Vocabular

now

Adverb

Exemplu: “I need an answer now.”

Sinonime: right now, at present

Antonime: later

notorious

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Sinonime: infamous, well-known

Antonime: respected

hitherto

Adverb

Exemplu: “This method was hitherto unknown.”

Sinonime: until now, so far

Antonime: from now on

eminent

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Sinonime: distinguished, famous

Antonime: unknown

arcane

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Sinonime: mysterious, obscure

Antonime: clear

adept

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “She is adept at solving problems.”

Sinonime: skilled, proficient

Antonime: inept

intellect

Substantiv

Exemplu: “She has a strong intellect.”

Sinonime: intelligence, mind

Antonime: stupidity

obscure

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”

Sinonime: unclear, unknown

Antonime: clear

learning

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Learning English takes time.”

Sinonime: study, education

Antonime: forgetting

examination

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The examination is difficult.”

Sinonime: exam, test

Antonime: lesson

profession

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Sinonime: job, occupation

Antonime: hobby

storm

Substantiv

Exemplu: “A storm is coming.”

Sinonime: bad weather, tempest

Antonime: calm

quiz

Substantiv

Exemplu: “We have a quiz today.”

Sinonime: test, short exam

Antonime: lesson

vocabulary

Substantiv

Exemplu: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Sinonime: word list, words

Antonime: silence

knowledge

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Sinonime: understanding, information

Antonime: ignorance

education

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Education is important.”

Sinonime: learning, schooling

Antonime: ignorance

smattering

Substantiv

Exemplu: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”

Sinonime: small amount, little knowledge

Antonime: mastery, expertise

proverbial

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “He displayed the proverbial patience of a teacher.”

Sinonime: well-known, famous

Antonime: unfamiliar, unusual

divination

Substantiv

Exemplu: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”

Sinonime: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonime: reason, science

innovative

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The company is known for innovative design.”

Sinonime: creative, original

Antonime: traditional, conventional

beforehand

Adverb

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

Sinonime: in advance, earlier

Antonime: afterward, later

speculate

Verb

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

Sinonime: guess, theorize

Antonime: know, verify

shortlist

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Her name was added to the final shortlist.”

Sinonime: selected list

Antonime: long list, rejection

prophetic

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”

Sinonime: predictive, visionary

Antonime: unpredictive, ordinary

bow

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The actor took a bow after the performance.”

Sinonime: bend, curve

Antonime: stand straight

comprehension

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Reading comprehension improves with practice.”

Sinonime: understanding, grasp

Antonime: confusion

ski

Verb

Exemplu: “They go to the mountains to ski every winter.”

Sinonime: winter sport

Antonime:

eco

prefix

Exemplu: “Many people now prefer eco products.”

Sinonime: green, environmental

Antonime: polluting

bet

Verb

Exemplu: “I bet it will rain tonight.”

Sinonime: wager, guess

Antonime: know

encyclopedia

Substantiv

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

Sinonime: reference book

Antonime:

acquaintance

Substantiv

Exemplu: “He is only an acquaintance, not a close friend.”

Sinonime: contact, associate

Antonime: stranger, close friend

shall

Verb

Exemplu: “Shall we go now?”

Sinonime: should, will

Antonime: won't

raise

Verb

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

Sinonime: lift

Antonime: lower

basic

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “I know only the basic rules of chess.”

Sinonime: simple, fundamental

Antonime: advanced

wise

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “It is wise to save money for the future.”

Sinonime: smart, sensible

Antonime: foolish

ugly

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The wall looks ugly now.”

Sinonime: bad-looking

Antonime: beautiful

soon

Adverb

Exemplu: “The movie will start soon.”

Sinonime: shortly

Antonime: later

need

Verb

Exemplu: “We need help now.”

Sinonime: require

Antonime: have enough

unsurpassed

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The region is known for its unsurpassed natural beauty.”

Sinonime: unmatched, peerless

Antonime: inferior, surpassed

treacherous

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The path became treacherous after the snowstorm.”

Sinonime: perilous, deceitful

Antonime: safe, trustworthy

selectivity

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”

Sinonime: discrimination, careful choice

Antonime: openness, inclusiveness

notoriously

Adverb

Exemplu: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”

Sinonime: famously, infamously

Antonime: obscurely, respectably

disseminate

Verb

Exemplu: “The findings were disseminated through academic journals.”

