English Vocabulary Cards

Exemplo: “The new software should ease your workload.”

Sinônimos: relieve, comfort

Antônimos: worsen, strain

contagion

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”

Sinônimos: infection, spread

Antônimos: immunity

austerity

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Sinônimos: strictness, frugality

Antônimos: luxury

apprehend

Verbo

C1Verbo

Exemplo: “The police apprehended the thief.”

Sinônimos: arrest, capture

Antônimos: release

rhetoric

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”

Sinônimos: persuasive speech, oratory

Antônimos: silence

accrue

Verbo

C1Verbo

Exemplo: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Sinônimos: accumulate, build up

Antônimos: decrease

annex

Verbo

C1Verbo

Exemplo: “The empire tried to annex the territory.”

Sinônimos: take over, attach

Antônimos: release

invoice

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please send the invoice today.”

Sinônimos: bill, payment request

Antônimos: receipt

inflation

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Inflation makes prices higher.”

Sinônimos: price increase

Antônimos: deflation

vaccine

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The vaccine protects people.”

Sinônimos: immunization

Antônimos: infection

hygiene

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Sinônimos: cleanliness

Antônimos: dirtiness

export

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The country increased its export of wine.”

Sinônimos: selling abroad

Antônimos: import

lease

Substantivo

Exemplo: “We signed the lease today.”

Sinônimos: rental agreement, contract

Antônimos: ownership

infection

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The infection needs treatment.”

Sinônimos: disease, illness

Antônimos: health

disease

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The disease is serious.”

Sinônimos: illness, sickness

Antônimos: health

text

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Read the text, please.”

Sinônimos: writing, message

Antônimos: picture

addition

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The addition of new words is helpful.”

Sinônimos: increase, extra part

Antônimos: removal

door

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Close the door, please.”

Sinônimos: entrance

Antônimos: window

window

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Open the window, please.”

Sinônimos: glass opening

Antônimos: wall

rumination

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”

Sinônimos: reflection, brooding

Antônimos: action, distraction

pressurize

Verbo

C2Verbo

Exemplo: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”

Sinônimos: coerce, pressure

Antônimos: relieve, ease

inexorable

Adjetivo

C2Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”

Sinônimos: unstoppable, relentless

Antônimos: avoidable, merciful

beforehand

Advérbio

C1Advérbio

Exemplo: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”

Sinônimos: in advance, earlier

Antônimos: afterward, later

adrenaline

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”

Sinônimos: stress hormone, rush

Antônimos: calm

versatile

Adjetivo

C1Adjetivo

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

Sinônimos: adaptable, flexible

Antônimos: limited, specialized

retention

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Sleep improves memory retention.”

Sinônimos: preservation, keeping

Antônimos: loss, release

pertinent

Adjetivo

C1Adjetivo

Exemplo: “Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic.”

Sinônimos: relevant, applicable

Antônimos: irrelevant, unrelated

cure

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”

Sinônimos: heal, remedy

Antônimos: cause, worsen

coma

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Sinônimos: deep unconscious state

Antônimos: consciousness

bony

Adjetivo

B2Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The dog looked thin and bony.”

Sinônimos: skinny, thin

Antônimos: fleshy

bind

Verbo

Exemplo: “The pages are bound in leather.”

Sinônimos: tie, fasten

Antônimos: release, unbind

say

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please say that again more slowly.”

Sinônimos: tell, speak

Antônimos: stay silent

fat

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Too much fat in food can be unhealthy.”

Sinônimos: grease, overweight

Antônimos: thin, lean

tuberculosis

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Sinônimos: TB

Antônimos: health

salesmanship

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Good salesmanship can increase customer trust.”

Sinônimos: selling skill, persuasion

Antônimos: poor selling

grab

Verbo

Exemplo: “He grabbed his coat and ran outside.”

Sinônimos: seize, take quickly

Antônimos: release

form

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please fill out this form.”

Sinônimos: shape, document

Antônimos:

boom

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”

Sinônimos: growth, success surge

Antônimos: decline, crash

back

Advérbio

B1Advérbio

Exemplo: “Please put the book back on the shelf.”

Sinônimos: rear, return

Antônimos: front

sex

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please mark your sex on the form.”

