Vocabulaire

ant

Nom

Exemple: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Synonymes: insect

Antonymes:

anthology

Nom

Exemple: “The book is an anthology of poems.”

Synonymes: collection, compilation

Antonymes: single work

antiquated

Adjectif

Exemple: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”

Synonymes: outdated, obsolete

Antonymes: modern, up-to-date

antipollution

Adjectif

Exemple: “The city introduced new antipollution measures.”

Synonymes: anti-smog, clean-air

Antonymes: polluting

anti

prefix

Exemple: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Synonymes: against

Antonymes: pro

antithetical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Synonymes: opposed

Antonymes: compatible

anticlimactic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The ending felt anticlimactic after so much build-up.”

Synonymes: underwhelming

Antonymes: dramatic

anthropology

Nom

Exemple: “She studied anthropology to understand cultures better.”

Synonymes: study of humans

anthropological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The research offered anthropological insights.”

Synonymes: ethnographic

Antonymes:

anthropologist

Nom

Exemple: “The anthropologist studied ancient cultures.”

Synonymes: researcher

Antonymes:

antediluvian

/ˌænti dɪˈluːviən/

Exemple: “Their process is antediluvian.”

Synonymes: archaic, antiquated, old

anticipate

/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

Exemple: “We anticipate higher demand in spring.”

Synonymes: call, forestall, foretell

paramount

Adjectif

Exemple: “Safety is paramount.”

Synonymes: most important, chief

Antonymes: minor

parameter

Nom

Exemple: “Change this parameter in the model.”

Synonymes: setting, variable

commodity

Nom

Exemple: “Oil is an important commodity.”

Synonymes: product, good

abundance

Nom

Exemple: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”

Synonymes: plenty, wealth

Antonymes: scarcity

perverse

Adjectif

Exemple: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”

Synonymes: contrary, twisted

Antonymes: normal

derelict

Adjectif

Exemple: “They bought a derelict building.”

Synonymes: abandoned, neglected

Antonymes: maintained

abundant

Adjectif

Exemple: “The country has abundant natural resources.”

Synonymes: plentiful, rich

Antonymes: scarce

succumb

Verbe

Exemple: “He did not succumb to pressure.”

Synonymes: yield, give in

Antonymes: resist

phantom

Nom

Exemple: “The story is about a phantom.”

Synonymes: ghost, illusion

Antonymes: reality

oblique

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: indirect, slanted

Antonymes: direct

extant

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is the oldest extant manuscript.”

Synonymes: existing, surviving

Antonymes: lost

ethos

Nom

Exemple: “Honesty is part of the school’s ethos.”

Synonymes: values, spirit

Antonymes: corruption

abhor

Verbe

Exemple: “I abhor violence.”

Synonymes: hate, detest

Antonymes: love

inclusion

Nom

Exemple: “Inclusion is important in education.”

Synonymes: involvement, participation

Antonymes: exclusion

dependent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The result is dependent on the data.”

Synonymes: reliant, controlled by

Antonymes: independent

condition

Nom

Exemple: “This condition is important.”

Synonymes: requirement, state

Antonymes: freedom

dominant

Adjectif

Exemple: “This company is dominant in the market.”

Synonymes: leading, powerful

Antonymes: weak

exploit

Verbe

Exemple: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”

Synonymes: use unfairly, take advantage of

Antonymes: protect

resent

Verbe

Exemple: “He began to resent the unfair decision.”

Synonymes: dislike, feel bitter about

Antonymes: appreciate

linear

Adjectif

Exemple: “The chart shows linear growth.”

Synonymes: straight, sequential

Antonymes: nonlinear

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

statistics

Nom

Exemple: “Statistics helps us understand data.”

Synonymes: data analysis, numbers

Antonymes: guesswork

consultant

Nom

Exemple: “The consultant gave useful advice.”

Synonymes: advisor, expert

Antonymes: client

immigrant

Nom

Exemple: “The immigrant found a new job.”

Synonymes: newcomer, migrant

Antonymes: native

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

synonym

Nom

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

Synonymes: similar word

Antonymes: antonym

vitamin

Nom

Exemple: “Vitamin D is important.”

Synonymes: nutrient

Antonymes: toxin

audit

Nom

Exemple: “The company had an audit.”

