Vocabolario

abundance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”

Sinonimi: plenty, wealth

Antonimi: scarcity

deficit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Sinonimi: shortage, lack

Antonimi: surplus

lease

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We signed the lease today.”

Sinonimi: rental agreement, contract

Antonimi: ownership

abuse

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Abuse of power is dangerous.”

Sinonimi: misuse, harm

Antonimi: care

chemistry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Sinonimi: science of substances

Antonimi: literature

property

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This house is my property.”

Sinonimi: ownership, asset

Antonimi: debt

thief

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The thief stole a bag.”

Sinonimi: robber, criminal

Antonimi: guard

rent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The rent is high.”

Sinonimi: rental payment

Antonimi: ownership

tug

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Give the rope a strong tug.”

Sinonimi: pull sharply

Antonimi: push

bid

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The company made the highest bid for the property.”

Sinonimi: offer, attempt

Antonimi: withdrawal

scholasticism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The course briefly covers medieval scholasticism.”

Sinonimi: medieval philosophy

Antonimi:

sex

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please mark your sex on the form.”

Sinonimi: gender

Antonimi:

own

Verbo

Esempio: “They own a small shop in town.”

Sinonimi: possess

Antonimi: rent, borrow

check

Verbo

Esempio: “Please check your answers again.”

Sinonimi: look over, verify

Antonimi: ignore

badly

Avverbio

Esempio: “He played badly in the first half.”

Sinonimi: poorly

Antonimi: well

malfunction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A software malfunction caused the system to shut down.”

Sinonimi: breakdown, failure

Antonimi: proper operation, function

inheritance

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: legacy, bequest

Antonimi: loss, forfeit

abstraction

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: concept, generalization

Antonimi: concreteness, reality

proportional

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The response must be proportional to the risk.”

Sinonimi: commensurate

Antonimi: disproportionate

malleability

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The malleability of the material makes it ideal for prototypes.”

Sinonimi: flexibility

Antonimi: rigidity

ephemerality

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Social media highlights the ephemerality of attention.”

Sinonimi: transience

Antonimi: permanence

magnetically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The particles were magnetically attracted to the surface.”

Sinonimi: by magnetic force

ventilation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Proper ventilation reduces indoor air pollution.”

Sinonimi: airflow

scent

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I noticed the scent of fresh coffee.”

Sinonimi: smell

price

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The price includes delivery.”

Sinonimi: cost

olive

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I ordered a salad with olives.”

leash

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Keep your dog on a leash here.”

Sinonimi: lead

string

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Tie it with a string.”

Sinonimi: rope

proper

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Wear proper shoes for hiking.”

Sinonimi: appropriate

Antonimi: improper