Perbendaharaan kata

consign

Kata kerja

Contoh: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Sinonim: deliver, entrust

Antonim: keep

scenario

Kata nama

Contoh: “This scenario is possible.”

Sinonim: situation, case

Antonim: certainty

emergency

Kata nama

Contoh: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Sinonim: crisis, urgent situation

Antonim: normal situation

unenviably

Kata adverba

Contoh: “He was unenviably placed between two angry groups.”

Sinonim: awkwardly, unpleasantly

Antonim: admirably, comfortably

contextual

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The meaning is easier to grasp with contextual clues.”

Sinonim: situational, related to context

Antonim: isolated, decontextualized

jam

Kata nama

Contoh: “We were late because of a traffic jam.”

Sinonim: preserve, blockage

Antonim: clear road

yet

Kata adverba

Contoh: “I have not finished yet.”

Sinonim: so far, still

Antonim: already

given

Kata sendi

Contoh: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”

Sinonim: provided, considering

Antonim: taken away

role

Kata nama

Contoh: “She has an important role in the play.”

Sinonim: part

Antonim:

rely

Kata kerja

Contoh: “You can rely on her in difficult situations.”

Sinonim: depend, trust

Antonim: doubt

adjust

Kata kerja

Contoh: “You can adjust the chair height.”

Sinonim: adapt, change slightly

Antonim: keep unchanged

sorry

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “I am sorry for being late.”

Sinonim: apologetic

Antonim: unapologetic

incongruously

Kata adverba

Contoh: “He spoke incongruously softly in the middle of an argument.”

Sinonim: oddly

Antonim: appropriately

delay

Kata nama

Contoh: “The flight had a delay of two hours.”

Sinonim: postpone

Antonim: hurry

remain

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Please remain calm.”

Sinonim: stay

Antonim: leave

handle

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Can you handle this task?”

Sinonim: manage

Antonim: fail

matter

Kata nama

Contoh: “It doesn’t matter.”

Sinonim: be important

would

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Would you like some tea?”

Sinonim: would like

incongruous

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “His reaction was incongruous with the situation.”

Sinonim: inappropriate, odd

Antonim: appropriate

perspective

Kata nama

Contoh: “Try to see it from my perspective.”

Sinonim: viewpoint, angle

Antonim: ignorance

understand

Kata kerja

Contoh: “I understand the situation.”

Sinonim: realize, see

Antonim: misunderstand

realize

Kata kerja

Contoh: “I realized my mistake.”

Sinonim: understand, see

Antonim: ignore

paradox

Kata nama

Contoh: “It’s a paradox that more options can make decisions harder.”

sanguine

/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/

Contoh: “She is sanguine about the outcome.”

Sinonim: ruddy, optimistic, rubicund

ameliorate

/əˈmiːljəreɪt/

Contoh: “New policies may ameliorate the situation.”

Sinonim: improve, meliorate, better

Antonim: decline, exacerbate, aggravate

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪmɪneri/

Contoh: “These are preliminary results.”

Sinonim: overture, prelude, exploratory

exacerbate

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Poor communication exacerbated the conflict.”

Sinonim: aggravate, exasperate, worsen

Antonim: ameliorate, improve, meliorate

whereas

/werˈæz/

Contoh: “He prefers tea, whereas I like coffee.”

factor

/ˈfæktər/

Contoh: “Cost is an important factor.”

Sinonim: component, element, agent

challenge

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

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

Sinonim: dispute, gainsay, take exception