Vocabulaire

allusion

Nom

Exemple: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”

Synonymes: reference, hint

Antonymes: direct statement

allegory

Nom

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

Synonymes: symbolic story

Antonymes: literal story

allude

Verbe

Exemple: “He did not allude to the problem.”

Synonymes: hint, refer indirectly

Antonymes: state clearly

allot

Verbe

Exemple: “We should allot more time for research.”

Synonymes: assign, allocate

Antonymes: withhold

alliance

Nom

Exemple: “The countries formed an alliance.”

Synonymes: partnership, union

Antonymes: rivalry

allegation

Nom

Exemple: “The allegation was denied by the company.”

Synonymes: claim, accusation

Antonymes: proof, vindication

allegorical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The poem is widely read as an allegorical account of political oppression.”

Synonymes: symbolic, figurative

Antonymes: literal, direct

allow

Verbe

Exemple: “They allow students to use phones.”

Synonymes: permit, let

Antonymes: forbid

alleviate

Verbe

Exemple: “The new policy alleviated pressure on the support team.”

allocate

/ˈæləkeɪt/

Exemple: “We allocated extra budget to marketing.”

Synonymes: apportion

vestigial

Adjectif

Exemple: “The organ is vestigial in humans.”

Synonymes: remaining, rudimentary

Antonymes: fully developed

veritable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was a veritable museum.”

Synonymes: true, real

Antonymes: fake

posterity

Nom

Exemple: “We preserve history for posterity.”

Synonymes: future generations

Antonymes: ancestors

parochial

Adjectif

Exemple: “The policy reflects a parochial view.”

Synonymes: narrow, local

Antonymes: global

notorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Synonymes: infamous, well-known

Antonymes: respected

malleable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Young minds are malleable.”

Synonymes: flexible, adaptable

Antonymes: rigid

incumbent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The incumbent president won the election.”

Synonymes: current, officeholder

Antonymes: challenger

grievance

Nom

Exemple: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Synonymes: complaint, objection

Antonymes: satisfaction

deprecate

Verbe

Exemple: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Synonymes: criticize, discourage

Antonymes: approve

innuendo

Nom

Exemple: “The article was full of innuendo.”

Synonymes: hint, suggestion

Antonymes: direct statement

euphoria

Nom

Exemple: “The victory created euphoria.”

Synonymes: joy, excitement

Antonymes: despair

engender

Verbe

Exemple: “Trust can engender cooperation.”

Synonymes: cause, produce

Antonymes: prevent

diligent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

automate

Verbe

Exemple: “We should automate this process.”

Synonymes: mechanize, computerize

Antonymes: do manually

artifice

Nom

Exemple: “The plan depended on artifice.”

Synonymes: trick, deception

Antonymes: honesty

venture

Nom

Exemple: “The new venture attracted investors.”

Synonymes: enterprise, project

Antonymes: safe routine

indulge

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Synonymes: treat, allow

Antonymes: deny

emulate

Verbe

Exemple: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”

Synonymes: imitate, copy

Antonymes: ignore

condone

Verbe

Exemple: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Synonymes: allow, accept

Antonymes: condemn

arduous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was an arduous journey.”

Synonymes: difficult, demanding

Antonymes: easy

wholly

Adverbe

Exemple: “I wholly agree with you.”

Synonymes: completely, entirely

Antonymes: partly

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

utter

Adjectif

Exemple: “The project was an utter failure.”

Synonymes: complete, total

Antonymes: partial

quirk

Nom

Exemple: “Everyone has a small quirk.”

Synonymes: oddity, habit

Antonymes: normality

poise

Nom

Exemple: “She answered with poise.”

Synonymes: composure, balance

Antonymes: panic

hitch

Nom

Exemple: “The plan worked without a hitch.”

Synonymes: problem, obstacle

Antonymes: smoothness

brood

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”

Synonymes: worry, dwell

Antonymes: forget

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

inclusive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The school has an inclusive policy.”

Synonymes: welcoming, open to all

Antonymes: exclusive

aesthetic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The design has strong aesthetic value.”

Synonymes: artistic, visual

Antonymes: ugly

provoke

Verbe

Exemple: “His words may provoke anger.”

