Vocabulaire

cane

Nom

Exemple: “The old man walked with a cane.”

Synonymes: stick, walking staff

Antonymes:

candid

Adjectif

Exemple: “She gave a candid assessment of the risks.”

engender

Verbe

Exemple: “Trust can engender cooperation.”

Synonymes: cause, produce

Antonymes: prevent

prolong

Verbe

Exemple: “The medicine can prolong life.”

Synonymes: extend, lengthen

Antonymes: shorten

connote

Verbe

Exemple: “The word can connote danger.”

Synonymes: suggest, imply

Antonymes: denote

conduit

Nom

Exemple: “The platform is a conduit for information.”

Synonymes: channel, pipe

Antonymes: barrier

condone

Verbe

Exemple: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Synonymes: allow, accept

Antonymes: condemn

jargon

Nom

Exemple: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Synonymes: technical language, terminology

Antonymes: plain language

induce

Verbe

Exemple: “Stress can induce headaches.”

Synonymes: cause, trigger

Antonymes: prevent

hinder

Verbe

Exemple: “Noise can hinder learning.”

Synonymes: block, impede

Antonymes: assist

hamper

Verbe

Exemple: “Bad weather can hamper delivery.”

Synonymes: hinder, obstruct

Antonymes: help

arcane

Adjectif

Exemple: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Synonymes: mysterious, obscure

Antonymes: clear

landscape

Nom

Exemple: “The landscape is beautiful.”

Synonymes: scenery, view

Antonymes: city interior

diversity

Nom

Exemple: “Diversity can strengthen a team.”

Synonymes: variety, difference

Antonymes: uniformity

alienate

Verbe

Exemple: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”

Synonymes: isolate, distance

Antonymes: include

verdict

Nom

Exemple: “The court announced the verdict.”

Synonymes: judgment, decision

Antonymes: appeal

premise

Nom

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

Synonymes: assumption, basis

Antonymes: conclusion

render

Verbe

Exemple: “The error can render the software useless.”

Synonymes: make, produce

Antonymes: preserve

exert

Verbe

Exemple: “The manager can exert influence on the team.”

Synonymes: apply, use

Antonymes: withdraw

evoke

Verbe

Exemple: “This song can evoke strong memories.”

Synonymes: bring out, call up

Antonymes: suppress

programming

Nom

Exemple: “Programming requires practice.”

Synonymes: coding, software development

Antonymes: manual work

retirement

Nom

Exemple: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Synonymes: leaving work, pension age

Antonymes: employment

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

contract

Nom

Exemple: “We signed a contract.”

Synonymes: agreement, deal

Antonymes: cancellation

therapy

Nom

Exemple: “Therapy can help people.”

Synonymes: treatment, counseling

Antonymes: neglect

barrier

Nom

Exemple: “Language can be a barrier.”

Synonymes: obstacle, block

Antonymes: access

immigration

Nom

Exemple: “Immigration rules can change.”

Synonymes: moving to a country

Antonymes: emigration

insurance

Nom

Exemple: “Health insurance can be useful.”

Synonymes: protection plan

Antonymes: risk

appointment

Nom

Exemple: “I have an appointment with a doctor.”

Synonymes: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonymes: cancellation

zoo

Nom

Exemple: “We go to the zoo.”

Synonymes: animal park

Antonymes: farm

quantity

Nom

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

Synonymes: amount

resource

Nom

Exemple: “This website is a useful resource.”

Synonymes: material

vocational

Adjectif

Exemple: “Vocational training can lead directly to employment.”

Synonymes: career-oriented, technical

Antonymes: academic, general

rumination

Nom

Exemple: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”

Synonymes: reflection, brooding

Antonymes: action, distraction

protrusion

Nom

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

Synonymes: bulge, projection

Antonymes: indentation, recession

preeminent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a preeminent scholar in the field.”

Synonymes: leading, foremost

Antonymes: secondary, inferior

outpatient

Nom

Exemple: “The treatment can be given to an outpatient.”

Synonymes: non-hospital patient

Antonymes: inpatient

mercantile

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: commercial, trading

Antonymes: noncommercial, nonprofit

infallibly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She can infallibly spot a fake.”

Synonymes: perfectly, unfailingly

Antonymes: mistakenly, imperfectly

inexorably

Adverbe

Exemple: “Time moves inexorably forward.”

Synonymes: relentlessly, inevitably

Antonymes: hesitantly, reversibly

habitation

Nom

Exemple: “The island showed signs of early human habitation.”

