Vocabulaire

cure

Nom

Exemple: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”

Synonymes: heal, remedy

Antonymes: cause, worsen

secure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The system is secure.”

Synonymes: safe, protected

Antonymes: unsafe

arcane

Adjectif

Exemple: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Synonymes: mysterious, obscure

Antonymes: clear

embed

Verbe

Exemple: “Embed the video on the website.”

Synonymes: insert, place inside

Antonymes: remove

obscure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”

Synonymes: unclear, unknown

Antonymes: clear

insecurely

Adverbe

Exemple: “The box was insecurely tied.”

Synonymes: uncertainly, unsafely

Antonymes: securely, confidently

hay

Nom

Exemple: “The horses were eating hay.”

Synonymes: dried grass

Antonymes: fresh grass

heal

Verbe

Exemple: “It takes time for a broken bone to heal.”

Synonymes: recover, cure

Antonymes: injure, hurt

notoriously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”

Synonymes: famously, infamously

Antonymes: obscurely, respectably

explanatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The textbook includes explanatory notes for each chapter.”

Synonymes: clarifying, interpretive

Antonymes: confusing, obscure

compromised

Adjectif

Exemple: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Synonymes: endangered, weakened

Antonymes: secure, protected

lock

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not forget to lock the door.”

Synonymes: secure, fasten

Antonymes: unlock

disparagingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke disparagingly of competitors, which looked insecure.”

Synonymes: scornfully

Antonymes: respectfully

delicatessen

Nom

Exemple: “We stopped at a delicatessen for cheese and cured meat.”

Synonymes: deli

screw

Nom

Exemple: “Tighten the screw with a screwdriver.”

Synonymes: bolt

self-conscious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She felt self-conscious about her accent.”

Synonymes: insecure

Antonymes: confident

safe

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is safe at night.”

Synonymes: secure

Antonymes: dangerous

obfuscate

/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/

Exemple: “Don’t obfuscate—state the facts.”

Antonymes: elucidate, clarify, clear up

inscrutable

/ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

Exemple: “His expression was inscrutable.”

Synonymes: cryptic, incomprehensible, inexplicable