Словарь

beak

Существительное

Пример: “The bird held a seed in its beak.”

Синонимы: bird mouth

Антонимы:

flower

Существительное

Пример: “This flower is yellow.”

Синонимы: bloom

inchoate

/ɪnˈkoʊət/

Пример: “The idea was still inchoate.”

Синонимы: incipient, early

pellucid

/pəˈluːsɪd/

Пример: “Her explanation was pellucid.”

Синонимы: clear, limpid, luculent

prevaricate

/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

Пример: “He began to prevaricate when questioned.”

Синонимы: palter, equivocate, tergiversate

recondite

/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/

Пример: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”

Синонимы: esoteric, deep, abstruse

vicissitude

/vɪˈsɪsɪtuːd/

Пример: “He accepted life’s vicissitudes calmly.”

trenchant

/ˈtren tʃənt/

Пример: “She offered trenchant criticism.”

Синонимы: distinct, clear, intelligent

taciturn

/ˈtæsɪtɝːn/

Пример: “He is taciturn in public.”

Синонимы: reticent, buttoned-up, untalkative

Антонимы: voluble

supercilious

/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

Пример: “His supercilious tone annoyed people.”

Синонимы: snide, haughty, proud

stultify

/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/

Пример: “Too many rules can stultify innovation.”

soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwɪ/

Пример: “The actor delivered a powerful soliloquy.”

Синонимы: monologue

sanguine

/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/

Пример: “She is sanguine about the outcome.”

Синонимы: ruddy, optimistic, rubicund

recalcitrant

/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/

Пример: “A recalcitrant client refused to cooperate.”

Синонимы: defiant, intractable, refractory

quixotic

/kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/

Пример: “It was a quixotic attempt to change everything overnight.”

Синонимы: impractical, wild-eyed, romantic

proclivity

/prəˈklɪvəti/

Пример: “He has a proclivity for risk-taking.”

Синонимы: propensity, leaning

perspicacious

/ˌpɝːspɪˈkeɪʃəs/

Пример: “A perspicacious investor asked tough questions.”

Синонимы: sagacious, discerning, sapient

perfunctory

/pərˈfʌŋktəri/

Пример: “He gave a perfunctory apology.”

Синонимы: cursory, casual, careless

obfuscate

/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/

Пример: “Don’t obfuscate—state the facts.”

Антонимы: elucidate, clarify, clear up

mellifluous

/məˈlɪfluəs/

Пример: “She has a mellifluous voice.”

Синонимы: dulcet, sweet, mellisonant

laconic

/ləˈkɑːnɪk/

Пример: “His response was laconic.”

Синонимы: terse, crisp, concise

intransigent

/ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒənt/

Пример: “They remained intransigent during talks.”

Синонимы: inexorable, adamant, adamantine

interlocutor

/ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/

Пример: “She listened carefully to her interlocutor.”

Синонимы: middleman, conversational partner

inscrutable

/ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

Пример: “His expression was inscrutable.”

Синонимы: cryptic, incomprehensible, inexplicable

incorrigible

/ɪnˈkɔːrɪdʒəbəl/

Пример: “He is an incorrigible optimist.”

Синонимы: depraved, delinquent, uncontrollable

Антонимы: corrigible

iconoclast

/aɪˈkɑːnəklæst/

Пример: “She is an iconoclast in her field.”

Синонимы: image breaker

harangue

/həˈræŋ/

Пример: “He launched into a harangue about discipline.”

Синонимы: rant, ranting

garrulous

/ˈɡærələs/

Пример: “A garrulous speaker filled the room.”

Синонимы: loquacious, voluble, chatty

fastidious

/fæˈstɪdiəs/

Пример: “He is fastidious about details.”

Синонимы: meticulous, dainty, exacting

Антонимы: unfastidious

excoriate

/ɪkˈskɔːrieɪt/

Пример: “The press excoriated the policy.”

Синонимы: condemn, decry, objurgate

esoteric

/ˌesəˈterɪk/

Пример: “The book is full of esoteric terms.”

Синонимы: cryptic, recondite, mystical

Антонимы: exoteric

equivocate

/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/

Пример: “Don’t equivocate—answer directly.”

Синонимы: prevaricate, palter, tergiversate

ephemeral

/ɪˈfemərəl/

Пример: “Fame can be ephemeral.”

Синонимы: transient, transitory, fugacious

enervate

/ˈenərveɪt/

Пример: “Long meetings can enervate the team.”

Синонимы: unnerve, unsettle, faze

egregious

/ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/

Пример: “That was an egregious mistake.”

Синонимы: conspicuous, flagrant, obvious

effulgent

/ɪˈfʌldʒənt/

Пример: “The sunrise was effulgent.”

Синонимы: bright, radiant, beaming

dissemble

/dɪˈsem bəl/

Пример: “He tried to dissemble his disappointment.”

Синонимы: affect, sham, act

diaphanous

/daɪˈæfənəs/

Пример: “A diaphanous curtain covered the window.”

Синонимы: gossamer, vaporous, thin

deleterious

/ˌdelɪˈtɪriəs/

Пример: “Noise can have deleterious effects on health.”

Синонимы: harmful, noxious, injurious

contumacious

/ˌkɑːntuˈmeɪʃəs/

Пример: “He was punished for contumacious behavior.”

