# Common Opposites Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Words: 16
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Everyday opposites vocabulary for more precise pairs — genuine and fake, compulsory and voluntary — practising words like abundant, meagre and murky.

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## Word list

* **abundant** /əˈbʌndənt/: The formal word for a lot, used about a large and generous supply. — “The region has **abundant** natural resources.”
* **compulsory** /kəmˈpʌlsəri/: The opposite of optional — a rule that everyone must follow. — “Wearing a seatbelt is **compulsory** in most countries.”
* **genuine** /ˈdʒɛnjəwən/: Another word for real — not fake or copied. — “She gave a **genuine** apology, not just empty words.”
* **reject** /rɪˈdʒɛkt/: The opposite of accept — to refuse to take or agree to something. — “The committee decided to **reject** the proposal.”
* **identical** /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/: Another word for the same — when two things match exactly, with no difference at all. — “The twins wore **identical** outfits to the party.”
* **artificial** /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/: The opposite of natural — made by people, not occurring naturally. — “The cake was full of **artificial** flavouring.”
* **voluntary** /ˈvɑləntɛri/: The opposite of compulsory — done because you choose to, not because you must. — “Attendance at the meeting is **voluntary**.”
* **plentiful** /ˈplɛntəfəl/: Another word for abundant — used in everyday writing about supplies or resources. — “Fresh fruit was **plentiful** at the summer market.”
* **distinct** /dɪˈstɪŋkt/: The opposite of identical — clearly different or separate from something else. — “The two proposals are **distinct**, even though they sound similar.”
* **fake** /feɪk/: The opposite of genuine — made to look real, but not actually true or original. — “She was wearing a **fake** designer handbag.”
* **meagre**: The opposite of generous — much too small an amount to be enough. — “The pension was **meagre** even by the standards of the time.”
* **obscure** /əbˈskjʊr/: The opposite of famous — known or understood by very few people. — “He quoted an **obscure** poet nobody in the room recognised.”
* **crude** /krud/: The opposite of refined — simple and roughly made, without any care. — “The map was **crude** but it got everyone to the right field.”
* **lenient** /ˈliniənt/: The opposite of strict — not punishing someone as much as expected. — “The magistrate was unusually **lenient** given the record.”
* **dense** /dɛns/: The opposite of sparse — packed very closely together with no gaps. — “The fog was so **dense** that the ferry did not sail.”
* **murky** /ˈmɜrki/: The opposite of transparent — dark and impossible to see through. — “The water was too **murky** to see the bottom at all.”

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