Vocabulaire

certain

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am certain about it.”

Synonymes: sure

Antonymes: uncertain

venture

Nom

Exemple: “The new venture attracted investors.”

Synonymes: enterprise, project

Antonymes: safe routine

qualm

Nom

Exemple: “She had no qualm about refusing.”

Synonymes: doubt, hesitation

Antonymes: certainty

scenario

Nom

Exemple: “This scenario is possible.”

Synonymes: situation, case

Antonymes: certainty

parliament

Nom

Exemple: “Parliament passed a new law.”

Synonymes: legislature

Antonymes: court

likelihood

Nom

Exemple: “There is little likelihood of rain today.”

Synonymes: chance, probability

Antonymes: impossibility, certainty

insecurely

Adverbe

Exemple: “The box was insecurely tied.”

Synonymes: uncertainly, unsafely

Antonymes: securely, confidently

credential

Nom

Exemple: “She has strong academic credentials.”

Synonymes: qualification, certificate

Antonymes: disqualification, inadequacy

conviction

Nom

Exemple: “She spoke with deep conviction.”

Synonymes: belief, certainty

Antonymes: doubt, uncertainty

compliance

Nom

Exemple: “The company must prove compliance with safety rules.”

Synonymes: obedience, conformity

Antonymes: violation, resistance

speculate

Verbe

Exemple: “It is useless to speculate without evidence.”

Synonymes: guess, theorize

Antonymes: know, verify

sentiment

Nom

Exemple: “Public sentiment changed after the report.”

Synonymes: feeling, opinion

Antonymes: apathy, indifference

axis

Nom

Exemple: “The Earth turns on its axis.”

Synonymes: center line

Antonymes:

lay

Verbe

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

Synonymes: put, place

Antonymes: lift

act

Verbe

Exemple: “You need to act quickly in an emergency.”

Synonymes: do, perform

Antonymes: delay

doubt

Verbe

Exemple: “I doubt that he will come on time.”

Synonymes: question, uncertainty

Antonymes: trust, certainty

sure

Adjectif

Exemple: “Are you sure about your answer?”

Synonymes: certain

Antonymes: unsure

hypothesize

Verbe

Exemple: “Scientists hypothesize that the climate was once much wetter.”

Synonymes: theorize, speculate

Antonymes: verify, confirm

unwavering

Adjectif

Exemple: “She showed unwavering support throughout the crisis.”

Synonymes: steadfast, firm

Antonymes: uncertain, wavering

chance

Nom

Exemple: “This is your chance to improve.”

Synonymes: opportunity

Antonymes: certainty

proscription

Nom

Exemple: “The proscription of certain chemicals reduced contamination.”

Synonymes: ban

Antonymes: permission

speculation

Nom

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

Synonymes: guesswork

Antonymes: certainty

known

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is known for its strong winds.”

Synonymes: famous

Antonymes: unknown

broad

Adjectif

Exemple: “This street is broad and busy.”

Synonymes: wide

Antonymes: narrow

likely

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is likely to rain today.”

Synonymes: probable

Antonymes: unlikely

equivocal

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was deliberately equivocal.”

Synonymes: ambiguous, unclear

Antonymes: explicit

ambivalence

Nom

Exemple: “She felt ambivalence about the decision.”

Synonymes: uncertainty, conflict

Antonymes: certainty

wonder

Verbe

Exemple: “I wonder what will happen.”

Synonymes: think, question

Antonymes: know

seem

Verbe

Exemple: “He seems tired.”

Synonymes: appear, look

Antonymes: be

continue

Verbe

Exemple: “He continued working late.”

Synonymes: keep, proceed

Antonymes: stop

tentativeness

Nom

Exemple: “His tentativeness disappeared once he saw the results.”

inevitable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Some refactoring was inevitable as the product scaled.”

tentative

Adjectif

Exemple: “We made a tentative plan and will confirm it tomorrow.”

inherent

Adjectif

Exemple: “Uncertainty is inherent in innovative work.”

Synonymes: intrinsic, implicit, intrinsical

ensure

/ɪnˈʃʊr/

Exemple: “Ensure everyone understands.”

Synonymes: ascertain, control, assure

sometimes

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Exemple: “Sometimes I cook dinner.”