Perbendaharaan kata

special

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “Today is a special day.”

Sinonim: important

Antonim: ordinary

specialist

Kata nama

Contoh: “We need a specialist.”

Sinonim: expert, professional

Antonim: beginner

diligent

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “She is a diligent student.”

Sinonim: hardworking, careful

Antonim: lazy

artifice

Kata nama

Contoh: “The plan depended on artifice.”

Sinonim: trick, deception

Antonim: honesty

venture

Kata nama

Contoh: “The new venture attracted investors.”

Sinonim: enterprise, project

Antonim: safe routine

emulate

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”

Sinonim: imitate, copy

Antonim: ignore

arduous

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “It was an arduous journey.”

Sinonim: difficult, demanding

Antonim: easy

jargon

Kata nama

Contoh: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Sinonim: technical language, terminology

Antonim: plain language

poise

Kata nama

Contoh: “She answered with poise.”

Sinonim: composure, balance

Antonim: panic

knack

Kata nama

Contoh: “She has a knack for languages.”

Sinonim: talent, skill

Antonim: inability

pharmacist

Kata nama

Contoh: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”

Sinonim: drugstore specialist

Antonim: patient

enterprise

Kata nama

Contoh: “The enterprise creates software.”

Sinonim: company, business

Antonim: individual

conference

Kata nama

Contoh: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Sinonim: meeting, event

Antonim: private talk

addiction

Kata nama

Contoh: “Addiction can damage health.”

Sinonim: dependence

Antonim: freedom

tuition

Kata nama

Contoh: “University tuition is expensive.”

Sinonim: education fee

Antonim: scholarship

analyst

Kata nama

Contoh: “The analyst studied the data.”

Sinonim: researcher, specialist

Antonim: beginner

immigration

Kata nama

Contoh: “Immigration rules can change.”

Sinonim: moving to a country

Antonim: emigration

department

Kata nama

Contoh: “She works in the sales department.”

Sinonim: division, section

Antonim: whole company

property

Kata nama

Contoh: “This house is my property.”

Sinonim: ownership, asset

Antonim: debt

document

Kata nama

Contoh: “Sign the document.”

Sinonim: paper, file

Antonim: verbal agreement

chemical

Kata nama

Contoh: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Sinonim: substance

Antonim: natural material

lecture

Kata nama

Contoh: “The lecture starts at ten.”

Sinonim: talk, lesson

Antonim: break

area

Kata nama

Contoh: “This area is quiet.”

Sinonim: place, zone

Antonim: point

psychologist

Kata nama

Contoh: “The psychologist talked to the student.”

Sinonim: therapist, mental health specialist

Antonim: patient

accident

Kata nama

Contoh: “There was an accident on the street.”

Sinonim: crash, incident

Antonim: safety

vocational

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “Vocational training can lead directly to employment.”

Sinonim: career-oriented, technical

Antonim: academic, general

virtuosity

Kata nama

Contoh: “The performance displayed remarkable virtuosity.”

Sinonim: mastery, brilliance

Antonim: clumsiness, mediocrity

torrential

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”

Sinonim: heavy, pouring

Antonim: light, gentle

precocious

Kata adjektif

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

Sinonim: advanced, gifted

Antonim: immature, slow-developing

unenviable

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”

Sinonim: unpleasant, awkward

Antonim: enviable, desirable

fiendishly

Kata adverba

Contoh: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”

Sinonim: extremely, devilishly

Antonim: easily, simply

versatile

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “This tool is versatile enough for many tasks.”

Sinonim: adaptable, flexible

Antonim: limited, specialized

stylistic

Kata adjektif

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

Sinonim: artistic, expressive

Antonim: content-based, plain

speculate

Kata kerja

Contoh: “It is useless to speculate without evidence.”

Sinonim: guess, theorize

Antonim: know, verify

cozy

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “We stayed in a cozy little cabin.”

Sinonim: comfortable, warm

Antonim: cold, uncomfortable

bony

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The dog looked thin and bony.”

Sinonim: skinny, thin

Antonim: fleshy

paw

Kata nama

Contoh: “The dog lifted its paw.”

Sinonim: animal foot

Antonim: hand

ox

Kata nama

Contoh: “The ox pulled the cart across the field.”

Sinonim: farm animal

Antonim:

rid

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “We need to get rid of these old boxes.”

Sinonim: remove, clear away

Antonim: keep

off

Kata adverba

Contoh: “Please turn off the lights.”

Sinonim: away, not on

Antonim: on

jog

Kata kerja

Contoh: “I jog in the park every morning.”

