Vocabulaire

ice

Nom

Exemple: “The ice is cold.”

Synonymes: frozen water

Antonymes: fire

malicious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The email contained malicious software.”

Synonymes: harmful, evil

Antonymes: benign

incumbent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The incumbent president won the election.”

Synonymes: current, officeholder

Antonymes: challenger

commodity

Nom

Exemple: “Oil is an important commodity.”

Synonymes: product, good

apprehend

Verbe

Exemple: “The police apprehended the thief.”

Synonymes: arrest, capture

Antonymes: release

reproach

Nom

Exemple: “Her voice was full of reproach.”

Synonymes: criticism, blame

Antonymes: praise

neophyte

Nom

Exemple: “He is a neophyte in programming.”

Synonymes: beginner, novice

Antonymes: expert

artifice

Nom

Exemple: “The plan depended on artifice.”

Synonymes: trick, deception

Antonymes: honesty

utilize

Verbe

Exemple: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Synonymes: use, apply

Antonymes: waste

counsel

Verbe

Exemple: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”

Synonymes: advise, guide

Antonymes: mislead

malice

Nom

Exemple: “He acted with malice.”

Synonymes: spite, ill will

Antonymes: kindness

hazard

Nom

Exemple: “Ice on the road is a hazard.”

Synonymes: danger, risk

Antonymes: safety

corpse

Nom

Exemple: “The police found a corpse.”

Synonymes: dead body

Antonymes: living person

agency

Nom

Exemple: “The agency manages advertising.”

Synonymes: organization, office

Antonymes: individual

injustice

Nom

Exemple: “They protested against injustice.”

Synonymes: unfairness

Antonymes: justice

portable

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a portable device.”

Synonymes: movable, easy to carry

Antonymes: fixed

invoice

Nom

Exemple: “Please send the invoice today.”

Synonymes: bill, payment request

Antonymes: receipt

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

programming

Nom

Exemple: “Programming requires practice.”

Synonymes: coding, software development

Antonymes: manual work

manufacture

Verbe

Exemple: “The company will manufacture new devices.”

Synonymes: produce, make

Antonymes: consume

consultant

Nom

Exemple: “The consultant gave useful advice.”

Synonymes: advisor, expert

Antonymes: client

inflation

Nom

Exemple: “Inflation makes prices higher.”

Synonymes: price increase

Antonymes: deflation

official

Nom

Exemple: “The official answered the question.”

Synonymes: officer, authority

Antonymes: private citizen

inventor

Nom

Exemple: “The inventor created a new device.”

Synonymes: creator, innovator

Antonymes: copyist

employee

Nom

Exemple: “The employee works in the office.”

Synonymes: worker, staff member

Antonymes: employer

download

Nom

Exemple: “The download is complete.”

Synonymes: file transfer

Antonymes: upload

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

embassy

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the embassy.”

Synonymes: diplomatic office

Antonymes: local office

counter

Nom

Exemple: “Pay at the counter.”

Synonymes: desk, service table

Antonymes: floor

circuit

Nom

Exemple: “This circuit is simple.”

Synonymes: electrical path, loop

Antonymes: break

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

user

Nom

Exemple: “The user opened the website.”

Synonymes: customer, person

Antonymes: admin

electricity

Nom

Exemple: “The house has no electricity.”

Synonymes: power, electric power

Antonymes: darkness

agriculture

Nom

Exemple: “Agriculture is important for the economy.”

Synonymes: farming

Antonymes: industry

president

Nom

Exemple: “The president gave a speech.”

Synonymes: leader, head of state

Antonymes: citizen

detective

Nom

Exemple: “The detective found the thief.”

Synonymes: investigator

Antonymes: criminal

democracy

Nom

Exemple: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Synonymes: people's rule

Antonymes: dictatorship

election

Nom

Exemple: “The election is in May.”

Synonymes: vote, poll

Antonymes: appointment

consumer

Nom

Exemple: “The consumer wants a better product.”

Synonymes: buyer, customer

Antonymes: producer

tourism

Nom

Exemple: “Tourism is important for the city.”

