Vocabulaire

after

Préposition

Exemple: “Let’s talk after the meeting.”

Antonymes: before

afternoon

Nom

Exemple: “I play football in the afternoon.”

Synonymes: daytime

Antonymes: morning, night

hindsight

Nom

Exemple: “In hindsight, the decision was wrong.”

Synonymes: retrospection

Antonymes: foresight

indolent

Adjectif

Exemple: “He became indolent after graduation.”

Synonymes: lazy, idle

Antonymes: diligent

contrive

Verbe

Exemple: “They contrived a clever solution.”

Synonymes: devise, create

Antonymes: destroy

recuperate

Verbe

Exemple: “He went to the countryside to recuperate.”

Synonymes: recover, heal

Antonymes: decline, worsen

promotable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is clearly promotable after this success.”

Synonymes: advanceable, eligible for promotion

Antonymes: unpromotable, unsuitable

indolently

Adverbe

Exemple: “He stretched indolently in the afternoon sun.”

Synonymes: lazily, sluggishly

Antonymes: energetically, diligently

elasticity

Nom

Exemple: “The material has excellent elasticity.”

Synonymes: flexibility, stretchiness

Antonymes: rigidity, stiffness

trampoline

Nom

Exemple: “The children jumped on the trampoline all afternoon.”

Synonymes: springy jumping surface

Antonymes:

suspension

Nom

Exemple: “The player faced suspension after the incident.”

Synonymes: pause, temporary ban

Antonymes: continuation, reinstatement

succession

Nom

Exemple: “A succession of storms hit the coast.”

Synonymes: sequence, series

Antonymes: break, gap

resilience

Nom

Exemple: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”

Synonymes: strength, adaptability

Antonymes: fragility, weakness

monotonous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The work became monotonous after a few weeks.”

Synonymes: repetitive, dull

Antonymes: varied, interesting

beforehand

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”

Synonymes: in advance, earlier

Antonymes: afterward, later

withdrawn

Adjectif

Exemple: “He became quiet and withdrawn after the move.”

Synonymes: reserved, isolated

Antonymes: outgoing, open

sentiment

Nom

Exemple: “Public sentiment changed after the report.”

Synonymes: feeling, opinion

Antonymes: apathy, indifference

clap

Verbe

Exemple: “The audience began to clap loudly.”

Synonymes: applaud

Antonymes: boo

ache

Verbe

Exemple: “My legs ache after the long walk.”

Synonymes: hurt, pain

Antonymes: feel fine

sob

Verbe

Exemple: “She began to sob after hearing the news.”

Synonymes: cry hard

Antonymes: laugh

bow

Nom

Exemple: “The actor took a bow after the performance.”

Synonymes: bend, curve

Antonymes: stand straight

chemotherapy

Nom

Exemple: “She began chemotherapy after the diagnosis.”

Synonymes: cancer treatment

Antonymes:

deal

Nom

Exemple: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”

Synonymes: agreement, arrangement

Antonymes: disagreement

bust

Adjectif

Exemple: “The business went bust after one year.”

Synonymes: break, collapse

Antonymes: succeed, repair

bill

Nom

Exemple: “We asked for the bill after dinner.”

Synonymes: invoice, note

Antonymes: payment

off

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please turn off the lights.”

Synonymes: away, not on

Antonymes: on

nor

Conjonction

Exemple: “She neither called nor wrote.”

Synonymes: and not

Antonymes: and

nap

Nom

Exemple: “I took a short nap after lunch.”

Synonymes: doze, rest

Antonymes: work, wakefulness

aid

Nom

Exemple: “International aid arrived after the storm.”

Synonymes: help, support

Antonymes: harm

refreshments

Nom

Exemple: “Refreshments were served after the meeting.”

Synonymes: snacks, drinks

Antonymes:

third

Adjectif

Exemple: “She finished in third place.”

Synonymes: number three

Antonymes: first

sweat

Verbe

Exemple: “I started to sweat after running.”

Synonymes: perspire

Antonymes: freeze

relax

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to relax after work.”

Synonymes: rest, calm down

Antonymes: stress

pride

Nom

Exemple: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Synonymes: honor, self-respect

Antonymes: shame

dizzy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I felt dizzy after standing up too quickly.”

Synonymes: light-headed

Antonymes: steady

cheer

Verbe

Exemple: “The fans cheered loudly after the goal.”

Synonymes: encourage, celebrate

Antonymes: boo

blood

Nom

Exemple: “There was blood on his shirt after the accident.”

Synonymes:

Antonymes:

then

Adjectif

Exemple: “First eat, then go outside.”

Synonymes: after that

Antonymes: before

meet

Verbe

Exemple: “Let’s meet after school.”

Synonymes: see, greet

Antonymes: miss

treacherous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The path became treacherous after the snowstorm.”

