Vocabulaire

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

precocious

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: advanced, gifted

Antonymes: immature, slow-developing

histrionic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Synonymes: dramatic, theatrical

Antonymes: restrained, calm

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:

patronizing

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her patronizing tone irritated the audience.”

Synonymes: condescending, superior

Antonymes: respectful, humble

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

proportional

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: commensurate

Antonymes: disproportionate

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

rural

Adjectif

Exemple: “Rural areas often have fewer services.”

Synonymes: countryside

Antonymes: urban

alike

Adjectif

Exemple: “The two brothers look alike.”

Synonymes: similar

Antonymes: different

demographically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The region changed demographically.”

Synonymes: statistically

Antonymes:

friendly

Adjectif

Exemple: “The staff is friendly.”

Synonymes: kind

Antonymes: unfriendly