Vocabulaire

dominant

Adjectif

Exemple: “This company is dominant in the market.”

Synonymes: leading, powerful

Antonymes: weak

download

Nom

Exemple: “The download is complete.”

Synonymes: file transfer

Antonymes: upload

document

Nom

Exemple: “Sign the document.”

Synonymes: paper, file

Antonymes: verbal agreement

door

Nom

Exemple: “Close the door, please.”

Synonymes: entrance

Antonymes: window

domination

Nom

Exemple: “The team’s domination lasted for years.”

Synonymes: control, supremacy

Antonymes: submission, equality

dominantly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The market is dominantly controlled by a few firms.”

Synonymes: powerfully, predominantly

Antonymes: weakly, marginally

doze

Verbe

Exemple: “I dozed on the sofa for ten minutes.”

Synonymes: nap, sleep lightly

Antonymes: wake up

dot

Nom

Exemple: “Put a dot at the end of the sentence.”

Synonymes: point, spot

Antonymes: line

doubt

Nom

Exemple: “I doubt that he will come on time.”

Synonymes: question, uncertainty

Antonymes: trust, certainty

domesticity

Nom

Exemple: “The novel portrays the quiet routines of domesticity.”

Synonymes: home life, household life

Antonymes: adventure, public life

domesticate

Verbe

Exemple: “Early humans began to domesticate animals thousands of years ago.”

Synonymes: tame, civilize

Antonymes: wild, feralize

down

Préposition

Exemple: “He felt down after hearing the bad news.”

Synonymes: low, depressed

Antonymes: up, cheerful

dove

Nom

Exemple: “A white dove landed on the roof.”

Synonymes: bird

Antonymes:

dose

Nom

Exemple: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”

Synonymes: portion, amount

Antonymes: overdose

doom

Nom

Exemple: “The report predicted economic doom if nothing changed.”

Synonymes: destruction, ruin

Antonymes: salvation, success

double

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company plans to double its sales.”

Synonymes: twice as much

Antonymes: halve

doing

Nom

Exemple: “What are you doing right now?”

Synonymes: performing

Antonymes: stopping

domestication

Nom

Exemple: “Domestication changed animals over thousands of years.”

Synonymes: taming

Antonymes: wildness

domestically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The company expanded domestically before going global.”

Synonymes: internally

Antonymes: internationally

dozen

Nom

Exemple: “I bought a dozen eggs.”

Synonymes: twelve

disparage

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Synonymes: belittle, criticize

Antonymes: praise

relegate

Verbe

Exemple: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”

Synonymes: demote, downgrade

Antonymes: promote

innuendo

Nom

Exemple: “The article was full of innuendo.”

Synonymes: hint, suggestion

Antonymes: direct statement

indolent

Adjectif

Exemple: “He became indolent after graduation.”

Synonymes: lazy, idle

Antonymes: diligent

derelict

Adjectif

Exemple: “They bought a derelict building.”

Synonymes: abandoned, neglected

Antonymes: maintained

automate

Verbe

Exemple: “We should automate this process.”

Synonymes: mechanize, computerize

Antonymes: do manually

forlorn

Adjectif

Exemple: “The house looked forlorn.”

Synonymes: lonely, abandoned

Antonymes: cheerful

detract

Verbe

Exemple: “One mistake does not detract from his achievement.”

Synonymes: reduce, diminish

Antonymes: enhance

condone

Verbe

Exemple: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Synonymes: allow, accept

Antonymes: condemn

abolish

Verbe

Exemple: “The law abolished the old rule.”

Synonymes: eliminate, end

Antonymes: establish

ornate

Adjectif

Exemple: “The building has ornate doors.”

Synonymes: decorative, elaborate

Antonymes: plain

arcane

Adjectif

Exemple: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Synonymes: mysterious, obscure

Antonymes: clear

qualm

Nom

Exemple: “She had no qualm about refusing.”

Synonymes: doubt, hesitation

Antonymes: certainty

knack

Nom

Exemple: “She has a knack for languages.”

Synonymes: talent, skill

Antonymes: inability

brood

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”

Synonymes: worry, dwell

Antonymes: forget

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

adorn

Verbe

Exemple: “Flowers adorn the room.”

Synonymes: decorate, embellish

Antonymes: strip

mechanism

Nom

Exemple: “We need to understand the mechanism.”