Sinonim: run slowly

Antonim: walk

gay

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “He said openly that he is gay.”

Sinonim: homosexual

Antonim: straight

bat

Kata nama

Contoh: “He hit the ball with a bat.”

Sinonim: club

Antonim:

encyclopedia

Kata nama

Contoh: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Sinonim: reference book

Antonim:

sweat

Kata kerja

Contoh: “I started to sweat after running.”

Sinonim: perspire

Antonim: freeze

stuff

Kata nama

Contoh: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”

Sinonim: things, objects

Antonim: nothing

shape

Kata nama

Contoh: “What shape is the table?”

Sinonim: form

Antonim:

power

Kata nama

Contoh: “The storm cut the power in our area.”

Sinonim: energy, strength

Antonim: weakness

annoy

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Sinonim: bother, irritate

Antonim: please

admit

Kata kerja

Contoh: “He finally admitted that he was wrong.”

Sinonim: accept, confess

Antonim: deny

wish

Kata kerja

Contoh: “I wish you a happy birthday.”

Sinonim: hope, want

Antonim: dislike

requisition

Kata nama

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

Sinonim: claim, official request

Antonim: release, return

portraiture

Kata nama

Contoh: “The gallery specializes in eighteenth-century portraiture.”

Sinonim: portrait art, portrait painting

Antonim: landscape art

hypothesize

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Scientists hypothesize that the climate was once much wetter.”

Sinonim: theorize, speculate

Antonim: verify, confirm

domesticity

Kata nama

Contoh: “The novel portrays the quiet routines of domesticity.”

Sinonim: home life, household life

Antonim: adventure, public life

prohibitive

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”

Sinonim: excessive, restrictive

Antonim: affordable, permissive

persecution

Kata nama

Contoh: “Many families fled the region to escape persecution.”

Sinonim: oppression, harassment

Antonim: protection, tolerance

hibernation

Kata nama

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

Sinonim: winter sleep, dormancy

Antonim: wakefulness, activity

connoisseur

Kata nama

Contoh: “He is a connoisseur of classical music.”

Sinonim: expert, specialist

Antonim: novice, amateur

blockbuster

Kata nama

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

Sinonim: hit, smash success

Antonim: flop, failure

vast

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Sinonim: enormous, extensive

Antonim: small, limited

sore

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “My throat feels sore this morning.”

Sinonim: painful, tender

Antonim: healthy

soil

Kata nama

Contoh: “These plants grow well in rich soil.”

Sinonim: earth, ground

Antonim: air

huge

Kata adjektif

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

Sinonim: enormous, very large

Antonim: tiny, small

bother

Kata kerja

Contoh: “Sorry to bother you so late.”

Sinonim: disturb, annoy

Antonim: comfort

noise

Kata nama

Contoh: “I heard a strange noise outside.”

Sinonim: sound, disturbance

Antonim: silence

mommy

Kata nama

Contoh: “Mommy made breakfast for us.”

Sinonim: mom

Antonim:

daddy

Kata nama

Contoh: “Daddy is coming home soon.”

Sinonim: dad

Antonim:

unexceptional

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The first draft was competent but unexceptional.”

Sinonim: ordinary

Antonim: remarkable

magnanimously

Kata adverba

Contoh: “She magnanimously credited the team for the success.”

Sinonim: generously

Antonim: pettily

polysyllabic

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The text is full of polysyllabic words that slow readers down.”

Sinonim: multi-syllable

Antonim: monosyllabic

psychiatrist

Kata nama

Contoh: “The psychiatrist recommended a treatment plan.”

Sinonim: mental-health doctor

manipulation

Kata nama

Contoh: “Emotional manipulation can be hard to detect.”

Sinonim: influence

Antonim: honesty

extravagance

Kata nama

Contoh: “In a crisis, extravagance can damage public trust.”

Sinonim: excess

Antonim: frugality

conservatory

Kata nama

Contoh: “She studied piano at the conservatory.”

Sinonim: music school

bureaucratic

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “The process is slowed by bureaucratic requirements.”

Sinonim: administrative

Antonim: streamlined

rebel

Kata nama

Contoh: “The rebel group took control of the town.”

Sinonim: insurgent

picky

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “He is picky about food quality.”

Sinonim: fussy

Antonim: easygoing

mimic

Kata kerja

Contoh: “He mimicked her accent as a joke.”

Sinonim: imitate

Antonim: original

gross

Kata adjektif

Contoh: “It was a gross misunderstanding.”

Sinonim: serious

Antonim: minor