Vocabulaire

deficient

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report is deficient in evidence.”

Synonymes: lacking, inadequate

Antonymes: sufficient

cognitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”

Synonymes: mental, intellectual

Antonymes: physical

archetype

Nom

Exemple: “The hero is an archetype in literature.”

Synonymes: model, prototype

Antonymes: variation

diligent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

adhesion

Nom

Exemple: “The material has strong adhesion.”

Synonymes: sticking, attachment

Antonymes: separation

venture

Nom

Exemple: “The new venture attracted investors.”

Synonymes: enterprise, project

Antonymes: safe routine

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

gauche

Adjectif

Exemple: “His comment was gauche.”

Synonymes: awkward, tactless

Antonymes: polished

banish

Verbe

Exemple: “The king banished the traitor.”

Synonymes: exile, expel

Antonymes: welcome

lurid

Adjectif

Exemple: “The newspaper published lurid details.”

Synonymes: shocking, sensational

Antonymes: plain

pension

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonymes: retirement money

Antonymes: salary

finance

Nom

Exemple: “He works in finance.”

Synonymes: money management, banking

Antonymes: spending without plan

recipe

Nom

Exemple: “This recipe is easy.”

Synonymes: cooking instructions

Antonymes: random cooking

transport

Nom

Exemple: “Public transport is cheap.”

Synonymes: vehicle system

Antonymes: walking

biography

Nom

Exemple: “I read his biography.”

Synonymes: life story

Antonymes: fiction

architect

Nom

Exemple: “The architect designed the building.”

Synonymes: building designer

Antonymes: builder

analysis

Nom

Exemple: “The analysis is useful.”

Synonymes: study, examination

Antonymes: guess

stove

Nom

Exemple: “The soup is on the stove.”

Synonymes: cooker

Antonymes: fridge

queen

Nom

Exemple: “The queen lives in a palace.”

Synonymes: female ruler

Antonymes: king

path

Nom

Exemple: “We walk on the path.”

Synonymes: way, trail

Antonymes: wall

oven

Nom

Exemple: “The cake is in the oven.”

Synonymes: cooker

Antonymes: fridge

director

Nom

Exemple: “The director is in the office.”

Synonymes: manager, leader

Antonymes: employee

table

Nom

Exemple: “The book is on the table.”

Synonymes: desk

Antonymes: chair

leg

Nom

Exemple: “My leg is strong.”

Synonymes: limb

Antonymes: arm

cup

Nom

Exemple: “This cup is clean.”

Synonymes: mug, glass

Antonymes: plate

template

Nom

Exemple: “Use this template for new lessons.”

Synonymes: pattern

glass

Nom

Exemple: “The glass is on the shelf.”

desk

Nom

Exemple: “The book is on the desk.”

Synonymes: table

ruminative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The essay has a slow, ruminative style.”

Synonymes: reflective, contemplative

Antonymes: rash, unthinking

pedestrian

Adjectif

Exemple: “The writing felt pedestrian and predictable.”

Synonymes: ordinary, walker

Antonymes: imaginative, remarkable

infallibly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She can infallibly spot a fake.”

Synonymes: perfectly, unfailingly

Antonymes: mistakenly, imperfectly

inartistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The design was practical but inartistic.”

Synonymes: plain, uncreative

Antonymes: artistic, aesthetic

divination

Nom

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

Synonymes: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonymes: reason, science

derisively

Adverbe

Exemple: “He laughed derisively at the proposal.”

Synonymes: mockingly, scornfully

Antonymes: respectfully, seriously

scornfully

Adverbe

Exemple: “He laughed scornfully at the suggestion.”

Synonymes: contemptuously, mockingly

Antonymes: respectfully, admiringly

monotonous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The work became monotonous after a few weeks.”

Synonymes: repetitive, dull

Antonymes: varied, interesting

lackluster

Adjectif

Exemple: “The team gave a lackluster performance.”

Synonymes: dull, uninspired

Antonymes: brilliant, impressive

animatedly

Adverbe

Exemple: “They were talking animatedly about the election.”

Synonymes: lively, energetically

Antonymes: quietly, lifelessly

accustomed

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am accustomed to working late.”

Synonymes: used to, familiar with

Antonymes: unaccustomed, unused

unmusical

Adjectif

Exemple: “He admits he is completely unmusical.”

Synonymes: tone-deaf

Antonymes: musical, melodic

traumatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The accident was a traumatic experience.”

Synonymes: disturbing, shocking

Antonymes: comforting, healing

startling

Adjectif

Exemple: “The study revealed a startling result.”

