# Common Opposites Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
- Theme: Synonyms & Antonyms
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Everyday opposites vocabulary for precise pairs — covert and overt, transient and enduring — practising words like lucid, opaque and robust.

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## Word list

* **covert** /ˈkoʊvərt/: The opposite of open — done secretly, without anyone else finding out. — “The agency ran a **covert** operation for months.”
* **enduring** /ɛnˈdjʊrɪŋ/: The opposite of brief — lasting a long time, seemingly forever. — “Their friendship proved **enduring**, even after decades apart.”
* **opaque** /oʊˈpeɪk/: The opposite of transparent — impossible to see through, or hard to understand clearly. — “Thick curtains kept the windows completely **opaque**.”
* **discordant** /dɪˈskɔrdənt/: The opposite of harmonious — full of conflict and disagreement. — “The meeting ended on a **discordant** note, with nobody agreeing.”
* **brusque** /brʌsk/: The opposite of tactful — abrupt and unfriendly in a way that seems rude. — “The waiter's **brusque** manner put us off returning.”
* **impetuous** /ˌɪmˈpɛtʃwəs/: The opposite of cautious — acting suddenly, without thinking things through. — “His **impetuous** decision to quit cost him the promotion.”
* **overt** /oʊˈvɜrt/: The opposite of hidden — done openly, without any attempt to conceal it. — “There was **overt** hostility between the two rival gangs.”
* **transient** /ˈtrænʒənt/: The opposite of enduring — lasting only for a short time before disappearing. — “Fame in this industry can be surprisingly **transient**.”
* **amicable** /ˈæmɪkəbəl/: The opposite of discordant — friendly and free of serious disagreement. — “The couple reached an **amicable** agreement about the house.”
* **prudent** /ˈprudənt/: The opposite of impetuous — careful and sensible, thinking ahead before acting. — “It would be **prudent** to save some money before the trip.”
* **stagnant** /ˈstæɡnənt/: The opposite of flowing — not moving or developing at all. — “The water was **stagnant** and the whole pond smelled of it.”
* **latent** /ˈleɪtənt/: The opposite of manifest — present but not yet visible or active. — “The fault was **latent** in every unit built that year.”
* **arcane** /ˌɑrˈkeɪn/: The opposite of obvious — understood by only a very few people. — “The rules of the club are gloriously **arcane**.”
* **robust** /roʊˈbʌst/: The opposite of fragile — strong and unlikely to break or fail. — “The design is **robust** enough to survive a winter outdoors.”
* **fickle** /ˈfɪkəl/: The opposite of steadfast — changing your feelings very often. — “Public taste is **fickle** and nobody plans around it.”
* **pivotal** /ˈpɪvətəl/: The opposite of peripheral — so important that everything depends on it. — “The second witness proved **pivotal** to the whole case.”
* **lucid** /ˈlusəd/: The opposite of confusing — clear and easy to follow first time. — “His explanation was **lucid** in a way the report never was.”
* **tenuous** /ˈtɛnjəwəs/: The opposite of robust — very weak and easily doubted. — “The connection between the two events is extremely **tenuous**.”
* **indolent** /ˈɪndələnt/: The opposite of industrious — lazy and unwilling to make any effort. — “An **indolent** afternoon in the shade was the whole plan.”
* **peripheral** /pərˈɪfərəl/: The opposite of central — not important to the main question. — “The objection was **peripheral** and took an hour to answer.”

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