Vocabulaire

hang

Verbe

Exemple: “Hang your jacket by the door.”

Synonymes: suspend

Antonymes: drop

parameter

Nom

Exemple: “Change this parameter in the model.”

Synonymes: setting, variable

moribund

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company was moribund before the merger.”

Synonymes: dying, declining

Antonymes: thriving

linear

Adjectif

Exemple: “The chart shows linear growth.”

Synonymes: straight, sequential

Antonymes: nonlinear

retirement

Nom

Exemple: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Synonymes: leaving work, pension age

Antonymes: employment

conference

Nom

Exemple: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Synonymes: meeting, event

Antonymes: private talk

seminar

Nom

Exemple: “The seminar starts at noon.”

Synonymes: workshop, class

Antonymes: break

lease

Nom

Exemple: “We signed the lease today.”

Synonymes: rental agreement, contract

Antonymes: ownership

immigration

Nom

Exemple: “Immigration rules can change.”

Synonymes: moving to a country

Antonymes: emigration

discovery

Nom

Exemple: “The discovery changed science.”

Synonymes: finding, revelation

Antonymes: loss

agreement

Nom

Exemple: “We signed an agreement.”

Synonymes: contract, deal

Antonymes: disagreement

currency

Nom

Exemple: “The local currency is strong.”

Synonymes: money, cash system

Antonymes: barter

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

intelligence

Nom

Exemple: “Artificial intelligence is changing education.”

Synonymes: smartness, mental ability

Antonymes: stupidity

airport

Nom

Exemple: “We arrived at the airport early.”

tactically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Synonymes: strategically, carefully

Antonymes: randomly, carelessly

resilience

Nom

Exemple: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”

Synonymes: strength, adaptability

Antonymes: fragility, weakness

demography

Nom

Exemple: “Demography helps explain population change.”

Synonymes: population study

Antonymes:

continuity

Nom

Exemple: “Good leadership provides continuity during change.”

Synonymes: consistency, flow

Antonymes: break, disruption

adjustable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The chair has an adjustable backrest.”

Synonymes: flexible, modifiable

Antonymes: fixed, rigid

tactfully

Adverbe

Exemple: “She tactfully changed the subject.”

Synonymes: diplomatically, politely

Antonymes: rudely, bluntly

sentiment

Nom

Exemple: “Public sentiment changed after the report.”

Synonymes: feeling, opinion

Antonymes: apathy, indifference

peg

Nom

Exemple: “Hang your coat on that peg.”

Synonymes: hook, pin

Antonymes:

impressionism

Nom

Exemple: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”

Synonymes: art movement

Antonymes:

biotechnology

Nom

Exemple: “Biotechnology is changing modern medicine.”

Synonymes: biotech

Antonymes:

dial

Verbe

Exemple: “Dial this number for assistance.”

Synonymes: call, press numbers

Antonymes: hang up

telecommunications

Nom

Exemple: “Telecommunications have changed the way people work.”

Synonymes: communication technology

Antonymes:

environmentalist

Nom

Exemple: “The environmentalist spoke about climate change.”

Synonymes: green activist

Antonymes: polluter

sell

Verbe

Exemple: “They sell fruit in the market.”

Synonymes: trade

Antonymes: buy

move

Verbe

Exemple: “Please move this chair.”

Synonymes: go, shift

Antonymes: stay

fluctuation

Nom

Exemple: “Minor fluctuations in temperature are normal.”

Synonymes: variation, instability

Antonymes: stability, constancy

dynamically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The system allocates resources dynamically based on demand.”

Synonymes: actively, adaptively

Antonymes: statically, rigidly

demographic

Adjectif

Exemple: “Demographic changes are reshaping the labor market.”

Synonymes: population-related

Antonymes:

degradation

Nom

Exemple: “Environmental degradation is accelerating in the region.”

Synonymes: deterioration, decline

Antonymes: improvement, restoration

beguilingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She smiled beguilingly and changed the subject.”

Synonymes: charmingly, captivatingly

Antonymes: repulsively, harshly

fame

Nom

Exemple: “Sudden fame changed his life completely.”

Synonymes: celebrity, renown

Antonymes: obscurity

edit

Verbe

Exemple: “Please edit the document before sending it.”

Synonymes: revise, modify

Antonymes: leave unchanged

doom

Nom

Exemple: “The report predicted economic doom if nothing changed.”

