Vocabulaire

allegory

Nom

Exemple: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Synonymes: symbolic story

Antonymes: literal story

arduous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was an arduous journey.”

Synonymes: difficult, demanding

Antonymes: easy

temper

Nom

Exemple: “He has a quick temper.”

Synonymes: mood, temperament

Antonymes: calmness

diversity

Nom

Exemple: “Diversity can strengthen a team.”

Synonymes: variety, difference

Antonymes: uniformity

integral

Adjectif

Exemple: “Trust is an integral part of teamwork.”

Synonymes: essential, necessary

Antonymes: optional

zone

Nom

Exemple: “This is a quiet zone.”

Synonymes: area, region

Antonymes: center

personality

Nom

Exemple: “She has a strong personality.”

Synonymes: character, nature

Antonymes: facelessness

precocious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The child was precocious and unusually articulate.”

Synonymes: advanced, gifted

Antonymes: immature, slow-developing

melancholy

Adjectif

Exemple: “The song has a melancholy tone.”

Synonymes: sad, wistful

Antonymes: joyful, cheerful

laryngitis

Nom

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

Synonymes: throat inflammation

Antonymes:

histrionic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Synonymes: dramatic, theatrical

Antonymes: restrained, calm

depressive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The novel has a depressive atmosphere from beginning to end.”

Synonymes: gloomy, bleak

Antonymes: uplifting, cheerful

screenplay

Nom

Exemple: “She wrote the screenplay for the film.”

Synonymes: script

Antonymes:

methodical

Adjectif

Exemple: “She took a methodical approach to the experiment.”

Synonymes: systematic, organized

Antonymes: chaotic, careless

demography

Nom

Exemple: “Demography helps explain population change.”

Synonymes: population study

Antonymes:

ant

Nom

Exemple: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Synonymes: insect

Antonymes:

frank

Adjectif

Exemple: “Thank you for your frank opinion.”

Synonymes: honest, direct

Antonymes: secretive, dishonest

armed

Adjectif

Exemple: “The guard was armed for safety.”

Synonymes: equipped with weapons

Antonymes: unarmed

patronizing

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her patronizing tone irritated the audience.”

Synonymes: condescending, superior

Antonymes: respectful, humble

painstaking

Adjectif

Exemple: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”

Synonymes: meticulous, careful

Antonymes: careless, hasty

ignominious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The minister made an ignominious exit from office.”

Synonymes: shameful, disgraceful

Antonymes: honorable, glorious

belligerent

Adjectif

Exemple: “His belligerent tone made negotiation impossible.”

Synonymes: hostile, combative

Antonymes: peaceful, conciliatory

allegorical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The poem is widely read as an allegorical account of political oppression.”

Synonymes: symbolic, figurative

Antonymes: literal, direct

nondescript

Adjectif

Exemple: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”

Synonymes: unremarkable, plain

Antonymes: distinctive, memorable

impersonate

Verbe

Exemple: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”

Synonymes: imitate, pose as

Antonymes: reveal identity, be oneself

loud

Adjectif

Exemple: “The music was too loud to talk.”

Synonymes: noisy, strong

Antonymes: quiet, soft

inexorability

Nom

Exemple: “There was an inexorability to the decline once trust was lost.”

Synonymes: inevitability

Antonymes: avoidability

proportional

Adjectif

Exemple: “The response must be proportional to the risk.”

Synonymes: commensurate

Antonymes: disproportionate

antithetical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Synonymes: opposed

Antonymes: compatible

recognizable

Adjectif

Exemple: “His voice is instantly recognizable.”

Synonymes: identifiable

Antonymes: unrecognizable

symptomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The delays are symptomatic of deeper management problems.”

Synonymes: indicative

protagonist

Nom

Exemple: “The protagonist changes dramatically by the end of the novel.”

Synonymes: main character

Antonymes: antagonist

rural

Adjectif

Exemple: “Rural areas often have fewer services.”

Synonymes: countryside

Antonymes: urban

moral

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: ethical

Antonymes: immoral

exalt

Verbe

Exemple: “The article exalted him as a hero.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticize

humid

Adjectif

Exemple: “The air is humid in summer.”

Synonymes: moist

Antonymes: dry

exact

Adjectif

Exemple: “What is the exact time?”

Synonymes: precise

Antonymes: approximate

alike

Adjectif

Exemple: “The two brothers look alike.”

Synonymes: similar

Antonymes: different

demographically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The region changed demographically.”

Synonymes: statistically

Antonymes:

noisy

Adjectif

Exemple: “The cafe is noisy.”

Synonymes: loud

Antonymes: quiet

friendly

Adjectif

Exemple: “The staff is friendly.”

Synonymes: kind

Antonymes: unfriendly

precise

/prɪˈsaɪs/

Exemple: “Be precise when you describe the issue.”

Synonymes: meticulous, dead, fine

Antonymes: imprecise