Vocabulaire

action

Nom

Exemple: “We need action now.”

Synonymes: act

Antonymes: inaction

grievance

Nom

Exemple: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Synonymes: complaint, objection

Antonymes: satisfaction

maverick

Nom

Exemple: “He is a maverick in the industry.”

Synonymes: nonconformist, rebel

Antonymes: conformist

induce

Verbe

Exemple: “Stress can induce headaches.”

Synonymes: cause, trigger

Antonymes: prevent

tacit

Adjectif

Exemple: “They had a tacit agreement.”

Synonymes: implicit, unstated

Antonymes: explicit

qualm

Nom

Exemple: “She had no qualm about refusing.”

Synonymes: doubt, hesitation

Antonymes: certainty

vicious

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a vicious attack.”

Synonymes: cruel, violent

Antonymes: kind

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

payment

Nom

Exemple: “The payment was successful.”

Synonymes: paying, transaction

Antonymes: refund

achievement

Nom

Exemple: “This is a big achievement.”

Synonymes: success, accomplishment

Antonymes: failure

technique

Nom

Exemple: “This technique saves time.”

Synonymes: method, approach

Antonymes: random action

ecosystem

Nom

Exemple: “The forest is an ecosystem.”

Synonymes: natural system

Antonymes: dead environment

chemistry

Nom

Exemple: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Synonymes: science of substances

Antonymes: literature

physics

Nom

Exemple: “Physics is an interesting subject.”

Synonymes: science of nature

Antonymes: art

emergency

Nom

Exemple: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Synonymes: crisis, urgent situation

Antonymes: normal situation

rumination

Nom

Exemple: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”

Synonymes: reflection, brooding

Antonymes: action, distraction

hysterical

Adjectif

Exemple: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Synonymes: uncontrollable, frantic

Antonymes: calm, composed

neutralize

Verbe

Exemple: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”

Synonymes: cancel out, counteract

Antonymes: intensify, strengthen

imperative

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is imperative that we act quickly.”

Synonymes: essential, urgent

Antonymes: optional, unimportant

impediment

Nom

Exemple: “Lack of funding was a major impediment.”

Synonymes: obstacle, hindrance

Antonymes: aid, advantage

adrenaline

Nom

Exemple: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”

Synonymes: stress hormone, rush

Antonymes: calm

sue

Verbe

Exemple: “They decided to sue the company.”

Synonymes: take legal action

Antonymes: settle privately

duty

Nom

Exemple: “It is your duty to follow the rules.”

Synonymes: responsibility, task

Antonymes: freedom

shall

Verbe

Exemple: “Shall we go now?”

Synonymes: should, will

Antonymes: won't

image

Nom

Exemple: “The image on the screen is very clear.”

Synonymes: picture, photo

Antonymes:

fault

Nom

Exemple: “It was not my fault.”

Synonymes: blame, mistake

Antonymes: success, virtue

error

Nom

Exemple: “There is an error in this sentence.”

Synonymes: mistake

Antonymes: correctness

provocation

Nom

Exemple: “The statement was seen as a deliberate provocation.”

Synonymes: incitement, taunt

Antonymes: appeasement, calm

misdemeanor

Nom

Exemple: “The offense was classified as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.”

Synonymes: minor offense, infraction

Antonymes: felony, major crime

pleasurable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Reading by the window was a surprisingly pleasurable routine.”

Synonymes: enjoyable, pleasant

Antonymes: painful, unpleasant

instinctive

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her reaction was immediate and instinctive.”

Synonymes: innate, natural

Antonymes: deliberate, calculated

abstraction

Nom

Exemple: “The theory is useful, but it remains an abstraction for most people.”

Synonymes: concept, generalization

Antonymes: concreteness, reality

fear

Nom

Exemple: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”

Synonymes: terror, anxiety

Antonymes: courage

undo

Verbe

Exemple: “You can undo the last change in the document.”

Synonymes: reverse, cancel

Antonymes: do, apply

advice

Nom

Exemple: “Can you give me some advice?”

Synonymes: guidance, suggestion

Antonymes: misguidance

while

Conjonction

Exemple: “Please wait here for a while.”

Synonymes: for some time, during

Antonymes: instantly

doing

Nom

Exemple: “What are you doing right now?”

Synonymes: performing

Antonymes: stopping

paralyzingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The fear was paralyzingly intense.”

Synonymes: immobilizingly

Antonymes: empoweringly

distillation

Nom

Exemple: “The distillation of the argument into one sentence was impressive.”

Synonymes: refinement

Antonymes: dilution

authenticity

Nom

Exemple: “The brand’s authenticity depends on actions, not slogans.”

Synonymes: genuineness

Antonymes: fake

persuasively

Adverbe

Exemple: “He argued persuasively for a simpler solution.”

Synonymes: convincingly

Antonymes: unconvincingly

furor

Nom

Exemple: “His comment caused a public furor.”

Synonymes: uproar

Antonymes: calm

folly

Nom

Exemple: “It was folly to ignore the warning signs.”

Synonymes: foolishness

Antonymes: wisdom

cruel

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is cruel to hurt animals.”

Synonymes: harsh

Antonymes: kind

charm

Nom

Exemple: “She has a natural charm.”

Synonymes: attraction

nearly

Adverbe

Exemple: “We are nearly ready.”

Synonymes: almost

Antonymes: completely

spark

Verbe

Exemple: “The idea sparked interest.”

Synonymes: ignite

Antonymes: extinguish

react

Verbe

Exemple: “How did she react?”

Synonymes: respond

Antonymes: ignore

penny

Nom

Exemple: “I found a penny on the floor.”

Synonymes: coin

Antonymes:

harmony

Nom

Exemple: “They live in harmony.”

Synonymes: peace

Antonymes: conflict

express

Verbe

Exemple: “She expressed her feelings.”

Synonymes: show

Antonymes: hide

vindicate

Verbe

Exemple: “The evidence vindicated her actions.”

Synonymes: justify, clear

Antonymes: condemn

incongruous

Adjectif

Exemple: “His reaction was incongruous with the situation.”

Synonymes: inappropriate, odd

Antonymes: appropriate

respond

Verbe

Exemple: “He responded quickly.”

Synonymes: reply, react

Antonymes: ignore

allow

Verbe

Exemple: “They allow students to use phones.”

Synonymes: permit, let

Antonymes: forbid

deterrent

Nom

Exemple: “High fees can be a deterrent to new users.”

meticulous

Adjectif

Exemple: “She kept meticulous records of every transaction.”

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪmɪneri/

Exemple: “These are preliminary results.”

Synonymes: overture, prelude, exploratory

strategy

/ˈstrætədʒi/

Exemple: “They developed a strategy.”

Synonymes: scheme

consequence

/ˈkɑːnsɪkwens/

Exemple: “Every action has consequences.”

Synonymes: issue, effect, outcome

Antonymes: inconsequence