Synonymes: perilous, deceitful

Antonymes: safe, trustworthy

materialize

Verbe

Exemple: “Their fears began to materialize after the merger.”

Synonymes: appear, come into being

Antonymes: vanish, dissolve

crystallize

Verbe

Exemple: “Her views began to crystallize after months of debate.”

Synonymes: solidify, clarify

Antonymes: blur, dissolve

breadwinner

Nom

Exemple: “After his father retired, he became the family’s main breadwinner.”

Synonymes: provider, earner

Antonymes: dependent

exuberantly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The crowd cheered exuberantly after the victory.”

Synonymes: enthusiastically, joyfully

Antonymes: quietly, sadly

chaotically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The crowd moved chaotically after the announcement.”

Synonymes: disorderly, erratically

Antonymes: orderly, systematically

victorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The team returned home victorious after the final match.”

Synonymes: triumphant, successful

Antonymes: defeated, unsuccessful

down

Préposition

Exemple: “He felt down after hearing the bad news.”

Synonymes: low, depressed

Antonymes: up, cheerful

till

Conjonction

Exemple: “Stay here till I come back.”

Synonymes: until

Antonymes: after

rage

Nom

Exemple: “He was shaking with rage after the news.”

Synonymes: fury, anger

Antonymes: calm

pale

Adjectif

Exemple: “She looked pale after the long trip.”

Synonymes: light-colored, faint

Antonymes: bright, healthy-looking

limp

Verbe

Exemple: “He began to limp after the match.”

Synonymes: walk unevenly

Antonymes: walk normally

follow

Verbe

Exemple: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Synonymes: go after, obey

Antonymes: ignore, lead

during

Préposition

Exemple: “Do not talk during the exam.”

Synonymes: throughout

Antonymes: before, after

appear

Verbe

Exemple: “A rainbow appeared after the storm.”

Synonymes: show up, seem

Antonymes: disappear

upset

Adjectif

Exemple: “She was upset after the argument.”

Synonymes: sad, disturbed

Antonymes: calm, happy

rainy

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a rainy afternoon.”

Synonymes: wet

Antonymes: sunny

resuscitation

Nom

Exemple: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”

Synonymes: revival

Antonymes: abandonment

unencumbered

Adjectif

Exemple: “He felt unencumbered by deadlines after leaving the role.”

Synonymes: unburdened

Antonymes: burdened

recuperation

Nom

Exemple: “Full recuperation may take months, not weeks.”

Synonymes: recovery

Antonymes: decline

conciliation

Nom

Exemple: “Conciliation requires concessions from both sides.”

Synonymes: reconciliation

Antonymes: escalation

refurbishment

Nom

Exemple: “The hotel reopened after a major refurbishment.”

Synonymes: renovation

Antonymes: neglect

lethargically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He moved lethargically after a sleepless night.”

Synonymes: sluggishly

Antonymes: energetically

anticlimactic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The ending felt anticlimactic after so much build-up.”

Synonymes: underwhelming

Antonymes: dramatic

victoriously

Adverbe

Exemple: “They emerged victoriously after a long struggle.”

Synonymes: triumphantly

Antonymes: defeatedly

exhilaration

Nom

Exemple: “She felt exhilaration after finishing the marathon.”

Synonymes: thrill

Antonymes: dread

speculation

Nom

Exemple: “The media’s speculation increased after the announcement.”

Synonymes: guesswork

Antonymes: certainty

muddy

Adjectif

Exemple: “The road became muddy after the rain.”

Synonymes: murky

Antonymes: clean

later

Adverbe

Exemple: “I’ll call you later tonight.”

Synonymes: afterward

Antonymes: now

grief

Nom

Exemple: “He was in deep grief after the loss.”

Synonymes: sorrow

Antonymes: joy

naked

Adjectif

Exemple: “The baby was naked after the bath.”

Synonymes: bare

Antonymes: clothed

mourn

Verbe

Exemple: “People mourn the loss of a loved one.”

Synonymes: grieve

Antonymes: celebrate

fifth

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is the fifth time I have called you.”

fetch

Verbe

Exemple: “Could you fetch me some water?”

Synonymes: bring

Antonymes: take

comma

Nom

Exemple: “Put a comma after this word.”

chase

Verbe

Exemple: “The dog chased the cat.”

Synonymes: run after

sleepy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am sleepy after lunch.”

Synonymes: tired

Antonymes: awake

invent

Verbe

Exemple: “He invented a new tool.”

Synonymes: create

evening

Nom

Exemple: “I read in the evening.”

Synonymes: nightfall

Antonymes: morning

second

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is my second try.”

Synonymes: 2nd

Antonymes: first

future

Nom

Exemple: “I think about the future.”

Synonymes: time ahead

Antonymes: past