Vocabulaire

Exemple: “Be careful with the hot tea.”

Synonymes: deliberate, close, conscientious

Antonymes: careless

slowly

/ˈsloʊli/

Exemple: “Please speak slowly.”

Synonymes: tardily, easy, slow

Antonymes: apace, rapidly, speedily

quickly

/ˈkwɪkli/

Exemple: “He runs quickly.”

Synonymes: promptly, cursorily, apace

Antonymes: tardily, easy, slow

never

/ˈnevər/

Exemple: “I never drink coffee at night.”

Antonymes: always, ever

always

/ˈɔːlweɪz/

Exemple: “He always arrives early.”

Synonymes: ever, forever

Antonymes: never

sometimes

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Exemple: “Sometimes I cook dinner.”

usually

/ˈjuːʒuəli/

Exemple: “I usually study in the evening.”

Synonymes: ordinarily, normally, commonly

Antonymes: remarkably, unco, outstandingly

same

/seɪm/

Exemple: “We have the same book.”

Synonymes: corresponding, like, equivalent

Antonymes: different, other, unequal

different

/ˈdɪfrənt/

Exemple: “These two words are different.”

Synonymes: distinct, disparate, contrary

Antonymes: like, similar, same

remember

/rɪˈmembər/

Exemple: “I remember your name.”

Synonymes: commend, recall, think

Antonymes: block, bury, blank out

forget

/fərˈɡet/

Exemple: “Don’t forget your keys.”

Synonymes: block, bury, blank out

Antonymes: mind, recall, think

improve

/ɪmˈpruːv/

Exemple: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Synonymes: ameliorate, meliorate, better

Antonymes: decline, exacerbate, aggravate

exercise

/ˈeksərsaɪz/

Exemple: “I do exercise every morning.”

Synonymes: work, use, carry out

healthy

/ˈhelθi/

Exemple: “Vegetables are healthy.”

Synonymes: good, sensible, sanguine

Antonymes: unhealthy, unfit

cheap

/tʃiːp/

Exemple: “This ticket is cheap.”

Synonymes: garish, tawdry, brassy

Antonymes: expensive

expensive

/ɪkˈspensɪv/

Exemple: “That restaurant is expensive.”

Synonymes: costly, overpriced, pricy

Antonymes: cheap, inexpensive

comfortable

/ˈkʌmftərbəl/

Exemple: “These shoes are comfortable.”

Synonymes: rich, sufficient, easy

Antonymes: uncomfortable

size

/saɪz/

Exemple: “What size do you need?”

Synonymes: sized, sizing, size of it

return

/rɪˈtɝːn/

Exemple: “I want to return this shirt.”

Synonymes: yield, render, issue

receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/

Exemple: “Keep the receipt.”

Synonymes: acknowledge, reception, receiving

discount

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/

Exemple: “Do you have a discount?”

Synonymes: disregard, dismiss, ignore

salary

/ˈsæləri/

Exemple: “His salary is paid monthly.”

Synonymes: remuneration, wage, earnings

meeting

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Exemple: “We have a meeting at 10.”

Synonymes: confluence, encounter, get together

reply

/rɪˈplaɪ/

Exemple: “Please reply to my email.”

Synonymes: answer, respond, response

call

/kɔːl/

Exemple: “I’ll call you tonight.”

Synonymes: squall, ring, holler

Antonymes: put, put option

message

/ˈmesɪdʒ/

Exemple: “Send me a message later.”

Synonymes: content, substance, subject matter

visit

/ˈvɪzɪt/

Exemple: “We visited our grandparents.”

Synonymes: call, see, impose

invite

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

Exemple: “They invited me to a party.”

Synonymes: bid, take in, receive

plan

/plæn/

Exemple: “What’s your plan for the weekend?”

Synonymes: contrive, project, program

decide

/dɪˈsaɪd/

Exemple: “I can’t decide what to wear.”

Synonymes: resolve, determine, settle

choose

/tʃuːz/

Exemple: “Choose one of these options.”

Synonymes: take, prefer, pick out

lend

/lend/

Exemple: “I can lend you some money.”

Synonymes: impart, bestow, contribute

Antonymes: borrow

borrow

/ˈbɑːroʊ/

Exemple: “Can I borrow your pen?”

Synonymes: adopt, take over, take up

Antonymes: lend, loan

carry

/ˈkæri/

Exemple: “Can you carry this bag?”

Synonymes: convey, conduct, hold

luggage

/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

Exemple: “My luggage is heavy.”

Synonymes: baggage

passport

/ˈpæspɔːrt/

Exemple: “Please show your passport.”

Synonymes: pass

reservation

/ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/

Exemple: “I have a reservation for two nights.”

Synonymes: qualification, mental reservation, booking

hotel

/hoʊˈtel/

Exemple: “We stayed in a small hotel near the sea.”

map

/mæp/

Exemple: “I use a map on my phone.”

Synonymes: represent, correspondence, mapping

direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

Exemple: “Can you give me directions to the museum?”

Synonymes: charge, counsel, guidance

platform

/ˈplætfɔːrm/

Exemple: “The train leaves from platform 3.”

Synonymes: program, chopine, platforms

ticket

/ˈtɪkɪt/

Exemple: “Where can I buy a ticket?”

Synonymes: fine

trip

/trɪp/

Exemple: “We had a great trip last weekend.”

Synonymes: slip, jaunt, stumble

travel

/ˈtrævəl/

Exemple: “I like to travel by train.”

Synonymes: jaunt, trip, move

Antonymes: stay in place

leave

/liːv/

Exemple: “I leave home at 7:30.”

Synonymes: impart, lead, give

Antonymes: alter, change, get

arrive

/əˈraɪv/