Vocabolario

vestigial

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The organ is vestigial in humans.”

Sinonimi: remaining, rudimentary

Antonimi: fully developed

nostalgia

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The old song filled him with nostalgia.”

Sinonimi: longing, sentimentality

Antonimi: forgetfulness

fabricate

Verbo

Esempio: “He fabricated the story.”

Sinonimi: invent, make up

Antonimi: verify

deprecate

Verbo

Esempio: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Sinonimi: criticize, discourage

Antonimi: approve

archetype

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The hero is an archetype in literature.”

Sinonimi: model, prototype

Antonimi: variation

envisage

Verbo

Esempio: “I envisage a better future.”

Sinonimi: imagine, foresee

Antonimi: ignore

solicit

Verbo

Esempio: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”

Sinonimi: request, ask for

Antonimi: offer

distill

Verbo

Esempio: “The teacher distilled the idea into one sentence.”

Sinonimi: extract, simplify

Antonimi: complicate

diffuse

Verbo

Esempio: “The smell began to diffuse through the room.”

Sinonimi: spread, disperse

Antonimi: concentrate

deficit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Sinonimi: shortage, lack

Antonimi: surplus

consign

Verbo

Esempio: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Sinonimi: deliver, entrust

Antonimi: keep

bereft

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The room was bereft of furniture.”

Sinonimi: deprived, without

Antonimi: full

knack

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She has a knack for languages.”

Sinonimi: talent, skill

Antonimi: inability

brood

Verbo

Esempio: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”

Sinonimi: worry, dwell

Antonimi: forget

mechanism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We need to understand the mechanism.”

Sinonimi: system, process

Antonimi: randomness

intuition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My intuition tells me this is wrong.”

Sinonimi: instinct, gut feeling

Antonimi: logic

assertion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His assertion needs evidence.”

Sinonimi: claim, statement

Antonimi: denial

scrutiny

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”

Sinonimi: inspection, careful examination

Antonimi: neglect

innovate

Verbo

Esempio: “Companies must innovate to grow.”

Sinonimi: create, improve

Antonimi: copy

hostile

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The audience became hostile.”

Sinonimi: unfriendly, aggressive

Antonimi: friendly

oblige

Verbo

Esempio: “The law may oblige companies to report data.”

Sinonimi: require, force

Antonimi: allow

legacy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “His legacy is still important today.”

Sinonimi: heritage, inheritance

Antonimi: new beginning

assessment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The assessment was fair.”

Sinonimi: evaluation, review

Antonimi: ignorance

applicant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The applicant sent a document.”

Sinonimi: candidate, person applying

Antonimi: reviewer

addiction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Addiction can damage health.”

Sinonimi: dependence

Antonimi: freedom

purchase

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The purchase was successful.”

Sinonimi: buying, order

Antonimi: sale

inventor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The inventor created a new device.”

Sinonimi: creator, innovator

Antonimi: copyist

recipe

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This recipe is easy.”

Sinonimi: cooking instructions

Antonimi: random cooking

instruction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Read the instruction carefully.”

Sinonimi: direction, guide

Antonimi: confusion

calculation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The calculation is correct.”

Sinonimi: math work, counting

Antonimi: guess

achievement

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is a big achievement.”

Sinonimi: success, accomplishment

Antonimi: failure

management

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good management helps a company grow.”

Sinonimi: administration, leadership

Antonimi: mismanagement

transport

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Public transport is cheap.”

Sinonimi: vehicle system

Antonimi: walking

discovery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The discovery changed science.”

Sinonimi: finding, revelation

Antonimi: loss

architect

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The architect designed the building.”

Sinonimi: building designer

Antonimi: builder

proposal

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I sent a business proposal.”

Sinonimi: offer, plan

Antonimi: rejection

property

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This house is my property.”

Sinonimi: ownership, asset

Antonimi: debt

delivery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The delivery is fast.”

Sinonimi: shipment, transport

Antonimi: pickup

deadline

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The deadline is tomorrow.”

Sinonimi: due date

Antonimi: extension

formula

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Learn this formula.”

