Vocabulaire

loss

Nom

Exemple: “The team accepted the loss with dignity.”

Synonymes: defeat, absence

Antonymes: gain, win

calamity

Nom

Exemple: “The flood was a calamity for the village.”

Synonymes: disaster, catastrophe

Antonymes: blessing

secure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The system is secure.”

Synonymes: safe, protected

Antonymes: unsafe

lament

Verbe

Exemple: “People lament the loss of tradition.”

Synonymes: mourn, grieve

Antonymes: celebrate

hazard

Nom

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

Synonymes: danger, risk

Antonymes: safety

bereft

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was bereft of furniture.”

Synonymes: deprived, without

Antonymes: full

profit

Nom

Exemple: “The business made a profit.”

Synonymes: gain, earnings

Antonymes: loss

insurance

Nom

Exemple: “Health insurance can be useful.”

Synonymes: protection plan

Antonymes: risk

discovery

Nom

Exemple: “The discovery changed science.”

Synonymes: finding, revelation

Antonymes: loss

redundancy

Nom

Exemple: “The report suffers from redundancy in several sections.”

Synonymes: superfluity, repetition

Antonymes: necessity, economy

laryngitis

Nom

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

Synonymes: throat inflammation

Antonymes:

forfeiture

Nom

Exemple: “Late payment may result in forfeiture of the deposit.”

Synonymes: loss, seizure

Antonymes: retention, recovery

staggering

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Synonymes: astonishing, enormous

Antonymes: modest, ordinary

retention

Nom

Exemple: “Sleep improves memory retention.”

Synonymes: preservation, keeping

Antonymes: loss, release

sag

Verbe

Exemple: “The old roof began to sag.”

Synonymes: droop, sink

Antonymes: rise, tighten

inheritance

Nom

Exemple: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”

Synonymes: legacy, bequest

Antonymes: loss, forfeit

profitability

Nom

Exemple: “Growth without profitability is a fragile strategy.”

Synonymes: profit

Antonymes: loss

grief

Nom

Exemple: “He was in deep grief after the loss.”

Synonymes: sorrow

Antonymes: joy

mourn

Verbe

Exemple: “People mourn the loss of a loved one.”

Synonymes: grieve

Antonymes: celebrate

risk

/rɪsk/

Exemple: “There is a risk of delay.”

Synonymes: peril, chance, adventure