

relationship

Sostantivo

Esempio: “They have a strong working relationship.”

Sinonimi: connection, bond

Antonimi: separation

refreshments

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Refreshments were served after the meeting.”

Sinonimi: snacks, drinks

Antonimi:

train

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We took the train to the city.”

Sinonimi: railway car, teach

Antonimi:

clown

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The clown made the children laugh.”

Sinonimi: funny performer

Antonimi:

among

Preposizione

Esempio: “She felt comfortable among friends.”

Sinonimi: in the middle of

Antonimi: outside

they

Pronome

Esempio: “They are my best friends.”

Sinonimi: those people

Antonimi: we

them

Pronome

Esempio: “I can help them with homework.”

Sinonimi: those people

Antonimi: us

many

Determinante

Esempio: “There are many books on the shelf.”

Sinonimi: a lot of

Antonimi: few

portraiture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The gallery specializes in eighteenth-century portraiture.”

Sinonimi: portrait art, portrait painting

Antonimi: landscape art

integration

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Successful integration requires both policy and trust.”

Sinonimi: inclusion, unification

Antonimi: segregation, separation

insensitive

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: thoughtless, unfeeling

Antonimi: sensitive, considerate

inclusively

Avverbio

Esempio: “The event was designed inclusively so everyone could participate.”

Sinonimi: openly, without exclusion

Antonimi: exclusively, narrowly

abstraction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The theory is useful, but it remains an abstraction for most people.”

Sinonimi: concept, generalization

Antonimi: concreteness, reality

fear

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”

Sinonimi: terror, anxiety

Antonimi: courage

duel

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: fight, contest

Antonimi: peace

gather

Verbo

Esempio: “People began to gather in the square.”

Sinonimi: collect, come together

Antonimi: scatter

sixty

Determinante

Esempio: “The room can hold sixty people.”

Sinonimi: 60

Antonimi:

judge

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Do not judge people too quickly.”

Sinonimi: evaluate

Antonimi: ignore

ghost

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The child was afraid of ghosts.”

Sinonimi: spirit

Antonimi: human

alone

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She lives alone in a small apartment.”

Sinonimi: by oneself

Antonimi: together

accessibility

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Accessibility must be designed in, not added later.”

Sinonimi: usability

Antonimi: inaccessibility