Vocabulaire

answer

Verbe

Exemple: “I know the answer.”

Synonymes: reply

Antonymes: question

poise

Nom

Exemple: “She answered with poise.”

Synonymes: composure, balance

Antonymes: panic

operator

Nom

Exemple: “The operator answered the phone.”

Synonymes: telephone operator, switchboard operator

official

Nom

Exemple: “The official answered the question.”

Synonymes: officer, authority

Antonymes: private citizen

query

Nom

Exemple: “The query returned many results.”

Synonymes: question, request

Antonymes: answer

violence

Nom

Exemple: “Violence is never a good answer.”

Synonymes: force, aggression

Antonymes: peace

question

Nom

Exemple: “I have a question.”

Synonymes: query, problem

Antonymes: answer

rhetorical

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: oratorical, persuasive

Antonymes: literal, plain

now

Adverbe

Exemple: “I need an answer now.”

Synonymes: right now, at present

Antonymes: later

spokeswoman

Nom

Exemple: “The spokeswoman answered questions from the media.”

Synonymes: female spokesperson, representative

Antonymes:

even

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: also, flat

Antonymes: uneven

encyclopedia

Nom

Exemple: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

raise

Verbe

Exemple: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: lower

quick

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a quick answer.”

Synonymes: fast

Antonymes: slow

final

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is the final answer.”

Synonymes: last, ending

Antonymes: first, temporary

check

Verbe

Exemple: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonymes: look over, verify

Antonymes: ignore

sure

Adjectif

Exemple: “Are you sure about your answer?”

Synonymes: certain

Antonymes: unsure

tick

Verbe

Exemple: “Tick the correct answer on the form.”

Synonymes: mark, click

Antonymes: cross out

none

Pronom

Exemple: “None of the answers was correct.”

Synonymes: not one

Antonymes: all, some

solve

Verbe

Exemple: “We need to solve this problem quickly.”

Synonymes: figure out

Antonymes: complicate

rhetorically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”

Synonymes: for effect

Antonymes: literally

sarcastically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She answered sarcastically, which made things worse.”

Synonymes: ironically

Antonymes: sincerely

nobody

Pronom

Exemple: “Nobody knows the answer.”

Synonymes: no one

Antonymes: everyone

correct

Adjectif

Exemple: “Your answer is correct.”

Synonymes: right

Antonymes: incorrect

right

Adjectif

Exemple: “This answer is right.”

Synonymes: correct

Antonymes: wrong

equivocate

/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/

Exemple: “Don’t equivocate—answer directly.”

Synonymes: prevaricate, palter, tergiversate