Vocabulário

allusion

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”

Sinônimos: reference, hint

Antônimos: direct statement

allegory

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Sinônimos: symbolic story

Antônimos: literal story

allude

Verbo

Exemplo: “He did not allude to the problem.”

Sinônimos: hint, refer indirectly

Antônimos: state clearly

allot

Verbo

Exemplo: “We should allot more time for research.”

Sinônimos: assign, allocate

Antônimos: withhold

alliance

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The countries formed an alliance.”

Sinônimos: partnership, union

Antônimos: rivalry

allegation

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The allegation was denied by the company.”

Sinônimos: claim, accusation

Antônimos: proof, vindication

allegorical

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The poem is widely read as an allegorical account of political oppression.”

Sinônimos: symbolic, figurative

Antônimos: literal, direct

allow

Verbo

Exemplo: “They allow students to use phones.”

Sinônimos: permit, let

Antônimos: forbid

alleviate

Verbo

Exemplo: “The new policy alleviated pressure on the support team.”

allocate

/ˈæləkeɪt/

Exemplo: “We allocated extra budget to marketing.”

Sinônimos: apportion

vestigial

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The organ is vestigial in humans.”

Sinônimos: remaining, rudimentary

Antônimos: fully developed

veritable

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The room was a veritable museum.”

Sinônimos: true, real

Antônimos: fake

posterity

Substantivo

Exemplo: “We preserve history for posterity.”

Sinônimos: future generations

Antônimos: ancestors

parochial

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The policy reflects a parochial view.”

Sinônimos: narrow, local

Antônimos: global

notorious

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Sinônimos: infamous, well-known

Antônimos: respected

malleable

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “Young minds are malleable.”

Sinônimos: flexible, adaptable

Antônimos: rigid

incumbent

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The incumbent president won the election.”

Sinônimos: current, officeholder

Antônimos: challenger

grievance

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Sinônimos: complaint, objection

Antônimos: satisfaction

deprecate

Verbo

Exemplo: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Sinônimos: criticize, discourage

Antônimos: approve

innuendo

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The article was full of innuendo.”

Sinônimos: hint, suggestion

Antônimos: direct statement

euphoria

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The victory created euphoria.”

Sinônimos: joy, excitement

Antônimos: despair

engender

Verbo

Exemplo: “Trust can engender cooperation.”

Sinônimos: cause, produce

Antônimos: prevent

diligent

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “She is a diligent student.”

Sinônimos: hardworking, careful

Antônimos: lazy

automate

Verbo

Exemplo: “We should automate this process.”

Sinônimos: mechanize, computerize

Antônimos: do manually

artifice

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The plan depended on artifice.”

Sinônimos: trick, deception

Antônimos: honesty

venture

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The new venture attracted investors.”

Sinônimos: enterprise, project

Antônimos: safe routine

indulge

Verbo

Exemplo: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Sinônimos: treat, allow

Antônimos: deny

emulate

Verbo

Exemplo: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”

Sinônimos: imitate, copy

Antônimos: ignore

condone

Verbo

Exemplo: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Sinônimos: allow, accept

Antônimos: condemn

arduous

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “It was an arduous journey.”

Sinônimos: difficult, demanding

Antônimos: easy

wholly

Advérbio

Exemplo: “I wholly agree with you.”

Sinônimos: completely, entirely

Antônimos: partly

opaque

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The process is opaque to users.”

Sinônimos: unclear, not transparent

Antônimos: transparent

utter

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The project was an utter failure.”

Sinônimos: complete, total

Antônimos: partial

quirk

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Everyone has a small quirk.”

Sinônimos: oddity, habit

Antônimos: normality

poise

Substantivo

Exemplo: “She answered with poise.”

Sinônimos: composure, balance

Antônimos: panic

hitch

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The plan worked without a hitch.”

Sinônimos: problem, obstacle

Antônimos: smoothness

brood

Verbo

Exemplo: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”

Sinônimos: worry, dwell

Antônimos: forget

angst

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Sinônimos: anxiety, worry

Antônimos: calm

inclusive

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The school has an inclusive policy.”

Sinônimos: welcoming, open to all

Antônimos: exclusive

aesthetic

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The design has strong aesthetic value.”

