Vocabulaire

deal

Nom

Exemple: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”

Synonymes: agreement, arrangement

Antonymes: disagreement

remit

Nom

Exemple: “This issue is outside my remit.”

Synonymes: responsibility, scope

Antonymes: irrelevance

contract

Nom

Exemple: “We signed a contract.”

Synonymes: agreement, deal

Antonymes: cancellation

mathematics

Nom

Exemple: “Mathematics is useful.”

Synonymes: math

Antonymes: literature

chemistry

Nom

Exemple: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Synonymes: science of substances

Antonymes: literature

agreement

Nom

Exemple: “We signed an agreement.”

Synonymes: contract, deal

Antonymes: disagreement

unenviable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”

Synonymes: unpleasant, awkward

Antonymes: enviable, desirable

cope

Verbe

Exemple: “It was hard to cope with the pressure.”

Synonymes: manage, deal with

Antonymes: fail, collapse

encyclopedia

Nom

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

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

brave

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was brave of her to speak the truth.”

Synonymes: courageous

Antonymes: cowardly

materialism

Nom

Exemple: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Synonymes: consumerism, worldliness

Antonymes: spirituality, idealism

ideal

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is the ideal place for a picnic.”

Synonymes: perfect

Antonymes: imperfect

malleability

Nom

Exemple: “The malleability of the material makes it ideal for prototypes.”

Synonymes: flexibility

Antonymes: rigidity

intermediary

Nom

Exemple: “The deal collapsed when the intermediary changed terms at the last minute.”

Synonymes: middleman

Antonymes: principal

humid

Adjectif

Exemple: “The air is humid in summer.”

Synonymes: moist

Antonymes: dry

handle

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you handle this task?”

Synonymes: manage

Antonymes: fail

matter

Nom

Exemple: “It doesn’t matter.”

Synonymes: be important

impossible

Adjectif

Exemple: “This task is impossible.”

Synonymes: unreal

Antonymes: possible

pragmatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “They took a pragmatic approach to shipping the MVP.”

quixotic

/kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/

Exemple: “It was a quixotic attempt to change everything overnight.”

Synonymes: impractical, wild-eyed, romantic