Vocabulaire

allow

Verbe

Exemple: “They allow students to use phones.”

Synonymes: permit, let

Antonymes: forbid

indulge

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Synonymes: treat, allow

Antonymes: deny

condone

Verbe

Exemple: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Synonymes: allow, accept

Antonymes: condemn

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

oblige

Verbe

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

Synonymes: require, force

Antonymes: allow

pension

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonymes: retirement money

Antonymes: salary

lease

Nom

Exemple: “We signed the lease today.”

Synonymes: rental agreement, contract

Antonymes: ownership

indulgence

Nom

Exemple: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonymes: luxury, leniency

Antonymes: restraint, discipline

floodgates

Nom

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

Synonymes: sluice gates, barriers

Antonymes: closure, blockage

insightful

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her questions were insightful and precise.”

Synonymes: perceptive, thoughtful

Antonymes: superficial, shallow

chew

Verbe

Exemple: “Chew your food slowly.”

Synonymes: bite, grind with teeth

Antonymes: swallow

spill

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to spill the juice.”

Synonymes: pour out by accident

Antonymes: save

indulgently

Adverbe

Exemple: “The teacher smiled indulgently at the child’s imagination.”

Synonymes: leniently, tolerantly

Antonymes: strictly, severely

deep

Adjectif

Exemple: “She took a deep breath before speaking.”

Synonymes: profound, intense

Antonymes: shallow

forbid

Verbe

Exemple: “My parents forbid me to stay out late.”

Synonymes: ban, not allow

Antonymes: permit

versatility

Nom

Exemple: “Her versatility allows her to work across teams.”

Synonymes: flexibility

Antonymes: rigidity

superficial

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their analysis was superficial and missed the core issue.”

Synonymes: shallow

Antonymes: thorough

joint

Nom

Exemple: “My knee joint hurts sometimes.”

Synonymes: connection

block

Verbe

Exemple: “I blocked his number.”

Synonymes: stop

Antonymes: allow

superficially

Adverbe

Exemple: “He only understood the issue superficially.”

Synonymes: shallowly

Antonymes: thoroughly

passport

/ˈpæspɔːrt/

Exemple: “Please show your passport.”

Synonymes: pass

drink

/drɪŋk/

Exemple: “Drink some water.”

Synonymes: imbibe, pledge, swallow

eat

/iːt/

Exemple: “I eat breakfast.”

Synonymes: corrode, consume, rust