Synonymes: surprising, shocking

Antonymes: ordinary, expected

sarcastic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His sarcastic reply upset everyone.”

Synonymes: mocking, ironic

Antonymes: sincere, kind

cure

Nom

Exemple: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”

Synonymes: heal, remedy

Antonymes: cause, worsen

cane

Nom

Exemple: “The old man walked with a cane.”

Synonymes: stick, walking staff

Antonymes:

dim

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was dim and quiet.”

Synonymes: faint, darkish

Antonymes: bright

hate

Verbe

Exemple: “I hate waking up early on Sundays.”

Synonymes: dislike strongly

Antonymes: love

dull

Adjectif

Exemple: “The lecture was long and dull.”

Synonymes: boring, blunt

Antonymes: interesting, sharp

deny

Verbe

Exemple: “He denied taking the money.”

Synonymes: refuse, reject

Antonymes: admit, accept

deaf

Adjectif

Exemple: “The old man is almost deaf.”

Synonymes: unable to hear

Antonymes: hearing

transportation

Nom

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

Synonymes: travel system, transit

Antonymes: walking

relationship

Nom

Exemple: “They have a strong working relationship.”

Synonymes: connection, bond

Antonymes: separation

friendliness

Nom

Exemple: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Synonymes: kindness, warmth

Antonymes: coldness, hostility

confirmation

Nom

Exemple: “I received confirmation of my booking by email.”

Synonymes: proof, approval

Antonymes: denial

royal

Adjectif

Exemple: “They visited the royal palace.”

Synonymes: kingly

Antonymes: ordinary

might

Verbe

Exemple: “It might rain later.”

Synonymes: may, possibly

Antonymes: definitely

given

Préposition

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

Synonymes: provided, considering

Antonymes: taken away

daily

Adjectif

Exemple: “Walking is part of my daily routine.”

Synonymes: everyday

Antonymes: weekly

crown

Nom

Exemple: “The king wore a golden crown.”

Synonymes: royal hat

Antonymes:

cream

Nom

Exemple: “I like coffee with cream.”

Synonymes: soft dairy, lotion

Antonymes:

check

Verbe

Exemple: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonymes: look over, verify

Antonymes: ignore

ugly

Adjectif

Exemple: “The wall looks ugly now.”

Synonymes: bad-looking

Antonymes: beautiful

tell

Verbe

Exemple: “Please tell me the truth.”

Synonymes: say, inform

Antonymes: hide

transmitter

Nom

Exemple: “The radio transmitter stopped working during the storm.”

Synonymes: sender, broadcast device

Antonymes: receiver

painstaking

Adjectif

Exemple: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”

Synonymes: meticulous, careful

Antonymes: careless, hasty

nondescript

Adjectif

Exemple: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”

Synonymes: unremarkable, plain

Antonymes: distinctive, memorable

instinctive

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her reaction was immediate and instinctive.”

Synonymes: innate, natural

Antonymes: deliberate, calculated

endorsement

Nom

Exemple: “The campaign received the endorsement of several public figures.”

Synonymes: approval, backing

Antonymes: rejection, opposition

appallingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The equipment was appallingly outdated.”

Synonymes: shockingly, terribly

Antonymes: acceptably, reasonably

withdrawal

Nom

Exemple: “The sudden withdrawal of funding delayed the project.”

Synonymes: retreat, removal

Antonymes: advance, deposit

fine

Nom

Exemple: “He had to pay a fine for parking there.”

Synonymes: penalty, good

Antonymes: bad, reward

fear

Nom

Exemple: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”

Synonymes: terror, anxiety

Antonymes: courage

deep

Adjectif

Exemple: “She took a deep breath before speaking.”

Synonymes: profound, intense

Antonymes: shallow

tour

Nom

Exemple: “We took a walking tour of the old city.”

Synonymes: trip, guided visit

Antonymes: stay

rage

Nom

Exemple: “He was shaking with rage after the news.”

Synonymes: fury, anger

Antonymes: calm

pipe

Nom

Exemple: “Water was leaking from the pipe.”

Synonymes: tube

Antonymes:

pale

Adjectif

Exemple: “She looked pale after the long trip.”

Synonymes: light-colored, faint

Antonymes: bright, healthy-looking

smart

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is smart and hardworking.”

Synonymes: clever

Antonymes: stupid

foggy

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a foggy morning.”

Synonymes: misty

Antonymes: clear

your

Déterminant

Exemple: “Is this your book?”

Synonymes: belonging to you

Antonymes: my