Vocabulaire

bye

Interjection

Exemple: “Bye! Have a good day.”

Synonymes: goodbye, see you

Antonymes: hello, hi

denote

Verbe

Exemple: “The symbol denotes temperature.”

Synonymes: mean, indicate

Antonymes: hide

conceive

Verbe

Exemple: “It is hard to conceive a better plan.”

Synonymes: imagine, think of

Antonymes: misunderstand

comprise

Verbe

Exemple: “The course comprises ten lessons.”

Synonymes: include, contain

Antonymes: exclude

quiz

Nom

Exemple: “We have a quiz today.”

Synonymes: test, short exam

Antonymes: lesson

appointment

Nom

Exemple: “I have an appointment with a doctor.”

Synonymes: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonymes: cancellation

interest

Nom

Exemple: “I have an interest in music.”

Synonymes: curiosity, attention

Antonymes: boredom

pet

Nom

Exemple: “I have a pet.”

Synonymes: animal, companion animal

Antonymes: wild animal

job

Nom

Exemple: “I have a new job.”

Synonymes: work, position

Antonymes: unemployment

question

Nom

Exemple: “I have a question.”

Synonymes: query, problem

Antonymes: answer

brother

Nom

Exemple: “I have one brother.”

Synonymes: sibling

Antonymes: sister

access

Nom

Exemple: “Students have access to the platform.”

Synonymes: entry

lunch

Nom

Exemple: “We have lunch at one o'clock.”

smattering

Nom

Exemple: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”

Synonymes: small amount, little knowledge

Antonymes: mastery, expertise

shortlist

Nom

Exemple: “Her name was added to the final shortlist.”

Synonymes: selected list

Antonymes: long list, rejection

raunchily

Adverbe

Exemple: “The comedian behaved raunchily on stage.”

Synonymes: vulgarly, crudely

Antonymes: decently, tastefully

hope

Verbe

Exemple: “I hope everything goes well.”

Synonymes: wish, expect positively

Antonymes: despair

dare

Verbe

Exemple: “I would not dare to climb that wall.”

Synonymes: have courage

Antonymes: fear, avoid

able

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is able to speak three languages.”

Synonymes: capable

Antonymes: unable

yet

Adverbe

Exemple: “I have not finished yet.”

Synonymes: so far, still

Antonymes: already

own

Verbe

Exemple: “They own a small shop in town.”

Synonymes: possess

Antonymes: rent, borrow

ant

Nom

Exemple: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Synonymes: insect

Antonymes:

act

Verbe

Exemple: “You need to act quickly in an emergency.”

Synonymes: do, perform

Antonymes: delay

telecommunications

Nom

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

Synonymes: communication technology

Antonymes:

relationship

Nom

Exemple: “They have a strong working relationship.”

Synonymes: connection, bond

Antonymes: separation

stuff

Nom

Exemple: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”

Synonymes: things, objects

Antonymes: nothing

bored

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: uninterested, tired of

Antonymes: interested, excited

argue

Verbe

Exemple: “They often argue about money.”

Synonymes: fight, debate

Antonymes: agree

wear

Verbe

Exemple: “I wear glasses at school.”

Synonymes: put on

Antonymes: remove

want

Verbe

Exemple: “I want a glass of water.”

Synonymes: wish, would like

Antonymes: refuse

only

Adverbe

Exemple: “I have only one question.”

Synonymes: just

Antonymes: many

need

Verbe

Exemple: “We need help now.”

Synonymes: require

Antonymes: have enough

must

Verbe

Exemple: “You must be careful.”

Synonymes: have to

Antonymes: may

much

Déterminant

Exemple: “How much milk do we have?”

Synonymes: a lot

Antonymes: little

mean

Adjectif

Exemple: “What does this word mean?”

Synonymes: signify

Antonymes: hide

reverberate

Verbe

Exemple: “The decision will reverberate across the industry.”

Synonymes: echo, resound

Antonymes: fade, die out

kinetically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The molecules behave differently kinetically at high temperatures.”

Synonymes: in motion terms, dynamically

Antonymes: statically

irrevocable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The decision may have irrevocable consequences.”