Sinonime: circulate, spread

Antonime: suppress, withhold

fame

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Sudden fame changed his life completely.”

Sinonime: celebrity, renown

Antonime: obscurity

pure

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The village is known for its pure mountain water.”

Sinonime: clean, unmixed

Antonime: impure

snowy

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “It was a cold, snowy day.”

Sinonime: full of snow

Antonime: dry

doing

Substantiv

Exemplu: “What are you doing right now?”

Sinonime: performing

Antonime: stopping

rhetorically

Adverb

Exemplu: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”

Sinonime: for effect

Antonime: literally

hypothetical

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “Let’s consider a hypothetical scenario where demand doubles overnight.”

Sinonime: theoretical

Antonime: actual

knowledgeable

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “She’s knowledgeable about data privacy and compliance.”

Sinonime: well-informed

Antonime: ignorant

later

Adverb

Exemplu: “I’ll call you later tonight.”

Sinonime: afterward

Antonime: now

known

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The area is known for its strong winds.”

Sinonime: famous

Antonime: unknown

guess

Verb

Exemplu: “Can you guess my age?”

Sinonime: predict

Antonime: know

anymore

Adverb

Exemplu: “I don’t smoke anymore.”

Sinonime: no longer

simply

Adverb

Exemplu: “I simply don’t know.”

Sinonime: just

reveal

Verb

Exemplu: “He revealed the secret.”

Sinonime: show

Antonime: hide

nobody

Pronume

Exemplu: “Nobody knows the answer.”

Sinonime: no one

Antonime: everyone

anybody

Pronume

Exemplu: “Does anybody know?”

Sinonime: anyone

Antonime: nobody

already

Adverb

Exemplu: “I already ate breakfast.”

Sinonime: by now

Antonime: not yet

future

Substantiv

Exemplu: “I think about the future.”

Sinonime: time ahead

Antonime: past

answer

Verb

Exemplu: “I know the answer.”

Sinonime: reply

Antonime: question

action

Substantiv

Exemplu: “We need action now.”

Sinonime: act

Antonime: inaction

white

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “I have a white shirt.”

Sinonime: pale

Antonime: black

presupposition

Substantiv

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

Sinonime: assumption

Antonime: conclusion

popularization

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The popularization of science is important.”

Sinonime: promotion

Antonime: suppression

temperamental

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “He is known for being temperamental.”

Sinonime: moody

Antonime: stable

piety

Substantiv

Exemplu: “She was known for her piety.”

Sinonime: devotion

Antonime: impiety

theory

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The theory explains the results.”

Sinonime: concept, model

Antonime: fact

wonder

Verb

Exemplu: “I wonder what will happen.”

Sinonime: think, question

Antonime: know

share

Verb

Exemplu: “She shared her experience.”

Sinonime: divide, exchange

Antonime: keep

useless

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The tool is useless now.”

Sinonime: pointless

Antonime: useful

famous

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “She is a famous singer.”

Sinonime: well-known

Antonime: unknown

recondite

/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/

Exemplu: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”

Sinonime: esoteric, deep, abstruse

expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

Exemplu: “He was exposed to new ideas.”

Sinonime: impart, exhibit, display

Antonime: cover

consume

/kənˈsuːm/

Exemplu: “We consume less energy now.”

Sinonime: have, take, down

Antonime: refrain, abstain, desist

aware

/əˈwer/

Exemplu: “She is aware of the risks.”

Sinonime: evocative, cognizant, redolent

Antonime: unaware, mindless, unwitting

suggest

/səˈdʒest/

Exemplu: “I suggest we start now.”

Sinonime: intimate, evoke, indicate

Antonime: contraindicate

remember

/rɪˈmembər/

Exemplu: “I remember your name.”

Sinonime: commend, recall, think

Antonime: block, bury, blank out

learn

/lɝːn/

Exemplu: “I learn English.”

Sinonime: ascertain, see, check

name

/neɪm/

Exemplu: “My name is Anna.”

Sinonime: epithet, constitute, call