Synonymes: travel industry

Antonymes: staying home

service

Nom

Exemple: “The service is good.”

Synonymes: help, assistance

Antonymes: neglect

device

Nom

Exemple: “This device is new.”

Synonymes: machine, gadget

Antonymes: manual tool

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

pilot

Nom

Exemple: “The pilot flies the plane.”

Synonymes: airplane driver

Antonymes: passenger

crime

Nom

Exemple: “The police solved the crime.”

Synonymes: offense, illegal act

Antonymes: lawful act

clerk

Nom

Exemple: “The clerk works at the desk.”

Synonymes: office worker, assistant

Antonymes: manager

brand

Nom

Exemple: “This brand is popular.”

Synonymes: label, company name

Antonymes: generic product

wine

Nom

Exemple: “They drink wine at dinner.”

Synonymes: alcoholic drink

Antonymes: juice

lamp

Nom

Exemple: “The lamp is on the table.”

Synonymes: light

Antonymes: darkness

advertisement

Nom

Exemple: “I saw an advertisement on television.”

Synonymes: ad, commercial

Antonymes: private message

architecture

Nom

Exemple: “I like modern architecture.”

Synonymes: building design, structure design

Antonymes: destruction

appointment

Nom

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

Synonymes: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonymes: cancellation

instrument

Nom

Exemple: “He plays a musical instrument.”

Synonymes: tool, device

Antonymes: voice

tradition

Nom

Exemple: “This is an old tradition.”

Synonymes: custom, practice

Antonymes: innovation

invention

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone was an important invention.”

Synonymes: creation, innovation

Antonymes: copy

training

Nom

Exemple: “The training starts tomorrow.”

Synonymes: practice, course

Antonymes: inactivity

software

Nom

Exemple: “This software is easy to use.”

Synonymes: program, application

Antonymes: hardware

elevator

Nom

Exemple: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: stairs

director

Nom

Exemple: “The director is in the office.”

Synonymes: manager, leader

Antonymes: employee

customer

Nom

Exemple: “The customer is in the shop.”

Synonymes: client, buyer

Antonymes: seller

home

Nom

Exemple: “I am at home.”

Synonymes: house, place to live

Antonymes: office

fan

Nom

Exemple: “Turn on the fan.”

Synonymes: ventilator

Antonymes: heater

television

Nom

Exemple: “We watch television at night.”

Synonymes: TV, screen

Antonymes: radio

telephone

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone is ringing.”

Synonymes: phone, mobile

Antonymes: letter

office

Nom

Exemple: “I work in an office.”

Synonymes: workplace, company room

Antonymes: home

phone

Nom

Exemple: “My phone is on the table.”

conflate

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not conflate price with value.”

Synonymes: mix

Antonymes: distinguish

disadvantage

Nom

Exemple: “The main disadvantage is the price.”

Synonymes: drawback

Antonymes: advantage

clock

Nom

Exemple: “The clock is on the wall.”

venomously

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke venomously about his rivals.”

Synonymes: maliciously, bitterly

Antonymes: kindly, warmly

unfeasible

Adjectif

Exemple: “The schedule proved unfeasible.”

Synonymes: impractical, impossible

Antonymes: feasible, practical

laryngitis

Nom

Exemple: “She lost her voice because of laryngitis.”

Synonymes: throat inflammation

Antonymes:

floodgates

Nom

Exemple: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Synonymes: sluice gates, barriers

Antonymes: closure, blockage

divination

Nom

Exemple: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”

Synonymes: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonymes: reason, science

unreliably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The device works unreliably in cold weather.”

Synonymes: inconsistently, poorly

Antonymes: reliably, dependably

perceptive

Adjectif

Exemple: “She made a perceptive comment about the novel.”

Synonymes: insightful, observant

Antonymes: unaware, dull

ordinarily

Adverbe

Exemple: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”

Synonymes: normally, usually

Antonymes: abnormally, rarely

innovation

Nom

Exemple: “Innovation drives economic growth.”

Synonymes: invention, new idea

Antonymes: tradition, stagnation