Vocabulaire

known

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is known for its strong winds.”

Synonymes: famous

Antonymes: unknown

notorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Synonymes: infamous, well-known

Antonymes: respected

hitherto

Adverbe

Exemple: “This method was hitherto unknown.”

Synonymes: until now, so far

Antonymes: from now on

eminent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Synonymes: distinguished, famous

Antonymes: unknown

obscure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”

Synonymes: unclear, unknown

Antonymes: clear

proverbial

Adjectif

Exemple: “He displayed the proverbial patience of a teacher.”

Synonymes: well-known, famous

Antonymes: unfamiliar, unusual

innovative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company is known for innovative design.”

Synonymes: creative, original

Antonymes: traditional, conventional

unsurpassed

Adjectif

Exemple: “The region is known for its unsurpassed natural beauty.”

Synonymes: unmatched, peerless

Antonymes: inferior, surpassed

selectivity

Nom

Exemple: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”

Synonymes: discrimination, careful choice

Antonymes: openness, inclusiveness

notoriously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”

Synonymes: famously, infamously

Antonymes: obscurely, respectably

disseminate

Verbe

Exemple: “The findings were disseminated through academic journals.”

Synonymes: circulate, spread

Antonymes: suppress, withhold

pure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The village is known for its pure mountain water.”

Synonymes: clean, unmixed

Antonymes: impure

hypothetical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Let’s consider a hypothetical scenario where demand doubles overnight.”

Synonymes: theoretical

Antonymes: actual

reveal

Verbe

Exemple: “He revealed the secret.”

Synonymes: show

Antonymes: hide

popularization

Nom

Exemple: “The popularization of science is important.”

Synonymes: promotion

Antonymes: suppression

temperamental

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is known for being temperamental.”

Synonymes: moody

Antonymes: stable

piety

Nom

Exemple: “She was known for her piety.”

Synonymes: devotion

Antonymes: impiety

famous

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a famous singer.”

Synonymes: well-known

Antonymes: unknown

expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

Exemple: “He was exposed to new ideas.”

Synonymes: impart, exhibit, display

Antonymes: cover

name

/neɪm/

Exemple: “My name is Anna.”

Synonymes: epithet, constitute, call