Vocabolario

self

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She wants to be her true self.”

Sinonimi: person

Antonimi: other

self-worth

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Sinonimi: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonimi: self-doubt, worthlessness

self-conscious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She felt self-conscious about her accent.”

Sinonimi: insecure

Antonimi: confident

subsist

Verbo

Esempio: “Some families subsist on very little money.”

Sinonimi: survive, live

Antonimi: prosper

poise

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She answered with poise.”

Sinonimi: composure, balance

Antonimi: panic

automatic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The door has an automatic lock.”

Sinonimi: self-operating

Antonimi: manual

ingratiate

Verbo

Esempio: “He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss.”

Sinonimi: charm, curry favor

Antonimi: alienate, offend

indulgence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Sinonimi: luxury, leniency

Antonimi: restraint, discipline

altruistic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Her decision was motivated by altruistic values.”

Sinonimi: selfless, generous

Antonimi: selfish, self-centered

sacrifice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinonimi: give up, offering

Antonimi: gain, self-indulgence

fool

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Do not make a fool of yourself.”

Sinonimi: idiot, silly person

Antonimi: wise person

fair

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The teacher tried to be fair to everyone.”

Sinonimi: just, reasonable

Antonimi: unfair

calm

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: peaceful, relaxed

Antonimi: nervous, angry

act

Verbo

Esempio: “You need to act quickly in an emergency.”

Sinonimi: do, perform

Antonimi: delay

pride

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Sinonimi: honor, self-respect

Antonimi: shame

soliloquize

Verbo

Esempio: “The actor paused, then began to soliloquize.”

Sinonimi: monologue, speak to oneself

Antonimi: converse, dialogue

impersonate

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: imitate, pose as

Antonimi: reveal identity, be oneself

sign

Verbo

Esempio: “Please sign your name at the bottom.”

Sinonimi: mark, signature

Antonimi: erase

alone

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She lives alone in a small apartment.”

Sinonimi: by oneself

Antonimi: together

philanthropic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They created a philanthropic fund with strict oversight.”

Sinonimi: charitable

Antonimi: self-serving

individualism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The culture prizes individualism over hierarchy.”

Sinonimi: self-reliance

Antonimi: collectivism

deprecatingly

Avverbio

Esempio: “He spoke deprecatingly about his own work to lower expectations.”

Sinonimi: self-effacingly

Antonimi: proudly

philanthropy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Philanthropy is most effective when paired with accountability.”

Sinonimi: charity

Antonimi: selfishness

incur

Verbo

Esempio: “Late payment may incur extra fees.”

Sinonimi: bring on

excel

Verbo

Esempio: “She excels at solving complex problems.”

Sinonimi: shine

Antonimi: struggle

adapt

Verbo

Esempio: “It takes time to adapt to a new job.”

Sinonimi: adjust

myself

Pronome

Esempio: “I did it myself.”

Sinonimi: on my own

itself

Pronome

Esempio: “The door opened by itself.”

Sinonimi: on its own

greedy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He is greedy with money.”

Sinonimi: selfish

Antonimi: generous

proud

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is proud of her work.”

Sinonimi: pleased

Antonimi: ashamed

salient

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The report highlights salient issues.”

Sinonimi: notable, prominent

Antonimi: trivial

soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwɪ/

Esempio: “The actor delivered a powerful soliloquy.”

Sinonimi: monologue

prominent

/ˈprɑːmɪnənt/

Esempio: “She is a prominent researcher.”

Sinonimi: conspicuous, salient, obvious

consume

/kənˈsuːm/

Esempio: “We consume less energy now.”

Sinonimi: have, take, down

Antonimi: refrain, abstain, desist