Synonymes: system, process

Antonymes: randomness

condition

Nom

Exemple: “This condition is important.”

Synonymes: requirement, state

Antonymes: freedom

automatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The door has an automatic lock.”

Synonymes: self-operating

Antonymes: manual

revere

Verbe

Exemple: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Synonymes: respect, admire

Antonymes: despise

oblige

Verbe

Exemple: “The law may oblige companies to report data.”

Synonymes: require, force

Antonymes: allow

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

volunteer

Nom

Exemple: “She works as a volunteer.”

Synonymes: helper

Antonymes: paid worker

therapist

Nom

Exemple: “The therapist helped the patient.”

Synonymes: doctor, counselor

Antonymes: patient

applicant

Nom

Exemple: “The applicant sent a document.”

Synonymes: candidate, person applying

Antonymes: reviewer

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

cabinet

Nom

Exemple: “The cups are in the cabinet.”

Synonymes: cupboard, storage unit

Antonymes: open shelf

recipe

Nom

Exemple: “This recipe is easy.”

Synonymes: cooking instructions

Antonymes: random cooking

instruction

Nom

Exemple: “Read the instruction carefully.”

Synonymes: direction, guide

Antonymes: confusion

technique

Nom

Exemple: “This technique saves time.”

Synonymes: method, approach

Antonymes: random action

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

bench

Nom

Exemple: “We sit on the bench.”

Synonymes: seat

Antonymes: floor

agent

Nom

Exemple: “The agent called me.”

Synonymes: representative

Antonymes: client

drug

Nom

Exemple: “The doctor gave me a drug.”

Synonymes: medicine, medication

Antonymes: poison

appointment

Nom

Exemple: “I have an appointment with a doctor.”

Synonymes: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonymes: cancellation

occupation

Nom

Exemple: “What is your occupation?”

Synonymes: job, profession

Antonymes: unemployment

emergency

Nom

Exemple: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Synonymes: crisis, urgent situation

Antonymes: normal situation

software

Nom

Exemple: “This software is easy to use.”

Synonymes: program, application

Antonymes: hardware

research

Nom

Exemple: “She does research at the university.”

Synonymes: study, investigation

Antonymes: guess

interest

Nom

Exemple: “I have an interest in music.”

Synonymes: curiosity, attention

Antonymes: boredom

entrance

Nom

Exemple: “The entrance is near the door.”

Synonymes: entry, doorway

Antonymes: exit

beginner

Nom

Exemple: “I am a beginner in English.”

Synonymes: learner, new student

Antonymes: expert

way

Nom

Exemple: “This is the way home.”

Synonymes: road, path

Antonymes: stop

job

Nom

Exemple: “I have a new job.”

Synonymes: work, position

Antonymes: unemployment

window

Nom

Exemple: “Open the window, please.”

Synonymes: glass opening

Antonymes: wall

sugar

Nom

Exemple: “Do you want sugar in your tea?”

glass

Nom

Exemple: “The glass is on the shelf.”

delineate

Verbe

Exemple: “The document delineates the main risks.”

Synonymes: outline

conflate

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not conflate price with value.”

Synonymes: mix

Antonymes: distinguish

tactically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Synonymes: strategically, carefully

Antonymes: randomly, carelessly

presuppose

Verbe

Exemple: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”

Synonymes: assume, take for granted

Antonymes: question, doubt

pressurize

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”

Synonymes: coerce, pressure

Antonymes: relieve, ease

outpatient

Nom

Exemple: “The treatment can be given to an outpatient.”

Synonymes: non-hospital patient

Antonymes: inpatient

menacingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The dog growled menacingly.”

Synonymes: threateningly, ominously

Antonymes: harmlessly, gently

indolently

Adverbe

Exemple: “He stretched indolently in the afternoon sun.”

Synonymes: lazily, sluggishly

Antonymes: energetically, diligently

emulsifier

Nom

Exemple: “The recipe includes an emulsifier to keep the mixture smooth.”

Synonymes: stabilizer

Antonymes:

silhouette

Nom

Exemple: “We could see her silhouette in the doorway.”

Synonymes: outline, shadow shape

Antonymes: detail, full image

self-worth

Nom

Exemple: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Synonymes: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonymes: self-doubt, worthlessness