Vocabulaire

Exemple: “The new software should ease your workload.”

Synonymes: relieve, comfort

Antonymes: worsen, strain

contagion

Nom

Exemple: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”

Synonymes: infection, spread

Antonymes: immunity

austerity

Nom

Exemple: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Synonymes: strictness, frugality

Antonymes: luxury

apprehend

Verbe

C1Verbe

Exemple: “The police apprehended the thief.”

Synonymes: arrest, capture

Antonymes: release

rhetoric

Nom

Exemple: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”

Synonymes: persuasive speech, oratory

Antonymes: silence

accrue

Verbe

C1Verbe

Exemple: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Synonymes: accumulate, build up

Antonymes: decrease

annex

Verbe

C1Verbe

Exemple: “The empire tried to annex the territory.”

Synonymes: take over, attach

Antonymes: release

invoice

Nom

Exemple: “Please send the invoice today.”

Synonymes: bill, payment request

Antonymes: receipt

inflation

Nom

Exemple: “Inflation makes prices higher.”

Synonymes: price increase

Antonymes: deflation

vaccine

Nom

Exemple: “The vaccine protects people.”

Synonymes: immunization

Antonymes: infection

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

export

Nom

Exemple: “The country increased its export of wine.”

Synonymes: selling abroad

Antonymes: import

lease

Nom

Exemple: “We signed the lease today.”

Synonymes: rental agreement, contract

Antonymes: ownership

infection

Nom

Exemple: “The infection needs treatment.”

Synonymes: disease, illness

Antonymes: health

disease

Nom

Exemple: “The disease is serious.”

Synonymes: illness, sickness

Antonymes: health

text

Nom

Exemple: “Read the text, please.”

Synonymes: writing, message

Antonymes: picture

addition

Nom

Exemple: “The addition of new words is helpful.”

Synonymes: increase, extra part

Antonymes: removal

door

Nom

Exemple: “Close the door, please.”

Synonymes: entrance

Antonymes: window

window

Nom

Exemple: “Open the window, please.”

Synonymes: glass opening

Antonymes: wall

rumination

Nom

Exemple: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”

Synonymes: reflection, brooding

Antonymes: action, distraction

pressurize

Verbe

C2Verbe

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

Synonymes: coerce, pressure

Antonymes: relieve, ease

inexorable

Adjectif

C2Adjectif

Exemple: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”

Synonymes: unstoppable, relentless

Antonymes: avoidable, merciful

beforehand

Adverbe

C1Adverbe

Exemple: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”

Synonymes: in advance, earlier

Antonymes: afterward, later

adrenaline

Nom

Exemple: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”

Synonymes: stress hormone, rush

Antonymes: calm

versatile

Adjectif

C1Adjectif

Exemple: “This tool is versatile enough for many tasks.”

Synonymes: adaptable, flexible

Antonymes: limited, specialized

retention

Nom

Exemple: “Sleep improves memory retention.”

Synonymes: preservation, keeping

Antonymes: loss, release

pertinent

Adjectif

C1Adjectif

Exemple: “Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic.”

Synonymes: relevant, applicable

Antonymes: irrelevant, unrelated

cure

Nom

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

Synonymes: heal, remedy

Antonymes: cause, worsen

coma

Nom

Exemple: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Synonymes: deep unconscious state

Antonymes: consciousness

bony

Adjectif

B2Adjectif

Exemple: “The dog looked thin and bony.”

Synonymes: skinny, thin

Antonymes: fleshy

bind

Verbe

Exemple: “The pages are bound in leather.”

Synonymes: tie, fasten

Antonymes: release, unbind

say

Verbe

Exemple: “Please say that again more slowly.”

Synonymes: tell, speak

Antonymes: stay silent

fat

Nom

Exemple: “Too much fat in food can be unhealthy.”

Synonymes: grease, overweight

Antonymes: thin, lean

tuberculosis

Nom

Exemple: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Synonymes: TB

Antonymes: health

salesmanship

Nom

Exemple: “Good salesmanship can increase customer trust.”

Synonymes: selling skill, persuasion

Antonymes: poor selling

grab

Verbe

Exemple: “He grabbed his coat and ran outside.”

Synonymes: seize, take quickly

Antonymes: release

form

Nom

Exemple: “Please fill out this form.”

Synonymes: shape, document

Antonymes:

boom

Nom

Exemple: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”

Synonymes: growth, success surge

Antonymes: decline, crash

back

Adverbe

B1Adverbe

Exemple: “Please put the book back on the shelf.”

