Vocabolario

ring

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I wear a silver ring.”

Sinonimi: circle, call

Antonimi:

diligent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a diligent student.”

Sinonimi: hardworking, careful

Antonimi: lazy

phantom

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The story is about a phantom.”

Sinonimi: ghost, illusion

Antonimi: reality

hazard

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Ice on the road is a hazard.”

Sinonimi: danger, risk

Antonimi: safety

arcane

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Sinonimi: mysterious, obscure

Antonimi: clear

lurid

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The newspaper published lurid details.”

Sinonimi: shocking, sensational

Antonimi: plain

dependent

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The result is dependent on the data.”

Sinonimi: reliant, controlled by

Antonimi: independent

innovate

Verbo

Esempio: “Companies must innovate to grow.”

Sinonimi: create, improve

Antonimi: copy

vicious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a vicious attack.”

Sinonimi: cruel, violent

Antonimi: kind

evoke

Verbo

Esempio: “This song can evoke strong memories.”

Sinonimi: bring out, call up

Antonimi: suppress

pharmacist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”

Sinonimi: drugstore specialist

Antonimi: patient

injection

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The nurse gave me an injection.”

Sinonimi: shot

Antonimi: pill

therapy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Therapy can help people.”

Sinonimi: treatment, counseling

Antonimi: neglect

engineering

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He studies engineering.”

Sinonimi: technical design

Antonimi: guesswork

profession

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Sinonimi: job, occupation

Antonimi: hobby

discovery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The discovery changed science.”

Sinonimi: finding, revelation

Antonimi: loss

delivery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The delivery is fast.”

Sinonimi: shipment, transport

Antonimi: pickup

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

production

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Production starts next week.”

Sinonimi: manufacturing, creation

Antonimi: consumption

education

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Education is important.”

Sinonimi: learning, schooling

Antonimi: ignorance

audience

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The audience listened carefully.”

Sinonimi: listeners, viewers

Antonimi: speaker

tea

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I drink tea every morning.”

Sinonimi: hot drink

Antonimi: coffee

ear

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My ear hurts.”

Sinonimi: hearing organ

Antonimi: eye

telephone

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The telephone is ringing.”

Sinonimi: phone, mobile

Antonimi: letter

helmet

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Wear a helmet on the bike.”

responsible

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is responsible for the project.”

Sinonimi: accountable

Antonimi: irresponsible

shoe

Sostantivo

Esempio: “One shoe is under the bed.”

torrential

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”

Sinonimi: heavy, pouring

Antonimi: light, gentle

smattering

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”

Sinonimi: small amount, little knowledge

Antonimi: mastery, expertise

ostensible

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: apparent, supposed

Antonimi: real, genuine

infallible

Aggettivo

Esempio: “No leader is infallible.”

Sinonimi: faultless, unerring

Antonimi: fallible, mistaken

enduringly

Avverbio

Esempio: “The poem remains enduringly popular.”

Sinonimi: lastingly, persistently

Antonimi: briefly, temporarily

disdainful

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He gave a disdainful look and walked away.”

Sinonimi: contemptuous, scornful

Antonimi: respectful, admiring

trampoline

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The children jumped on the trampoline all afternoon.”

Sinonimi: springy jumping surface

Antonimi:

tantamount

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Ignoring the warning is tantamount to admitting failure.”

Sinonimi: equivalent, equal to

Antonimi: different, unrelated

suspension

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The player faced suspension after the incident.”

Sinonimi: pause, temporary ban

Antonimi: continuation, reinstatement

staggering

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Sinonimi: astonishing, enormous

Antonimi: modest, ordinary

scornfully

Avverbio

Esempio: “He laughed scornfully at the suggestion.”

Sinonimi: contemptuously, mockingly

Antonimi: respectfully, admiringly

refreshing

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Her honesty was refreshing.”

Sinonimi: invigorating, pleasantly new

Antonimi: tiring, stale

neglectful

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The report criticized neglectful parenting.”