Synonymes: inspection, review

Antonymes: neglect

data

Nom

Exemple: “The data is important.”

Synonymes: information, facts

Antonymes: guess

mathematics

Nom

Exemple: “Mathematics is useful.”

Synonymes: math

Antonymes: literature

agriculture

Nom

Exemple: “Agriculture is important for the economy.”

Synonymes: farming

Antonymes: industry

nutrition

Nom

Exemple: “Good nutrition is important.”

Synonymes: diet, food intake

Antonymes: malnutrition

assistant

Nom

Exemple: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Synonymes: helper, aide

Antonymes: leader

security

Nom

Exemple: “Security is important online.”

Synonymes: safety, protection

Antonymes: danger

pharmacy

Nom

Exemple: “The pharmacy is near the clinic.”

Synonymes: drugstore

Antonymes: restaurant

consumer

Nom

Exemple: “The consumer wants a better product.”

Synonymes: buyer, customer

Antonymes: producer

tourism

Nom

Exemple: “Tourism is important for the city.”

Synonymes: travel industry

Antonymes: staying home

career

Nom

Exemple: “She wants a career in medicine.”

Synonymes: profession, work life

Antonymes: unemployment

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

snack

Nom

Exemple: “I want a small snack.”

Synonymes: small meal

Antonymes: dinner

clerk

Nom

Exemple: “The clerk works at the desk.”

Synonymes: office worker, assistant

Antonymes: manager

angel

Nom

Exemple: “The child looks like an angel.”

Synonymes: heavenly being

Antonymes: devil

menu

Nom

Exemple: “Please give me the menu.”

Synonymes: food list

Antonymes: bill

vocabulary

Nom

Exemple: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Synonymes: word list, words

Antonymes: silence

population

Nom

Exemple: “The city has a large population.”

Synonymes: people, inhabitants

Antonymes: empty area

invention

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone was an important invention.”

Synonymes: creation, innovation

Antonymes: copy

education

Nom

Exemple: “Education is important.”

Synonymes: learning, schooling

Antonymes: ignorance

advantage

Nom

Exemple: “Good English is an advantage.”

Synonymes: benefit, plus

Antonymes: disadvantage

addition

Nom

Exemple: “The addition of new words is helpful.”

Synonymes: increase, extra part

Antonymes: removal

baby

Nom

Exemple: “The baby is sleeping.”

Synonymes: infant, little child

Antonymes: adult

restaurant

Nom

Exemple: “We had dinner at a restaurant.”

sugar

Nom

Exemple: “Do you want sugar in your tea?”

quantity

Nom

Exemple: “We need a large quantity of water.”

Synonymes: amount

disadvantage

Nom

Exemple: “The main disadvantage is the price.”

Synonymes: drawback

Antonymes: advantage

tree

Nom

Exemple: “The bird is in the tree.”

garden

Nom

Exemple: “The children play in the garden.”

Synonymes: yard

telescopic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The camera has a telescopic lens.”

Synonymes: extendable, magnifying

Antonymes: fixed, ordinary

tactically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Synonymes: strategically, carefully

Antonymes: randomly, carelessly

surrealism

Nom

Exemple: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Synonymes: art movement

Antonymes: realism

retrospect

Nom

Exemple: “In retrospect, the risk was obvious.”

Synonymes: hindsight, review

Antonymes: foresight, anticipation

remorseful

Adjectif

Exemple: “He sounded genuinely remorseful.”

Synonymes: sorry, repentant

Antonymes: unrepentant, defiant

protrusion

Nom

Exemple: “The scan showed a small protrusion in the bone.”

Synonymes: bulge, projection

Antonymes: indentation, recession

procedural

Adjectif

Exemple: “The delay was caused by a procedural error.”

Synonymes: formal, process-related

Antonymes: substantive, informal

presuppose

Verbe

Exemple: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”

Synonymes: assume, take for granted

Antonymes: question, doubt

nonchalant

Adjectif

Exemple: “He gave a nonchalant shrug.”

Synonymes: casual, unconcerned

Antonymes: anxious, concerned

mutinously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The workers mutinously refused to continue.”

Synonymes: rebelliously, defiantly

Antonymes: obediently, compliantly

mercantile

Adjectif

Exemple: “The city grew as a mercantile center.”

Synonymes: commercial, trading

Antonymes: noncommercial, nonprofit