Vocabulaire

austerity

Nom

Exemple: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Synonymes: strictness, frugality

Antonymes: luxury

oblique

Adjectif

Exemple: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”

Synonymes: indirect, slanted

Antonymes: direct

distill

Verbe

Exemple: “The teacher distilled the idea into one sentence.”

Synonymes: extract, simplify

Antonymes: complicate

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

bereft

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was bereft of furniture.”

Synonymes: deprived, without

Antonymes: full

obscure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”

Synonymes: unclear, unknown

Antonymes: clear

rhetorical

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: oratorical, persuasive

Antonymes: literal, plain

resounding

Adjectif

Exemple: “The proposal received resounding support.”

Synonymes: emphatic, overwhelming

Antonymes: weak, muted

redundancy

Nom

Exemple: “The report suffers from redundancy in several sections.”

Synonymes: superfluity, repetition

Antonymes: necessity, economy

pressurize

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”

Synonymes: coerce, pressure

Antonymes: relieve, ease

hysterical

Adjectif

Exemple: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Synonymes: uncontrollable, frantic

Antonymes: calm, composed

stuffiness

Nom

Exemple: “The room’s stuffiness made it hard to breathe.”

Synonymes: staleness, formality

Antonymes: freshness, openness

provisions

Nom

Exemple: “The contract includes several important provisions.”

Synonymes: terms, supplies

Antonymes: omissions, shortages

insecurely

Adverbe

Exemple: “The box was insecurely tied.”

Synonymes: uncertainly, unsafely

Antonymes: securely, confidently

commission

Nom

Exemple: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”

Synonymes: fee, assignment

Antonymes: refusal, dismissal

even

Adverbe

Exemple: “Even my little brother knew the answer.”

Synonymes: also, flat

Antonymes: uneven

bet

Verbe

Exemple: “I bet it will rain tonight.”

Synonymes: wager, guess

Antonymes: know

comic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Synonymes: funny, cartoon story

Antonymes: serious

reverberate

Verbe

Exemple: “The decision will reverberate across the industry.”

Synonymes: echo, resound

Antonymes: fade, die out

concurrence

Nom

Exemple: “The proposal was approved with the concurrence of all departments.”

Synonymes: agreement, coincidence

Antonymes: disagreement, divergence

atmospheric

Adjectif

Exemple: “The lighting gave the restaurant an atmospheric feel.”

Synonymes: evocative, moody

Antonymes: bland, plain

live

Verbe

Exemple: “They live in a quiet village near the lake.”

Synonymes: reside, exist

Antonymes: die

follow

Verbe

Exemple: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Synonymes: go after, obey

Antonymes: ignore, lead

deeply

Adverbe

Exemple: “She was deeply moved by the story.”

Synonymes: strongly, intensely

Antonymes: slightly

belong

Verbe

Exemple: “These keys belong to my brother.”

Synonymes: be owned by

Antonymes: be separate from

across

Préposition

Exemple: “The bank is across the street.”

Synonymes: on the other side

Antonymes: nearby

reverberation

Nom

Exemple: “The decision had reverberations across the entire ecosystem.”

Synonymes: echo

Antonymes: silence

distillation

Nom

Exemple: “The distillation of the argument into one sentence was impressive.”

Synonymes: refinement

Antonymes: dilution

articulation

Nom

Exemple: “Her articulation of the problem made the solution obvious.”

Synonymes: expression

Antonymes: confusion

amplification

Nom

Exemple: “The microphone provides amplification for large rooms.”

Synonymes: boosting

Antonymes: reduction

conservatory

Nom

Exemple: “She studied piano at the conservatory.”

Synonymes: music school

grasp

Verbe

Exemple: “It took me a while to grasp the main idea.”

Synonymes: understand

Antonymes: miss

funky

Adjectif

Exemple: “She wore a funky jacket to the party.”

Synonymes: quirky

Antonymes: plain

besides

Préposition

Exemple: “Besides English, I study Russian.”

Synonymes: also

single

Adjectif

Exemple: “I want a single ticket.”

Synonymes: one

Antonymes: double

simply

Adverbe

Exemple: “I simply don’t know.”

Synonymes: just

remote

Adjectif

Exemple: “He works in a remote team.”

Synonymes: distant

Antonymes: near

kindly

Adverbe

Exemple: “Kindly wait here.”

Synonymes: politely

Antonymes: rudely

crystallization

Nom

Exemple: “The crystallization of ideas took time.”

Synonymes: solidification

Antonymes: dissolution

marginal

Adjectif

Exemple: “The improvement was marginal.”

Synonymes: minor, slight

Antonymes: significant

free

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am free tomorrow.”

Synonymes: available

Antonymes: busy

apotheosis

/əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsɪs/

Exemple: “The finale was the apotheosis of the show.”

Synonymes: paragon, exaltation, nonpareil

travel

/ˈtrævəl/

Exemple: “I like to travel by train.”

Synonymes: jaunt, trip, move

Antonymes: stay in place