Synonymes: irreversible, final

Antonymes: revocable, reversible

compromised

Adjectif

Exemple: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Synonymes: endangered, weakened

Antonymes: secure, protected

rely

Verbe

Exemple: “You can rely on her in difficult situations.”

Synonymes: depend, trust

Antonymes: doubt

rank

Verbe

Exemple: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Synonymes: position, grade

Antonymes: ignore, disorder

live

Verbe

Exemple: “They live in a quiet village near the lake.”

Synonymes: reside, exist

Antonymes: die

enough

Déterminant

Exemple: “We do not have enough time.”

Synonymes: sufficient

Antonymes: insufficient

choice

Nom

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

Synonymes: option, selection

Antonymes: lack of choice

weigh

Verbe

Exemple: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Synonymes: measure weight

Antonymes: ignore weight

three

Déterminant

Exemple: “We have three meetings today.”

Synonymes: 3

Antonymes:

treacherously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The surface looked solid but behaved treacherously underfoot.”

Synonymes: deceitfully

Antonymes: reliably

recuperative

Adjectif

Exemple: “Sleep is the most reliably recuperative habit we have.”

Synonymes: restorative

Antonymes: depleting

happenstance

Nom

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

Synonymes: chance

Antonymes: design

hypocritical

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: two-faced

Antonymes: sincere

rural

Adjectif

Exemple: “Rural areas often have fewer services.”

Synonymes: countryside

Antonymes: urban

panic

Verbe

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

Synonymes: fear

Antonymes: calm

nomad

Nom

Exemple: “Nomads move from place to place.”

Synonymes: wanderer

Antonymes: settler

means

Nom

Exemple: “They don’t have the means to buy a house.”

Synonymes: resources

maple

Nom

Exemple: “The maple leaves turn red in autumn.”

fifth

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is the fifth time I have called you.”

equal

Adjectif

Exemple: “Everyone should have equal rights.”

Synonymes: same

Antonymes: unequal

choke

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful so you don’t choke on food.”

Synonymes: suffocate

weekly

Adjectif

Exemple: “We have a weekly meeting.”

Synonymes: every week

feeling

Nom

Exemple: “I have a good feeling.”

Synonymes: emotion

twenty

Déterminant

Exemple: “I have twenty dollars.”

memory

Nom

Exemple: “I have a good memory.”

Synonymes: recollection

Antonymes: forgetfulness

lonely

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel lonely today.”

Synonymes: alone

Antonymes: together

little

Adjectif

Exemple: “I have a little dog.”

Synonymes: small

Antonymes: big

either

Déterminant

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

Synonymes: one or the other

Antonymes: both

white

Adjectif

Exemple: “I have a white shirt.”

Synonymes: pale

Antonymes: black

spare

Adjectif

Exemple: “Do you have a spare key?”

Synonymes: extra

Antonymes: necessary

since

Préposition

Exemple: “I have lived here since 2015.”

Synonymes: because

Antonymes: until

repay

Verbe

Exemple: “He repaid the money.”

Synonymes: pay back

Antonymes: borrow

proof

Nom

Exemple: “Do you have proof?”

Synonymes: evidence

Antonymes: disproof

involve

Verbe

Exemple: “The job involves travel.”

Synonymes: include

Antonymes: exclude

afford

Verbe

Exemple: “I can’t afford this car.”

Synonymes: manage

Antonymes: lack

trust

Verbe

Exemple: “I trust my team.”

Synonymes: believe, rely

Antonymes: doubt

seem

Verbe

Exemple: “He seems tired.”

Synonymes: appear, look

Antonymes: be

include

Verbe

Exemple: “The price includes taxes.”

Synonymes: contain, add

Antonymes: exclude

develop

Verbe

Exemple: “The company developed quickly.”

Synonymes: grow, improve

Antonymes: decline

new

Adjectif

Exemple: “I have a new phone.”

Synonymes: fresh

Antonymes: old

deleterious

/ˌdelɪˈtɪriəs/

Exemple: “Noise can have deleterious effects on health.”

Synonymes: harmful, noxious, injurious

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

Exemple: “The course encompasses theory and practice.”

Synonymes: embrace, comprehend, cover

distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Exemple: “They have distinct roles in the team.”

Synonymes: sharp, clear, crisp

Antonymes: indistinct