Vocabulaire

because

Conjonction

Exemple: “I am happy because it is Friday.”

Synonymes: since

kinetic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The object has kinetic energy.”

Synonymes: motion-related

Antonymes: static

redundancy

Nom

Exemple: “The report suffers from redundancy in several sections.”

Synonymes: superfluity, repetition

Antonymes: necessity, economy

proverbial

Adjectif

Exemple: “He displayed the proverbial patience of a teacher.”

Synonymes: well-known, famous

Antonymes: unfamiliar, unusual

laryngitis

Nom

Exemple: “She lost her voice because of laryngitis.”

Synonymes: throat inflammation

Antonymes:

jam

Nom

Exemple: “We were late because of a traffic jam.”

Synonymes: preserve, blockage

Antonymes: clear road

bust

Adjectif

Exemple: “The business went bust after one year.”

Synonymes: break, collapse

Antonymes: succeed, repair

misunderstanding

Nom

Exemple: “Their argument started because of a misunderstanding.”

Synonymes: confusion, mistake

Antonymes: understanding, clarity

bored

Adjectif

Exemple: “I get bored when I have nothing to do.”

Synonymes: uninterested, tired of

Antonymes: interested, excited

sick

Adjectif

Exemple: “He stayed home because he was sick.”

Synonymes: ill

Antonymes: healthy

need

Verbe

Exemple: “We need help now.”

Synonymes: require

Antonymes: have enough

sore

Adjectif

Exemple: “My throat feels sore this morning.”

Synonymes: painful, tender

Antonymes: healthy

limp

Verbe

Exemple: “He began to limp after the match.”

Synonymes: walk unevenly

Antonymes: walk normally

hurry

Verbe

Exemple: “We need to hurry or we’ll be late.”

Synonymes: rush

Antonymes: delay

complementary

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: supplementary

Antonymes: conflicting

anticlimactic

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: underwhelming

Antonymes: dramatic

unmanageable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The workload became unmanageable without extra help.”

Synonymes: out of control

Antonymes: manageable

glare

Nom

Exemple: “I couldn’t see because of the glare on the screen.”

Synonymes: glare/brightness

drown

Verbe

Exemple: “He almost drowned in the river.”

lonely

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel lonely today.”

Synonymes: alone

Antonymes: together

since

Préposition

Exemple: “I have lived here since 2015.”

Synonymes: because

Antonymes: until

quake

Verbe

Exemple: “The ground began to quake.”

Synonymes: shake

Antonymes: steady

wonder

Verbe

Exemple: “I wonder what will happen.”

Synonymes: think, question

Antonymes: know