word relating to concept what

skill, knowledge,
power, time,
be able to can/cant can, be capable of, know how to
money, freedom
needed to do sth

ABILITY: can, be able to, know how to, etc

be about to near future (intending) be going to; on the point of; on the verge of

Near future: be about to, be going to, on the point of, etc

educational, scholastic
education at school/
school/university university

academic
theoretical, in theory (x in practice); of no
practical use in real life
discussion/question

not there/here; away; out; on holiday; on

there/ leave; missing
attendance
not there

absent
inattentive, absent-minded, distracted (x
attentive, alert)
mind
) (
information/
right/correct (x wrong, inaccurate, incorrect)
accurate measurement/
instrument


precise, exact (x approximate)

information,
measurement

true, factual (x fictional)

(=based on

information, report
facts)
--- verifiable/provable (x unverifiable)

shot/throw spot-on, bang on; on target; well-aimed

always busy doing things, hard-working

activity do/not do

full of energy + doing a lot of things

energetic

active involved
take part/
be involved

in use, in force/effect, functioning, operative,

working (x inactive)

system, custom

--- in (actual) practice x by law
 genuine not imagined/invented (x made-up)
real

actual
real, more important, not the other less
important things (x apparent, supposed)
main part

sufficient; satisfactory; acceptable (x short,
insufficient, inadequate)
adequate quantity/quality enough

(biology) grown-up; fully-grown; finished
growing/developing; mature

biology

adult
obscene
sex (before noun)

modern + well-developed; sophisticated;
state-of-the-art (x backward, primitive)
machines/systems

higher + difficult level (x basic, simple)
level

advanced

developed with advanced equipment,

methods and have modern economic and
political systems
countries (x developing, poor, underdeveloped)

afraid emotion frightened
scared

anxious
worried

reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
willing

living; live (x dead)
life not dead

alive

active (x inactive)
traditions

satisfactory, but not excellent

okay

okay
no problems

all right

convenient

permissions

agreement okay

understanding

company alone by oneself; on ones own, solitary

alone others help unaided

only (after noun)

alphabetical order from A to Z

different albeit of same type (=substitute),
choice choose
another
alternative
conventional/
unconventional, unorthodox
unconventional
 very old, early, prehistoric, primeval,
primordial (thousands of years ago) (x recent,
history old
ancient contemporary)
classical
outdated, obsolete, old-fashioned
amazed emotion surprised very surprised, astonished, shocked, stunned
emotion angry lose ones temper, irritated
angry
debate heated
annoyed emotion angry a little angry
once a year
annual time
yearlong
to pieces, asunder, into parts
apart
away from each other
appropriate suitability suitable right, proper, relevant (x inappropriate)
seeming, supposed, alleged, outward (x true,
seem
apparent actual), on the face of it
obvious evident, obvious, clear
synthetic, faux, processed, (x natural,
artificial
genuine)
artificial
fake, bogus, counterfeit, imitation
insincere, false
asleep sleeping (x awake)
attraction appealing, irresistible (x unpleasant, boring)
attractive good-looking, seductive, sexy (x ugly,
unsightly)
available obtainable, accessible, on sale, procurable

there
available
--- free (x busy, on leave)

common, ordinary
person/thing
typical, usual, standard
average not good, nor mediocre, ordinary (x outstanding,
bad extraordinary, exceptional)
calculation mean
not sleeping
awake consciousness conscious (x unconscious)
alert, on guard, vigilant
feel (feel sure that sth is true though theres
no sufficient proof)
gut feeling, have a feeling
aware conscious, mindful (x oblivious)
realize (=become aware)

--- notice (=realizing sth by seeing, feeling, etc)

 informed, know (x unaware, ignorant)
familiar with, acquainted with (x unusual,
new, strange) (=frequently seen, heard,
experienced)

--- You look familiar to me.

Vocabulary = static + current (through newspapers)