Vocabulaire

adhesion

Nom

Exemple: “The material has strong adhesion.”

Synonymes: sticking, attachment

Antonymes: separation

adverse

Adjectif

Exemple: “The drug had adverse effects.”

Synonymes: negative, harmful

Antonymes: favorable

adhere

Verbe

Exemple: “Employees must adhere to the rules.”

Synonymes: follow, obey

Antonymes: violate

adorn

Verbe

Exemple: “Flowers adorn the room.”

Synonymes: decorate, embellish

Antonymes: strip

adept

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is adept at solving problems.”

Synonymes: skilled, proficient

Antonymes: inept

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

adverb

Nom

Exemple: ““Quickly” is an adverb.”

Synonymes: describing word for verbs

Antonymes: noun

advertisement

Nom

Exemple: “I saw an advertisement on television.”

Synonymes: ad, commercial

Antonymes: private message

adventure

Nom

Exemple: “Our trip was an adventure.”

Synonymes: journey, experience

Antonymes: routine

advantage

Nom

Exemple: “Good English is an advantage.”

Synonymes: benefit, plus

Antonymes: disadvantage

adjective

Nom

Exemple: ““Big” is an adjective.”

Synonymes: describing word

Antonymes: noun

addition

Nom

Exemple: “The addition of new words is helpful.”

Synonymes: increase, extra part

Antonymes: removal

adrenaline

Nom

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

Synonymes: stress hormone, rush

Antonymes: calm

adjustable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The chair has an adjustable backrest.”

Synonymes: flexible, modifiable

Antonymes: fixed, rigid

administration

Nom

Exemple: “The school administration announced new rules.”

Synonymes: management, office

Antonymes: disorder

adult

Nom

Exemple: “Every adult must carry identification.”

Synonymes: grown-up

Antonymes: child

admit

Verbe

Exemple: “He finally admitted that he was wrong.”

Synonymes: accept, confess

Antonymes: deny

advise

Verbe

Exemple: “I advise you to save your work often.”

Synonymes: recommend, suggest

Antonymes: discourage

advice

Nom

Exemple: “Can you give me some advice?”

Synonymes: guidance, suggestion

Antonymes: misguidance

admire

Verbe

Exemple: “I really admire her patience.”

Synonymes: respect, appreciate

Antonymes: dislike

adjust

Verbe

Exemple: “You can adjust the chair height.”

Synonymes: adapt, change slightly

Antonymes: keep unchanged

advantageous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It’s advantageous to negotiate before signing.”

Synonymes: beneficial

Antonymes: disadvantageous

adopt

Verbe

Exemple: “They decided to adopt a child.”

Synonymes: take in

adapt

Verbe

Exemple: “It takes time to adapt to a new job.”

Synonymes: adjust

advocate

/ˈædvəkeɪt/

Exemple: “Many experts advocate stronger privacy rules.”

Synonymes: urge, counsel, proponent

tenacious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a tenacious leader.”

Synonymes: persistent, determined

Antonymes: weak

stipulate

Verbe

Exemple: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”

Synonymes: specify, require

Antonymes: omit

malleable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Young minds are malleable.”

Synonymes: flexible, adaptable

Antonymes: rigid

grievance

Nom

Exemple: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Synonymes: complaint, objection

Antonymes: satisfaction

deficient

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report is deficient in evidence.”

Synonymes: lacking, inadequate

Antonymes: sufficient

contagion

Nom

Exemple: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”

Synonymes: infection, spread

Antonymes: immunity

abundance

Nom

Exemple: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”

Synonymes: plenty, wealth

Antonymes: scarcity

abhorrent

Adjectif

Exemple: “Racism is abhorrent.”

Synonymes: disgusting, hateful

Antonymes: admirable

rhetoric

Nom

Exemple: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”

Synonymes: persuasive speech, oratory

Antonymes: silence

relegate

Verbe

Exemple: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”

Synonymes: demote, downgrade

Antonymes: promote

recourse

Nom

Exemple: “They had no recourse but to sue.”

Synonymes: option, remedy

Antonymes: helplessness

indolent

Adjectif

Exemple: “He became indolent after graduation.”

Synonymes: lazy, idle

Antonymes: diligent

disperse

Verbe

Exemple: “The crowd began to disperse.”

Synonymes: scatter, spread out

Antonymes: gather

diligent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

artifact

Nom

Exemple: “The museum displayed an ancient artifact.”

