Vocabulaire

line

Nom

Exemple: “Please draw a straight line.”

Synonymes: row, mark

Antonymes: curve

linear

Adjectif

Exemple: “The chart shows linear growth.”

Synonymes: straight, sequential

Antonymes: nonlinear

stipulate

Verbe

Exemple: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”

Synonymes: specify, require

Antonymes: omit

perverse

Adjectif

Exemple: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”

Synonymes: contrary, twisted

Antonymes: normal

indolent

Adjectif

Exemple: “He became indolent after graduation.”

Synonymes: lazy, idle

Antonymes: diligent

prone

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is prone to mistakes.”

Synonymes: likely, inclined

Antonymes: unlikely

vertical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Draw a vertical line.”

Synonymes: upright

Antonymes: horizontal

alienate

Verbe

Exemple: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”

Synonymes: isolate, distance

Antonymes: include

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

development

Nom

Exemple: “Development takes time.”

Synonymes: growth, progress

Antonymes: decline

security

Nom

Exemple: “Security is important online.”

Synonymes: safety, protection

Antonymes: danger

deadline

Nom

Exemple: “The deadline is tomorrow.”

Synonymes: due date

Antonymes: extension

website

Nom

Exemple: “This website is useful.”

Synonymes: site, web page

Antonymes: offline page

delineate

Verbe

Exemple: “The document delineates the main risks.”

Synonymes: outline

ruler

Nom

Exemple: “Use a ruler to draw a line.”

unmediated

Adjectif

Exemple: “The audience had unmediated access to the artist online.”

Synonymes: direct, immediate

Antonymes: mediated, filtered

recuperate

Verbe

Exemple: “He went to the countryside to recuperate.”

Synonymes: recover, heal

Antonymes: decline, worsen

perversity

Nom

Exemple: “Out of sheer perversity, he chose the worst option.”

Synonymes: contrariness, depravity

Antonymes: reasonableness, decency

indulgence

Nom

Exemple: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonymes: luxury, leniency

Antonymes: restraint, discipline

trampoline

Nom

Exemple: “The children jumped on the trampoline all afternoon.”

Synonymes: springy jumping surface

Antonymes:

silhouette

Nom

Exemple: “We could see her silhouette in the doorway.”

Synonymes: outline, shadow shape

Antonymes: detail, full image

methodical

Adjectif

Exemple: “She took a methodical approach to the experiment.”

Synonymes: systematic, organized

Antonymes: chaotic, careless

conformity

Nom

Exemple: “The school values discipline over conformity.”

Synonymes: uniformity, obedience

Antonymes: individuality, nonconformity

adrenaline

Nom

Exemple: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”

Synonymes: stress hormone, rush

Antonymes: calm

beam

Nom

Exemple: “A beam of sunlight entered the room.”

Synonymes: ray, support bar

Antonymes: shadow

axis

Nom

Exemple: “The Earth turns on its axis.”

Synonymes: center line

Antonymes:

acid

Nom

Exemple: “Lemon juice is acidic.”

Synonymes: sour, chemical acid

Antonymes: alkaline, sweet

row

Nom

Exemple: “We sat in the front row.”

Synonymes: line, rank

Antonymes: column

ph

Nom

Exemple: “The pH of the water was tested in the lab.”

Synonymes: acidity level

Antonymes:

boom

Nom

Exemple: “The city saw a tourism boom last year.”

Synonymes: growth, success surge

Antonymes: decline, crash

dot

Nom

Exemple: “Put a dot at the end of the sentence.”

Synonymes: point, spot

Antonymes: line

friendliness

Nom

Exemple: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Synonymes: kindness, warmth

Antonymes: coldness, hostility

track

Nom

Exemple: “The runners were on the track.”

Synonymes: path, trail

Antonymes:

shape

Nom

Exemple: “What shape is the table?”

Synonymes: form

Antonymes:

punctuality

Nom

Exemple: “In this workplace, punctuality is considered essential.”

