Vocabulaire

age

Nom

Exemple: “What is your age?”

Synonymes: years, time of life

Antonymes: youth

agency

Nom

Exemple: “The agency manages advertising.”

Synonymes: organization, office

Antonymes: individual

agenda

Nom

Exemple: “The meeting agenda is short.”

Synonymes: plan, schedule

Antonymes: disorder

agent

Nom

Exemple: “The agent called me.”

Synonymes: representative

Antonymes: client

idiomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Synonymes: natural, native-like

Antonymes: unnatural

disparage

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Synonymes: belittle, criticize

Antonymes: praise

deprecate

Verbe

Exemple: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Synonymes: criticize, discourage

Antonymes: approve

anthology

Nom

Exemple: “The book is an anthology of poems.”

Synonymes: collection, compilation

Antonymes: single work

rhetoric

Nom

Exemple: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”

Synonymes: persuasive speech, oratory

Antonymes: silence

envisage

Verbe

Exemple: “I envisage a better future.”

Synonymes: imagine, foresee

Antonymes: ignore

calamity

Nom

Exemple: “The flood was a calamity for the village.”

Synonymes: disaster, catastrophe

Antonymes: blessing

deficit

Nom

Exemple: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Synonymes: shortage, lack

Antonymes: surplus

consign

Verbe

Exemple: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Synonymes: deliver, entrust

Antonymes: keep

conduit

Nom

Exemple: “The platform is a conduit for information.”

Synonymes: channel, pipe

Antonymes: barrier

jargon

Nom

Exemple: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Synonymes: technical language, terminology

Antonymes: plain language

embody

Verbe

Exemple: “She embodies courage.”

Synonymes: represent, express

Antonymes: contradict

arcane

Adjectif

Exemple: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Synonymes: mysterious, obscure

Antonymes: clear

knack

Nom

Exemple: “She has a knack for languages.”

Synonymes: talent, skill

Antonymes: inability

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

citation

Nom

Exemple: “Add a citation to your essay.”

Synonymes: reference, source note

Antonymes: plagiarism

oversee

Verbe

Exemple: “The director will oversee the project.”

Synonymes: supervise, manage

Antonymes: ignore

exploit

Verbe

Exemple: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”

Synonymes: use unfairly, take advantage of

Antonymes: protect

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

exert

Verbe

Exemple: “The manager can exert influence on the team.”

Synonymes: apply, use

Antonymes: withdraw

translator

Nom

Exemple: “The translator helped us.”

Synonymes: interpreter

Antonymes: speaker

supervisor

Nom

Exemple: “My supervisor checked the report.”

Synonymes: manager, boss

Antonymes: trainee

retirement

Nom

Exemple: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Synonymes: leaving work, pension age

Antonymes: employment

conference

Nom

Exemple: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Synonymes: meeting, event

Antonymes: private talk

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

finance

Nom

Exemple: “He works in finance.”

Synonymes: money management, banking

Antonymes: spending without plan

divorce

Nom

Exemple: “Their divorce was difficult.”

Synonymes: separation

Antonymes: marriage

cabinet

Nom

Exemple: “The cups are in the cabinet.”

Synonymes: cupboard, storage unit

Antonymes: open shelf

barrier

Nom

Exemple: “Language can be a barrier.”

Synonymes: obstacle, block

Antonymes: access

quote

Nom

Exemple: “I used a quote in my essay.”

Synonymes: citation, excerpt

Antonymes: original text

instruction

Nom

Exemple: “Read the instruction carefully.”

Synonymes: direction, guide

Antonymes: confusion

management

Nom

Exemple: “Good management helps a company grow.”

Synonymes: administration, leadership

Antonymes: mismanagement

animation

Nom

Exemple: “The animation is funny.”

Synonymes: cartoon, moving image

Antonymes: still picture

security

Nom

Exemple: “Security is important online.”

Synonymes: safety, protection

Antonymes: danger

marriage

Nom

Exemple: “Their marriage is happy.”

Synonymes: union, wedding relationship

Antonymes: divorce

industry

Nom

Exemple: “The industry is growing.”

Synonymes: business sector

Antonymes: agriculture

clerk

Nom

Exemple: “The clerk works at the desk.”

Synonymes: office worker, assistant

Antonymes: manager

text

Nom

Exemple: “Read the text, please.”

Synonymes: writing, message

Antonymes: picture

advertisement

Nom

Exemple: “I saw an advertisement on television.”