Синонимы: insubordinate

conundrum

/kəˈnʌndrəm/

Пример: “Funding is a conundrum for many startups.”

Синонимы: brain-teaser, enigma, riddle

conflagration

/ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/

Пример: “A conflagration destroyed the old building.”

Синонимы: inferno

circumspect

/ˈsɝːkəmspekt/

Пример: “Be circumspect when sharing personal data.”

Синонимы: prudent, discreet

capricious

/kəˈprɪʃəs/

Пример: “The weather here is capricious.”

Синонимы: arbitrary, whimsical, impulsive

assiduous

/əˈsɪdʒuəs/

Пример: “Her assiduous work impressed everyone.”

Синонимы: diligent, sedulous

apotheosis

/əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsɪs/

Пример: “The finale was the apotheosis of the show.”

Синонимы: paragon, exaltation, nonpareil

antediluvian

/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/

Пример: “Their process is antediluvian.”

Синонимы: archaic, antiquated, old

ameliorate

/əˈmiːljəreɪt/

Пример: “New policies may ameliorate the situation.”

Синонимы: improve, meliorate, better

Антонимы: decline, exacerbate, aggravate

alacrity

/əˈlæk rɪ ti/

Пример: “She accepted the challenge with alacrity.”

Синонимы: briskness

acrimonious

/ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs/

Пример: “Their negotiations became acrimonious.”

Синонимы: resentful, bitter

abrogate

/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/

Пример: “The court can abrogate an unlawful regulation.”

validate

/ˈvælɪdeɪt/

Пример: “We need to validate the results.”

Синонимы: corroborate, formalize

Антонимы: void, vitiate, nullify

undermine

/ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/

Пример: “Poor planning can undermine success.”

Синонимы: subvert, counteract, cave

tolerate

/ˈtɑːləreɪt/

Пример: “I won’t tolerate disrespect.”

Синонимы: abide, endure, stand

threshold

/ˈθreʃhoʊld/

Пример: “We passed the profitability threshold.”

Синонимы: verge, limen, brink

synthesis

/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Пример: “Write a synthesis of the main ideas.”

Синонимы: deduction, deductive reasoning, synthetic thinking

Антонимы: analysis, analytic thinking

subsequent

/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/

Пример: “Subsequent updates fixed the bug.”

Синонимы: sequent, ensuant, ulterior

Антонимы: preceding, antecedent

rational

/ˈræʃənl/

Пример: “Try to make a rational decision.”

Синонимы: intelligent, mental, reasonable

Антонимы: irrational

prominent

/ˈprɑːmɪnənt/

Пример: “She is a prominent researcher.”

Синонимы: conspicuous, salient, obvious

profound

/prəˈfaʊnd/

Пример: “The change had a profound effect.”

Синонимы: significant, intense, fundamental

Антонимы: superficial

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪmɪneri/

Пример: “These are preliminary results.”

Синонимы: overture, prelude, exploratory

precise

/prɪˈsaɪs/

Пример: “Be precise when you describe the issue.”

Синонимы: meticulous, dead, fine

Антонимы: imprecise

paradigm

/ˈpærədaɪm/

Пример: “AI is changing the paradigm of work.”

Синонимы: epitome, image, prototype

optimism

/ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/

Пример: “Her optimism kept the team motivated.”

Антонимы: pessimism

notwithstanding

/ˌnɑːtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/

Пример: “Notwithstanding the cost, we proceeded.”

Синонимы: nonetheless, nevertheless, withal

notion

/ˈnoʊʃən/

Пример: “I reject the notion that success is luck.”

Синонимы: feeling, belief, impression

mitigate

/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/

Пример: “We added safeguards to mitigate risk.”

Синонимы: palliate, extenuate

justify

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

Пример: “Can you justify the decision?”

Синонимы: free, absolve, vindicate

Антонимы: fault, blame

fundamental

/ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

Пример: “Security is a fundamental requirement.”

Синонимы: profound, significant, cardinal

foster

/ˈfɑːstər/

Пример: “Good leaders foster trust.”

Синонимы: nurture, surrogate, further

fluctuate

/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/

Пример: “Prices fluctuate throughout the year.”

Синонимы: vacillate, waver

equivalent

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Пример: “There is no equivalent term in Armenian.”

Синонимы: like, same, equal

Антонимы: unequal, unlike

enhance

/ɪnˈhæns/

Пример: “These changes will enhance usability.”

Синонимы: raise, heighten

endeavor

/ɪnˈdevər/

Пример: “Building a startup is a challenging endeavor.”

Синонимы: strive, endeavour, effort

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

Пример: “The course encompasses theory and practice.”

Синонимы: embrace, comprehend, cover

empirical

/ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/

Пример: “We need empirical evidence.”

Синонимы: experiential, experimental, existential

Антонимы: theoretical, theoretic

elaborate

/ɪˈlæbəreɪt/

Пример: “Could you elaborate on your plan?”

Синонимы: intricate, fancy, expound

distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Пример: “They have distinct roles in the team.”

Синонимы: sharp, clear, crisp

Антонимы: indistinct

diminish

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

Пример: “Poor sleep can diminish performance.”

Синонимы: belittle, fall, decrease

Антонимы: increase

deduce

/dɪˈduːs/

Пример: “From the data, we can deduce a pattern.”

Синонимы: infer, derive, deduct