Synonymes: object, relic

Antonymes: natural object

allegory

Nom

Exemple: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Synonymes: symbolic story

Antonymes: literal story

oblique

Adjectif

Exemple: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”

Synonymes: indirect, slanted

Antonymes: direct

insular

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company had an insular culture.”

Synonymes: narrow-minded, isolated

Antonymes: open-minded

diffuse

Verbe

Exemple: “The smell began to diffuse through the room.”

Synonymes: spread, disperse

Antonymes: concentrate

counsel

Verbe

Exemple: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”

Synonymes: advise, guide

Antonymes: mislead

austere

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room had an austere design.”

Synonymes: plain, severe

Antonymes: luxurious

myriad

Adjectif

Exemple: “There are myriad ways to learn English.”

Synonymes: countless, many

Antonymes: few

milieu

Nom

Exemple: “He grew up in an academic milieu.”

Synonymes: environment, setting

Antonymes: isolation

lament

Verbe

Exemple: “People lament the loss of tradition.”

Synonymes: mourn, grieve

Antonymes: celebrate

induce

Verbe

Exemple: “Stress can induce headaches.”

Synonymes: cause, trigger

Antonymes: prevent

hazard

Nom

Exemple: “Ice on the road is a hazard.”

Synonymes: danger, risk

Antonymes: safety

hamper

Verbe

Exemple: “Bad weather can hamper delivery.”

Synonymes: hinder, obstruct

Antonymes: help

embody

Verbe

Exemple: “She embodies courage.”

Synonymes: represent, express

Antonymes: contradict

corpse

Nom

Exemple: “The police found a corpse.”

Synonymes: dead body

Antonymes: living person

cogent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She made a cogent argument.”

Synonymes: convincing, clear

Antonymes: weak

bereft

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was bereft of furniture.”

Synonymes: deprived, without

Antonymes: full

agency

Nom

Exemple: “The agency manages advertising.”

Synonymes: organization, office

Antonymes: individual

accrue

Verbe

Exemple: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Synonymes: accumulate, build up

Antonymes: decrease

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

merit

Nom

Exemple: “The proposal has merit.”

Synonymes: value, worth

Antonymes: fault

exude

Verbe

Exemple: “She exudes confidence.”

Synonymes: radiate, show

Antonymes: hide

edify

Verbe

Exemple: “The lecture will edify the audience.”

Synonymes: teach, instruct

Antonymes: mislead

bogus

Adjectif

Exemple: “The website gave bogus information.”

Synonymes: fake, false

Antonymes: real

axiom

Nom

Exemple: “This theory begins with a simple axiom.”

Synonymes: principle, truth

Antonymes: contradiction

institute

Nom

Exemple: “He works at a research institute.”

Synonymes: organization, academy

Antonymes: individual

dominant

Adjectif

Exemple: “This company is dominant in the market.”

Synonymes: leading, powerful

Antonymes: weak

citation

Nom

Exemple: “Add a citation to your essay.”

Synonymes: reference, source note

Antonymes: plagiarism

alienate

Verbe

Exemple: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”

Synonymes: isolate, distance

Antonymes: include

exploit

Verbe

Exemple: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”

Synonymes: use unfairly, take advantage of

Antonymes: protect

revere

Verbe

Exemple: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Synonymes: respect, admire

Antonymes: despise

helicopter

Nom

Exemple: “The helicopter flew over the city.”

Synonymes: aircraft

Antonymes: car

consultant

Nom

Exemple: “The consultant gave useful advice.”

Synonymes: advisor, expert

Antonymes: client

territory

Nom

Exemple: “This territory belongs to the city.”

Synonymes: area, land

Antonymes: border

applicant

Nom

Exemple: “The applicant sent a document.”

Synonymes: candidate, person applying

Antonymes: reviewer

minister

Nom

Exemple: “The minister gave a statement.”

Synonymes: government official

Antonymes: citizen

download

Nom

Exemple: “The download is complete.”

Synonymes: file transfer

Antonymes: upload

ceiling

Nom

Exemple: “The lamp is on the ceiling.”

Synonymes: top of room

Antonymes: floor

profit

Nom

Exemple: “The business made a profit.”

Synonymes: gain, earnings

Antonymes: loss

export

Nom

Exemple: “The country increased its export of wine.”

Synonymes: selling abroad

Antonymes: import