Словник

but

Сполучник

Приклад: “I wanted to go, but I was too tired.”

Синоніми: however

Антоніми: and

button

Іменник

Приклад: “Press the button.”

Синоніми: switch, key

Антоніми: hole

recourse

Іменник

Приклад: “They had no recourse but to sue.”

Синоніми: option, remedy

Антоніми: helplessness

merit

Іменник

Приклад: “The proposal has merit.”

Синоніми: value, worth

Антоніми: fault

angst

Іменник

Приклад: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Синоніми: anxiety, worry

Антоніми: calm

assistant

Іменник

Приклад: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Синоніми: helper, aide

Антоніми: leader

delivery

Іменник

Приклад: “The delivery is fast.”

Синоніми: shipment, transport

Антоніми: pickup

economy

Іменник

Приклад: “The economy is growing.”

Синоніми: financial system

Антоніми: poverty

belt

Іменник

Приклад: “I need a belt.”

Синоніми: strap

Антоніми: button

personality

Іменник

Приклад: “She has a strong personality.”

Синоніми: character, nature

Антоніми: facelessness

ostensible

Прикметник

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

Синоніми: apparent, supposed

Антоніми: real, genuine

inartistic

Прикметник

Приклад: “The design was practical but inartistic.”

Синоніми: plain, uncreative

Антоніми: artistic, aesthetic

denotation

Іменник

Приклад: “The denotation of the word is simple, but its connotation is complex.”

Синоніми: literal meaning, direct reference

Антоніми: connotation, implication

tap

Дієслово

Приклад: “Tap the screen to continue.”

Синоніми: touch lightly, faucet

Антоніми: slam

qualification

Іменник

Приклад: “She has the right qualifications for the job.”

Синоніми: credential, ability

Антоніми: inexperience

tuberculosis

Іменник

Приклад: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Синоніми: TB

Антоніми: health

anchorperson

Іменник

Приклад: “The anchorperson introduced the evening news.”

Синоніми: news presenter, host

Антоніми: guest

subjunctive

Іменник

Приклад: “In some languages, the subjunctive is used to express doubt or possibility.”

Синоніми: grammar mood

Антоніми: indicative

fake

Прикметник

Приклад: “The watch looked expensive, but it was fake.”

Синоніми: false, not real

Антоніми: real, genuine

acquaintance

Іменник

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

Синоніми: contact, associate

Антоніми: stranger, close friend

shape

Іменник

Приклад: “What shape is the table?”

Синоніми: form

Антоніми:

loose

Прикметник

Приклад: “The button is loose.”

Синоніми: not tight

Антоніми: tight

fault

Іменник

Приклад: “It was not my fault.”

Синоніми: blame, mistake

Антоніми: success, virtue

error

Іменник

Приклад: “There is an error in this sentence.”

Синоніми: mistake

Антоніми: correctness

apart

Прислівник

Приклад: “The twins look similar, but you can tell them apart.”

Синоніми: separately

Антоніми: together

utilitarian

Прикметник

Приклад: “The building is functional but aggressively utilitarian.”

Синоніми: practical, functional

Антоніми: decorative, ornamental

proprietary

Прикметник

Приклад: “The company uses proprietary software for data analysis.”

Синоніми: private, exclusive

Антоніми: open-source, public

centralized

Прикметник

Приклад: “The company adopted a highly centralized management structure.”

Синоніми: concentrated, controlled from one center

Антоніми: decentralized, distributed

attributive

Прикметник

Приклад: “In grammar, an attributive adjective comes before the noun.”

Синоніми: descriptive, qualifying

Антоніми: predicative

primitively

Прислівник

Приклад: “The shelter was primitively built but still usable.”

Синоніми: crudely, basically

Антоніми: sophisticatedly, refinedly

circulation

Іменник

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

Синоніми: distribution, flow

Антоніми: stagnation

abstraction

Іменник

Приклад: “The theory is useful, but it remains an abstraction for most people.”

Синоніми: concept, generalization

Антоніми: concreteness, reality

anyway

Прислівник

Приклад: “It was raining, but we went anyway.”

Синоніми: in any case

Антоніми: therefore not

other

Прикметник

Приклад: “One shoe is here, but where is the other one?”

Синоніми: another

Антоніми: same

unexceptional

Прикметник

Приклад: “The first draft was competent but unexceptional.”

Синоніми: ordinary

Антоніми: remarkable

treacherously

Прислівник

Приклад: “The surface looked solid but behaved treacherously underfoot.”

Синоніми: deceitfully

Антоніми: reliably

paradoxically

Прислівник

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

Синоніми: ironically

Антоніми: predictably

marketability

Іменник

Приклад: “The design improved usability but reduced marketability.”

