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Приклад: “The idea was still inchoate.”

Синоніми: incipient, early

pellucid

/pəˈluːsɪd/

Приклад: “Her explanation was pellucid.”

Синоніми: clear, limpid, luculent

prevaricate

/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

Приклад: “He began to prevaricate when questioned.”

Синоніми: palter, equivocate, tergiversate

recondite

/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/

Приклад: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”

Синоніми: esoteric, deep, abstruse

vicissitude

/vɪˈsɪsɪtuːd/

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

trenchant

/ˈtren tʃənt/

Приклад: “She offered trenchant criticism.”

Синоніми: distinct, clear, intelligent

taciturn

/ˈtæsɪtɝːn/

Приклад: “He is taciturn in public.”

Синоніми: reticent, buttoned-up, untalkative

Антоніми: voluble

supercilious

/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

Приклад: “His supercilious tone annoyed people.”

Синоніми: snide, haughty, proud

stultify

/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/

Приклад: “Too many rules can stultify innovation.”

soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwɪ/

Приклад: “The actor delivered a powerful soliloquy.”

Синоніми: monologue

sanguine

/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/

Приклад: “She is sanguine about the outcome.”

Синоніми: ruddy, optimistic, rubicund

recalcitrant

/rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/

Приклад: “A recalcitrant client refused to cooperate.”

Синоніми: defiant, intractable, refractory

quixotic

/kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/

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

Синоніми: impractical, wild-eyed, romantic

proclivity

/prəˈklɪvəti/

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

Синоніми: propensity, leaning

perspicacious

/ˌpɝːspɪˈkeɪʃəs/

Приклад: “A perspicacious investor asked tough questions.”

Синоніми: sagacious, discerning, sapient

perfunctory

/pərˈfʌŋktəri/

Приклад: “He gave a perfunctory apology.”

Синоніми: cursory, casual, careless

obfuscate

/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/

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

Антоніми: elucidate, clarify, clear up

mellifluous

/məˈlɪfluəs/

Приклад: “She has a mellifluous voice.”

Синоніми: dulcet, sweet, mellisonant

laconic

/ləˈkɑːnɪk/

Приклад: “His response was laconic.”

Синоніми: terse, crisp, concise

intransigent

/ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒənt/

Приклад: “They remained intransigent during talks.”

Синоніми: inexorable, adamant, adamantine

interlocutor

/ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/

Приклад: “She listened carefully to her interlocutor.”

Синоніми: middleman, conversational partner

inscrutable

/ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

Приклад: “His expression was inscrutable.”

Синоніми: cryptic, incomprehensible, inexplicable

incorrigible

/ɪnˈkɔːrɪdʒəbəl/

Приклад: “He is an incorrigible optimist.”

Синоніми: depraved, delinquent, uncontrollable

Антоніми: corrigible

iconoclast

/aɪˈkɑːnəklæst/

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

Синоніми: image breaker

harangue

/həˈræŋ/

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

Синоніми: rant, ranting

garrulous

/ˈɡærələs/

Приклад: “A garrulous speaker filled the room.”

Синоніми: loquacious, voluble, chatty

fastidious

/fæˈstɪdiəs/

Приклад: “He is fastidious about details.”

Синоніми: meticulous, dainty, exacting

Антоніми: unfastidious

excoriate

/ɪkˈskɔːrieɪt/

Приклад: “The press excoriated the policy.”

Синоніми: condemn, decry, objurgate

esoteric

/ˌesəˈterɪk/

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

Синоніми: cryptic, recondite, mystical

Антоніми: exoteric

equivocate

/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/

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

Синоніми: prevaricate, palter, tergiversate

ephemeral

/ɪˈfemərəl/

Приклад: “Fame can be ephemeral.”

Синоніми: transient, transitory, fugacious

enervate

/ˈenərveɪt/

Приклад: “Long meetings can enervate the team.”

Синоніми: unnerve, unsettle, faze

egregious

/ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/

Приклад: “That was an egregious mistake.”

Синоніми: conspicuous, flagrant, obvious

effulgent

/ɪˈfʌldʒənt/

Приклад: “The sunrise was effulgent.”

Синоніми: bright, radiant, beaming

dissemble

/dɪˈsem bəl/

Приклад: “He tried to dissemble his disappointment.”

Синоніми: affect, sham, act

diaphanous

/daɪˈæfənəs/

Приклад: “A diaphanous curtain covered the window.”

Синоніми: gossamer, vaporous, thin

deleterious

/ˌdelɪˈtɪriəs/

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

Синоніми: harmful, noxious, injurious

contumacious

/ˌkɑːntuˈmeɪʃəs/

Приклад: “He was punished for contumacious behavior.”

