Vocabulaire

effect

Nom

Exemple: “The medicine had a quick effect.”

Synonymes: result, impact

Antonymes: cause

effective

/ɪˈfektɪv/

Exemple: “This method is very effective.”

Synonymes: good, impressive, competent

Antonymes: ineffectual, ineffective, uneffective

rhetoric

Nom

Exemple: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”

Synonymes: persuasive speech, oratory

Antonymes: silence

adverse

Adjectif

Exemple: “The drug had adverse effects.”

Synonymes: negative, harmful

Antonymes: favorable

induce

Verbe

Exemple: “Stress can induce headaches.”

Synonymes: cause, trigger

Antonymes: prevent

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

rhetorical

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”

Synonymes: oratorical, persuasive

Antonymes: literal, plain

formidably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The team performed formidably under pressure.”

Synonymes: powerfully, impressively

Antonymes: weakly, poorly

neutralize

Verbe

Exemple: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”

Synonymes: cancel out, counteract

Antonymes: intensify, strengthen

recessive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The trait is controlled by a recessive gene.”

Synonymes: latent, non-dominant

Antonymes: dominant

fall

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to fall on the stairs.”

Synonymes: drop, autumn

Antonymes: rise

reverberate

Verbe

Exemple: “The decision will reverberate across the industry.”

Synonymes: echo, resound

Antonymes: fade, die out

compromised

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: endangered, weakened

Antonymes: secure, protected

undo

Verbe

Exemple: “You can undo the last change in the document.”

Synonymes: reverse, cancel

Antonymes: do, apply

mild

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a mild winter this year.”

Synonymes: gentle, moderate

Antonymes: severe, strong

reverberation

Nom

Exemple: “The decision had reverberations across the entire ecosystem.”

Synonymes: echo

Antonymes: silence

physiological

Adjectif

Exemple: “Stress has physiological effects that can’t be ignored.”

Synonymes: bodily

instantaneous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The decision had an instantaneous effect on the market.”

Synonymes: immediate

Antonymes: gradual

rhetorically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”

Synonymes: for effect

Antonymes: literally

philanthropy

Nom

Exemple: “Philanthropy is most effective when paired with accountability.”

Synonymes: charity

Antonymes: selfishness

mimic

Verbe

Exemple: “He mimicked her accent as a joke.”

Synonymes: imitate

Antonymes: original

neutralization

Nom

Exemple: “The neutralization of the threat was successful.”

Synonymes: elimination

Antonymes: activation

cost-effective

Adjectif

Exemple: “This solution is cost-effective.”

Synonymes: economical

Antonymes: wasteful

paradoxical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Success had a paradoxical effect.”

Synonymes: contradictory, ironic

Antonymes: logical

marginal

Adjectif

Exemple: “The improvement was marginal.”

Synonymes: minor, slight

Antonymes: significant

result

Nom

Exemple: “The result was positive.”

Synonymes: outcome, effect

Antonymes: cause

robust

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a robust system that handles failures gracefully.”

stultify

/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/

Exemple: “Too many rules can stultify innovation.”

laconic

/ləˈkɑːnɪk/

Exemple: “His response was laconic.”

Synonymes: terse, crisp, concise

deleterious

/ˌdelɪˈtɪriəs/

Exemple: “Noise can have deleterious effects on health.”

Synonymes: harmful, noxious, injurious

undermine

/ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/

Exemple: “Poor planning can undermine success.”

Synonymes: subvert, counteract, cave

profound

/prəˈfaʊnd/

Exemple: “The change had a profound effect.”

Synonymes: significant, intense, fundamental

Antonymes: superficial

significant

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Exemple: “There was significant progress.”

Synonymes: profound, substantial, portentous

Antonymes: insignificant, unimportant, nonsignificant

impact

/ˈɪmpækt/

Exemple: “The decision had a strong impact.”

Synonymes: touch, affect, encroachment