Perbendaharaan kata

language

Kata nama

Contoh: “English is an international language.”

Sinonim: speech, tongue

Antonim: silence

idiomatic

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Sinonim: natural, native-like

Antonim: unnatural

rhetoric

Kata nama

Contoh: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”

Sinonim: persuasive speech, oratory

Antonim: silence

jargon

Kata nama

Contoh: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Sinonim: technical language, terminology

Antonim: plain language

arcane

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Sinonim: mysterious, obscure

Antonim: clear

knack

Kata nama

Contoh: “She has a knack for languages.”

Sinonim: talent, skill

Antonim: inability

translator

Kata nama

Contoh: “The translator helped us.”

Sinonim: interpreter

Antonim: speaker

barrier

Kata nama

Contoh: “Language can be a barrier.”

Sinonim: obstacle, block

Antonim: access

vocabulary

Kata nama

Contoh: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Sinonim: word list, words

Antonim: silence

rhetorical

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”

Sinonim: oratorical, persuasive

Antonim: literal, plain

stylistic

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The two authors differ in stylistic choices.”

Sinonim: artistic, expressive

Antonim: content-based, plain

translation

Kata nama

Contoh: “This translation is easier to understand than the older one.”

Sinonim: rendering, interpretation

Antonim: original

subjunctive

Kata nama

Contoh: “In some languages, the subjunctive is used to express doubt or possibility.”

Sinonim: grammar mood

Antonim: indicative

able

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “She is able to speak three languages.”

Sinonim: capable

Antonim: unable

euphemistic

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The statement used euphemistic language to avoid direct blame.”

Sinonim: indirect, softened

Antonim: blunt, explicit

tend

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Children tend to learn languages quickly.”

Sinonim: be likely to, care for

Antonim: avoid

idiomatically

Kata adverba

Contoh: “The phrase is grammatically correct but not idiomatically natural.”

Sinonim: naturally

Antonim: literally

native

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “Armenian is my native language.”

Sinonim: local

Antonim: foreign

foreign

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “This is a foreign language.”

Sinonim: from another country

Antonim: local

pellucid

/pəˈluːsɪd/

Contoh: “Her explanation was pellucid.”

Sinonim: clear, limpid, luculent

interpret

/ɪnˈtɝːprɪt/

Contoh: “Data can be interpreted differently.”

Sinonim: render, understand, construe

challenge

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

Contoh: “Learning a new language is a challenge.”

Sinonim: dispute, gainsay, take exception