Vocabolario

sea

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The sea is blue.”

Sinonimi: ocean

Antonimi: land

search

Verbo

Esempio: “I search for my keys.”

Sinonimi: look for

Antonimi: find

contagion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”

Sinonimi: infection, spread

Antonimi: immunity

remit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This issue is outside my remit.”

Sinonimi: responsibility, scope

Antonimi: irrelevance

allot

Verbo

Esempio: “We should allot more time for research.”

Sinonimi: assign, allocate

Antonimi: withhold

institute

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He works at a research institute.”

Sinonimi: organization, academy

Antonimi: individual

vaccine

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The vaccine protects people.”

Sinonimi: immunization

Antonimi: infection

hygiene

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Sinonimi: cleanliness

Antonimi: dirtiness

analyst

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The analyst studied the data.”

Sinonimi: researcher, specialist

Antonimi: beginner

thesis

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She wrote a thesis at university.”

Sinonimi: research paper, argument

Antonimi: summary

laboratory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The students work in the laboratory.”

Sinonimi: lab, science room

Antonimi: classroom

infection

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The infection needs treatment.”

Sinonimi: disease, illness

Antonimi: health

disease

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The disease is serious.”

Sinonimi: illness, sickness

Antonimi: health

bench

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We sit on the bench.”

Sinonimi: seat

Antonimi: floor

salt

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Add some salt.”

Sinonimi: seasoning

Antonimi: sugar

research

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She does research at the university.”

Sinonimi: study, investigation

Antonimi: guess

sofa

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The cat is on the sofa.”

Sinonimi: couch

ostensibly

Avverbio

Esempio: “The funds were ostensibly for research.”

Sinonimi: apparently, seemingly

Antonimi: actually, genuinely

expedition

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: journey, mission

Antonimi: return, stay

ventilate

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: air out, oxygenate

Antonimi: seal, stifle

repertory

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The theater expanded its repertory this season.”

Sinonimi: repertoire, catalog

Antonimi:

cure

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”

Sinonimi: heal, remedy

Antonimi: cause, worsen

crab

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We saw a crab near the rocks.”

Sinonimi: sea animal

Antonimi:

coma

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Sinonimi: deep unconscious state

Antonimi: consciousness

bony

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The dog looked thin and bony.”

Sinonimi: skinny, thin

Antonimi: fleshy

archaeologist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”

Sinonimi: historical scientist

Antonimi:

tuberculosis

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Sinonimi: TB

Antonimi: health

fish

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We had fish for dinner.”

Sinonimi: seafood

Antonimi:

tin

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We opened a tin of soup.”

Sinonimi: can, metal

Antonimi:

ant

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: insect

Antonimi:

shore

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We could see the shore from the boat.”

Sinonimi: coast, bank

Antonimi: sea

deficiently

Avverbio

Esempio: “The report was deficiently researched and poorly argued.”

Sinonimi: inadequately, insufficiently

Antonimi: thoroughly, competently

correlation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Researchers found a strong correlation between sleep and memory.”

Sinonimi: association, relationship

Antonimi: disconnect, independence

collaborate

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: cooperate, work together

Antonimi: compete, oppose

waterfront

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The city plans to redevelop the old waterfront.”

Sinonimi: shoreline, seafront

Antonimi: inland

reef

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The boat stopped near the coral reef.”

Sinonimi: rock ridge in the sea

Antonimi:

abroad

Avverbio

Esempio: “She wants to study abroad next year.”

Sinonimi: overseas

Antonimi: at home

collaborator

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She’s a long-term collaborator on my research projects.”

Sinonimi: partner

Antonimi: opponent

symptomatic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The delays are symptomatic of deeper management problems.”

Sinonimi: indicative

risky

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It’s risky to invest without research.”

Sinonimi: dangerous

Antonimi: safe

nomad

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Nomads move from place to place.”

Sinonimi: wanderer

Antonimi: settler

coast

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We drove along the coast.”

Sinonimi: shore

bathe

Verbo

Esempio: “I like to bathe in the sea in summer.”

Sinonimi: wash

wander

Verbo

Esempio: “We wandered around the city.”

Sinonimi: roam

Antonimi: stay

winter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Winter is cold.”

Sinonimi: cold season

Antonimi: summer

summer

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Summer is hot.”

Sinonimi: hot season

Antonimi: winter

spring

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Spring is warm.”

Sinonimi: springtime

Antonimi: autumn

autumn

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Autumn is a beautiful season.”

Sinonimi: fall

Antonimi: spring

anthropological

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The research offered anthropological insights.”

Sinonimi: ethnographic

Antonimi:

anthropologist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The anthropologist studied ancient cultures.”

Sinonimi: researcher

Antonimi:

stamp

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Put a stamp on the letter.”

Sinonimi: seal

Antonimi:

harvest

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Farmers collect the harvest.”

Sinonimi: crop

Antonimi:

prominent

/ˈprɑːmɪnənt/

Esempio: “She is a prominent researcher.”

Sinonimi: conspicuous, salient, obvious

reservation

/ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/

Esempio: “I have a reservation for two nights.”

Sinonimi: qualification, mental reservation, booking

hotel

/hoʊˈtel/

Esempio: “We stayed in a small hotel near the sea.”