Vocabolario

punitive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The court imposed punitive measures.”

Sinonimi: punishing, disciplinary

Antonimi: forgiving

mutinous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The soldiers became mutinous.”

Sinonimi: rebellious, disobedient

Antonimi: obedient

utilize

Verbo

Esempio: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Sinonimi: use, apply

Antonimi: waste

vicious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a vicious attack.”

Sinonimi: cruel, violent

Antonimi: kind

hostile

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The audience became hostile.”

Sinonimi: unfriendly, aggressive

Antonimi: friendly

territory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This territory belongs to the city.”

Sinonimi: area, land

Antonimi: border

assistant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Sinonimi: helper, aide

Antonimi: leader

proposal

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I sent a business proposal.”

Sinonimi: offer, plan

Antonimi: rejection

device

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This device is new.”

Sinonimi: machine, gadget

Antonimi: manual tool

area

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This area is quiet.”

Sinonimi: place, zone

Antonimi: point

punitively

Avverbio

Esempio: “The rules were applied punitively rather than fairly.”

Sinonimi: harshly, penally

Antonimi: leniently, mercifully

presuppose

Verbo

Esempio: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”

Sinonimi: assume, take for granted

Antonimi: question, doubt

ostensible

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”

Sinonimi: apparent, supposed

Antonimi: real, genuine

hysterical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Sinonimi: uncontrollable, frantic

Antonimi: calm, composed

ornamental

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The garden includes ornamental trees.”

Sinonimi: decorative, fancy

Antonimi: functional, plain

neutralize

Verbo

Esempio: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”

Sinonimi: cancel out, counteract

Antonimi: intensify, strengthen

headstrong

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He is too headstrong to take advice.”

Sinonimi: stubborn, willful

Antonimi: obedient, flexible

expedition

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: journey, mission

Antonimi: return, stay

congregate

Verbo

Esempio: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”

Sinonimi: gather, assemble

Antonimi: disperse, scatter

ventilate

Verbo

Esempio: “Open the windows to ventilate the room.”

Sinonimi: air out, oxygenate

Antonimi: seal, stifle

undaunted

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Sinonimi: fearless, brave

Antonimi: discouraged, afraid

sacrifice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinonimi: give up, offering

Antonimi: gain, self-indulgence

anti

prefix

Esempio: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Sinonimi: against

Antonimi: pro

interrogate

Verbo

Esempio: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”

Sinonimi: question, examine closely

Antonimi: ignore, release

meaningless

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Without context, the numbers are meaningless.”

Sinonimi: pointless, insignificant

Antonimi: meaningful, significant

impersonate

Verbo

Esempio: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”

Sinonimi: imitate, pose as

Antonimi: reveal identity, be oneself

compromised

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Sinonimi: endangered, weakened

Antonimi: secure, protected

collaborate

Verbo

Esempio: “Several universities agreed to collaborate on the research.”

Sinonimi: cooperate, work together

Antonimi: compete, oppose

windy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was cold and windy outside.”

Sinonimi: breezy

Antonimi: still

ideal

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This is the ideal place for a picnic.”

Sinonimi: perfect

Antonimi: imperfect

antithetical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Sinonimi: opposed

Antonimi: compatible

meaninglessly

Avverbio

Esempio: “Don’t argue meaninglessly—focus on facts.”

Sinonimi: pointlessly

Antonimi: meaningfully

hedge

Verbo

Esempio: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Sinonimi: protect

Antonimi: expose

equip

Verbo

Esempio: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”

Sinonimi: outfit

Antonimi: strip

handy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This small bag is handy for travel.”

Sinonimi: useful

Antonimi: useless

guess

Verbo

Esempio: “Can you guess my age?”

Sinonimi: predict

Antonimi: know

cruel

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It is cruel to hurt animals.”

Sinonimi: harsh

Antonimi: kind

anger

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Sinonimi: rage

Antonimi: calm

against

Preposizione

Esempio: “I am against this plan.”

Sinonimi: opposed to

Antonimi: for

oppose

Verbo

Esempio: “I oppose this idea.”

Sinonimi: disagree

Antonimi: support

invade

Verbo

Esempio: “They tried to invade the city.”

Sinonimi: enter by force

Antonimi: leave

write

Verbo

Esempio: “Please write your name here.”

Sinonimi: compose

Antonimi: erase

presupposition

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: assumption

Antonimi: conclusion

freedom

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Everyone wants freedom.”

Sinonimi: liberty

Antonimi: slavery

contradict

Verbo

Esempio: “The data contradicts the theory.”

Sinonimi: oppose

Antonimi: support

juxtapose

Verbo

Esempio: “The article juxtaposes theory and practice.”

Sinonimi: compare, contrast

Antonimi: separate

dichotomy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The argument relies on a false dichotomy.”

Sinonimi: division, contrast

Antonimi: unity

hypothesis

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”

Sinonimi: surmise, conjecture, supposition

allocate

/ˈæləkeɪt/

Esempio: “We allocated extra budget to marketing.”

Sinonimi: apportion

modify

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/

Esempio: “They modified the design.”

Sinonimi: qualify

expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

Esempio: “He was exposed to new ideas.”

Sinonimi: impart, exhibit, display

Antonimi: cover

purpose

/ˈpɝːpəs/

Esempio: “What is the purpose of this lesson?”

Sinonimi: resolve, determination, function