Vocabulaire

aid

Nom

Exemple: “International aid arrived after the storm.”

Synonymes: help, support

Antonymes: harm

volunteer

Nom

Exemple: “She works as a volunteer.”

Synonymes: helper

Antonymes: paid worker

tuition

Nom

Exemple: “University tuition is expensive.”

Synonymes: education fee

Antonymes: scholarship

payment

Nom

Exemple: “The payment was successful.”

Synonymes: paying, transaction

Antonymes: refund

employment

Nom

Exemple: “Employment is high this year.”

Synonymes: work, job

Antonymes: unemployment

assistant

Nom

Exemple: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Synonymes: helper, aide

Antonymes: leader

rent

Nom

Exemple: “The rent is high.”

Synonymes: rental payment

Antonymes: ownership

egg

Nom

Exemple: “I eat an egg for breakfast.”

impediment

Nom

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

Synonymes: obstacle, hindrance

Antonymes: aid, advantage

compulsion

Nom

Exemple: “He felt a compulsion to check the door again.”

Synonymes: urge, pressure

Antonymes: choice, freedom

undaunted

Adjectif

Exemple: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Synonymes: fearless, brave

Antonymes: discouraged, afraid

pee

Verbe

Exemple: “The child said he needed to pee.”

Synonymes: urinate

Antonymes:

lay

Verbe

Exemple: “She laid the book on the table.”

Synonymes: put, place

Antonymes: lift

gay

Adjectif

Exemple: “He said openly that he is gay.”

Synonymes: homosexual

Antonymes: straight

scholarship

Nom

Exemple: “She won a scholarship to study abroad.”

Synonymes: grant, financial aid

Antonymes: debt

encumbrance

Nom

Exemple: “Excess regulation became an encumbrance to innovation.”

Synonymes: burden, hindrance

Antonymes: aid, advantage

fine

Nom

Exemple: “He had to pay a fine for parking there.”

Synonymes: penalty, good

Antonymes: bad, reward

paid

Adjectif

Exemple: “The bill has already been paid.”

Synonymes: settled

Antonymes: unpaid

anyway

Adverbe

Exemple: “It was raining, but we went anyway.”

Synonymes: in any case

Antonymes: therefore not

ghost

Nom

Exemple: “The child was afraid of ghosts.”

Synonymes: spirit

Antonymes: human

complimentary

Adjectif

Exemple: “Guests receive complimentary drinks on arrival.”

Synonymes: free

Antonymes: paid

impoverished

Adjectif

Exemple: “Aid was sent to impoverished communities.”

Synonymes: destitute

Antonymes: wealthy

pardon

Verbe

Exemple: “Pardon, can you repeat?”

Synonymes: excuse

Antonymes: punishment

afraid

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am afraid of dogs.”

Synonymes: scared

Antonymes: brave

stamp

Nom

Exemple: “Put a stamp on the letter.”

Synonymes: seal

Antonymes:

repay

Verbe

Exemple: “He repaid the money.”

Synonymes: pay back

Antonymes: borrow

owing

Adjectif

Exemple: “He still has money owing.”

Synonymes: indebted

Antonymes: paid

exactly

Adverbe

Exemple: “That is exactly what I said.”

Synonymes: precisely

Antonymes: approximately

benefit

/ˈbenɪfɪt/

Exemple: “Exercise has many benefits.”

Synonymes: welfare, do good, gain

receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/

Exemple: “Keep the receipt.”

Synonymes: acknowledge, reception, receiving

salary

/ˈsæləri/

Exemple: “His salary is paid monthly.”

Synonymes: remuneration, wage, earnings

goodbye

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

Exemple: “Goodbye! See you tomorrow.”

Synonymes: adieu, bye, cheerio