Sinônimos: artistic, visual

Antônimos: ugly

provoke

Verbo

Exemplo: “His words may provoke anger.”

Sinônimos: trigger, cause

Antônimos: calm

portray

Verbo

Exemplo: “The film portrays life in a small city.”

Sinônimos: depict, show

Antônimos: hide

revere

Verbo

Exemplo: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Sinônimos: respect, admire

Antônimos: despise

oblige

Verbo

Exemplo: “The law may oblige companies to report data.”

Sinônimos: require, force

Antônimos: allow

evoke

Verbo

Exemplo: “This song can evoke strong memories.”

Sinônimos: bring out, call up

Antônimos: suppress

enterprise

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The enterprise creates software.”

Sinônimos: company, business

Antônimos: individual

conference

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Sinônimos: meeting, event

Antônimos: private talk

addiction

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Addiction can damage health.”

Sinônimos: dependence

Antônimos: freedom

operator

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The operator answered the phone.”

Sinônimos: telephone operator, switchboard operator

vitamin

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Vitamin D is important.”

Sinônimos: nutrient

Antônimos: toxin

tuition

Substantivo

Exemplo: “University tuition is expensive.”

Sinônimos: education fee

Antônimos: scholarship

pension

Substantivo

Exemplo: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Sinônimos: retirement money

Antônimos: salary

laptop

Substantivo

Exemplo: “My laptop is new.”

Sinônimos: computer, notebook

Antônimos: desktop

lease

Substantivo

Exemplo: “We signed the lease today.”

Sinônimos: rental agreement, contract

Antônimos: ownership

label

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Read the label on the bottle.”

Sinônimos: tag, sticker

Antônimos: unmarked item

loan

Substantivo

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

Sinônimos: credit, borrowed money

Antônimos: saving

immigration

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Immigration rules can change.”

Sinônimos: moving to a country

Antônimos: emigration

ambulance

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Call an ambulance.”

Sinônimos: emergency vehicle

Antônimos: taxi

property

Substantivo

Exemplo: “This house is my property.”

Sinônimos: ownership, asset

Antônimos: debt

document

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Sign the document.”

Sinônimos: paper, file

Antônimos: verbal agreement

chemical

Substantivo

Exemplo: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Sinônimos: substance

Antônimos: natural material

lecture

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The lecture starts at ten.”

Sinônimos: talk, lesson

Antônimos: break

agenda

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The meeting agenda is short.”

Sinônimos: plan, schedule

Antônimos: disorder

spoon

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Eat soup with a spoon.”

Sinônimos: eating tool

Antônimos: fork

snack

Substantivo

Exemplo: “I want a small snack.”

Sinônimos: small meal

Antônimos: dinner

fence

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The fence is high.”

Sinônimos: barrier, wall

Antônimos: gate

crime

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The police solved the crime.”

Sinônimos: offense, illegal act

Antônimos: lawful act

chess

Substantivo

Exemplo: “I like to play chess.”

Sinônimos: board game

Antônimos: football

agent

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The agent called me.”

Sinônimos: representative

Antônimos: client

zone

Substantivo

Exemplo: “This is a quiet zone.”

Sinônimos: area, region

Antônimos: center

suit

Substantivo

Exemplo: “He wears a black suit.”

Sinônimos: formal clothes

Antônimos: casual clothes

path

Substantivo

Exemplo: “We walk on the path.”

Sinônimos: way, trail

Antônimos: wall

lamp

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The lamp is on the table.”

Sinônimos: light

Antônimos: darkness

coin

Substantivo

Exemplo: “I found a coin.”

Sinônimos: metal money

Antônimos: banknote

area

Substantivo

Exemplo: “This area is quiet.”

Sinônimos: place, zone

Antônimos: point

personality

Substantivo

Exemplo: “She has a strong personality.”

Sinônimos: character, nature

Antônimos: facelessness

emergency

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Sinônimos: crisis, urgent situation

Antônimos: normal situation

apartment

Substantivo

Exemplo: “I live in an apartment.”

Sinônimos: flat, home

Antônimos: house

elevator

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Sinônimos: lift

Antônimos: stairs

audience

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The audience listened carefully.”

Sinônimos: listeners, viewers

Antônimos: speaker