Синоніми: insubordinate

conundrum

/kəˈnʌndrəm/

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

Синоніми: brain-teaser, enigma, riddle

conflagration

/ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/

Приклад: “A conflagration destroyed the old building.”

Синоніми: inferno

circumspect

/ˈsɝːkəmspekt/

Приклад: “Be circumspect when sharing personal data.”

Синоніми: prudent, discreet

capricious

/kəˈprɪʃəs/

Приклад: “The weather here is capricious.”

Синоніми: arbitrary, whimsical, impulsive

assiduous

/əˈsɪdʒuəs/

Приклад: “Her assiduous work impressed everyone.”

Синоніми: diligent, sedulous

apotheosis

/əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsɪs/

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

Синоніми: paragon, exaltation, nonpareil

antediluvian

/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/

Приклад: “Their process is antediluvian.”

Синоніми: archaic, antiquated, old

ameliorate

/əˈmiːljəreɪt/

Приклад: “New policies may ameliorate the situation.”

Синоніми: improve, meliorate, better

Антоніми: decline, exacerbate, aggravate

alacrity

/əˈlæk rɪ ti/

Приклад: “She accepted the challenge with alacrity.”

Синоніми: briskness

acrimonious

/ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs/

Приклад: “Their negotiations became acrimonious.”

Синоніми: resentful, bitter

abrogate

/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/

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

validate

/ˈvælɪdeɪt/

Приклад: “We need to validate the results.”

Синоніми: corroborate, formalize

Антоніми: void, vitiate, nullify

undermine

/ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/

Приклад: “Poor planning can undermine success.”

Синоніми: subvert, counteract, cave

tolerate

/ˈtɑːləreɪt/

Приклад: “I won’t tolerate disrespect.”

Синоніми: abide, endure, stand

threshold

/ˈθreʃhoʊld/

Приклад: “We passed the profitability threshold.”

Синоніми: verge, limen, brink

synthesis

/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

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

Синоніми: deduction, deductive reasoning, synthetic thinking

Антоніми: analysis, analytic thinking

subsequent

/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/

Приклад: “Subsequent updates fixed the bug.”

Синоніми: sequent, ensuant, ulterior

Антоніми: preceding, antecedent

rational

/ˈræʃənl/

Приклад: “Try to make a rational decision.”

Синоніми: intelligent, mental, reasonable

Антоніми: irrational

prominent

/ˈprɑːmɪnənt/

Приклад: “She is a prominent researcher.”

Синоніми: conspicuous, salient, obvious

profound

/prəˈfaʊnd/

Приклад: “The change had a profound effect.”

Синоніми: significant, intense, fundamental

Антоніми: superficial

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪmɪneri/

Приклад: “These are preliminary results.”

Синоніми: overture, prelude, exploratory

precise

/prɪˈsaɪs/

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

Синоніми: meticulous, dead, fine

Антоніми: imprecise

paradigm

/ˈpærədaɪm/

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

Синоніми: epitome, image, prototype

optimism

/ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/

Приклад: “Her optimism kept the team motivated.”

Антоніми: pessimism

notwithstanding

/ˌnɑːtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/

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Приклад: “Notwithstanding the cost, we proceeded.”

Синоніми: nonetheless, nevertheless, withal

notion

/ˈnoʊʃən/

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

Синоніми: feeling, belief, impression

mitigate

/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/

Приклад: “We added safeguards to mitigate risk.”

Синоніми: palliate, extenuate

justify

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

Приклад: “Can you justify the decision?”

Синоніми: free, absolve, vindicate

Антоніми: fault, blame

fundamental

/ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

Приклад: “Security is a fundamental requirement.”

Синоніми: profound, significant, cardinal

foster

/ˈfɑːstər/

Приклад: “Good leaders foster trust.”

Синоніми: nurture, surrogate, further

fluctuate

/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/

Приклад: “Prices fluctuate throughout the year.”

Синоніми: vacillate, waver

equivalent

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

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

Синоніми: like, same, equal

Антоніми: unequal, unlike

enhance

/ɪnˈhæns/

Приклад: “These changes will enhance usability.”

Синоніми: raise, heighten

endeavor

/ɪnˈdevər/

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

Синоніми: strive, endeavour, effort

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

Приклад: “The course encompasses theory and practice.”

Синоніми: embrace, comprehend, cover

empirical

/ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/

Приклад: “We need empirical evidence.”

Синоніми: experiential, experimental, existential

Антоніми: theoretical, theoretic

elaborate

/ɪˈlæbəreɪt/

Приклад: “Could you elaborate on your plan?”

Синоніми: intricate, fancy, expound

distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

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

Синоніми: sharp, clear, crisp

Антоніми: indistinct

diminish

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

Приклад: “Poor sleep can diminish performance.”

Синоніми: belittle, fall, decrease

Антоніми: increase

deduce

/dɪˈduːs/