English Vocabulary Cards

Exemple: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”

Synonymes: specify, require

Antonymes: omit

proscribe

Verbe

Exemple: “The law proscribes discrimination.”

Synonymes: ban, forbid

Antonymes: permit

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

idiomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Synonymes: natural, native-like

Antonymes: unnatural

hindsight

Nom

Exemple: “In hindsight, the decision was wrong.”

Synonymes: retrospection

Antonymes: foresight

deprecate

Verbe

Exemple: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Synonymes: criticize, discourage

Antonymes: approve

cognitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”

Synonymes: mental, intellectual

Antonymes: physical

mystique

Nom

Exemple: “The brand has a strong mystique.”

Synonymes: aura, charm

Antonymes: plainness

maverick

Nom

Exemple: “He is a maverick in the industry.”

Synonymes: nonconformist, rebel

Antonymes: conformist

innuendo

Nom

Exemple: “The article was full of innuendo.”

Synonymes: hint, suggestion

Antonymes: direct statement

diligent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

derelict

Adjectif

Exemple: “They bought a derelict building.”

Synonymes: abandoned, neglected

Antonymes: maintained

calamity

Nom

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

Synonymes: disaster, catastrophe

Antonymes: blessing

opulent

Adjectif

Exemple: “They stayed in an opulent hotel.”

Synonymes: luxurious, rich

Antonymes: poor

insular

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company had an insular culture.”

Synonymes: narrow-minded, isolated

Antonymes: open-minded

forlorn

Adjectif

Exemple: “The house looked forlorn.”

Synonymes: lonely, abandoned

Antonymes: cheerful

eminent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Synonymes: distinguished, famous

Antonymes: unknown

distill

Verbe

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

Synonymes: extract, simplify

Antonymes: complicate

arduous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was an arduous journey.”

Synonymes: difficult, demanding

Antonymes: easy

repute

Nom

Exemple: “The university is of high repute.”

Synonymes: reputation, standing

Antonymes: disgrace

ornate

Adjectif

Exemple: “The building has ornate doors.”

Synonymes: decorative, elaborate

Antonymes: plain

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

jargon

Nom

Exemple: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Synonymes: technical language, terminology

Antonymes: plain language

poise

Nom

Exemple: “She answered with poise.”

Synonymes: composure, balance

Antonymes: panic

lurid

Adjectif

Exemple: “The newspaper published lurid details.”

Synonymes: shocking, sensational

Antonymes: plain

edify

Verbe

Exemple: “The lecture will edify the audience.”

Synonymes: teach, instruct

Antonymes: mislead

agile

Adjectif

Exemple: “The athlete is agile and fast.”

Synonymes: nimble, quick

Antonymes: clumsy

adept

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is adept at solving problems.”

Synonymes: skilled, proficient

Antonymes: inept

peninsula

Nom

Exemple: “A peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides.”

Synonymes: landform

Antonymes: island

mechanism

Nom

Exemple: “We need to understand the mechanism.”

Synonymes: system, process

Antonymes: randomness

landscape

Nom

Exemple: “The landscape is beautiful.”

Synonymes: scenery, view

Antonymes: city interior

intellect

Nom

Exemple: “She has a strong intellect.”

Synonymes: intelligence, mind

Antonymes: stupidity

inclusive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The school has an inclusive policy.”

Synonymes: welcoming, open to all

Antonymes: exclusive

conceive

Verbe

Exemple: “It is hard to conceive a better plan.”

Synonymes: imagine, think of

Antonymes: misunderstand

rapport

Nom

Exemple: “The teacher built rapport with the students.”

Synonymes: connection, trust

Antonymes: distance

provoke

Verbe

Exemple: “His words may provoke anger.”

Synonymes: trigger, cause

Antonymes: calm

premise

Nom

Exemple: “The argument is based on a false premise.”

Synonymes: assumption, basis

Antonymes: conclusion

oversee

Verbe

Exemple: “The director will oversee the project.”

