Vocabulário

punitive

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The court imposed punitive measures.”

Sinônimos: punishing, disciplinary

Antônimos: forgiving

mutinous

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The soldiers became mutinous.”

Sinônimos: rebellious, disobedient

Antônimos: obedient

utilize

Verbo

Exemplo: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Sinônimos: use, apply

Antônimos: waste

vicious

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “It was a vicious attack.”

Sinônimos: cruel, violent

Antônimos: kind

hostile

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The audience became hostile.”

Sinônimos: unfriendly, aggressive

Antônimos: friendly

territory

Substantivo

Exemplo: “This territory belongs to the city.”

Sinônimos: area, land

Antônimos: border

assistant

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Sinônimos: helper, aide

Antônimos: leader

proposal

Substantivo

Exemplo: “I sent a business proposal.”

Sinônimos: offer, plan

Antônimos: rejection

device

Substantivo

Exemplo: “This device is new.”

Sinônimos: machine, gadget

Antônimos: manual tool

area

Substantivo

Exemplo: “This area is quiet.”

Sinônimos: place, zone

Antônimos: point

punitively

Advérbio

Exemplo: “The rules were applied punitively rather than fairly.”

Sinônimos: harshly, penally

Antônimos: leniently, mercifully

presuppose

Verbo

Exemplo: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”

Sinônimos: assume, take for granted

Antônimos: question, doubt

ostensible

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”

Sinônimos: apparent, supposed

Antônimos: real, genuine

hysterical

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Sinônimos: uncontrollable, frantic

Antônimos: calm, composed

ornamental

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The garden includes ornamental trees.”

Sinônimos: decorative, fancy

Antônimos: functional, plain

neutralize

Verbo

Exemplo: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”

Sinônimos: cancel out, counteract

Antônimos: intensify, strengthen

headstrong

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “He is too headstrong to take advice.”

Sinônimos: stubborn, willful

Antônimos: obedient, flexible

expedition

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”

Sinônimos: journey, mission

Antônimos: return, stay

congregate

Verbo

Exemplo: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”

Sinônimos: gather, assemble

Antônimos: disperse, scatter

ventilate

Verbo

Exemplo: “Open the windows to ventilate the room.”

Sinônimos: air out, oxygenate

Antônimos: seal, stifle

undaunted

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Sinônimos: fearless, brave

Antônimos: discouraged, afraid

sacrifice

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Sinônimos: give up, offering

Antônimos: gain, self-indulgence

anti

prefix

Exemplo: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Sinônimos: against

Antônimos: pro

interrogate

Verbo

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

Sinônimos: question, examine closely

Antônimos: ignore, release

meaningless

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “Without context, the numbers are meaningless.”

Sinônimos: pointless, insignificant

Antônimos: meaningful, significant

impersonate

Verbo

Exemplo: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”

Sinônimos: imitate, pose as

Antônimos: reveal identity, be oneself

compromised

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Sinônimos: endangered, weakened

Antônimos: secure, protected

collaborate

Verbo

Exemplo: “Several universities agreed to collaborate on the research.”

Sinônimos: cooperate, work together

Antônimos: compete, oppose

windy

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “It was cold and windy outside.”

Sinônimos: breezy

Antônimos: still

ideal

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “This is the ideal place for a picnic.”

Sinônimos: perfect

Antônimos: imperfect

antithetical

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Sinônimos: opposed

Antônimos: compatible

meaninglessly

Advérbio

Exemplo: “Don’t argue meaninglessly—focus on facts.”

Sinônimos: pointlessly

Antônimos: meaningfully

hedge

Verbo

Exemplo: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Sinônimos: protect

Antônimos: expose

equip

Verbo

Exemplo: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”

Sinônimos: outfit

Antônimos: strip

handy

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “This small bag is handy for travel.”

Sinônimos: useful

Antônimos: useless

guess

Verbo

Exemplo: “Can you guess my age?”

Sinônimos: predict

Antônimos: know

cruel

Adjetivo

Exemplo: “It is cruel to hurt animals.”

Sinônimos: harsh

Antônimos: kind

anger

Substantivo

Exemplo: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Sinônimos: rage

Antônimos: calm

against

Preposição

Exemplo: “I am against this plan.”

Sinônimos: opposed to

Antônimos: for

oppose

Verbo

Exemplo: “I oppose this idea.”

Sinônimos: disagree

Antônimos: support

invade

Verbo

Exemplo: “They tried to invade the city.”

Sinônimos: enter by force

Antônimos: leave

write

Verbo

Exemplo: “Please write your name here.”

Sinônimos: compose

Antônimos: erase

presupposition

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The argument rests on a flawed presupposition.”

Sinônimos: assumption

Antônimos: conclusion

freedom

Substantivo

Exemplo: “Everyone wants freedom.”

Sinônimos: liberty

Antônimos: slavery

contradict

Verbo

Exemplo: “The data contradicts the theory.”

Sinônimos: oppose

Antônimos: support

juxtapose

Verbo

Exemplo: “The article juxtaposes theory and practice.”

Sinônimos: compare, contrast

Antônimos: separate

dichotomy

Substantivo

Exemplo: “The argument relies on a false dichotomy.”

Sinônimos: division, contrast

Antônimos: unity

hypothesis

Substantivo

Exemplo: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”

Sinônimos: surmise, conjecture, supposition

allocate

/ˈæləkeɪt/

Exemplo: “We allocated extra budget to marketing.”

Sinônimos: apportion

modify

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/

Exemplo: “They modified the design.”

Sinônimos: qualify

expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

Exemplo: “He was exposed to new ideas.”

Sinônimos: impart, exhibit, display

Antônimos: cover

purpose

/ˈpɝːpəs/

Exemplo: “What is the purpose of this lesson?”

Sinônimos: resolve, determination, function