Vocabulaire

firm

Adjectif

Exemple: “She gave me a firm handshake.”

Synonymes: strong, solid

Antonymes: soft, weak

assertion

Nom

Exemple: “His assertion needs evidence.”

Synonymes: claim, statement

Antonymes: denial

employer

Nom

Exemple: “The employer offered a job.”

Synonymes: company, boss

Antonymes: employee

publisher

Nom

Exemple: “The publisher printed the book.”

Synonymes: book company

Antonymes: reader

president

Nom

Exemple: “The president gave a speech.”

Synonymes: leader, head of state

Antonymes: citizen

apple

Nom

Exemple: “I eat an apple every day.”

Synonymes: fruit

insecurely

Adverbe

Exemple: “The box was insecurely tied.”

Synonymes: uncertainly, unsafely

Antonymes: securely, confidently

dominantly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The market is dominantly controlled by a few firms.”

Synonymes: powerfully, predominantly

Antonymes: weakly, marginally

contractor

Nom

Exemple: “The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.”

Synonymes: builder, service provider

Antonymes: client, customer

certification

Nom

Exemple: “This job requires professional certification.”

Synonymes: qualification proof, approval

Antonymes: disqualification

confirmation

Nom

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

Synonymes: proof, approval

Antonymes: denial

crisp

Adjectif

Exemple: “The apples are fresh and crisp.”

Synonymes: crunchy

Antonymes: soft

hypothesize

Verbe

Exemple: “Scientists hypothesize that the climate was once much wetter.”

Synonymes: theorize, speculate

Antonymes: verify, confirm

consultancy

Nom

Exemple: “She works for an international consultancy.”

Synonymes: advisory firm, consulting service

Antonymes:

unwavering

Adjectif

Exemple: “She showed unwavering support throughout the crisis.”

Synonymes: steadfast, firm

Antonymes: uncertain, wavering

slip

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.”

Synonymes: slide, lose balance

Antonymes: grip firmly

tight

Adjectif

Exemple: “These shoes feel too tight.”

Synonymes: firm, close-fitting

Antonymes: loose

grasp

Verbe

Exemple: “It took me a while to grasp the main idea.”

Synonymes: understand

Antonymes: miss

strict

Adjectif

Exemple: “The teacher is strict.”

Synonymes: firm

Antonymes: lenient

press

Verbe

Exemple: “Press the button to start.”

Synonymes: push

Antonymes: release

hard

Adjectif

Exemple: “The work is hard.”

Synonymes: difficult

Antonymes: easy

tentative

Adjectif

Exemple: “We made a tentative plan and will confirm it tomorrow.”

assert

/əˈsɝːt/

Exemple: “She asserted that the report was accurate.”

Synonymes: affirm, aver, maintain