Vocabulaire

feed

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not forget to feed the cat.”

Synonymes: give food to

Antonymes: starve

feeling

Nom

Exemple: “I have a good feeling.”

Synonymes: emotion

euphoria

Nom

Exemple: “The victory created euphoria.”

Synonymes: joy, excitement

Antonymes: despair

solicit

Verbe

Exemple: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”

Synonymes: request, ask for

Antonymes: offer

temper

Nom

Exemple: “He has a quick temper.”

Synonymes: mood, temperament

Antonymes: calmness

malice

Nom

Exemple: “He acted with malice.”

Synonymes: spite, ill will

Antonymes: kindness

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

intuition

Nom

Exemple: “My intuition tells me this is wrong.”

Synonymes: instinct, gut feeling

Antonymes: logic

provoke

Verbe

Exemple: “His words may provoke anger.”

Synonymes: trigger, cause

Antonymes: calm

resent

Verbe

Exemple: “He began to resent the unfair decision.”

Synonymes: dislike, feel bitter about

Antonymes: appreciate

evoke

Verbe

Exemple: “This song can evoke strong memories.”

Synonymes: bring out, call up

Antonymes: suppress

tuition

Nom

Exemple: “University tuition is expensive.”

Synonymes: education fee

Antonymes: scholarship

earth

Nom

Exemple: “The Earth goes around the sun.”

Synonymes: planet, world

Antonymes: space

tea

Nom

Exemple: “I drink tea every morning.”

Synonymes: hot drink

Antonymes: coffee

remorseful

Adjectif

Exemple: “He sounded genuinely remorseful.”

Synonymes: sorry, repentant

Antonymes: unrepentant, defiant

hauntingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She sang hauntingly in the final scene.”

Synonymes: eerily, memorably

Antonymes: forgettably, flatly

somersault

Nom

Exemple: “The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.”

Synonymes: flip, acrobat turn

Antonymes:

commission

Nom

Exemple: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”

Synonymes: fee, assignment

Antonymes: refusal, dismissal

sentiment

Nom

Exemple: “Public sentiment changed after the report.”

Synonymes: feeling, opinion

Antonymes: apathy, indifference

ache

Verbe

Exemple: “My legs ache after the long walk.”

Synonymes: hurt, pain

Antonymes: feel fine

awe

Nom

Exemple: “We looked at the mountains in awe.”

Synonymes: wonder, respectful fear

Antonymes: indifference

hate

Verbe

Exemple: “I hate waking up early on Sundays.”

Synonymes: dislike strongly

Antonymes: love

ski

Verbe

Exemple: “They go to the mountains to ski every winter.”

Synonymes: winter sport

Antonymes:

friendliness

Nom

Exemple: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Synonymes: kindness, warmth

Antonymes: coldness, hostility

pride

Nom

Exemple: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Synonymes: honor, self-respect

Antonymes: shame

offer

Verbe

Exemple: “He offered me some coffee.”

Synonymes: suggest, give

Antonymes: refuse

doubt

Verbe

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

Synonymes: question, uncertainty

Antonymes: trust, certainty

cream

Nom

Exemple: “I like coffee with cream.”

Synonymes: soft dairy, lotion

Antonymes:

bored

Adjectif

Exemple: “I get bored when I have nothing to do.”

Synonymes: uninterested, tired of

Antonymes: interested, excited

sick

Adjectif

Exemple: “He stayed home because he was sick.”

Synonymes: ill

Antonymes: healthy

mind

Nom

Exemple: “She has a creative mind.”

Synonymes: brain, thought

Antonymes: body

unnervingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He remained unnervingly calm during the emergency.”

Synonymes: disturbingly, alarmingly

Antonymes: reassuringly, comfortingly

spontaneity

Nom

Exemple: “The performance had a freshness born of spontaneity.”

Synonymes: impulsiveness, naturalness

Antonymes: planning, premeditation

ponderously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The speech moved ponderously from one topic to another.”

Synonymes: heavily, cumbersomely

Antonymes: lightly, gracefully

connotation

Nom

Exemple: “The word carries a negative connotation in that context.”

Synonymes: implication, association

Antonymes: denotation, literal meaning

insensitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”

Synonymes: thoughtless, unfeeling

Antonymes: sensitive, considerate

atmospheric

Adjectif

Exemple: “The lighting gave the restaurant an atmospheric feel.”

Synonymes: evocative, moody

Antonymes: bland, plain

veneration

Nom

Exemple: “The monument became a symbol of public veneration.”