Synonymes: dwelling, residence

Antonymes: vacancy, emptiness

ecotourism

Nom

Exemple: “Ecotourism can support conservation when managed responsibly.”

Synonymes: sustainable tourism

Antonymes: mass tourism

unreliably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The device works unreliably in cold weather.”

Synonymes: inconsistently, poorly

Antonymes: reliably, dependably

unoccupied

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room remained unoccupied for months.”

Synonymes: vacant, empty

Antonymes: occupied, full

uneventful

Adjectif

Exemple: “Thankfully, the journey was uneventful.”

Synonymes: calm, ordinary

Antonymes: dramatic, eventful

trampoline

Nom

Exemple: “The children jumped on the trampoline all afternoon.”

Synonymes: springy jumping surface

Antonymes:

stretching

Nom

Exemple: “Stretching can help improve flexibility.”

Synonymes: extending, reaching

Antonymes: contracting, tightening

sketchbook

Nom

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

Synonymes: drawing pad

Antonymes:

self-worth

Nom

Exemple: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Synonymes: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonymes: self-doubt, worthlessness

neutralize

Verbe

Exemple: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”

Synonymes: cancel out, counteract

Antonymes: intensify, strengthen

negligible

Adjectif

Exemple: “The difference was negligible.”

Synonymes: tiny, minimal

Antonymes: significant, considerable

exhilarate

Verbe

Exemple: “Fast movement can exhilarate some people.”

Synonymes: excite, thrill

Antonymes: depress, bore

constraint

Nom

Exemple: “Time is our biggest constraint.”

Synonymes: restriction, limitation

Antonymes: freedom, liberty

beforehand

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”

Synonymes: in advance, earlier

Antonymes: afterward, later

shortlist

Nom

Exemple: “Her name was added to the final shortlist.”

Synonymes: selected list

Antonymes: long list, rejection

sedentary

Adjectif

Exemple: “A sedentary lifestyle can harm your health.”

Synonymes: inactive, stationary

Antonymes: active, energetic

clog

Verbe

Exemple: “Hair can clog the drain.”

Synonymes: block, jam

Antonymes: clear

blur

Verbe

Exemple: “Tears can blur your vision.”

Synonymes: smudge, soften

Antonymes: sharpen, clarify

jam

Nom

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

Synonymes: preserve, blockage

Antonymes: clear road

fat

Nom

Exemple: “Too much fat in food can be unhealthy.”

Synonymes: grease, overweight

Antonymes: thin, lean

salesmanship

Nom

Exemple: “Good salesmanship can increase customer trust.”

Synonymes: selling skill, persuasion

Antonymes: poor selling

chemotherapy

Nom

Exemple: “She began chemotherapy after the diagnosis.”

Synonymes: cancer treatment

Antonymes:

wax

Nom

Exemple: “The candle is made of wax.”

Synonymes: candle material

Antonymes:

tin

Nom

Exemple: “We opened a tin of soup.”

Synonymes: can, metal

Antonymes:

fix

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you fix this broken lamp?”

Synonymes: repair, mend

Antonymes: break

print

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you print this document for me?”

Synonymes: publish, produce on paper

Antonymes: delete

metal

Nom

Exemple: “This chair is made of metal.”

Synonymes: iron-like material

Antonymes: wood

favor

Nom

Exemple: “Can you do me a favor?”

Synonymes: help, kindness

Antonymes: harm

drive

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you drive a car?”

Synonymes: operate, travel by car

Antonymes: walk

clone

Verbe

Exemple: “Scientists can clone plants in a lab.”

Synonymes: copy, duplicate

Antonymes: original

cause

Verbe

Exemple: “Stress can cause headaches.”

Synonymes: reason, make happen

Antonymes: prevent

apart

Adverbe

Exemple: “The twins look similar, but you can tell them apart.”

Synonymes: separately

Antonymes: together

annoy

Verbe

Exemple: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Synonymes: bother, irritate

Antonymes: please

well

Adjectif

Exemple: “She can sing very well.”

Synonymes: nicely

Antonymes: badly

them

Pronom

Exemple: “I can help them with homework.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: us

rule

Nom

Exemple: “One classroom rule is to be quiet.”

Synonymes: law

Antonymes: freedom

make

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you make tea for us?”

Synonymes: create, do

Antonymes: destroy

irrevocably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The ecosystem was irrevocably altered by the spill.”

Synonymes: permanently, irreversibly

Antonymes: reversibly, temporarily

personalize

Verbe

Exemple: “Users can personalize the dashboard to suit their workflow.”

Synonymes: customize, tailor

Antonymes: standardize, generalize