Vocabolario

wing

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The bird hurt its wing.”

moribund

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The company was moribund before the merger.”

Sinonimi: dying, declining

Antonimi: thriving

forlorn

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The house looked forlorn.”

Sinonimi: lonely, abandoned

Antonimi: cheerful

opaque

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The process is opaque to users.”

Sinonimi: unclear, not transparent

Antonimi: transparent

adept

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She is adept at solving problems.”

Sinonimi: skilled, proficient

Antonimi: inept

trauma

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The accident caused emotional trauma.”

Sinonimi: shock, injury

Antonimi: healing

linear

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The chart shows linear growth.”

Sinonimi: straight, sequential

Antonimi: nonlinear

helicopter

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The helicopter flew over the city.”

Sinonimi: aircraft

Antonimi: car

lease

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We signed the lease today.”

Sinonimi: rental agreement, contract

Antonimi: ownership

development

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Development takes time.”

Sinonimi: growth, progress

Antonimi: decline

animation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The animation is funny.”

Sinonimi: cartoon, moving image

Antonimi: still picture

industry

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The industry is growing.”

Sinonimi: business sector

Antonimi: agriculture

economy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The economy is growing.”

Sinonimi: financial system

Antonimi: poverty

artist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The artist painted a picture.”

Sinonimi: painter, creator

Antonimi: viewer

schedule

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My schedule is full today.”

Sinonimi: timetable, plan

Antonimi: chaos

crayon

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The child draws with a crayon.”

torrential

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”

Sinonimi: heavy, pouring

Antonimi: light, gentle

indulgence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Sinonimi: luxury, leniency

Antonimi: restraint, discipline

succession

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: sequence, series

Antonimi: break, gap

sketchbook

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She always carries a sketchbook in her bag.”

Sinonimi: drawing pad

Antonimi:

neglectful

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The report criticized neglectful parenting.”

Sinonimi: careless, inattentive

Antonimi: caring, attentive

exuberance

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”

Sinonimi: enthusiasm, energy

Antonimi: gloom, reserve

effortless

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She made the difficult task look effortless.”

Sinonimi: easy, natural

Antonimi: laborious, difficult

altruistic

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: selfless, generous

Antonimi: selfish, self-centered

ant

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: insect

Antonimi:

sportsmanship

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good sportsmanship is as important as winning.”

Sinonimi: fair play

Antonimi: cheating

globe

Sostantivo

Esempio: “There is a globe in our classroom.”

Sinonimi: world model

Antonimi:

comic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Sinonimi: funny, cartoon story

Antonimi: serious

wise

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It is wise to save money for the future.”

Sinonimi: smart, sensible

Antonimi: foolish

show

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Please show me your drawing.”

Sinonimi: display

Antonimi: hide

munificence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The university benefited from the munificence of its donors.”

Sinonimi: generosity, bounty

Antonimi: stinginess, meanness

magnanimity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He accepted defeat with rare magnanimity.”

Sinonimi: generosity, nobility

Antonimi: pettiness, meanness

insensitive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”

Sinonimi: thoughtless, unfeeling

Antonimi: sensitive, considerate

hibernation

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Bears enter hibernation during the winter months.”

Sinonimi: winter sleep, dormancy

Antonimi: wakefulness, activity

teach

Verbo

Esempio: “She teaches math at school.”

Sinonimi: instruct

Antonimi: learn

proprietorial

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His proprietorial attitude alienated the rest of the team.”

Sinonimi: possessive

Antonimi: collaborative

rhetorically

Avverbio

Esempio: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”

Sinonimi: for effect

Antonimi: literally

eclectically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The apartment is eclectically furnished with old and new pieces.”

Sinonimi: mix-and-match

Antonimi: uniformly

noble

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He made a noble decision to help others.”

Sinonimi: honorable

Antonimi: dishonorable

index

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Use the index to find the topic quickly.”

Sinonimi: list

godly

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They admired her godly life.”

Sinonimi: pious

Antonimi: sinful

march

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My birthday is in March.”

eager

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I am eager to start the project.”

Sinonimi: excited

Antonimi: unwilling

camel

Sostantivo

Esempio: “A camel can live in the desert.”

anxious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I feel anxious before exams.”

Sinonimi: worried

Antonimi: relaxed

uneasy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I feel uneasy today.”

Sinonimi: nervous

Antonimi: calm

period

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Put a period at the end.”

Sinonimi: dot

stamp

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Put a stamp on the letter.”

Sinonimi: seal

Antonimi:

owing

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He still has money owing.”

Sinonimi: indebted

Antonimi: paid

harvest

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Farmers collect the harvest.”

Sinonimi: crop

Antonimi:

polite

Aggettivo

Esempio: “He is very polite.”

Sinonimi: courteous

Antonimi: rude

happy

Aggettivo

Esempio: “I am happy today.”

Sinonimi: glad

Antonimi: sad

meticulous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “She kept meticulous records of every transaction.”

supercilious

/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

Esempio: “His supercilious tone annoyed people.”

Sinonimi: snide, haughty, proud

subsequent

/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/

Esempio: “Subsequent updates fixed the bug.”

Sinonimi: sequent, ensuant, ulterior

Antonimi: preceding, antecedent

trend

/trend/

Esempio: “This trend is growing.”

Sinonimi: slew, drift, slue

aware

/əˈwer/

Esempio: “She is aware of the risks.”

Sinonimi: evocative, cognizant, redolent

Antonimi: unaware, mindless, unwitting

receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/

Esempio: “Keep the receipt.”

Sinonimi: acknowledge, reception, receiving

passport

/ˈpæspɔːrt/

Esempio: “Please show your passport.”

Sinonimi: pass

map

/mæp/

Esempio: “I use a map on my phone.”

Sinonimi: represent, correspondence, mapping

direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

Esempio: “Can you give me directions to the museum?”

Sinonimi: charge, counsel, guidance

ticket

/ˈtɪkɪt/

Esempio: “Where can I buy a ticket?”

Sinonimi: fine