Lesson 142 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#4231 💭 ••••••	hypothetical /ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	based on or serving as a hypothesis; imagined or supposed for the sake of discussion. ••••••	She described a hypothetical situation to explain her point. ••••••	hypothetical scenario ••••••	an imagined situation used to illustrate or test an idea ••••••	theoretical, supposed, speculative, imaginary, conjectural ••••••	real, actual, factual ••••••	hypothetical question, hypothetical case, hypothetical situation ••••••
#4232 🧠 ••••••	ideology /ˌaɪ.diˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy. ••••••	Democracy is based on the ideology of freedom and equality. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	belief system, philosophy, doctrine, principles ••••••	practicality, reality ••••••	political ideology, religious ideology, dominant ideology ••••••
#4233 📚 ••••••	ideological /ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or based on a system of ideas or beliefs. ••••••	The two parties are divided by deep ideological differences. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	philosophical, doctrinal, theoretical, political ••••••	practical, realistic ••••••	ideological debate, ideological conflict, ideological differences ••••••
#4234 ✨ ••••••	idealize /aɪˈdiː.ə.laɪz/ verb ••••••	idealized ••••••	idealized ••••••	idealizes ••••••	idealizing ••••••	To regard or represent something as perfect or better than it really is. ••••••	Children often idealize their parents. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	romanticize, glorify, exalt, overestimate ••••••	criticize, devalue, belittle ••••••	idealize childhood, idealize relationships, idealize leaders ••••••
#4235 ⚡ ••••••	iconoclastic /ˌaɪ.kə.nəˈklæs.tɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Characterized by attacking or rejecting cherished beliefs, traditions, or established values. ••••••	Her iconoclastic views challenged the conventional wisdom of the industry. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rebellious, radical, unorthodox, revolutionary, unconventional ••••••	conformist, traditional, conservative ••••••	iconoclastic thinker, iconoclastic approach, iconoclastic artist ••••••
#4236 ⚡ ••••••	iconoclast /aɪˈkɒnəklæst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs, traditions, or institutions. ••••••	He was known as an iconoclast who challenged old traditions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rebel, critic, nonconformist, dissenter, radical ••••••	traditionalist, conformist ••••••	political iconoclast, social iconoclast, cultural iconoclast, famous iconoclast ••••••
#4237 ⭐ ••••••	icon /ˈaɪkɒn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person or thing regarded as a symbol of something, or a graphic symbol on a screen. ••••••	The singer became a cultural icon. ••••••	pop icon ••••••	A famous person admired widely in popular culture. ••••••	symbol, idol, emblem, figure, legend ••••••	unknown, ordinary ••••••	cultural icon, fashion icon, national icon, religious icon ••••••
#4238 🥶 ••••••	iciness /ˈaɪsinəs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The state of being cold in manner or temperature. ••••••	There was a distinct iciness in his voice. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	coldness, chill, frigidity, frostiness ••••••	warmth, friendliness ••••••	emotional iciness, winter iciness, sudden iciness, voice iciness ••••••
#4239 ❄️ ••••••	icily /ˈaɪsɪli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	In a very cold, unfriendly, or hostile manner. ••••••	She replied icily to his question. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	coldly, frostily, unfriendly, harshly ••••••	warmly, kindly, friendly ••••••	speak icily, reply icily, look icily, behave icily ••••••
#4240 🦕 ••••••	ichthyosaurs /ˈɪkθiəˌsɔːrz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Extinct marine reptiles that resembled fish and dolphins, dominant during the Mesozoic era. ••••••	Ichthyosaurs were swift predators of the ancient seas. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	marine reptiles, sea reptiles, prehistoric reptiles, aquatic reptiles ••••••	dinosaurs, mammals ••••••	fossil ichthyosaurs, ancient ichthyosaurs, giant ichthyosaurs, extinct ichthyosaurs ••••••
#4241 📘🐟 ••••••	ichthyology /ˌɪkθiˈɒlədʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The branch of zoology that deals with fish. ••••••	He pursued a degree in ichthyology at the university. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fish science, marine biology, zoology ••••••	n/a ••••••	ichthyology course, ichthyology research, ichthyology department ••••••
#4242 🔬🐠 ••••••	ichthyologist /ˌɪkθiˈɒlədʒɪst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A scientist who studies fish. ••••••	The ichthyologist discovered a new species of fish in the river. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fish scientist, marine biologist, zoologist ••••••	layperson, amateur ••••••	professional ichthyologist, marine ichthyologist, ichthyologist studies ••••••
#4243 🐟 ••••••	ichthyic /ˈɪkθiɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or resembling fish. ••••••	The artist's painting had an ichthyic quality. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fishlike, aquatic, marine ••••••	terrestrial, land-based ••••••	ichthyic features, ichthyic form, ichthyic shape ••••••
#4244 😂 ••••••	hysterical /hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Extremely funny or uncontrollably emotional. ••••••	The comedian's jokes were absolutely hysterical. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	funny, hilarious, frantic, emotional ••••••	serious, calm, solemn ••••••	hysterical laughter, hysterical reaction, absolutely hysterical ••••••
#4245 😱 ••••••	hysteria /hɪˈstɪəriə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrational behavior. ••••••	The crowd was in a state of hysteria during the concert. ••••••	mass hysteria ••••••	A phenomenon where a group of people exhibit similar hysterical symptoms. ••••••	frenzy, panic, mania, delirium, agitation ••••••	calm, composure, tranquility ••••••	mass hysteria, cause hysteria, public hysteria, hysteria spreads ••••••