Synonymes: supervise, manage

Antonymes: ignore

obscure

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: unclear, unknown

Antonymes: clear

ethical

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need an ethical solution.”

Synonymes: moral, fair

Antonymes: unethical

revere

Verbe

Exemple: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Synonymes: respect, admire

Antonymes: despise

evoke

Verbe

Exemple: “This song can evoke strong memories.”

Synonymes: bring out, call up

Antonymes: suppress

supervisor

Nom

Exemple: “My supervisor checked the report.”

Synonymes: manager, boss

Antonymes: trainee

statistics

Nom

Exemple: “Statistics helps us understand data.”

Synonymes: data analysis, numbers

Antonymes: guesswork

programmer

Nom

Exemple: “The programmer fixed the website.”

Synonymes: developer, coder

Antonymes: nontechnical user

pharmacist

Nom

Exemple: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”

Synonymes: drugstore specialist

Antonymes: patient

territory

Nom

Exemple: “This territory belongs to the city.”

Synonymes: area, land

Antonymes: border

inflation

Nom

Exemple: “Inflation makes prices higher.”

Synonymes: price increase

Antonymes: deflation

collector

Nom

Exemple: “The collector bought an old stamp.”

Synonymes: gatherer

Antonymes: seller

astronomy

Nom

Exemple: “Astronomy studies stars and planets.”

Synonymes: space science

Antonymes: astrology

applicant

Nom

Exemple: “The applicant sent a document.”

Synonymes: candidate, person applying

Antonymes: reviewer

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

shipping

Nom

Exemple: “Shipping is free today.”

Synonymes: delivery, transport

Antonymes: pickup

welfare

Nom

Exemple: “The program supports child welfare.”

Synonymes: well-being, support

Antonymes: hardship

pension

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonymes: retirement money

Antonymes: salary

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

finance

Nom

Exemple: “He works in finance.”

Synonymes: money management, banking

Antonymes: spending without plan

cabinet

Nom

Exemple: “The cups are in the cabinet.”

Synonymes: cupboard, storage unit

Antonymes: open shelf

recipe

Nom

Exemple: “This recipe is easy.”

Synonymes: cooking instructions

Antonymes: random cooking

profit

Nom

Exemple: “The business made a profit.”

Synonymes: gain, earnings

Antonymes: loss

audit

Nom

Exemple: “The company had an audit.”

Synonymes: inspection, review

Antonymes: neglect

mathematics

Nom

Exemple: “Mathematics is useful.”

Synonymes: math

Antonymes: literature

electricity

Nom

Exemple: “The house has no electricity.”

Synonymes: power, electric power

Antonymes: darkness

agriculture

Nom

Exemple: “Agriculture is important for the economy.”

Synonymes: farming

Antonymes: industry

technique

Nom

Exemple: “This technique saves time.”

Synonymes: method, approach

Antonymes: random action

nutrition

Nom

Exemple: “Good nutrition is important.”

Synonymes: diet, food intake

Antonymes: malnutrition

geography

Nom

Exemple: “We study geography at school.”

Synonymes: study of places

Antonymes: history

chemistry

Nom

Exemple: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Synonymes: science of substances

Antonymes: literature

ambulance

Nom

Exemple: “Call an ambulance.”

Synonymes: emergency vehicle

Antonymes: taxi

property

Nom

Exemple: “This house is my property.”

Synonymes: ownership, asset

Antonymes: debt

politics

Nom

Exemple: “He studies politics.”

Synonymes: government affairs

Antonymes: private life

analysis

Nom

Exemple: “The analysis is useful.”

Synonymes: study, examination

Antonymes: guess

poverty

Nom

Exemple: “Poverty is a serious problem.”

Synonymes: lack of money

Antonymes: wealth

physics

Nom

Exemple: “Physics is an interesting subject.”

Synonymes: science of nature

Antonymes: art

formula

Nom

Exemple: “Learn this formula.”

Synonymes: rule, equation

Antonymes: guess

economy

Nom

Exemple: “The economy is growing.”

Synonymes: financial system

Antonymes: poverty

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

storm

Nom