Sinônimos: gender

Antônimos:

off

Advérbio

B1Advérbio

Exemplo: “Please turn off the lights.”

Sinônimos: away, not on

Antônimos: on

lie

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please lie down and rest.”

Sinônimos: rest, falsehood

Antônimos: stand, truth

fax

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please send the form by fax.”

Sinônimos: document transmission

Antônimos:

relax

Verbo

Exemplo: “I like to relax after work.”

Sinônimos: rest, calm down

Antônimos: stress

refer

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please refer to page ten.”

Sinônimos: mention, point to

Antônimos: ignore

raise

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”

Sinônimos: lift

Antônimos: lower

enter

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please knock before you enter.”

Sinônimos: go in

Antônimos: exit

email

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”

Sinônimos: message

Antônimos: letter

check

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please check your answers again.”

Sinônimos: look over, verify

Antônimos: ignore

annoy

Verbo

Exemplo: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Sinônimos: bother, irritate

Antônimos: please

tell

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please tell me the truth.”

Sinônimos: say, inform

Antônimos: hide

stay

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please stay here with me.”

Sinônimos: remain

Antônimos: leave

show

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please show me your drawing.”

Sinônimos: display

Antônimos: hide

move

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please move this chair.”

Sinônimos: go, shift

Antônimos: stay

line

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please draw a straight line.”

Sinônimos: row, mark

Antônimos: curve

requisition

Substantivo

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

Sinônimos: claim, official request

Antônimos: release, return

provocation

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The statement was seen as a deliberate provocation.”

Sinônimos: incitement, taunt

Antônimos: appeasement, calm

interrogate

Verbo

C2Verbo

Exemplo: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”

Sinônimos: question, examine closely

Antônimos: ignore, release

confinement

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”

Sinônimos: restriction, imprisonment

Antônimos: freedom, release

ceaselessly

Advérbio

C1Advérbio

Exemplo: “The machines operated ceaselessly throughout the night.”

Sinônimos: constantly, endlessly

Antônimos: occasionally, intermittently

edit

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please edit the document before sending it.”

Sinônimos: revise, modify

Antônimos: leave unchanged

take

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please take your coat with you.”

Sinônimos: grab, carry

Antônimos: leave, give

sign

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please sign your name at the bottom.”

Sinônimos: mark, signature

Antônimos: erase

shut

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please shut the window before you leave.”

Sinônimos: close

Antônimos: open

rise

Verbo

Exemplo: “Prices continue to rise every month.”

Sinônimos: increase, go up

Antônimos: fall, drop

plug

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please plug in the charger.”

Sinônimos: connect, stopper

Antônimos: unplug

pick

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please pick one option from the list.”

Sinônimos: choose, select

Antônimos: reject

link

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please send me the link to the article.”

Sinônimos: connection, URL

Antônimos: disconnection

follow

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Sinônimos: go after, obey

Antônimos: ignore, lead

easily

Advérbio

A2Advérbio

Exemplo: “You can easily find the station on the map.”

Sinônimos: without difficulty

Antônimos: with difficulty

detail

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Please explain every detail clearly.”

Sinônimos: particular, information

Antônimos: summary

while

Conjunção

A2Conjunção

Exemplo: “Please wait here for a while.”

Sinônimos: for some time, during

Antônimos: instantly

bring

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please bring your notebook tomorrow.”

Sinônimos: carry

Antônimos: take away

below

Preposição

A1Preposição

Exemplo: “Please read the text below.”

Sinônimos: under

Antônimos: above

again

Advérbio

A1Advérbio

Exemplo: “Please say that again.”

Sinônimos: once more

Antônimos: never again

proliferation

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The proliferation of tools created fragmentation and confusion.”

Sinônimos: rapid increase

Antônimos: decline

paradoxically

Advérbio

C2Advérbio

Exemplo: “Paradoxically, strict rules can increase creativity.”

Sinônimos: ironically

Antônimos: predictably

ingratiating

Adjetivo

C2Adjetivo

Exemplo: “His ingratiating manner felt calculated rather than sincere.”

Sinônimos: sycophantic

Antônimos: genuine

amplification

Substantivo