Vocabulaire

bookmark

Nom

Exemple: “Use a bookmark in the book.”

boom

Nom

Exemple: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”

Synonymes: growth, success surge

Antonymes: decline, crash

book

/bʊk/

Exemple: “The book is new.”

Synonymes: hold, leger, script

anthology

Nom

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

Synonymes: collection, compilation

Antonymes: single work

catalog

Nom

Exemple: “Look at the product catalog.”

Synonymes: list, directory

Antonymes: single item

laptop

Nom

Exemple: “My laptop is new.”

Synonymes: computer, notebook

Antonymes: desktop

literature

Nom

Exemple: “She studies English literature.”

Synonymes: books, written works

Antonymes: mathematics

publisher

Nom

Exemple: “The publisher printed the book.”

Synonymes: book company

Antonymes: reader

title

Nom

Exemple: “Write the title at the top.”

Synonymes: heading, name

Antonymes: body text

novel

Nom

Exemple: “I am reading a novel.”

Synonymes: fiction book

Antonymes: textbook

table

Nom

Exemple: “The book is on the table.”

Synonymes: desk

Antonymes: chair

desk

Nom

Exemple: “The book is on the desk.”

Synonymes: table

philistine

Nom

Exemple: “He dismissed the critic as a philistine.”

Synonymes: boor, uncultured person

Antonymes: connoisseur, cultured person

impresario

Nom

Exemple: “The impresario arranged the entire tour.”

Synonymes: manager, promoter

Antonymes: performer

sketchbook

Nom

Exemple: “She always carries a sketchbook in her bag.”

Synonymes: drawing pad

Antonymes:

voracious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a voracious reader of history books.”

Synonymes: greedy, avid

Antonymes: moderate, indifferent

clap

Verbe

Exemple: “The audience began to clap loudly.”

Synonymes: applaud

Antonymes: boo

bind

Verbe

Exemple: “The pages are bound in leather.”

Synonymes: tie, fasten

Antonymes: release, unbind

accommodation

Nom

Exemple: “We booked accommodation near the beach.”

Synonymes: lodging, place to stay

Antonymes: homelessness

back

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please put the book back on the shelf.”

Synonymes: rear, return

Antonymes: front

lay

Verbe

Exemple: “She laid the book on the table.”

Synonymes: put, place

Antonymes: lift

mathematician

Nom

Exemple: “The famous mathematician wrote many books.”

Synonymes: math expert

Antonymes:

introduction

Nom

Exemple: “The book has a short introduction at the beginning.”

Synonymes: opening, presentation

Antonymes: conclusion

encyclopedia

Nom

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

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

confirmation

Nom

Exemple: “I received confirmation of my booking by email.”

Synonymes: proof, approval

Antonymes: denial

comic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Synonymes: funny, cartoon story

Antonymes: serious

cheer

Verbe

Exemple: “The fans cheered loudly after the goal.”

Synonymes: encourage, celebrate

Antonymes: boo

many

Déterminant

Exemple: “There are many books on the shelf.”

Synonymes: a lot of

Antonymes: few

explanatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The textbook includes explanatory notes for each chapter.”

Synonymes: clarifying, interpretive

Antonymes: confusing, obscure

slot

Nom

Exemple: “I booked a time slot for Friday morning.”

Synonymes: opening, time period

Antonymes: block

thick

Adjectif

Exemple: “The book is very thick.”

Synonymes: dense

Antonymes: thin

fifty

Déterminant

Exemple: “The book costs fifty dollars.”

Synonymes: 50

Antonymes:

bring

Verbe

Exemple: “Please bring your notebook tomorrow.”

Synonymes: carry

Antonymes: take away

about

Préposition

Exemple: “We talked about the new project.”

Synonymes: regarding

Antonymes: ignoring

your

Déterminant

Exemple: “Is this your book?”

Synonymes: belonging to you

Antonymes: my

amplification

Nom

Exemple: “The microphone provides amplification for large rooms.”

Synonymes: boosting

Antonymes: reduction

consultation

Nom

Exemple: “Book a consultation before starting treatment.”

Synonymes: advice session

index

Nom

Exemple: “Use the index to find the topic quickly.”

Synonymes: list

which

Pronom

Exemple: “Which book do you want?”

Synonymes: what

demystification

Nom

Exemple: “The book contributed to the demystification of science.”

Synonymes: clarification

Antonymes: mystification

section

Nom

Exemple: “Read this section of the book.”

Synonymes: part

Antonymes: whole

esoteric

/ˌesəˈterɪk/

Exemple: “The book is full of esoteric terms.”

Synonymes: cryptic, recondite, mystical

Antonymes: exoteric

recommend

/ˌrekəˈmend/

Exemple: “Can you recommend a good book?”

Synonymes: advocate, urge, commend

same

/seɪm/

Exemple: “We have the same book.”

Synonymes: corresponding, like, equivalent

Antonymes: different, other, unequal