Vocabulaire

base

Nom

Exemple: “The lamp has a heavy base.”

Synonymes: foundation, bottom

Antonymes: top

secular

Adjectif

Exemple: “The school has a secular policy.”

Synonymes: nonreligious

Antonymes: religious

clinical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The drug passed clinical testing.”

Synonymes: medical, hospital-based

Antonymes: nonmedical

premise

Nom

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

Synonymes: assumption, basis

Antonymes: conclusion

database

Nom

Exemple: “The words are stored in a database.”

geological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The region is famous for its geological formations.”

Synonymes: earth-related

Antonymes:

commission

Nom

Exemple: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”

Synonymes: fee, assignment

Antonymes: refusal, dismissal

stylistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The two authors differ in stylistic choices.”

Synonymes: artistic, expressive

Antonymes: content-based, plain

acid

Nom

Exemple: “Lemon juice is acidic.”

Synonymes: sour, chemical acid

Antonymes: alkaline, sweet

scholasticism

Nom

Exemple: “The course briefly covers medieval scholasticism.”

Synonymes: medieval philosophy

Antonymes:

microcomputer

Nom

Exemple: “Early microcomputers were much slower than modern laptops.”

Synonymes: small computer

Antonymes: mainframe

bond

Nom

Exemple: “The experience created a strong bond between them.”

Synonymes: connection, tie

Antonymes: distance, break

bat

Nom

Exemple: “He hit the ball with a bat.”

Synonymes: club

Antonymes:

basic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I know only the basic rules of chess.”

Synonymes: simple, fundamental

Antonymes: advanced

wise

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is wise to save money for the future.”

Synonymes: smart, sensible

Antonymes: foolish

testimonial

Nom

Exemple: “The website features customer testimonials on its homepage.”

Synonymes: endorsement, recommendation

Antonymes: criticism, complaint

qualitative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The study combines quantitative and qualitative methods.”

Synonymes: descriptive, non-numerical

Antonymes: quantitative, numerical

contractual

Adjectif

Exemple: “Both parties must meet their contractual obligations.”

Synonymes: binding, agreement-based

Antonymes: informal, nonbinding

naturalness

Nom

Exemple: “Her performance was praised for its naturalness.”

Synonymes: authenticity, simplicity

Antonymes: artificiality, pretence

dynamically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The system allocates resources dynamically based on demand.”

Synonymes: actively, adaptively

Antonymes: statically, rigidly

rank

Verbe

Exemple: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Synonymes: position, grade

Antonymes: ignore, disorder

conditionally

Adverbe

Exemple: “Access is granted conditionally, based on verification.”

Synonymes: depending on conditions

Antonymes: unconditionally

mythological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The painting contains mythological references.”

Synonymes: legendary

Antonymes: historical

speculative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report is based on speculative assumptions, not evidence.”

Synonymes: conjectural

Antonymes: evidence-based

speculation

Nom

Exemple: “The media’s speculation increased after the announcement.”

Synonymes: guesswork

Antonymes: certainty

moral

Adjectif

Exemple: “It’s a moral responsibility to tell the truth.”

Synonymes: ethical

Antonymes: immoral

bottom

Nom

Exemple: “The keys are at the bottom of the bag.”

Synonymes: base

Antonymes: top

impressionistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report offered an impressionistic overview.”

Synonymes: evocative

Antonymes: precise

sound

Adjectif

Exemple: “That is a sound decision.”

Synonymes: solid

Antonymes: weak

fallacy

Nom

Exemple: “The argument is based on a fallacy.”

Synonymes: misconception, error

Antonymes: truth

spurious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The alert was triggered by a spurious signal.”

comprehensive

Adjectif

Exemple: “They conducted a comprehensive audit of the codebase.”

arbitrary

Adjectif

Exemple: “The deadline felt arbitrary and poorly justified.”

influence

/ˈɪnfluəns/

Exemple: “Friends can have a strong influence.”

Synonymes: charm, shape, determine