Vocabulaire

contrive

Verbe

Exemple: “They contrived a clever solution.”

Synonymes: devise, create

Antonymes: destroy

definition

Nom

Exemple: “Write the definition of this word.”

Synonymes: meaning, explanation

Antonymes: confusion

superfluous

Adjectif

Exemple: “Most of the explanation was superfluous.”

Synonymes: unnecessary, redundant

Antonymes: essential, necessary

unconvincing

Adjectif

Exemple: “His explanation sounded unconvincing and vague.”

Synonymes: implausible

Antonymes: convincing

sense

Nom

Exemple: “That explanation doesn’t make sense.”

Synonymes: meaning

Antonymes: nonsense

invent

Verbe

Exemple: “He invented a new tool.”

Synonymes: create

reason

Nom

Exemple: “What is the reason?”

Synonymes: cause

prove

Verbe

Exemple: “He proved his point.”

Synonymes: demonstrate

Antonymes: disprove

plain

Adjectif

Exemple: “The explanation was plain and clear.”

Synonymes: simple

Antonymes: complex

theory

Nom

Exemple: “The theory explains the results.”

Synonymes: concept, model

Antonymes: fact

demonstrate

Verbe

Exemple: “The data demonstrates clear trends.”

Synonymes: show, prove

Antonymes: hide

plausible

Adjectif

Exemple: “She offered a plausible explanation for the delay.”

pellucid

/pəˈluːsɪd/

Exemple: “Her explanation was pellucid.”

Synonymes: clear, limpid, luculent

hypothesis

Nom

Exemple: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”

Synonymes: surmise, conjecture, supposition