Синоніми: sellability

Антоніми: unappeal

idiomatically

Прислівник

Приклад: “The phrase is grammatically correct but not idiomatically natural.”

Синоніми: naturally

Антоніми: literally

dissemination

Іменник

Приклад: “The dissemination of misinformation was faster than the correction.”

Синоніми: distribution

Антоніми: suppression

confabulation

Іменник

Приклад: “Under pressure, he drifted into confabulation and filled gaps with fiction.”

Синоніми: fabrication

Антоніми: accuracy

solitariness

Іменник

Приклад: “The solitariness of the job suits some people but not others.”

Синоніми: isolation

Антоніми: companionship

muscle-bound

Прикметник

Приклад: “He looked muscle-bound, but he tired quickly.”

Синоніми: buff

Антоніми: slender

idiosyncrasy

Іменник

Приклад: “Every founder has an idiosyncrasy that shapes the culture.”

Синоніми: quirk

Антоніми: normality

happenstance

Іменник

Приклад: “Their meeting was pure happenstance, but it changed everything.”

Синоніми: chance

Антоніми: design

eccentricity

Іменник

Приклад: “His eccentricity is charming, but it can confuse new colleagues.”

Синоніми: quirkiness

Антоніми: conventionality

decentralize

Дієслово

Приклад: “The company decided to decentralize decision-making to speed up execution.”

Синоніми: distribute

Антоніми: centralize

catastrophic

Прикметник

Приклад: “A catastrophic failure is rare, but we must design for it.”

Синоніми: disastrous

Антоніми: manageable

specification

Іменник

Приклад: “The device meets the specification, but not the real user needs.”

Синоніми: requirements

eccentrically

Прислівник

Приклад: “He dressed eccentrically but spoke with precision.”

Синоніми: oddly

Антоніми: normally

structurally

Прислівник

Приклад: “The argument is structurally sound but poorly evidenced.”

Синоніми: in structure

commercially

Прислівник

Приклад: “The product is strong technically but not commercially viable yet.”

Синоніми: financially

unmusically

Прислівник

Приклад: “He sang unmusically, but with great enthusiasm.”

Синоніми: off-key

Антоніми: musically

uninspiring

Прикметник

Приклад: “The presentation was correct but uninspiring.”

Синоніми: dull

Антоніми: inspiring

nomad

Іменник

Приклад: “Nomads move from place to place.”

Синоніми: wanderer

Антоніми: settler

input

Іменник

Приклад: “We need your input before we decide.”

Синоніми: feedback

click

Дієслово

Приклад: “Click the button to continue.”

Синоніми: tap

civil

Прикметник

Приклад: “Please stay civil during the discussion.”

Синоніми: polite

Антоніми: rude

spread

Дієслово

Приклад: “Don’t spread rumors.”

Синоніми: share

Антоніми: hide

nearly

Прислівник

Приклад: “We are nearly ready.”

Синоніми: almost

Антоніми: completely

likely

Прикметник

Приклад: “It is likely to rain today.”

Синоніми: probable

Антоніми: unlikely

almost

Прислівник

Приклад: “It is almost ready.”

Синоніми: nearly

Антоніми: completely

demystification

Іменник

Приклад: “The book contributed to the demystification of science.”

Синоніми: clarification

Антоніми: mystification

press

Дієслово

Приклад: “Press the button to start.”

Синоніми: push

Антоніми: release

paradoxical

Прикметник

Приклад: “Success had a paradoxical effect.”

Синоніми: contradictory, ironic

Антоніми: logical

latent

Прикметник

Приклад: “The conflict had latent causes.”

Синоніми: hidden, dormant

Антоніми: overt

complex

Прикметник

Приклад: “The system is complex but efficient.”

Синоніми: complicated, intricate

Антоніми: simple

develop

Дієслово

Приклад: “The company developed quickly.”

Синоніми: grow, improve

Антоніми: decline

paradox

Іменник

Приклад: “It’s a paradox that more options can make decisions harder.”

recondite

/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/

Приклад: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”

Синоніми: esoteric, deep, abstruse

allocate

/ˈæləkeɪt/

Приклад: “We allocated extra budget to marketing.”

Синоніми: apportion

factor

/ˈfæktər/

Приклад: “Cost is an important factor.”

Синоніми: component, element, agent

contribute

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

Приклад: “Everyone can contribute to success.”

Синоніми: impart, lead, give

feature

/ˈfiːtʃər/

Приклад: “This app has a useful feature.”

Синоніми: characteristic, have, boast

Антоніми: miss, lack

sometimes

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Приклад: “Sometimes I cook dinner.”