Vocabulaire

given

Préposition

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

Synonymes: provided, considering

Antonymes: taken away

succumb

Verbe

Exemple: “He did not succumb to pressure.”

Synonymes: yield, give in

Antonymes: resist

indulge

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Synonymes: treat, allow

Antonymes: deny

counsel

Verbe

Exemple: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”

Synonymes: advise, guide

Antonymes: mislead

allot

Verbe

Exemple: “We should allot more time for research.”

Synonymes: assign, allocate

Antonymes: withhold

consultant

Nom

Exemple: “The consultant gave useful advice.”

Synonymes: advisor, expert

Antonymes: client

profit

Nom

Exemple: “The business made a profit.”

Synonymes: gain, earnings

Antonymes: loss

democracy

Nom

Exemple: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Synonymes: people's rule

Antonymes: dictatorship

title

Nom

Exemple: “Write the title at the top.”

Synonymes: heading, name

Antonymes: body text

brand

Nom

Exemple: “This brand is popular.”

Synonymes: label, company name

Antonymes: generic product

menu

Nom

Exemple: “Please give me the menu.”

Synonymes: food list

Antonymes: bill

population

Nom

Exemple: “The city has a large population.”

Synonymes: people, inhabitants

Antonymes: empty area

sun

Nom

Exemple: “The sun is bright.”

Synonymes: star

Antonymes: moon

outpatient

Nom

Exemple: “The treatment can be given to an outpatient.”

Synonymes: non-hospital patient

Antonymes: inpatient

structural

Adjectif

Exemple: “The bridge had serious structural problems.”

Synonymes: architectural, framework-related

Antonymes: surface, cosmetic

relinquish

Verbe

Exemple: “He refused to relinquish control.”

Synonymes: give up, surrender

Antonymes: keep, retain

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

tug

Nom

Exemple: “Give the rope a strong tug.”

Synonymes: pull sharply

Antonymes: push

impressionism

Nom

Exemple: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”

Synonymes: art movement

Antonymes:

feed

Verbe

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

Synonymes: give food to

Antonymes: starve

steal

Verbe

Exemple: “Someone tried to steal my bike.”

Synonymes: take illegally

Antonymes: return, give

shine

Verbe

Exemple: “The stars shine at night.”

Synonymes: glow, sparkle

Antonymes: fade

offer

Verbe

Exemple: “He offered me some coffee.”

Synonymes: suggest, give

Antonymes: refuse

cause

Verbe

Exemple: “Stress can cause headaches.”

Synonymes: reason, make happen

Antonymes: prevent

tell

Verbe

Exemple: “Please tell me the truth.”

Synonymes: say, inform

Antonymes: hide

sell

Verbe

Exemple: “They sell fruit in the market.”

Synonymes: trade

Antonymes: buy

pray

Verbe

Exemple: “They pray every morning.”

Synonymes: worship

Antonymes:

magnanimous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was magnanimous of her to forgive them so quickly.”

Synonymes: generous, noble

Antonymes: petty, vindictive

familiarize

Verbe

Exemple: “New employees are given time to familiarize themselves with the system.”

Synonymes: acquaint, introduce

Antonymes: confuse, alienate

beneficiary

Nom

Exemple: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”

Synonymes: recipient, heir

Antonymes: donor, giver

inexcusably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The team performed inexcusably poorly.”

Synonymes: unforgivably, intolerably

Antonymes: acceptably, forgivably

take

Verbe

Exemple: “Please take your coat with you.”

Synonymes: grab, carry

Antonymes: leave, give

advice

Nom

Exemple: “Can you give me some advice?”

Synonymes: guidance, suggestion

Antonymes: misguidance

contextually

Adverbe

Exemple: “The phrase only makes sense contextually, not on its own.”

Synonymes: in context

commendation

Nom

Exemple: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticism

motto

Nom

Exemple: “Our motto is “Never give up.””

Synonymes: slogan

grant

Verbe

Exemple: “The school granted him a scholarship.”

Synonymes: give

Antonymes: refuse

brief

Adjectif

Exemple: “Give me a brief summary.”

Synonymes: short

Antonymes: long

bless

Verbe

Exemple: “The priest blessed the couple.”

Synonymes: give a blessing

award

Nom

Exemple: “She received an award for her work.”

Synonymes: prize

napkin

Nom

Exemple: “Please give me a napkin.”

Synonymes: tissue

because

Conjonction

Exemple: “I am happy because it is Friday.”

Synonymes: since

excuse

Nom

Exemple: “Excuse me, where is the bank?”

Synonymes: sorry

Antonymes: blame

repay

Verbe

Exemple: “He repaid the money.”

Synonymes: pay back

Antonymes: borrow

nurse

Nom

Exemple: “The nurse helped the patient.”

Synonymes: caregiver

Antonymes: patient

share

Verbe

Exemple: “She shared her experience.”

Synonymes: divide, exchange

Antonymes: keep

seem

Verbe

Exemple: “He seems tired.”

Synonymes: appear, look

Antonymes: be

yield

/jiːld/

Exemple: “The effort yielded good results.”

Synonymes: render, concede, issue

Antonymes: stand, survive, make it

generate

/ˈdʒenəreɪt/

Exemple: “The project generates income.”

Synonymes: yield, render, give

contribute

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

Exemple: “Everyone can contribute to success.”

Synonymes: impart, lead, give

provide

/prəˈvaɪd/

Exemple: “The course provides useful materials.”

Synonymes: render, supply, ply

direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

Exemple: “Can you give me directions to the museum?”

Synonymes: charge, counsel, guidance