Vocabolario

relegate

Verbo

Esempio: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”

Sinonimi: demote, downgrade

Antonimi: promote

eminent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Sinonimi: distinguished, famous

Antonimi: unknown

vertical

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Draw a vertical line.”

Sinonimi: upright

Antonimi: horizontal

resignation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Sinonimi: quitting, stepping down

Antonimi: appointment

official

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The official answered the question.”

Sinonimi: officer, authority

Antonimi: private citizen

promotion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He got a promotion at work.”

Sinonimi: advancement, raise

Antonimi: demotion

chemistry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Sinonimi: science of substances

Antonimi: literature

election

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The election is in May.”

Sinonimi: vote, poll

Antonimi: appointment

chemical

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Sinonimi: substance

Antonimi: natural material

essay

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Write an essay about your family.”

Sinonimi: composition, short paper

Antonimi: list

advantage

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good English is an advantage.”

Sinonimi: benefit, plus

Antonimi: disadvantage

job

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have a new job.”

Sinonimi: work, position

Antonimi: unemployment

disadvantage

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The main disadvantage is the price.”

Sinonimi: drawback

Antonimi: advantage

surrealism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Sinonimi: art movement

Antonimi: realism

sandwiched

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: wedged, placed between

Antonimi: separate, isolated

imposition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He apologized for the imposition.”

Sinonimi: burden, intrusion

Antonimi: favor, relief

unenviable

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”

Sinonimi: unpleasant, awkward

Antonimi: enviable, desirable

headstrong

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: stubborn, willful

Antonimi: obedient, flexible

decomposition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Heat speeds up the decomposition of food.”

Sinonimi: decay, breakdown

Antonimi: growth

lie

Verbo

Esempio: “Please lie down and rest.”

Sinonimi: rest, falsehood

Antonimi: stand, truth

third

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She finished in third place.”

Sinonimi: number three

Antonimi: first

raise

Verbo

Esempio: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”

Sinonimi: lift

Antonimi: lower

side

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Stand on this side of the road.”

Sinonimi: part, edge

Antonimi: center

move

Verbo

Esempio: “Please move this chair.”

Sinonimi: go, shift

Antonimi: stay

remonstrate

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: protest, object

Antonimi: accept, comply

proposition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We rejected the proposition as financially unsound.”

Sinonimi: proposal, assertion

Antonimi: refusal, denial

predecessor

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: forerunner, previous version

Antonimi: successor

endorsement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The campaign received the endorsement of several public figures.”

Sinonimi: approval, backing

Antonimi: rejection, opposition

rank

Verbo

Esempio: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Sinonimi: position, grade

Antonimi: ignore, disorder

onto

Preposizione

Esempio: “The cat jumped onto the table.”

Sinonimi: on top of

Antonimi: off

lean

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not lean out of the window.”

Sinonimi: bend, slim

Antonimi: stand straight, heavy

degree

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The temperature dropped by one degree.”

Sinonimi: level, unit

Antonimi: extreme

remonstrance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Despite public remonstrance, the policy was implemented.”

Sinonimi: objection

Antonimi: approval

predilection

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She has a predilection for minimalist design.”

Sinonimi: preference

Antonimi: aversion

belligerence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”

Sinonimi: aggressiveness

Antonimi: conciliation

tranquility

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She moved to the countryside for tranquility.”

Sinonimi: serenity

Antonimi: turmoil

temperament

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His calm temperament helps in crises.”

Sinonimi: disposition

shift

Verbo

Esempio: “Public opinion can shift quickly.”

Sinonimi: change

Antonimi: stay

hedge

Verbo

Esempio: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Sinonimi: protect

Antonimi: expose

level

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My English level is improving.”

Sinonimi: grade

fifth

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This is the fifth time I have called you.”

above

Preposizione

Esempio: “The picture is above the sofa.”

Sinonimi: over

Antonimi: below

against

Preposizione

Esempio: “I am against this plan.”

Sinonimi: opposed to

Antonimi: for

script

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I read the script.”

Sinonimi: text

retire

Verbo

Esempio: “My father will retire next year.”

Sinonimi: stop working

remain

Verbo

Esempio: “Please remain calm.”

Sinonimi: stay

Antonimi: leave

oppose

Verbo

Esempio: “I oppose this idea.”

Sinonimi: disagree

Antonimi: support

under

Preposizione

Esempio: “The cat is under the table.”

Sinonimi: below

Antonimi: above

presupposition

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: assumption

Antonimi: conclusion

apprenticeship

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He completed his apprenticeship last year.”

Sinonimi: training

Antonimi: mastery

prerequisite

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Fluency is a prerequisite for the position.”

debate

/dɪˈbeɪt/

Esempio: “They had a debate about the issue.”

Sinonimi: deliberate, contend, consider

stand

/stænd/

Esempio: “Please stand up.”

Sinonimi: base, support, abide

Antonimi: yield, lie, relent