Synonymes: trigger, cause

Antonymes: calm

portray

Verbe

Exemple: “The film portrays life in a small city.”

Synonymes: depict, show

Antonymes: hide

revere

Verbe

Exemple: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Synonymes: respect, admire

Antonymes: despise

oblige

Verbe

Exemple: “The law may oblige companies to report data.”

Synonymes: require, force

Antonymes: allow

evoke

Verbe

Exemple: “This song can evoke strong memories.”

Synonymes: bring out, call up

Antonymes: suppress

enterprise

Nom

Exemple: “The enterprise creates software.”

Synonymes: company, business

Antonymes: individual

conference

Nom

Exemple: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Synonymes: meeting, event

Antonymes: private talk

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

operator

Nom

Exemple: “The operator answered the phone.”

Synonymes: telephone operator, switchboard operator

vitamin

Nom

Exemple: “Vitamin D is important.”

Synonymes: nutrient

Antonymes: toxin

tuition

Nom

Exemple: “University tuition is expensive.”

Synonymes: education fee

Antonymes: scholarship

pension

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonymes: retirement money

Antonymes: salary

laptop

Nom

Exemple: “My laptop is new.”

Synonymes: computer, notebook

Antonymes: desktop

lease

Nom

Exemple: “We signed the lease today.”

Synonymes: rental agreement, contract

Antonymes: ownership

label

Nom

Exemple: “Read the label on the bottle.”

Synonymes: tag, sticker

Antonymes: unmarked item

loan

Nom

Exemple: “He took a loan from the bank.”

Synonymes: credit, borrowed money

Antonymes: saving

immigration

Nom

Exemple: “Immigration rules can change.”

Synonymes: moving to a country

Antonymes: emigration

ambulance

Nom

Exemple: “Call an ambulance.”

Synonymes: emergency vehicle

Antonymes: taxi

property

Nom

Exemple: “This house is my property.”

Synonymes: ownership, asset

Antonymes: debt

document

Nom

Exemple: “Sign the document.”

Synonymes: paper, file

Antonymes: verbal agreement

chemical

Nom

Exemple: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Synonymes: substance

Antonymes: natural material

lecture

Nom

Exemple: “The lecture starts at ten.”

Synonymes: talk, lesson

Antonymes: break

agenda

Nom

Exemple: “The meeting agenda is short.”

Synonymes: plan, schedule

Antonymes: disorder

spoon

Nom

Exemple: “Eat soup with a spoon.”

Synonymes: eating tool

Antonymes: fork

snack

Nom

Exemple: “I want a small snack.”

Synonymes: small meal

Antonymes: dinner

fence

Nom

Exemple: “The fence is high.”

Synonymes: barrier, wall

Antonymes: gate

crime

Nom

Exemple: “The police solved the crime.”

Synonymes: offense, illegal act

Antonymes: lawful act

chess

Nom

Exemple: “I like to play chess.”

Synonymes: board game

Antonymes: football

agent

Nom

Exemple: “The agent called me.”

Synonymes: representative

Antonymes: client

zone

Nom

Exemple: “This is a quiet zone.”

Synonymes: area, region

Antonymes: center

suit

Nom

Exemple: “He wears a black suit.”

Synonymes: formal clothes

Antonymes: casual clothes

path

Nom

Exemple: “We walk on the path.”

Synonymes: way, trail

Antonymes: wall

lamp

Nom

Exemple: “The lamp is on the table.”

Synonymes: light

Antonymes: darkness

coin

Nom

Exemple: “I found a coin.”

Synonymes: metal money

Antonymes: banknote

area

Nom

Exemple: “This area is quiet.”

Synonymes: place, zone

Antonymes: point

personality

Nom

Exemple: “She has a strong personality.”

Synonymes: character, nature

Antonymes: facelessness

emergency

Nom

Exemple: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Synonymes: crisis, urgent situation

Antonymes: normal situation

apartment

Nom

Exemple: “I live in an apartment.”

Synonymes: flat, home

Antonymes: house

elevator

Nom

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

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: stairs

audience

Nom

Exemple: “The audience listened carefully.”

Synonymes: listeners, viewers

Antonymes: speaker