Synonymes: rear, return

Antonymes: front

sex

Nom

Exemple: “Please mark your sex on the form.”

Synonymes: gender

Antonymes:

off

Adverbe

B1Adverbe

Exemple: “Please turn off the lights.”

Synonymes: away, not on

Antonymes: on

lie

Verbe

Exemple: “Please lie down and rest.”

Synonymes: rest, falsehood

Antonymes: stand, truth

fax

Nom

Exemple: “Please send the form by fax.”

Synonymes: document transmission

Antonymes:

relax

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to relax after work.”

Synonymes: rest, calm down

Antonymes: stress

refer

Verbe

Exemple: “Please refer to page ten.”

Synonymes: mention, point to

Antonymes: ignore

raise

Verbe

Exemple: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: lower

enter

Verbe

Exemple: “Please knock before you enter.”

Synonymes: go in

Antonymes: exit

email

Nom

Exemple: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”

Synonymes: message

Antonymes: letter

check

Verbe

Exemple: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonymes: look over, verify

Antonymes: ignore

annoy

Verbe

Exemple: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Synonymes: bother, irritate

Antonymes: please

tell

Verbe

Exemple: “Please tell me the truth.”

Synonymes: say, inform

Antonymes: hide

stay

Verbe

Exemple: “Please stay here with me.”

Synonymes: remain

Antonymes: leave

show

Nom

Exemple: “Please show me your drawing.”

Synonymes: display

Antonymes: hide

move

Verbe

Exemple: “Please move this chair.”

Synonymes: go, shift

Antonymes: stay

line

Nom

Exemple: “Please draw a straight line.”

Synonymes: row, mark

Antonymes: curve

requisition

Nom

Exemple: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

provocation

Nom

Exemple: “The statement was seen as a deliberate provocation.”

Synonymes: incitement, taunt

Antonymes: appeasement, calm

interrogate

Verbe

C2Verbe

Exemple: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”

Synonymes: question, examine closely

Antonymes: ignore, release

confinement

Nom

Exemple: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”

Synonymes: restriction, imprisonment

Antonymes: freedom, release

ceaselessly

Adverbe

C1Adverbe

Exemple: “The machines operated ceaselessly throughout the night.”

Synonymes: constantly, endlessly

Antonymes: occasionally, intermittently

edit

Verbe

Exemple: “Please edit the document before sending it.”

Synonymes: revise, modify

Antonymes: leave unchanged

take

Verbe

Exemple: “Please take your coat with you.”

Synonymes: grab, carry

Antonymes: leave, give

sign

Verbe

Exemple: “Please sign your name at the bottom.”

Synonymes: mark, signature

Antonymes: erase

shut

Verbe

Exemple: “Please shut the window before you leave.”

Synonymes: close

Antonymes: open

rise

Verbe

Exemple: “Prices continue to rise every month.”

Synonymes: increase, go up

Antonymes: fall, drop

plug

Verbe

Exemple: “Please plug in the charger.”

Synonymes: connect, stopper

Antonymes: unplug

pick

Verbe

Exemple: “Please pick one option from the list.”

Synonymes: choose, select

Antonymes: reject

link

Nom

Exemple: “Please send me the link to the article.”

Synonymes: connection, URL

Antonymes: disconnection

follow

Verbe

Exemple: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Synonymes: go after, obey

Antonymes: ignore, lead

easily

Adverbe

A2Adverbe

Exemple: “You can easily find the station on the map.”

Synonymes: without difficulty

Antonymes: with difficulty

detail

Nom

Exemple: “Please explain every detail clearly.”

Synonymes: particular, information

Antonymes: summary

while

Conjonction

A2Conjonction

Exemple: “Please wait here for a while.”

Synonymes: for some time, during

Antonymes: instantly

bring

Verbe

Exemple: “Please bring your notebook tomorrow.”

Synonymes: carry

Antonymes: take away

below

Préposition

A1Préposition

Exemple: “Please read the text below.”

Synonymes: under

Antonymes: above

again

Adverbe

A1Adverbe

Exemple: “Please say that again.”

Synonymes: once more

Antonymes: never again

proliferation

Nom

Exemple: “The proliferation of tools created fragmentation and confusion.”

Synonymes: rapid increase

Antonymes: decline

paradoxically

Adverbe

C2Adverbe

Exemple: “Paradoxically, strict rules can increase creativity.”

Synonymes: ironically

Antonymes: predictably

ingratiating

Adjectif

C2Adjectif

Exemple: “His ingratiating manner felt calculated rather than sincere.”

Synonymes: sycophantic

Antonymes: genuine

amplification

Nom