Vocabulaire

Exemple: “Don’t worry about it.”

Synonymes: vexation, distress, brood

Antonymes: assure, reassure

waste

/weɪst/

Exemple: “Don’t waste your time.”

Synonymes: desolate, wild, languish

Antonymes: conserve, husband, economize

value

/ˈvæljuː/

Exemple: “This feature adds value to the product.”

Synonymes: esteem, assess, appraise

Antonymes: disesteem, disrespect

typical

/ˈtɪpɪkəl/

Exemple: “This is a typical day for me.”

Synonymes: distinctive, emblematic, characteristic

Antonymes: atypical, untypical

target

/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/

Exemple: “Our target is 1,000 users.”

Synonymes: objective, mark, butt

survey

/ˈsɝːveɪ/

Exemple: “We ran a survey last week.”

Synonymes: appraise, view, study

support

/səˈpɔːrt/

Exemple: “We support new students.”

Synonymes: sustain, affirm, corroborate

Antonymes: negate, contradict

suggest

/səˈdʒest/

Exemple: “I suggest we start now.”

Synonymes: intimate, evoke, indicate

Antonymes: contraindicate

solution

/səˈluːʃən/

Exemple: “We found a simple solution.”

Synonymes: resolution, root, answer

separate

/ˈsepərət/

Exemple: “Keep your notes in a separate file.”

Synonymes: distinct, break, detached

Antonymes: joint, unite, unify

risk

/rɪsk/

Exemple: “There is a risk of delay.”

Synonymes: peril, chance, adventure

reduce

/rɪˈduːs/

Exemple: “We need to reduce costs.”

Synonymes: subjugate, subdue, contract

Antonymes: enlarge, blow up, magnify

recommend

/ˌrekəˈmend/

Exemple: “Can you recommend a good book?”

Synonymes: advocate, urge, commend

purpose

/ˈpɝːpəs/

Exemple: “What is the purpose of this lesson?”

Synonymes: resolve, determination, function

provide

/prəˈvaɪd/

Exemple: “The course provides useful materials.”

Synonymes: render, supply, ply

opportunity

/ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

Exemple: “This job is a great opportunity.”

Synonymes: chance

notice

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

Exemple: “Did you notice the change?”

Synonymes: observe, mark, remark

Antonymes: ignore

manage

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

Exemple: “She manages a small team.”

Synonymes: contend, handle, grapple

Antonymes: fail

instead

/ɪnˈsted/

B1Adverbe

Exemple: “Let’s walk instead of taking a taxi.”

Synonymes: alternatively, or else, as an alternative

influence

/ˈɪnfluəns/

Exemple: “Friends can have a strong influence.”

Synonymes: charm, shape, determine

increase

/ɪnˈkriːs/

Exemple: “Sales increased this year.”

Synonymes: growth, increment, addition

Antonymes: diminish, diminution, fall

focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/

Exemple: “Try to focus on your work.”

Synonymes: nidus, stress, concentrate

Antonymes: dim, slur, blear

feature

/ˈfiːtʃər/

Exemple: “This app has a useful feature.”

Synonymes: characteristic, have, boast

Antonymes: miss, lack

event

/ɪˈvent/

Exemple: “The event starts at 6 p.m.”

Synonymes: case

environment

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

Exemple: “We should protect the environment.”

Synonymes: surround, surroundings, environs

effort

/ˈefərt/

Exemple: “Success requires effort.”

Synonymes: endeavor, drive, travail

effective

/ɪˈfektɪv/

Exemple: “This method is very effective.”

Synonymes: good, impressive, competent

Antonymes: ineffectual, ineffective, uneffective

discuss

/dɪˈskʌs/

Exemple: “Let’s discuss this after lunch.”

Synonymes: discourse, talk about, talk over

deliver

/dɪˈlɪvər/

Exemple: “They deliver food to our office.”

Synonymes: render, present, cede

decrease

/dɪˈkriːs/

Exemple: “Prices may decrease next month.”

Synonymes: diminish, diminution, fall

Antonymes: growth, increment, step-up

create

/kriˈeɪt/

Exemple: “They created a simple plan.”

Synonymes: produce, make

contact

/ˈkɑːntækt/

Exemple: “Contact me if you have questions.”

Synonymes: liaison, touch, reach

consider

/kənˈsɪdər/

Exemple: “Please consider my proposal.”

Synonymes: regard, deliberate, moot

confident

/ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/

Exemple: “She feels confident about the exam.”

Synonymes: positive, cocksure, bold

Antonymes: unconfident

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Exemple: “Customers often complain about delays.”

Synonymes: plain, kvetch, quetch

Antonymes: cheer, chirk up, cheer up

compare

/kəmˈper/

Exemple: “Compare these two phones before you buy one.”

Synonymes: comparison, equivalence, equate

claim

/kleɪm/

Exemple: “He claims he saw the accident.”

Synonymes: arrogate, call, take

Antonymes: render, waive, forgo

challenge

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

Exemple: “Learning a new language is a challenge.”

Synonymes: dispute, gainsay, take exception

benefit

/ˈbenɪfɪt/

Exemple: “Exercise has many benefits.”

Synonymes: welfare, do good, gain

behave

/bɪˈheɪv/

Exemple: “Please behave politely in the meeting.”

Synonymes: conduct, carry, act

Antonymes: misdemean, misbehave

avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/

Exemple: “Try to avoid making the same mistake.”

Synonymes: void, obviate, nullify

Antonymes: face, validate, confront

argument

/ˈɑːɡjumənt/

Exemple: “They had an argument about money.”

Synonymes: contention, tilt, contestation

agree

/əˈɡriː/

Exemple: “I agree with your idea.”

Synonymes: accord, concur, fit

Antonymes: disaccord, disagree, differ

achieve

/əˈtʃiːv/

Exemple: “She achieved her goal after months of practice.”

Synonymes: attain, reach, accomplish

explain

/ɪkˈspleɪn/