Learn English Simply Vocabulary List

A collection of vocabulary terms from the 'Learn English Simply' lecture series, including English synonyms and antonyms for each word.

active

Synonyms: energetic; Antonyms: inactive, idle

admit

Synonyms: Confess/acknowledge; Antonyms: Deny, reject, exclude

adult

Synonyms: grown-up; Antonyms: Infant/immature

advice

Synonyms: recommendation; Antonyms: discouragement

amazing

Synonyms: astonishing; Antonyms: Believable/credible

ancient

Synonyms: Old/antique; Antonyms: modern, new, recent

arrange

Synonyms: Organize/prepare; Antonyms: disarrange/disorder

attack

Synonyms: Assault strike; Antonyms: Defense/protect

avoid

Synonyms: Avert/evade; Antonyms: face, seek, confront

beautiful

Synonyms: Pretty/attractive; Antonyms: Ugly, nasty, unattractive

benefits

Synonyms: Advantages/pros; Antonyms: Disadvantages/cons

boring

Synonyms: dull/dim; Antonyms: Exciting/interesting

borrow

Synonyms: Acquire obtain; Antonyms: Lend/loan

brief

Synonyms: Short/summary; Antonyms: Long/lasting

busy

Synonyms: crowded; Antonyms: Empty/hollow

calm

Synonyms: Quiet silent; Antonyms: nervous/upset

careful

Synonyms: Cautious/watchful; Antonyms: Careless/reckless

change

Synonyms: alter/adjust; Antonyms: preserve/remain

cheat

Synonyms: Trick/deceive; Antonyms: Assist/protect

clear

Synonyms: Obvious/understandable; Antonyms: Vague/ambiguous

connected

Synonyms: Linked/related/joined; Antonyms: Disconnected/detached

connection

Synonyms: relation/contact/link; Antonyms: gap/disconnection

continue

Synonyms: resume; Antonyms: Stop, quit, cease

control

Synonyms: administer/govern; Antonyms: neglect/give up

culture

Synonyms: sophistication; Antonyms: Ignorance/inexperience

develop

Synonyms: Promote, evolve, advance, flourish; Antonyms: Decline/decrease

dirty

Synonyms: contaminated; Antonyms: Clean/pure

disadvantage

Synonyms: demerits/cons; Antonyms: advantages, pros, merits

disappear

Synonyms: vanish/cease; Antonyms: Appear/rise

embarrassing

Synonyms: humiliating/shaming; Antonyms: unshamefull.convenient

employ

Synonyms: Hire/take on; Antonyms: Fire/dismiss

empty (adjective)

Synonyms: vacant; Antonyms: Full/overflowing

empty (verb)

Synonyms: clear; Antonyms: fill/occupy

enjoy

Synonyms: appreciate; Antonyms: Detest, hate, loathe

enough

Synonyms: Adequate/sufficient; Antonyms: Inadequate/ insufficient

especially

Synonyms: particularly; Antonyms: Generally/normally

exciting

Synonyms: inspiring/thrilling; Antonyms: boring/dull

exist

Synonyms: Remain/survive; Antonyms: Vanish/pass away

exotic

Synonyms: Unusual strange; Antonyms: Familiar/ordinary

face

Synonyms: Confront/encounter; Antonyms: Withdraw/retreat