Vocabulaire

go

/ɡoʊ/

Exemple: “I go home.”

Synonymes: break, crack, work

Antonymes: come, stop, malfunction

government

Nom

Exemple: “The government made a decision.”

Synonymes: state, administration

Antonymes: citizens

goat

Nom

Exemple: “The goat is on the hill.”

golden

Adjectif

Exemple: “The sky turned golden at sunset.”

Synonymes: gold-colored

Antonymes: colorless

gorge

Nom

Exemple: “We hiked through a narrow gorge.”

Synonymes: canyon

godly

Adjectif

Exemple: “They admired her godly life.”

Synonymes: pious

Antonymes: sinful

good

/ɡʊd/

Exemple: “This is good.”

Synonymes: benevolent, keen, adept

Antonymes: malevolent, evil, wicked

goodbye

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

Exemple: “Goodbye! See you tomorrow.”

Synonymes: adieu, bye, cheerio

bye

Interjection

Exemple: “Bye! Have a good day.”

Synonymes: goodbye, see you

Antonymes: hello, hi

hi

Interjection

Exemple: “Hi! How are you?”

Synonymes: hello, hey

Antonymes: bye, goodbye

commodity

Nom

Exemple: “Oil is an important commodity.”

Synonymes: product, good

austerity

Nom

Exemple: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Synonymes: strictness, frugality

Antonymes: luxury

allegory

Nom

Exemple: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Synonymes: symbolic story

Antonymes: literal story

mediate

Verbe

Exemple: “She helped mediate the conflict.”

Synonymes: intervene, negotiate

Antonymes: provoke

deficit

Nom

Exemple: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Synonymes: shortage, lack

Antonymes: surplus

consign

Verbe

Exemple: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Synonymes: deliver, entrust

Antonymes: keep

jargon

Nom

Exemple: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Synonymes: technical language, terminology

Antonymes: plain language

alignment

Nom

Exemple: “The team needs better alignment.”

Synonymes: coordination, agreement

Antonymes: misalignment

invoice

Nom

Exemple: “Please send the invoice today.”

Synonymes: bill, payment request

Antonymes: receipt

shipping

Nom

Exemple: “Shipping is free today.”

Synonymes: delivery, transport

Antonymes: pickup

official

Nom

Exemple: “The official answered the question.”

Synonymes: officer, authority

Antonymes: private citizen

minister

Nom

Exemple: “The minister gave a statement.”

Synonymes: government official

Antonymes: citizen

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

export

Nom

Exemple: “The country increased its export of wine.”

Synonymes: selling abroad

Antonymes: import

client

Nom

Exemple: “The client needs help.”

Synonymes: customer, buyer

Antonymes: seller

management

Nom

Exemple: “Good management helps a company grow.”

Synonymes: administration, leadership

Antonymes: mismanagement

promotion

Nom

Exemple: “He got a promotion at work.”

Synonymes: advancement, raise

Antonymes: demotion

nutrition

Nom

Exemple: “Good nutrition is important.”

Synonymes: diet, food intake

Antonymes: malnutrition

democracy

Nom

Exemple: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Synonymes: people's rule

Antonymes: dictatorship

violence

Nom

Exemple: “Violence is never a good answer.”

Synonymes: force, aggression

Antonymes: peace

politics

Nom

Exemple: “He studies politics.”

Synonymes: government affairs

Antonymes: private life

delivery

Nom

Exemple: “The delivery is fast.”

Synonymes: shipment, transport

Antonymes: pickup

consumer

Nom

Exemple: “The consumer wants a better product.”

Synonymes: buyer, customer

Antonymes: producer

service

Nom

Exemple: “The service is good.”

Synonymes: help, assistance

Antonymes: neglect

fitness

Nom

Exemple: “Fitness is good for health.”

Synonymes: exercise, physical training

Antonymes: inactivity

clinic

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the clinic.”

Synonymes: medical center

Antonymes: home

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

earth

Nom

Exemple: “The Earth goes around the sun.”

Synonymes: planet, world

Antonymes: space

angel

Nom

Exemple: “The child looks like an angel.”

Synonymes: heavenly being

Antonymes: devil

advantage

Nom

Exemple: “Good English is an advantage.”

Synonymes: benefit, plus

Antonymes: disadvantage

customer

Nom

Exemple: “The customer is in the shop.”

