Vocabulaire

lie

Verbe

Exemple: “Please lie down and rest.”

Synonymes: rest, falsehood

Antonymes: stand, truth

subsist

Verbe

Exemple: “Some families subsist on very little money.”

Synonymes: survive, live

Antonymes: prosper

secular

Adjectif

Exemple: “The school has a secular policy.”

Synonymes: nonreligious

Antonymes: religious

counsel

Verbe

Exemple: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”

Synonymes: advise, guide

Antonymes: mislead

milieu

Nom

Exemple: “He grew up in an academic milieu.”

Synonymes: environment, setting

Antonymes: isolation

agency

Nom

Exemple: “The agency manages advertising.”

Synonymes: organization, office

Antonymes: individual

tacit

Adjectif

Exemple: “They had a tacit agreement.”

Synonymes: implicit, unstated

Antonymes: explicit

feign

Verbe

Exemple: “He tried to feign surprise.”

Synonymes: pretend, fake

Antonymes: reveal

credible

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a credible source.”

Synonymes: reliable, believable

Antonymes: unreliable

alienate

Verbe

Exemple: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”

Synonymes: isolate, distance

Antonymes: include

statistics

Nom

Exemple: “Statistics helps us understand data.”

Synonymes: data analysis, numbers

Antonymes: guesswork

consultant

Nom

Exemple: “The consultant gave useful advice.”

Synonymes: advisor, expert

Antonymes: client

client

Nom

Exemple: “The client needs help.”

Synonymes: customer, buyer

Antonymes: seller

technique

Nom

Exemple: “This technique saves time.”

Synonymes: method, approach

Antonymes: random action

pilot

Nom

Exemple: “The pilot flies the plane.”

Synonymes: airplane driver

Antonymes: passenger

agent

Nom

Exemple: “The agent called me.”

Synonymes: representative

Antonymes: client

customer

Nom

Exemple: “The customer is in the shop.”

Synonymes: client, buyer

Antonymes: seller

remittance

Nom

Exemple: “Many families depend on remittances from abroad.”

Synonymes: transfer, payment sent

Antonymes: debt, withholding

punitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The rules were applied punitively rather than fairly.”

Synonymes: harshly, penally

Antonymes: leniently, mercifully

pressurize

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”

Synonymes: coerce, pressure

Antonymes: relieve, ease

ingratiate

Verbe

Exemple: “He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss.”

Synonymes: charm, curry favor

Antonymes: alienate, offend

imposition

Nom

Exemple: “He apologized for the imposition.”

Synonymes: burden, intrusion

Antonymes: favor, relief

resilience

Nom

Exemple: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”

Synonymes: strength, adaptability

Antonymes: fragility, weakness

provisions

Nom

Exemple: “The contract includes several important provisions.”

Synonymes: terms, supplies

Antonymes: omissions, shortages

dispensary

Nom

Exemple: “The village dispensary provides basic medicine.”

Synonymes: clinic, pharmacy

Antonymes:

conviction

Nom

Exemple: “She spoke with deep conviction.”

Synonymes: belief, certainty

Antonymes: doubt, uncertainty

contractor

Nom

Exemple: “The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.”

Synonymes: builder, service provider

Antonymes: client, customer

believably

Adverbe

Exemple: “She played the role believably.”

Synonymes: convincingly, plausibly

Antonymes: unconvincingly, badly

beforehand

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”

Synonymes: in advance, earlier

Antonymes: afterward, later

antiquated

Adjectif

Exemple: “The system is antiquated and inefficient.”

Synonymes: outdated, obsolete

Antonymes: modern, up-to-date

speculate

Verbe

Exemple: “It is useless to speculate without evidence.”

Synonymes: guess, theorize

Antonymes: know, verify

sentiment

Nom

Exemple: “Public sentiment changed after the report.”

Synonymes: feeling, opinion

Antonymes: apathy, indifference

plausibly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She argued plausibly that the delay was unavoidable.”

Synonymes: believably, credibly

Antonymes: unconvincingly, implausibly

cool

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is cool outside this evening.”

Synonymes: chilly, great

Antonymes: hot, uncool

qualification

Nom

Exemple: “She has the right qualifications for the job.”

Synonymes: credential, ability

Antonymes: inexperience

deal

Nom

Exemple: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”

Synonymes: agreement, arrangement

Antonymes: disagreement

aim

Nom

Exemple: “Our main aim is to improve service.”

Synonymes: goal, target

Antonymes: failure, miss

confirmation

Nom

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

Synonymes: proof, approval

Antonymes: denial

order

Verbe

Exemple: “I would like to order a salad.”

Synonymes: request, arrangement

Antonymes: disorder

crazy

Adjectif

Exemple: “That sounds like a crazy idea.”

