Vocabulaire

factor

/ˈfæktər/

Exemple: “Cost is an important factor.”

Synonymes: component, element, agent

grievance

Nom

Exemple: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Synonymes: complaint, objection

Antonymes: satisfaction

artifact

Nom

Exemple: “The museum displayed an ancient artifact.”

Synonymes: object, relic

Antonymes: natural object

verdict

Nom

Exemple: “The court announced the verdict.”

Synonymes: judgment, decision

Antonymes: appeal

manufacture

Verbe

Exemple: “The company will manufacture new devices.”

Synonymes: produce, make

Antonymes: consume

data

Nom

Exemple: “The data is important.”

Synonymes: information, facts

Antonymes: guess

production

Nom

Exemple: “Production starts next week.”

Synonymes: manufacturing, creation

Antonymes: consumption

statement

Nom

Exemple: “His statement was clear.”

Synonymes: declaration, comment

Antonymes: question

research

Nom

Exemple: “She does research at the university.”

Synonymes: study, investigation

Antonymes: guess

information

Nom

Exemple: “I need more information.”

Synonymes: data, details

Antonymes: ignorance

fabulation

Nom

Exemple: “The memoir contains clear signs of fabulation.”

Synonymes: invention, fabrication

Antonymes: fact, accuracy

uniformity

Nom

Exemple: “The factory demands strict uniformity in production.”

Synonymes: consistency, sameness

Antonymes: variety, diversity

estimation

Nom

Exemple: “My estimation of the cost was too low.”

Synonymes: calculation, assessment

Antonymes: fact, measurement

demolition

Nom

Exemple: “The old factory is scheduled for demolition.”

Synonymes: destruction, teardown

Antonymes: construction, restoration

credential

Nom

Exemple: “She has strong academic credentials.”

Synonymes: qualification, certificate

Antonymes: disqualification, inadequacy

rudiments

Nom

Exemple: “He learned the rudiments of coding in school.”

Synonymes: basics, fundamentals

Antonymes: complexities, advanced theory

cone

Nom

Exemple: “I bought an ice cream cone.”

Synonymes: pointed shape

Antonymes: cube

manufacturer

Nom

Exemple: “The manufacturer recalled the defective product.”

Synonymes: producer, maker

Antonymes: consumer

subjunctive

Nom

Exemple: “In some languages, the subjunctive is used to express doubt or possibility.”

Synonymes: grammar mood

Antonymes: indicative

confirmation

Nom

Exemple: “I received confirmation of my booking by email.”

Synonymes: proof, approval

Antonymes: denial

truly

Adverbe

Exemple: “I am truly sorry for the delay.”

Synonymes: really, honestly

Antonymes: falsely

rumor

Nom

Exemple: “I heard a rumor about a new teacher.”

Synonymes: gossip

Antonymes: fact

given

Préposition

Exemple: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”

Synonymes: provided, considering

Antonymes: taken away

badly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He played badly in the first half.”

Synonymes: poorly

Antonymes: well

well

Adjectif

Exemple: “She can sing very well.”

Synonymes: nicely

Antonymes: badly

true

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is true that he is kind.”

Synonymes: real, correct

Antonymes: false

fabrication

Nom

Exemple: “The story turned out to be a complete fabrication.”

Synonymes: invention, falsehood

Antonymes: truth, fact

confabulate

Verbe

Exemple: “Patients with memory disorders may confabulate unconsciously.”

Synonymes: fabricate, chat

Antonymes: verify, state accurately

pleasurable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Reading by the window was a surprisingly pleasurable routine.”

Synonymes: enjoyable, pleasant

Antonymes: painful, unpleasant

thus

Adverbe

Exemple: “The road was closed, thus we had to wait.”

Synonymes: therefore, in this way

Antonymes: however

truth

Nom

Exemple: “It is important to tell the truth.”

Synonymes: fact, reality

Antonymes: lie, falsehood

point

Nom

Exemple: “That is a very good point.”

Synonymes: idea, dot

Antonymes: nonsense

nostalgically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke nostalgically about the early days of the company.”

Synonymes: wistfully

Antonymes: matter-of-factly

meaninglessly

Adverbe

Exemple: “Don’t argue meaninglessly—focus on facts.”

Synonymes: pointlessly

Antonymes: meaningfully

mythological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The painting contains mythological references.”

Synonymes: legendary

Antonymes: historical

speculative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report is based on speculative assumptions, not evidence.”

Synonymes: conjectural

Antonymes: evidence-based

rudimentary

Adjectif

Exemple: “He has only a rudimentary understanding of the topic.”

Synonymes: basic

Antonymes: advanced

scent

Nom

Exemple: “I noticed the scent of fresh coffee.”

Synonymes: smell

relic

Nom

Exemple: “The museum displayed a relic from ancient times.”

Synonymes: artifact

exact

Adjectif

Exemple: “What is the exact time?”

Synonymes: precise

Antonymes: approximate

civil

Adjectif

Exemple: “Please stay civil during the discussion.”

Synonymes: polite

Antonymes: rude

alright

Adjectif

Exemple: “Are you alright?”

Synonymes: okay

though

Conjonction

Exemple: “I went out, though it was cold.”

Synonymes: although

really

Adverbe

Exemple: “I really like it.”

Synonymes: truly

impressionistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report offered an impressionistic overview.”

Synonymes: evocative

Antonymes: precise

philanthropist

Nom

Exemple: “The philanthropist funded educational programs.”

Synonymes: benefactor

Antonymes: miser

synthetically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The material was produced synthetically.”

Synonymes: artificially

Antonymes: naturally

state

Verbe

Exemple: “The report states the facts clearly.”

Synonymes: declare

Antonymes: deny

proof

Nom

Exemple: “Do you have proof?”

Synonymes: evidence

Antonymes: disproof

substantiated

Adjectif

Exemple: “The claim was substantiated.”

Synonymes: verified

Antonymes: unproven

theory

Nom

Exemple: “The theory explains the results.”

Synonymes: concept, model

Antonymes: fact

incorrect

Adjectif

Exemple: “The information is incorrect.”

Synonymes: wrong

Antonymes: correct

correct

Adjectif

Exemple: “Your answer is correct.”

Synonymes: right

Antonymes: incorrect

reconcile

Verbe

Exemple: “We reconciled the numbers across the two reports.”

inevitable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Some refactoring was inevitable as the product scaled.”

rationalize

Verbe

Exemple: “He rationalized the delay by blaming external factors.”

obfuscate

/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/

Exemple: “Don’t obfuscate—state the facts.”

Antonymes: elucidate, clarify, clear up

precise

/prɪˈsaɪs/

Exemple: “Be precise when you describe the issue.”

Synonymes: meticulous, dead, fine

Antonymes: imprecise

whereas

/werˈæz/

Exemple: “He prefers tea, whereas I like coffee.”

notice

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

Exemple: “Did you notice the change?”

Synonymes: observe, mark, remark

Antonymes: ignore