Synonymes: client, buyer

Antonymes: seller

body

Nom

Exemple: “Exercise is good for the body.”

Synonymes: physical form

Antonymes: mind

bank

Nom

Exemple: “I go to the bank.”

Synonymes: financial institution

Antonymes: shop

zoo

Nom

Exemple: “We go to the zoo.”

Synonymes: animal park

Antonymes: farm

bus

Nom

Exemple: “I go to school by bus.”

Synonymes: coach

Antonymes: car

supermarket

Nom

Exemple: “I buy food at the supermarket.”

Synonymes: market, store

Antonymes: home

person

Nom

Exemple: “He is a good person.”

Synonymes: human, individual

Antonymes: animal

restaurant

Nom

Exemple: “We had dinner at a restaurant.”

bakery

Nom

Exemple: “There is a bakery near my house.”

market

Nom

Exemple: “I bought fruit at the market.”

Synonymes: bazaar

airport

Nom

Exemple: “We arrived at the airport early.”

party

Nom

Exemple: “We are going to a party.”

Synonymes: celebration

vocational

Adjectif

Exemple: “Vocational training can lead directly to employment.”

Synonymes: career-oriented, technical

Antonymes: academic, general

tactically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Synonymes: strategically, carefully

Antonymes: randomly, carelessly

regulatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”

Synonymes: controlling, governing

Antonymes: unregulated, free

refreshing

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her honesty was refreshing.”

Synonymes: invigorating, pleasantly new

Antonymes: tiring, stale

engrossing

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was such an engrossing novel that I forgot the time.”

Synonymes: absorbing, captivating

Antonymes: boring, dull

continuity

Nom

Exemple: “Good leadership provides continuity during change.”

Synonymes: consistency, flow

Antonymes: break, disruption

withdrawn

Adjectif

Exemple: “He became quiet and withdrawn after the move.”

Synonymes: reserved, isolated

Antonymes: outgoing, open

torturous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The wait felt torturous.”

Synonymes: painful, agonizing

Antonymes: pleasant, easy

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

damn

Interjection

Exemple: “Damn, I forgot my keys again.”

Synonymes: curse

Antonymes: bless

zip

Verbe

Exemple: “Zip your jacket before going outside.”

Synonymes: fasten, zipper

Antonymes: unzip

win

Verbe

Exemple: “We hope to win the match tomorrow.”

Synonymes: succeed, beat

Antonymes: lose

tan

Nom

Exemple: “She got a deep tan on vacation.”

Synonymes: brown skin from sun

Antonymes: pale

salesmanship

Nom

Exemple: “Good salesmanship can increase customer trust.”

Synonymes: selling skill, persuasion

Antonymes: poor selling

hope

Verbe

Exemple: “I hope everything goes well.”

Synonymes: wish, expect positively

Antonymes: despair

fool

Nom

Exemple: “Do not make a fool of yourself.”

Synonymes: idiot, silly person

Antonymes: wise person

deal

Nom

Exemple: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”

Synonymes: agreement, arrangement

Antonymes: disagreement

bill

Nom

Exemple: “We asked for the bill after dinner.”

Synonymes: invoice, note

Antonymes: payment

ski

Verbe

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

Synonymes: winter sport

Antonymes:

gee

Interjection

Exemple: “Gee, that was a close call.”

Synonymes: wow, gosh

Antonymes:

but

Conjonction

Exemple: “I wanted to go, but I was too tired.”

Synonymes: however

Antonymes: and

aim

Nom

Exemple: “Our main aim is to improve service.”

Synonymes: goal, target

Antonymes: failure, miss

transportation

Nom

Exemple: “Public transportation is cheap in this city.”

Synonymes: travel system, transit

Antonymes: walking

sportsmanship

Nom

Exemple: “Good sportsmanship is as important as winning.”

Synonymes: fair play

Antonymes: cheating

train

Nom

Exemple: “We took the train to the city.”

Synonymes: railway car, teach

Antonymes:

shall

Verbe

Exemple: “Shall we go now?”

Synonymes: should, will

Antonymes: won't

rumor

Nom

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

Synonymes: gossip

Antonymes: fact

order

Verbe

Exemple: “I would like to order a salad.”

Synonymes: request, arrangement

Antonymes: disorder