Synonymes: ad, commercial

Antonymes: private message

vocabulary

Nom

Exemple: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Synonymes: word list, words

Antonymes: silence

statement

Nom

Exemple: “His statement was clear.”

Synonymes: declaration, comment

Antonymes: question

advantage

Nom

Exemple: “Good English is an advantage.”

Synonymes: benefit, plus

Antonymes: disadvantage

elevator

Nom

Exemple: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: stairs

director

Nom

Exemple: “The director is in the office.”

Synonymes: manager, leader

Antonymes: employee

accident

Nom

Exemple: “There was an accident on the street.”

Synonymes: crash, incident

Antonymes: safety

website

Nom

Exemple: “This website is useful.”

Synonymes: site, web page

Antonymes: offline page

card

Nom

Exemple: “I pay with a card.”

Synonymes: plastic card

Antonymes: cash

language

Nom

Exemple: “English is an international language.”

Synonymes: speech, tongue

Antonymes: silence

bookmark

Nom

Exemple: “Use a bookmark in the book.”

disadvantage

Nom

Exemple: “The main disadvantage is the price.”

Synonymes: drawback

Antonymes: advantage

unmediated

Adjectif

Exemple: “The audience had unmediated access to the artist online.”

Synonymes: direct, immediate

Antonymes: mediated, filtered

tactically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Synonymes: strategically, carefully

Antonymes: randomly, carelessly

surrealist

Adjectif

Exemple: “Dalí was a famous surrealist painter.”

Synonymes: artist of surrealism

Antonymes: realist

surrealism

Nom

Exemple: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Synonymes: art movement

Antonymes: realism

rhetorical

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”

Synonymes: oratorical, persuasive

Antonymes: literal, plain

mediocrity

Nom

Exemple: “He refused to settle for mediocrity.”

Synonymes: ordinariness, average quality

Antonymes: excellence, brilliance

inducement

Nom

Exemple: “The bonus served as an inducement to stay.”

Synonymes: incentive, motivation

Antonymes: deterrent, discouragement

impresario

Nom

Exemple: “The impresario arranged the entire tour.”

Synonymes: manager, promoter

Antonymes: performer

histrionic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Synonymes: dramatic, theatrical

Antonymes: restrained, calm

floodgates

Nom

Exemple: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Synonymes: sluice gates, barriers

Antonymes: closure, blockage

ecotourism

Nom

Exemple: “Ecotourism can support conservation when managed responsibly.”

Synonymes: sustainable tourism

Antonymes: mass tourism

silhouette

Nom

Exemple: “We could see her silhouette in the doorway.”

Synonymes: outline, shadow shape

Antonymes: detail, full image

self-worth

Nom

Exemple: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Synonymes: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonymes: self-doubt, worthlessness

provisions

Nom

Exemple: “The contract includes several important provisions.”

Synonymes: terms, supplies

Antonymes: omissions, shortages

privileged

Adjectif

Exemple: “She grew up in a privileged environment.”

Synonymes: advantaged, favored

Antonymes: underprivileged, disadvantaged

impervious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”

Synonymes: unaffected, immune

Antonymes: vulnerable, sensitive

impediment

Nom

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

Synonymes: obstacle, hindrance

Antonymes: aid, advantage

exuberance

Nom

Exemple: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”

Synonymes: enthusiasm, energy

Antonymes: gloom, reserve

dispensary

Nom

Exemple: “The village dispensary provides basic medicine.”

Synonymes: clinic, pharmacy

Antonymes:

voracious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a voracious reader of history books.”

Synonymes: greedy, avid

Antonymes: moderate, indifferent

undaunted

Adjectif

Exemple: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Synonymes: fearless, brave

Antonymes: discouraged, afraid

stylistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The two authors differ in stylistic choices.”

Synonymes: artistic, expressive

Antonymes: content-based, plain

refurbish

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to refurbish the old library.”

Synonymes: renovate, restore

Antonymes: damage, neglect

raunchily

Adverbe

Exemple: “The comedian behaved raunchily on stage.”

Synonymes: vulgarly, crudely

Antonymes: decently, tastefully

portrayal

Nom

Exemple: “The film offers a realistic portrayal of village life.”

Synonymes: depiction, representation

Antonymes: distortion, misrepresentation

cope

Verbe

Exemple: “It was hard to cope with the pressure.”

Synonymes: manage, deal with

Antonymes: fail, collapse