Sinonimi: rule, equation

Antonimi: guess

production

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Production starts next week.”

Sinonimi: manufacturing, creation

Antonimi: consumption

interest

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I have an interest in music.”

Sinonimi: curiosity, attention

Antonimi: boredom

entrance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The entrance is near the door.”

Sinonimi: entry, doorway

Antonimi: exit

beginner

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I am a beginner in English.”

Sinonimi: learner, new student

Antonimi: expert

way

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is the way home.”

Sinonimi: road, path

Antonimi: stop

delineate

Verbo

Esempio: “The document delineates the main risks.”

Sinonimi: outline

quantity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We need a large quantity of water.”

Sinonimi: amount

review

Verbo

Esempio: “Review your notes before the test.”

Sinonimi: check

protrusion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The scan showed a small protrusion in the bone.”

Sinonimi: bulge, projection

Antonimi: indentation, recession

pressurize

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”

Sinonimi: coerce, pressure

Antonimi: relieve, ease

forfeiture

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Late payment may result in forfeiture of the deposit.”

Sinonimi: loss, seizure

Antonimi: retention, recovery

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

structural

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The bridge had serious structural problems.”

Sinonimi: architectural, framework-related

Antonimi: surface, cosmetic

inherently

Avverbio

Esempio: “Power is not inherently harmful.”

Sinonimi: essentially, intrinsically

Antonimi: externally, accidentally

impediment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Lack of funding was a major impediment.”

Sinonimi: obstacle, hindrance

Antonimi: aid, advantage

fiendishly

Avverbio

Esempio: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”

Sinonimi: extremely, devilishly

Antonimi: easily, simply

demolition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The old factory is scheduled for demolition.”

Sinonimi: destruction, teardown

Antonimi: construction, restoration

conviction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She spoke with deep conviction.”

Sinonimi: belief, certainty

Antonimi: doubt, uncertainty

compulsion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He felt a compulsion to check the door again.”

Sinonimi: urge, pressure

Antonimi: choice, freedom

voracious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is a voracious reader of history books.”

Sinonimi: greedy, avid

Antonimi: moderate, indifferent

testament

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Her career is a testament to hard work.”

Sinonimi: proof, evidence

Antonimi: disproof, denial

sacrifice

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinonimi: give up, offering

Antonimi: gain, self-indulgence

retention

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Sleep improves memory retention.”

Sinonimi: preservation, keeping

Antonimi: loss, release

rendering

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: interpretation, depiction

Antonimi: silence, omission

possessor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The possessor of the document must sign here.”

Sinonimi: owner, holder

Antonimi: loser, borrower

curl

Verbo

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

Sinonimi: twist, coil

Antonimi: straighten

chip

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There was a chip in the cup.”

Sinonimi: small piece, fragment

Antonimi: whole

blur

Verbo

Esempio: “Tears can blur your vision.”

Sinonimi: smudge, soften

Antonimi: sharpen, clarify

tap

Verbo

Esempio: “Tap the screen to continue.”

Sinonimi: touch lightly, faucet

Antonimi: slam

tag

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Do not remove the price tag.”

Sinonimi: label, mark

Antonimi: untag

rub

Verbo

Esempio: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Sinonimi: massage, wipe

Antonimi: leave alone

dip

Verbo

Esempio: “Dip the bread into the soup.”

Sinonimi: lower briefly, immerse

Antonimi: lift

bid

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: offer, attempt

Antonimi: withdrawal

ash

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The fire left only ash behind.”

Sinonimi: burned powder

Antonimi: wood

qualification

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She has the right qualifications for the job.”

Sinonimi: credential, ability

Antonimi: inexperience

comprehension

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Reading comprehension improves with practice.”

Sinonimi: understanding, grasp

Antonimi: confusion

heat

Verbo

Esempio: “Heat the soup before serving it.”

Sinonimi: warmth, hotness

Antonimi: cold, cool

fold

Verbo

Esempio: “Fold the paper in half.”

Sinonimi: bend, close up

Antonimi: unfold

even

Avverbio

Esempio: “Even my little brother knew the answer.”

Sinonimi: also, flat

Antonimi: uneven