Synonymes: timeliness, promptness

Antonymes: lateness, delay

materialism

Nom

Exemple: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Synonymes: consumerism, worldliness

Antonymes: spirituality, idealism

proliferate

Verbe

Exemple: “False stories tend to proliferate rapidly online.”

Synonymes: spread, multiply

Antonymes: decline, diminish

degradation

Nom

Exemple: “Environmental degradation is accelerating in the region.”

Synonymes: deterioration, decline

Antonymes: improvement, restoration

waterfront

Nom

Exemple: “The city plans to redevelop the old waterfront.”

Synonymes: shoreline, seafront

Antonymes: inland

mess

Nom

Exemple: “Your desk is a complete mess.”

Synonymes: disorder, chaos

Antonymes: order, neatness

male

Adjectif

Exemple: “The male lion stayed near the group.”

Synonymes: man, masculine

Antonymes: female

lean

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not lean out of the window.”

Synonymes: bend, slim

Antonymes: stand straight, heavy

proliferation

Nom

Exemple: “The proliferation of tools created fragmentation and confusion.”

Synonymes: rapid increase

Antonymes: decline

inexorability

Nom

Exemple: “There was an inexorability to the decline once trust was lost.”

Synonymes: inevitability

Antonymes: avoidability

unencumbered

Adjectif

Exemple: “He felt unencumbered by deadlines after leaving the role.”

Synonymes: unburdened

Antonymes: burdened

recuperation

Nom

Exemple: “Full recuperation may take months, not weeks.”

Synonymes: recovery

Antonymes: decline

meticulously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The audit was conducted meticulously, line by line.”

Synonymes: scrupulously

Antonymes: carelessly

impersonation

Nom

Exemple: “Online impersonation can lead to serious fraud.”

Synonymes: identity spoofing

exhibitionist

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was criticized for exhibitionist behavior online.”

Synonymes: show-off

Antonymes: reserved

bureaucratic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is slowed by bureaucratic requirements.”

Synonymes: administrative

Antonymes: streamlined

shaky

Adjectif

Exemple: “The bridge felt shaky under our feet.”

Synonymes: unstable

Antonymes: steady

ridge

Nom

Exemple: “We walked along the ridge at sunset.”

Synonymes: crest

media

Nom

Exemple: “The media reported the story everywhere.”

Synonymes: press

curve

Nom

Exemple: “There is a sharp curve in the road.”

Synonymes: bend

Antonymes: straight line

angle

Nom

Exemple: “Draw a right angle.”

online

Adverbe

Exemple: “I study online.”

Synonymes: on the internet

Antonymes: offline

napkin

Nom

Exemple: “Please give me a napkin.”

Synonymes: tissue

methodological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The study faced methodological limitations.”

Synonymes: systematic

Antonymes: unsystematic

queue

Nom

Exemple: “We waited in a queue.”

Synonymes: line

Antonymes:

refuse

Verbe

Exemple: “She refused the offer.”

Synonymes: decline

Antonymes: accept

decline

Verbe

Exemple: “Sales declined last quarter.”

Synonymes: decrease, drop

Antonymes: increase

develop

Verbe

Exemple: “The company developed quickly.”

Synonymes: grow, improve

Antonymes: decline

streamline

Verbe

Exemple: “We streamlined onboarding to reduce drop-off.”

concede

Verbe

Exemple: “He conceded that the timeline was unrealistic.”

arbitrary

Adjectif

Exemple: “The deadline felt arbitrary and poorly justified.”

harangue

/həˈræŋ/

Exemple: “He launched into a harangue about discipline.”

Synonymes: rant, ranting

fastidious

/fæˈstɪdiəs/

Exemple: “He is fastidious about details.”

Synonymes: meticulous, dainty, exacting

Antonymes: unfastidious

alacrity

/əˈlæk rɪ ti/

Exemple: “She accepted the challenge with alacrity.”

Synonymes: briskness