Vocabolario

usually

/ˈjuːʒuəli/

Esempio: “I usually study in the evening.”

Sinonimi: ordinarily, normally, commonly

Antonimi: remarkably, unco, outstandingly

notorious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Sinonimi: infamous, well-known

Antonimi: respected

innuendo

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The article was full of innuendo.”

Sinonimi: hint, suggestion

Antonimi: direct statement

euphoria

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The victory created euphoria.”

Sinonimi: joy, excitement

Antonimi: despair

angst

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Sinonimi: anxiety, worry

Antonimi: calm

loan

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He took a loan from the bank.”

Sinonimi: credit, borrowed money

Antonimi: saving

crime

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The police solved the crime.”

Sinonimi: offense, illegal act

Antonimi: lawful act

suit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He wears a black suit.”

Sinonimi: formal clothes

Antonimi: casual clothes

lamp

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The lamp is on the table.”

Sinonimi: light

Antonimi: darkness

area

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This area is quiet.”

Sinonimi: place, zone

Antonimi: point

emergency

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Sinonimi: crisis, urgent situation

Antonimi: normal situation

apartment

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I live in an apartment.”

Sinonimi: flat, home

Antonimi: house

audience

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The audience listened carefully.”

Sinonimi: listeners, viewers

Antonimi: speaker

box

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The box is big.”

Sinonimi: container, case

Antonimi: bag

sentence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Write one sentence.”

Sinonimi: phrase, statement

Antonimi: word

bathroom

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The bathroom is clean.”

Sinonimi: toilet, washroom

Antonimi: bedroom

window

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Open the window, please.”

Sinonimi: glass opening

Antonimi: wall

shoe

Sostantivo

Esempio: “One shoe is under the bed.”

revelatory

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The letters were revelatory and deeply personal.”

Sinonimi: revealing, illuminating

Antonimi: concealing, secretive

precocious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The child was precocious and unusually articulate.”

Sinonimi: advanced, gifted

Antonimi: immature, slow-developing

ordinarily

Avverbio

Esempio: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”

Sinonimi: normally, usually

Antonimi: abnormally, rarely

exotically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The room was exotically decorated with rare fabrics.”

Sinonimi: unusually, distinctively

Antonimi: plainly, ordinarily

congregate

Verbo

Esempio: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”

Sinonimi: gather, assemble

Antonimi: disperse, scatter

recessive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The trait is controlled by a recessive gene.”

Sinonimi: latent, non-dominant

Antonimi: dominant

coma

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: deep unconscious state

Antonimi: consciousness

ache

Verbo

Esempio: “My legs ache after the long walk.”

Sinonimi: hurt, pain

Antonimi: feel fine

tuberculosis

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Sinonimi: TB

Antonimi: health

headquarters

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The company moved its headquarters to the capital.”

Sinonimi: main office, central office

Antonimi: branch

fish

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We had fish for dinner.”

Sinonimi: seafood

Antonimi:

deal

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”

Sinonimi: agreement, arrangement

Antonimi: disagreement

tie

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He wore a blue tie to the interview.”

Sinonimi: fasten, necktie

Antonimi: untie

pit

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Watch out for the deep pit.”

Sinonimi: hole

Antonimi: hill

rumor

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I heard a rumor about a new teacher.”

Sinonimi: gossip

Antonimi: fact

metal

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This chair is made of metal.”

Sinonimi: iron-like material

Antonimi: wood

rose

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He gave her a red rose.”

Sinonimi: flower

Antonimi:

pray

Verbo

Esempio: “They pray every morning.”

Sinonimi: worship

Antonimi:

requisition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”

Sinonimi: claim, official request

Antonimi: release, return

notoriously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”

Sinonimi: famously, infamously

Antonimi: obscurely, respectably

blockbuster

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The studio expected the movie to become a summer blockbuster.”

Sinonimi: hit, smash success

Antonimi: flop, failure

vast

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Sinonimi: enormous, extensive

Antonimi: small, limited

term

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We agreed to the contract terms.”

Sinonimi: period, expression

Antonimi: permanence

stem

Verbo

Esempio: “Most of these problems stem from poor planning.”

Sinonimi: come from, plant stalk

Antonimi: end

slip

Verbo

Esempio: “Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.”

Sinonimi: slide, lose balance

Antonimi: grip firmly

shop

Verbo

Esempio: “We usually shop at the local market.”

Sinonimi: store, buy things

Antonimi: sell

pole

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A flag was hanging from the pole.”

Sinonimi: post, rod

Antonimi:

mule

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”

Sinonimi: pack animal

Antonimi:

mass

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The mass of the object is hard to measure exactly.”

Sinonimi: bulk, quantity

Antonimi: emptiness

loaf

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He bought a loaf of fresh bread.”

Sinonimi: bread loaf

Antonimi: slice

huge

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”

Sinonimi: enormous, very large

Antonimi: tiny, small

blonde

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She has long blonde hair.”

Sinonimi: fair-haired

Antonimi: dark-haired

while

Congiunzione

Esempio: “Please wait here for a while.”

Sinonimi: for some time, during

Antonimi: instantly

skill

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Communication is an important skill.”

Sinonimi: ability

Antonimi: inability

infallibility

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Claims of infallibility are usually a warning sign.”

Sinonimi: flawlessness

Antonimi: fallibility

proportional

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: commensurate

Antonimi: disproportionate

precociously

Avverbio

Esempio: “He precociously mastered concepts most students learn years later.”

Sinonimi: early

Antonimi: late

commendation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Sinonimi: praise

Antonimi: criticism

gorge

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We hiked through a narrow gorge.”

Sinonimi: canyon

equip

Verbo

Esempio: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”

Sinonimi: outfit

Antonimi: strip

flood

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The flood damaged many houses.”

Sinonimi: overflow

burst

Verbo

Esempio: “The balloon burst suddenly.”

Sinonimi: explode

consist

Verbo

Esempio: “The team consists of five people.”

Sinonimi: be made of

anymore

Avverbio

Esempio: “I don’t smoke anymore.”

Sinonimi: no longer

valley

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We walked through the valley.”

method

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This method is easy.”

Sinonimi: way

hiking

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We go hiking on Sundays.”

Sinonimi: walking trip

renew

Verbo

Esempio: “I need to renew my passport.”

Sinonimi: refresh

Antonimi: cancel

plant

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She watered the plant.”

Sinonimi: flower

Antonimi:

nurse

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The nurse helped the patient.”

Sinonimi: caregiver

Antonimi: patient

elaborate

/ɪˈlæbəreɪt/

Esempio: “Could you elaborate on your plan?”

Sinonimi: intricate, fancy, expound

trip

/trɪp/

Esempio: “We had a great trip last weekend.”

Sinonimi: slip, jaunt, stumble