Vocabulaire

another

Déterminant

Exemple: “I want another one.”

Synonymes: one more

Antonymes: same

adhesion

Nom

Exemple: “The material has strong adhesion.”

Synonymes: sticking, attachment

Antonymes: separation

synonym

Nom

Exemple: ““Big” is a synonym of “large.””

Synonymes: similar word

Antonymes: antonym

download

Nom

Exemple: “The download is complete.”

Synonymes: file transfer

Antonymes: upload

embassy

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the embassy.”

Synonymes: diplomatic office

Antonymes: local office

adverb

Nom

Exemple: ““Quickly” is an adverb.”

Synonymes: describing word for verbs

Antonymes: noun

agent

Nom

Exemple: “The agent called me.”

Synonymes: representative

Antonymes: client

elevator

Nom

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

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: stairs

sister

Nom

Exemple: “My sister is young.”

Synonymes: sibling

Antonymes: brother

brother

Nom

Exemple: “I have one brother.”

Synonymes: sibling

Antonymes: sister

telescopic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The camera has a telescopic lens.”

Synonymes: extendable, magnifying

Antonymes: fixed, ordinary

remittance

Nom

Exemple: “Many families depend on remittances from abroad.”

Synonymes: transfer, payment sent

Antonymes: debt, withholding

succession

Nom

Exemple: “A succession of storms hit the coast.”

Synonymes: sequence, series

Antonymes: break, gap

expedition

Nom

Exemple: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”

Synonymes: journey, mission

Antonymes: return, stay

versatile

Adjectif

Exemple: “This tool is versatile enough for many tasks.”

Synonymes: adaptable, flexible

Antonymes: limited, specialized

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

sister-in-law

Nom

Exemple: “My sister-in-law lives in another city.”

Synonymes: relative by marriage

Antonymes:

fold

Verbe

Exemple: “Fold the paper in half.”

Synonymes: bend, close up

Antonymes: unfold

nor

Conjonction

Exemple: “She neither called nor wrote.”

Synonymes: and not

Antonymes: and

friendliness

Nom

Exemple: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Synonymes: kindness, warmth

Antonymes: coldness, hostility

move

Verbe

Exemple: “Please move this chair.”

Synonymes: go, shift

Antonymes: stay

ponderously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The speech moved ponderously from one topic to another.”

Synonymes: heavily, cumbersomely

Antonymes: lightly, gracefully

predecessor

Nom

Exemple: “The new model is far more efficient than its predecessor.”

Synonymes: forerunner, previous version

Antonymes: successor

sink

Verbe

Exemple: “The boat began to sink in the storm.”

Synonymes: go under, basin

Antonymes: float, rise

sigh

Nom

Exemple: “She let out a sigh of relief.”

Synonymes: breathe out deeply

Antonymes: cheer

worse

Adjectif

Exemple: “The weather got worse in the evening.”

Synonymes: more serious, inferior

Antonymes: better

other

Adjectif

Exemple: “One shoe is here, but where is the other one?”

Synonymes: another

Antonymes: same

assimilation

Nom

Exemple: “Cultural assimilation can be slow and deeply personal.”

Synonymes: integration

Antonymes: separation

impersonation

Nom

Exemple: “Online impersonation can lead to serious fraud.”

Synonymes: identity spoofing

complementary

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their skills are complementary, not overlapping.”

Synonymes: supplementary

Antonymes: conflicting

impersonator

Nom

Exemple: “The impersonator copied his voice perfectly.”

Synonymes: imitator

shift

Verbe

Exemple: “Public opinion can shift quickly.”

Synonymes: change

Antonymes: stay

rhyme

Verbe

Exemple: “These two words rhyme.”

Synonymes: match in sound

plead

Verbe

Exemple: “He pleaded for another chance.”

Synonymes: beg

later

Adverbe

Exemple: “I’ll call you later tonight.”

Synonymes: afterward

Antonymes: now

hedge

Verbe

Exemple: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Synonymes: protect

Antonymes: expose

fraud

Nom

Exemple: “The bank investigated the fraud case.”

Synonymes: scam

Antonymes: honesty

layer

Nom

Exemple: “Add another layer of paint.”

Synonymes: level

equal

Adjectif

Exemple: “Everyone should have equal rights.”

Synonymes: same

Antonymes: unequal

angle

Nom

Exemple: “Draw a right angle.”

invade

Verbe

Exemple: “They tried to invade the city.”

Synonymes: enter by force

Antonymes: leave

foreign

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a foreign language.”

Synonymes: from another country

Antonymes: local

stack

Nom

Exemple: “There is a stack of papers.”

Synonymes: pile

Antonymes: scatter

free

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am free tomorrow.”

Synonymes: available

Antonymes: busy

risk

/rɪsk/

Exemple: “There is a risk of delay.”

Synonymes: peril, chance, adventure

message

/ˈmesɪdʒ/

Exemple: “Send me a message later.”

Synonymes: content, substance, subject matter

carry

/ˈkæri/

Exemple: “Can you carry this bag?”

Synonymes: convey, conduct, hold

go

/ɡoʊ/

Exemple: “I go home.”

Synonymes: break, crack, work

Antonymes: come, stop, malfunction