Vocabulaire

malicious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The email contained malicious software.”

Synonymes: harmful, evil

Antonymes: benign

idiomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Synonymes: natural, native-like

Antonymes: unnatural

allusion

Nom

Exemple: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”

Synonymes: reference, hint

Antonymes: direct statement

comprise

Verbe

Exemple: “The course comprises ten lessons.”

Synonymes: include, contain

Antonymes: exclude

catalog

Nom

Exemple: “Look at the product catalog.”

Synonymes: list, directory

Antonymes: single item

head

Nom

Exemple: “My head hurts.”

Synonymes: top of body

Antonymes: foot

cup

Nom

Exemple: “This cup is clean.”

Synonymes: mug, glass

Antonymes: plate

box

Nom

Exemple: “The box is big.”

Synonymes: container, case

Antonymes: bag

bag

Nom

Exemple: “This is my bag.”

Synonymes: sack, backpack

Antonymes: box

glass

Nom

Exemple: “The glass is on the shelf.”

bottle

Nom

Exemple: “The bottle is full of water.”

fabulation

Nom

Exemple: “The memoir contains clear signs of fabulation.”

Synonymes: invention, fabrication

Antonymes: fact, accuracy

sketchbook

Nom

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

Synonymes: drawing pad

Antonymes:

tub

Nom

Exemple: “The ice cream came in a large tub.”

Synonymes: container, bath

Antonymes:

bowl

Nom

Exemple: “She put the salad in a large bowl.”

Synonymes: dish, container

Antonymes: plate

tin

Nom

Exemple: “We opened a tin of soup.”

Synonymes: can, metal

Antonymes:

encyclopedia

Nom

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

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

spill

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to spill the juice.”

Synonymes: pour out by accident

Antonymes: save

sandy

Adjectif

Exemple: “We walked on the sandy beach.”

Synonymes: full of sand

Antonymes: rocky

blood

Nom

Exemple: “There was blood on his shirt after the accident.”

Synonymes:

Antonymes:

allegorical

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: symbolic, figurative

Antonymes: literal, direct

disquieting

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report contained several disquieting findings.”

Synonymes: disturbing, worrying

Antonymes: reassuring, comforting

conditional

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their support was conditional on further reforms.”

Synonymes: dependent, provisional

Antonymes: unconditional, absolute

tank

Nom

Exemple: “The water tank is almost empty.”

Synonymes: container, reservoir

Antonymes:

oily

Adjectif

Exemple: “The food was too oily for me.”

Synonymes: greasy

Antonymes: dry

mythological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The painting contains mythological references.”

Synonymes: legendary

Antonymes: historical

salty

Adjectif

Exemple: “The soup is too salty.”

ounce

Nom

Exemple: “The bottle contains eight ounces of water.”

humid

Adjectif

Exemple: “The air is humid in summer.”

Synonymes: moist

Antonymes: dry

valley

Nom

Exemple: “We walked through the valley.”

include

Verbe

Exemple: “The price includes taxes.”

Synonymes: contain, add

Antonymes: exclude

empty

Adjectif

Exemple: “The box is empty.”

Synonymes: vacant

Antonymes: full

full

Adjectif

Exemple: “The glass is full.”

Synonymes: filled

Antonymes: empty