Vocabolario

thing

Sostantivo

Esempio: “That is the best thing about this job.”

Sinonimi: object, matter

Antonimi: nothing

vestigial

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The organ is vestigial in humans.”

Sinonimi: remaining, rudimentary

Antonimi: fully developed

veritable

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The room was a veritable museum.”

Sinonimi: true, real

Antonimi: fake

paramount

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Safety is paramount.”

Sinonimi: most important, chief

Antonimi: minor

nostalgia

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: longing, sentimentality

Antonimi: forgetfulness

intrinsic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Education has intrinsic value.”

Sinonimi: inherent, essential

Antonimi: external

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

mystique

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The brand has a strong mystique.”

Sinonimi: aura, charm

Antonimi: plainness

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

diversity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Diversity can strengthen a team.”

Sinonimi: variety, difference

Antonimi: uniformity

dependent

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: reliant, controlled by

Antonimi: independent

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

catalog

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Look at the product catalog.”

Sinonimi: list, directory

Antonimi: single item

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

distance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The distance is short.”

Sinonimi: space, gap

Antonimi: closeness

delivery

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The delivery is fast.”

Sinonimi: shipment, transport

Antonimi: pickup

deadline

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The deadline is tomorrow.”

Sinonimi: due date

Antonimi: extension

network

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The network is fast.”

Sinonimi: system, connection

Antonimi: isolation

formula

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Learn this formula.”

Sinonimi: rule, equation

Antonimi: guess

glove

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I wear a glove in winter.”

Sinonimi: hand covering

Antonimi: bare hand

crowd

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There is a crowd in the street.”

Sinonimi: group, many people

Antonimi: single person

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

hand

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Wash your hands.”

Sinonimi: palm

Antonimi: foot

way

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is the way home.”

Sinonimi: road, path

Antonimi: stop

toy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The child has a toy.”

Sinonimi: plaything

Antonimi: tool

hat

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He wears a hat.”

Sinonimi: cap

Antonimi: shoes

bag

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This is my bag.”

Sinonimi: sack, backpack

Antonimi: box

age

Sostantivo

Esempio: “What is your age?”

Sinonimi: years, time of life

Antonimi: youth

button

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Press the button.”

Sinonimi: switch, key

Antonimi: hole

delineate

Verbo

Esempio: “The document delineates the main risks.”

Sinonimi: outline

conflate

Verbo

Esempio: “Do not conflate price with value.”

Sinonimi: mix

Antonimi: distinguish

quantity

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: amount

review

Verbo

Esempio: “Review your notes before the test.”

Sinonimi: check

nose

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The baby has a small nose.”

sandwiched

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”

Sinonimi: wedged, placed between

Antonimi: separate, isolated

retrospect

Sostantivo

Esempio: “In retrospect, the risk was obvious.”

Sinonimi: hindsight, review

Antonimi: foresight, anticipation

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

embodiment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She is often described as the embodiment of grace.”

Sinonimi: personification, representation

Antonimi: negation, absence

uniformity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The factory demands strict uniformity in production.”

Sinonimi: consistency, sameness

Antonimi: variety, diversity

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

succession

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A succession of storms hit the coast.”

Sinonimi: sequence, series

Antonimi: break, gap

structural

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The bridge had serious structural problems.”

Sinonimi: architectural, framework-related

Antonimi: surface, cosmetic

perceptive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She made a perceptive comment about the novel.”

Sinonimi: insightful, observant

Antonimi: unaware, dull