#4246 📢 ••••••	hyperbole /haɪˈpɜːrbəli/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. ••••••	Saying he could run a thousand miles in a day is pure hyperbole. ••••••	it's not hyperbole ••••••	An exaggerated claim that is actually true or close to reality ••••••	exaggeration, overstatement, amplification, embellishment ••••••	understatement, literalness ••••••	pure hyperbole, literary hyperbole, comic hyperbole, use of hyperbole ••••••
#4247 🔬 ••••••	hypothesis /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. ••••••	The scientist tested her hypothesis through multiple experiments. ••••••	working hypothesis ••••••	a provisional idea assumed for the sake of argument or investigation ••••••	assumption, theory, proposition, supposition, premise ••••••	fact, proof, certainty ••••••	form a hypothesis, test a hypothesis, reject a hypothesis, confirm a hypothesis ••••••
#4248 🏦 ••••••	hypothecate /haɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt/ verb ••••••	hypothecated ••••••	hypothecated ••••••	hypothecates ••••••	hypothecating ••••••	to pledge something, such as property, as security for a debt without giving up possession of it. ••••••	The company hypothecated its assets to secure the loan. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pledge, mortgage, pawn, secure ••••••	redeem, release ••••••	hypothecate assets, hypothecate property, hypothecate securities ••••••
#4249 📐 ••••••	hypotenuse /haɪˈpɒtənjuːs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle. ••••••	In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is always longer than the other two sides. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	long side, diagonal, opposite side ••••••	leg, adjacent side ••••••	calculate hypotenuse, length of hypotenuse, hypotenuse formula ••••••
#4250 💉 ••••••	hypodermic /ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to the region immediately beneath the skin; also refers to a type of needle or syringe used to inject drugs beneath the skin. ••••••	The doctor used a hypodermic needle to administer the vaccine. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	subcutaneous, injection, syringe, needle ••••••	oral, topical ••••••	hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe, hypodermic injection ••••••
#4251 🙄 ••••••	hypocritical /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	behaving in a way that suggests you have higher standards than you actually do ••••••	It was hypocritical of him to complain about dishonesty. ••••••	deeply hypocritical ••••••	extremely insincere or two-faced ••••••	insincere, deceitful, dishonest, phony ••••••	honest, sincere, genuine ••••••	hypocritical behavior, hypocritical attitude, hypocritical speech ••••••
#4252 😏 ••••••	hypocrite /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who pretends to have moral standards or beliefs but acts against them ••••••	People called him a hypocrite for lying about his actions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	phony, pretender, fraud, deceiver ••••••	honest person, sincere person ••••••	called a hypocrite, expose a hypocrite, religious hypocrite ••••••
#4253 🎭 ••••••	hypocrisy /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs but behaving in a way that contradicts them ••••••	His speech against corruption was full of hypocrisy. ••••••	sheer hypocrisy ••••••	complete or blatant insincerity ••••••	insincerity, deceit, dishonesty, pretense ••••••	honesty, sincerity, integrity ••••••	political hypocrisy, moral hypocrisy, religious hypocrisy ••••••
#4254 🤒 ••••••	hypochondriac /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndrɪæk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who is excessively worried about having a serious illness ••••••	She is a hypochondriac who visits the doctor every week. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	health worrier, neurotic, invalid, valetudinarian ••••••	healthy, carefree ••••••	chronic hypochondriac, hypochondriac tendencies, treat a hypochondriac ••••••
#4255 🌀 ••••••	hypnotize /ˈhɪpnətaɪz/ verb ••••••	hypnotized ••••••	hypnotized ••••••	hypnotizes ••••••	hypnotizing ••••••	to put someone into a state of hypnosis; to influence someone's mind deeply ••••••	The magician tried to hypnotize the audience. ••••••	hypnotize with words ••••••	to strongly influence or captivate someone through speech ••••••	mesmerize, fascinate, entrance, captivate, charm ••••••	bore, repel, disinterest ••••••	hypnotize the audience, hypnotize a patient, hypnotize with eyes, hypnotize easily ••••••
#4256 🧘 ••••••	hypnotism /ˈhɪpnətɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The practice or act of inducing hypnosis. ••••••	He studied hypnotism as part of his psychology degree. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mesmerism, trance induction, suggestion therapy ••••••	wakefulness, alertness ••••••	stage hypnotism, clinical hypnotism, practice of hypnotism ••••••
#4257 ✨ ••••••	hypnotic /hɪpˈnɒtɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Producing sleep or a trance-like state; mesmerizing. ••••••	The music had a hypnotic effect on the audience. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mesmeric, entrancing, captivating, soporific ••••••	stimulating, exciting, awakening ••••••	hypnotic effect, hypnotic music, hypnotic voice ••••••
#4258 🌀 ••••••	hypnosis /hɪpˈnoʊsɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A trance-like state of consciousness usually induced by suggestion. ••••••	She underwent hypnosis to overcome her fear of flying. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	trance, mesmeric state, suggestion, sleep-like state ••••••	alertness, wakefulness, consciousness ••••••	under hypnosis, stage hypnosis, clinical hypnosis ••••••
#4259 🧐 ••••••	hypercritical /ˌhaɪpərˈkrɪtɪkl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Excessively or unreasonably critical. ••••••	The teacher was often hypercritical of small mistakes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fault-finding, nitpicking, judgmental, overcritical ••••••	lenient, tolerant, forgiving ••••••	hypercritical attitude, hypercritical comment, hypercritical review ••••••
#4260 ❄️ ••••••	hyperborean /ˌhaɪpərˈbɔːriən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to the extreme north; very cold or frigid. ••••••	The explorers prepared for the hyperborean climate of the Arctic. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	arctic, polar, icy, frigid, glacial ••••••	tropical, equatorial, warm ••••••	hyperborean winds, hyperborean climate, hyperborean region ••••••

Lesson 142 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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