Vocabular

over

Prepoziție

Exemplu: “The plane flew over the city.”

Sinonime: above

Antonime: under

oversee

Verb

Exemplu: “The director will oversee the project.”

Sinonime: supervise, manage

Antonime: ignore

austerity

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Sinonime: strictness, frugality

Antonime: luxury

deficit

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Sinonime: shortage, lack

Antonime: surplus

condone

Verb

Exemplu: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Sinonime: allow, accept

Antonime: condemn

accrue

Verb

Exemplu: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Sinonime: accumulate, build up

Antonime: decrease

brood

Verb

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

Sinonime: worry, dwell

Antonime: forget

annex

Verb

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

Sinonime: take over, attach

Antonime: release

helicopter

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The helicopter flew over the city.”

Sinonime: aircraft

Antonime: car

official

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The official answered the question.”

Sinonime: officer, authority

Antonime: private citizen

minister

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The minister gave a statement.”

Sinonime: government official

Antonime: citizen

counter

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Pay at the counter.”

Sinonime: desk, service table

Antonime: floor

ceiling

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The lamp is on the ceiling.”

Sinonime: top of room

Antonime: floor

profit

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The business made a profit.”

Sinonime: gain, earnings

Antonime: loss

discovery

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The discovery changed science.”

Sinonime: finding, revelation

Antonime: loss

democracy

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Sinonime: people's rule

Antonime: dictatorship

politics

Substantiv

Exemplu: “He studies politics.”

Sinonime: government affairs

Antonime: private life

poverty

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Poverty is a serious problem.”

Sinonime: lack of money

Antonime: wealth

economy

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The economy is growing.”

Sinonime: financial system

Antonime: poverty

scarf

Substantiv

Exemplu: “She wears a warm scarf.”

Sinonime: neck covering

Antonime: hat

glove

Substantiv

Exemplu: “I wear a glove in winter.”

Sinonime: hand covering

Antonime: bare hand

sock

Substantiv

Exemplu: “I lost one sock.”

Sinonime: footwear

Antonime: shoe

roof

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The roof is red.”

Sinonime: top of house

Antonime: floor

government

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The government made a decision.”

Sinonime: state, administration

Antonime: citizens

tea

Substantiv

Exemplu: “I drink tea every morning.”

Sinonime: hot drink

Antonime: coffee

window

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Open the window, please.”

Sinonime: glass opening

Antonime: wall

helmet

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Wear a helmet on the bike.”

shoe

Substantiv

Exemplu: “One shoe is under the bed.”

resounding

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The proposal received resounding support.”

Sinonime: emphatic, overwhelming

Antonime: weak, muted

regulatory

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”

Sinonime: controlling, governing

Antonime: unregulated, free

recuperate

Verb

Exemplu: “He went to the countryside to recuperate.”

Sinonime: recover, heal

Antonime: decline, worsen

proverbial

Adjectiv

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

Sinonime: well-known, famous

Antonime: unfamiliar, unusual

histrionic

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Sinonime: dramatic, theatrical

Antonime: restrained, calm

forfeiture

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Late payment may result in forfeiture of the deposit.”

Sinonime: loss, seizure

Antonime: retention, recovery

stuffiness

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The room’s stuffiness made it hard to breathe.”

Sinonime: staleness, formality

Antonime: freshness, openness

staggering

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Sinonime: astonishing, enormous

Antonime: modest, ordinary

somersault

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.”

Sinonime: flip, acrobat turn

Antonime:

resilience

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”

Sinonime: strength, adaptability

Antonime: fragility, weakness

rediscover

Verb

Exemplu: “The museum helped the public rediscover local history.”

Sinonime: find again, relearn

Antonime: forget, lose

exuberance

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”

Sinonime: enthusiasm, energy

Antonime: gloom, reserve

conformity

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The school values discipline over conformity.”

Sinonime: uniformity, obedience

Antonime: individuality, nonconformity

salvation

Substantiv

Exemplu: “For many, education is a path to salvation from poverty.”

Sinonime: rescue, deliverance

Antonime: ruin, damnation

reminisce

Verb

Exemplu: “We sat for hours and reminisced about university.”