Sinonimi: careless, inattentive

Antonimi: caring, attentive

imperative

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It is imperative that we act quickly.”

Sinonimi: essential, urgent

Antonimi: optional, unimportant

engrossing

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was such an engrossing novel that I forgot the time.”

Sinonimi: absorbing, captivating

Antonimi: boring, dull

continuity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good leadership provides continuity during change.”

Sinonimi: consistency, flow

Antonimi: break, disruption

adrenaline

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”

Sinonimi: stress hormone, rush

Antonimi: calm

toughness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The job requires both skill and toughness.”

Sinonimi: strength, durability

Antonimi: fragility, weakness

tediously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The report was tediously long.”

Sinonimi: boringly, wearisomely

Antonimi: engagingly, interestingly

sedentary

Aggettivo

Esempio: “A sedentary lifestyle can harm your health.”

Sinonimi: inactive, stationary

Antonimi: active, energetic

sacrifice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinonimi: give up, offering

Antonimi: gain, self-indulgence

rendering

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”

Sinonimi: interpretation, depiction

Antonimi: silence, omission

curl

Verbo

Esempio: “Her hair began to curl in the rain.”

Sinonimi: twist, coil

Antonimi: straighten

tub

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The ice cream came in a large tub.”

Sinonimi: container, bath

Antonimi:

sob

Verbo

Esempio: “She began to sob after hearing the news.”

Sinonimi: cry hard

Antonimi: laugh

deforestation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Deforestation harms wildlife and the climate.”

Sinonimi: forest clearing

Antonimi: reforestation

manufacturer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The manufacturer recalled the defective product.”

Sinonimi: producer, maker

Antonimi: consumer

translation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This translation is easier to understand than the older one.”

Sinonimi: rendering, interpretation

Antonimi: original

dull

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The lecture was long and dull.”

Sinonimi: boring, blunt

Antonimi: interesting, sharp

deaf

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The old man is almost deaf.”

Sinonimi: unable to hear

Antonimi: hearing

calm

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Try to stay calm during the exam.”

Sinonimi: peaceful, relaxed

Antonimi: nervous, angry

bold

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”

Sinonimi: brave, strong

Antonimi: shy, careful

ant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Sinonimi: insect

Antonimi:

biochemistry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She studies biochemistry at university.”

Sinonimi: life chemistry

Antonimi:

green

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The trees are green in spring.”

Sinonimi: grass-colored

Antonimi:

given

Preposizione

Esempio: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”

Sinonimi: provided, considering

Antonimi: taken away

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

chain

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He wore a gold chain around his neck.”

Sinonimi: series, link

Antonimi:

armed

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The guard was armed for safety.”

Sinonimi: equipped with weapons

Antonimi: unarmed

pink

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is wearing a pink dress.”

Sinonimi: rose-colored

Antonimi:

long

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She has long black hair.”

Sinonimi: lengthy

Antonimi: short

unpromising

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The negotiations got off to an unpromising start.”

Sinonimi: discouraging, bleak

Antonimi: promising, hopeful

unnervingly

Avverbio

Esempio: “He remained unnervingly calm during the emergency.”

Sinonimi: disturbingly, alarmingly

Antonimi: reassuringly, comfortingly

transmitter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The radio transmitter stopped working during the storm.”

Sinonimi: sender, broadcast device

Antonimi: receiver

tranquilize

Verbo

Esempio: “The animal had to be tranquilized before treatment.”

Sinonimi: sedate, calm

Antonimi: stimulate, agitate

taciturnity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”

Sinonimi: reserve, reticence

Antonimi: talkativeness, loquacity

stringently

Avverbio

Esempio: “Safety procedures must be stringently enforced.”

Sinonimi: strictly, rigorously

Antonimi: loosely, leniently

requisition

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: claim, official request

Antonimi: release, return

punctuality

Sostantivo

Esempio: “In this workplace, punctuality is considered essential.”

Sinonimi: timeliness, promptness

Antonimi: lateness, delay