Synonymes: reverence, admiration

Antonymes: disrespect, contempt

unsettling

Adjectif

Exemple: “There was something deeply unsettling about the silence in the house.”

Synonymes: disturbing, disquieting

Antonymes: comforting, reassuring

fear

Nom

Exemple: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”

Synonymes: terror, anxiety

Antonymes: courage

ease

Verbe

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

Synonymes: relieve, comfort

Antonymes: worsen, strain

tire

Verbe

Exemple: “Long meetings tire me quickly.”

Synonymes: exhaust, wheel cover

Antonymes: refresh

sore

Adjectif

Exemple: “My throat feels sore this morning.”

Synonymes: painful, tender

Antonymes: healthy

rage

Nom

Exemple: “He was shaking with rage after the news.”

Synonymes: fury, anger

Antonymes: calm

mile

Nom

Exemple: “We walked for nearly a mile.”

Synonymes: distance unit

Antonymes:

choice

Nom

Exemple: “You have a choice between tea and coffee.”

Synonymes: option, selection

Antonymes: lack of choice

tight

Adjectif

Exemple: “These shoes feel too tight.”

Synonymes: firm, close-fitting

Antonymes: loose

sorry

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am sorry for being late.”

Synonymes: apologetic

Antonymes: unapologetic

smile

Verbe

Exemple: “Her smile made me feel better.”

Synonymes: grin

Antonymes: frown

angry

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was angry about the delay.”

Synonymes: mad, upset

Antonymes: calm, happy

nostalgically

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: wistfully

Antonymes: matter-of-factly

euphorically

Adverbe

Exemple: “Investors reacted euphorically to the unexpected results.”

Synonymes: ecstatically

Antonymes: gloomily

sentimentally

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke sentimentally about his childhood home.”

Synonymes: emotionally

Antonymes: coldly

prohibitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The fees are prohibitively expensive for students.”

Synonymes: excessively

Antonymes: affordably

insensitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke insensitively about a painful event.”

Synonymes: tactlessly

Antonymes: sensitively

ruthlessness

Nom

Exemple: “His ruthlessness in negotiations surprised everyone.”

Synonymes: cruelty

Antonymes: mercy

hypocritical

Adjectif

Exemple: “It’s hypocritical to demand honesty while hiding the truth.”

Synonymes: two-faced

Antonymes: sincere

exhilaration

Nom

Exemple: “She felt exhilaration after finishing the marathon.”

Synonymes: thrill

Antonymes: dread

shaky

Adjectif

Exemple: “The bridge felt shaky under our feet.”

Synonymes: unstable

Antonymes: steady

scent

Nom

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

Synonymes: smell

panic

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t panic—follow the steps calmly.”

Synonymes: fear

Antonymes: calm

input

Nom

Exemple: “We need your input before we decide.”

Synonymes: feedback

incur

Verbe

Exemple: “Late payment may incur extra fees.”

Synonymes: bring on

gleam

Nom

Exemple: “A gleam of hope appeared in his eyes.”

Synonymes: shine

anger

Nom

Exemple: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Synonymes: rage

Antonymes: calm

certain

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am certain about it.”

Synonymes: sure

Antonymes: uncertain

anxious

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel anxious before exams.”

Synonymes: worried

Antonymes: relaxed

uneasy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel uneasy today.”

Synonymes: nervous

Antonymes: calm

regret

Verbe

Exemple: “I regret my words.”

Synonymes: be sorry

prefer

Verbe

Exemple: “I prefer tea to coffee.”

Synonymes: like better

latter

Adjectif

Exemple: “I like tea and coffee; the latter is better.”

Synonymes: second

Antonymes: former

morning

Nom

Exemple: “I drink coffee in the morning.”

Synonymes: early day

Antonymes: evening

excited

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am excited about the trip.”

Synonymes: happy

Antonymes: bored

lonely

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel lonely today.”

Synonymes: alone

Antonymes: together

hungry

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am hungry.”

Synonymes: starving

Antonymes: full

either

Déterminant

Exemple: “You can have either tea or coffee.”

Synonymes: one or the other

Antonymes: both

boring

Adjectif

Exemple: “This film is boring.”

Synonymes: dull

Antonymes: interesting

better

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel better today.”

Synonymes: improved

Antonymes: worse

afraid

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am afraid of dogs.”

Synonymes: scared

Antonymes: brave

touch

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t touch the hot pan.”

Synonymes: feel, contact

Antonymes: avoid