Synonymes: wild, strange

Antonymes: normal, sensible

unsuspected

Adjectif

Exemple: “The archive revealed an unsuspected source of influence.”

Synonymes: unexpected, unimagined

Antonymes: suspected, expected

subsistence

Nom

Exemple: “Many families rely on subsistence farming.”

Synonymes: livelihood, survival

Antonymes: luxury, abundance

requisition

Nom

Exemple: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

hypothesize

Verbe

Exemple: “Scientists hypothesize that the climate was once much wetter.”

Synonymes: theorize, speculate

Antonymes: verify, confirm

familiarize

Verbe

Exemple: “New employees are given time to familiarize themselves with the system.”

Synonymes: acquaint, introduce

Antonymes: confuse, alienate

prohibitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”

Synonymes: excessive, restrictive

Antonymes: affordable, permissive

persecution

Nom

Exemple: “Many families fled the region to escape persecution.”

Synonymes: oppression, harassment

Antonymes: protection, tolerance

credibility

Nom

Exemple: “The scandal damaged the minister’s credibility.”

Synonymes: trustworthiness, believability

Antonymes: unreliability, discredit

fate

Nom

Exemple: “She believed it was fate that brought them together.”

Synonymes: destiny

Antonymes: choice, chance

ease

Verbe

Exemple: “The new software should ease your workload.”

Synonymes: relieve, comfort

Antonymes: worsen, strain

stun

Verbe

Exemple: “The news stunned the entire team.”

Synonymes: shock, amaze

Antonymes: calm

sigh

Nom

Exemple: “She let out a sigh of relief.”

Synonymes: breathe out deeply

Antonymes: cheer

mule

Nom

Exemple: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”

Synonymes: pack animal

Antonymes:

beyond

Préposition

Exemple: “The village lies beyond the hills.”

Synonymes: farther than, outside

Antonymes: within

truth

Nom

Exemple: “It is important to tell the truth.”

Synonymes: fact, reality

Antonymes: lie, falsehood

think

Verbe

Exemple: “I think this is a good idea.”

Synonymes: believe, consider

Antonymes: ignore

ghost

Nom

Exemple: “The child was afraid of ghosts.”

Synonymes: spirit

Antonymes: human

retrospective

Nom

Exemple: “The museum hosted a retrospective of her early work.”

Synonymes: looking back

Antonymes: prospective

proprietorial

Adjectif

Exemple: “His proprietorial attitude alienated the rest of the team.”

Synonymes: possessive

Antonymes: collaborative

interlocking

Adjectif

Exemple: “The policy relies on interlocking safeguards across teams.”

Synonymes: interconnected

Antonymes: independent

autonomously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The system can autonomously detect anomalies and isolate them.”

Synonymes: independently

Antonymes: dependently

refreshingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The talk was refreshingly honest.”

Synonymes: pleasantly

persuasively

Adverbe

Exemple: “He argued persuasively for a simpler solution.”

Synonymes: convincingly

Antonymes: unconvincingly

brainwashing

Nom

Exemple: “The documentary explores brainwashing techniques in cults.”

Synonymes: indoctrination

sponsorship

Nom

Exemple: “The event relied on corporate sponsorship.”

Synonymes: backing

restoration

Nom

Exemple: “The restoration of the historic building took years.”

Synonymes: renewal

Antonymes: destruction

prior

Adjectif

Exemple: “No prior experience is required.”

Synonymes: previous

Antonymes: later

needy

Adjectif

Exemple: “The charity helps needy families.”

Synonymes: poor

Antonymes: wealthy

imply

Verbe

Exemple: “Are you implying that I lied?”

Synonymes: suggest

Antonymes: state

haunt

Verbe

Exemple: “The mistake continued to haunt her.”

Synonymes: torment

Antonymes: relieve

faith

Nom

Exemple: “He kept faith even in difficult times.”

Synonymes: belief

Antonymes: doubt

guess

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you guess my age?”

Synonymes: predict

Antonymes: know

blame

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t blame others for your mistakes.”

Synonymes: accuse

Antonymes: praise

battery

Nom

Exemple: “My phone battery is low.”

method

Nom

Exemple: “This method is easy.”

Synonymes: way

already

Adverbe

Exemple: “I already ate breakfast.”

Synonymes: by now

Antonymes: not yet

before

Préposition

Exemple: “Wash your hands before dinner.”

Synonymes: earlier

Antonymes: after

disillusionment

Nom

Exemple: “He felt deep disillusionment.”

Synonymes: disappointment

Antonymes: hope

unconvincingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He argued unconvincingly.”

Synonymes: weakly

Antonymes: persuasively

salient

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report highlights salient issues.”

Synonymes: notable, prominent

Antonymes: trivial