Synonymes: destruction, ruin

Antonymes: salvation, success

undo

Verbe

Exemple: “You can undo the last change in the document.”

Synonymes: reverse, cancel

Antonymes: do, apply

talk

Verbe

Exemple: “We need to talk about the budget.”

Synonymes: speak, discuss

Antonymes: stay silent

pole

Nom

Exemple: “A flag was hanging from the pole.”

Synonymes: post, rod

Antonymes:

pace

Nom

Exemple: “You should work at your own pace.”

Synonymes: speed, rate

Antonymes: delay

main

Adjectif

Exemple: “What is the main reason for the change?”

Synonymes: primary, chief

Antonymes: minor, secondary

logo

Nom

Exemple: “The company changed its logo last year.”

Synonymes: brand mark, symbol

Antonymes:

freeze

Verbe

Exemple: “Water freezes at zero degrees.”

Synonymes: become ice

Antonymes: melt

adjust

Verbe

Exemple: “You can adjust the chair height.”

Synonymes: adapt, change slightly

Antonymes: keep unchanged

imperceptible

Adjectif

Exemple: “The change was imperceptible at first, then obvious.”

Synonymes: undetectable

Antonymes: obvious

intermediary

Nom

Exemple: “The deal collapsed when the intermediary changed terms at the last minute.”

Synonymes: middleman

Antonymes: principal

happenstance

Nom

Exemple: “Their meeting was pure happenstance, but it changed everything.”

Synonymes: chance

Antonymes: design

spontaneously

Adverbe

Exemple: “They spontaneously changed the plan at the last minute.”

Synonymes: impulsively

Antonymes: deliberately

domestication

Nom

Exemple: “Domestication changed animals over thousands of years.”

Synonymes: taming

Antonymes: wildness

protagonist

Nom

Exemple: “The protagonist changes dramatically by the end of the novel.”

Synonymes: main character

Antonymes: antagonist

shift

Verbe

Exemple: “Public opinion can shift quickly.”

Synonymes: change

Antonymes: stay

mover

Nom

Exemple: “She was the main mover behind the reform.”

Synonymes: driver

major

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a major change in the plan.”

Synonymes: significant

Antonymes: minor

hover

Verbe

Exemple: “The helicopter hovered over the city.”

Synonymes: hang

Antonymes: land

change

Verbe

Exemple: “I want to change my plan.”

Synonymes: alter

Antonymes: stay

demographically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The region changed demographically.”

Synonymes: statistically

Antonymes:

digitalization

Nom

Exemple: “Digitalization changed the industry.”

Synonymes: digitization

Antonymes: manualization

immutable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The law is not immutable.”

Synonymes: unchangeable, fixed

Antonymes: flexible

convince

Verbe

Exemple: “She convinced them to change plans.”

Synonymes: persuade, influence

Antonymes: doubt

share

Verbe

Exemple: “She shared her experience.”

Synonymes: divide, exchange

Antonymes: keep

develop

Verbe

Exemple: “The company developed quickly.”

Synonymes: grow, improve

Antonymes: decline

volatile

Adjectif

Exemple: “The market is volatile, so risk management is critical.”

quixotic

/kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/

Exemple: “It was a quixotic attempt to change everything overnight.”

Synonymes: impractical, wild-eyed, romantic

threshold

/ˈθreʃhoʊld/

Exemple: “We passed the profitability threshold.”

Synonymes: verge, limen, brink

profound

/prəˈfaʊnd/

Exemple: “The change had a profound effect.”

Synonymes: significant, intense, fundamental

Antonymes: superficial

paradigm

/ˈpærədaɪm/

Exemple: “AI is changing the paradigm of work.”

Synonymes: epitome, image, prototype

enhance

/ɪnˈhæns/

Exemple: “These changes will enhance usability.”

Synonymes: raise, heighten

vary

/ˈveri/

Exemple: “Prices vary by region.”

Synonymes: alter, change, deviate

Antonymes: conform

trend

/trend/

Exemple: “This trend is growing.”

Synonymes: slew, drift, slue

modify

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/

Exemple: “They modified the design.”

Synonymes: qualify

notice

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

Exemple: “Did you notice the change?”

Synonymes: observe, mark, remark

Antonymes: ignore

travel

/ˈtrævəl/

Exemple: “I like to travel by train.”

Synonymes: jaunt, trip, move

Antonymes: stay in place