Sinonime: recall, remember fondly

Antonime: forget, overlook

rub

Verb

Exemplu: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Sinonime: massage, wipe

Antonime: leave alone

icy

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “Be careful, the road is icy.”

Sinonime: frozen, cold

Antonime: warm

fat

Substantiv

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

Sinonime: grease, overweight

Antonime: thin, lean

awe

Substantiv

Exemplu: “We looked at the mountains in awe.”

Sinonime: wonder, respectful fear

Antonime: indifference

scholasticism

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The course briefly covers medieval scholasticism.”

Sinonime: medieval philosophy

Antonime:

archaeologist

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”

Sinonime: historical scientist

Antonime:

heal

Verb

Exemplu: “It takes time for a broken bone to heal.”

Sinonime: recover, cure

Antonime: injure, hurt

fold

Verb

Exemplu: “Fold the paper in half.”

Sinonime: bend, close up

Antonime: unfold

bare

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The trees were bare in winter.”

Sinonime: naked, uncovered

Antonime: covered, full

ski

Verb

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

Sinonime: winter sport

Antonime:

mud

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The children were covered in mud.”

Sinonime: wet dirt

Antonime: clean ground

bar

Substantiv

Exemplu: “We met at a small bar near the station.”

Sinonime: pub, rod

Antonime:

telecommunications

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Telecommunications have changed the way people work.”

Sinonime: communication technology

Antonime:

sandy

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “We walked on the sandy beach.”

Sinonime: full of sand

Antonime: rocky

email

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”

Sinonime: message

Antonime: letter

crown

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The king wore a golden crown.”

Sinonime: royal hat

Antonime:

cover

Verb

Exemplu: “Clouds covered the sun.”

Sinonime: hide, protect

Antonime: uncover

check

Verb

Exemplu: “Please check your answers again.”

Sinonime: look over, verify

Antonime: ignore

that

Pronume

Exemplu: “That is my friend over there.”

Sinonime: that one

Antonime: this

requisition

Substantiv

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

Sinonime: claim, official request

Antonime: release, return

remonstrate

Verb

Exemplu: “She remonstrated with the manager over the unfair policy.”

Sinonime: protest, object

Antonime: accept, comply

rapturously

Adverb

Exemplu: “The audience applauded rapturously at the finale.”

Sinonime: ecstatically, enthusiastically

Antonime: coldly, indifferently

inheritance

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”

Sinonime: legacy, bequest

Antonime: loss, forfeit

ferociously

Adverb

Exemplu: “The animals fought ferociously over food.”

Sinonime: fiercely, violently

Antonime: gently, mildly

circulation

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies.”

Sinonime: distribution, flow

Antonime: stagnation

vegetation

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The island is covered with dense tropical vegetation.”

Sinonime: plant life, flora

Antonime: barrenness

duel

Substantiv

Exemplu: “The story ends with a dramatic duel.”

Sinonime: fight, contest

Antonime: peace

dose

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”

Sinonime: portion, amount

Antonime: overdose

vast

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Sinonime: enormous, extensive

Antonime: small, limited

tire

Verb

Exemplu: “Long meetings tire me quickly.”

Sinonime: exhaust, wheel cover

Antonime: refresh

tile

Substantiv

Exemplu: “One tile in the kitchen is broken.”

Sinonime: slab, ceramic piece

Antonime:

stun

Verb

Exemplu: “The news stunned the entire team.”

Sinonime: shock, amaze

Antonime: calm

sore

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “My throat feels sore this morning.”

Sinonime: painful, tender

Antonime: healthy

oily

Adjectiv

Exemplu: “The food was too oily for me.”

Sinonime: greasy

Antonime: dry

moss

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Green moss covered the old stones.”

Sinonime: soft plant

Antonime:

folder

Substantiv

Exemplu: “Save the file in the blue folder.”

Sinonime: directory, file holder

Antonime: loose file

abroad

Adverb

Exemplu: “She wants to study abroad next year.”

Sinonime: overseas

Antonime: at home