Vocabulaire

make

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you make tea for us?”

Synonymes: create, do

Antonymes: destroy

stipulate

Verbe

Exemple: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”

Synonymes: specify, require

Antonymes: omit

fabricate

Verbe

Exemple: “He fabricated the story.”

Synonymes: invent, make up

Antonymes: verify

automate

Verbe

Exemple: “We should automate this process.”

Synonymes: mechanize, computerize

Antonymes: do manually

utilize

Verbe

Exemple: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Synonymes: use, apply

Antonymes: waste

solicit

Verbe

Exemple: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”

Synonymes: request, ask for

Antonymes: offer

condone

Verbe

Exemple: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Synonymes: allow, accept

Antonymes: condemn

allude

Verbe

Exemple: “He did not allude to the problem.”

Synonymes: hint, refer indirectly

Antonymes: state clearly

feign

Verbe

Exemple: “He tried to feign surprise.”

Synonymes: pretend, fake

Antonymes: reveal

exude

Verbe

Exemple: “She exudes confidence.”

Synonymes: radiate, show

Antonymes: hide

edify

Verbe

Exemple: “The lecture will edify the audience.”

Synonymes: teach, instruct

Antonymes: mislead

adorn

Verbe

Exemple: “Flowers adorn the room.”

Synonymes: decorate, embellish

Antonymes: strip

portray

Verbe

Exemple: “The film portrays life in a small city.”

Synonymes: depict, show

Antonymes: hide

render

Verbe

Exemple: “The error can render the software useless.”

Synonymes: make, produce

Antonymes: preserve

manufacture

Verbe

Exemple: “The company will manufacture new devices.”

Synonymes: produce, make

Antonymes: consume

inflation

Nom

Exemple: “Inflation makes prices higher.”

Synonymes: price increase

Antonymes: deflation

inventor

Nom

Exemple: “The inventor created a new device.”

Synonymes: creator, innovator

Antonymes: copyist

flour

Nom

Exemple: “We need flour for the cake.”

Synonymes: powder

Antonymes: water

button

Nom

Exemple: “Press the button.”

Synonymes: switch, key

Antonymes: hole

sugar

Nom

Exemple: “Do you want sugar in your tea?”

glass

Nom

Exemple: “The glass is on the shelf.”

complexity

Nom

Exemple: “The complexity of the system makes training essential.”

Synonymes: complication, difficulty

Antonymes: simplicity, clarity

manufacturer

Nom

Exemple: “The manufacturer recalled the defective product.”

Synonymes: producer, maker

Antonymes: consumer

fool

Nom

Exemple: “Do not make a fool of yourself.”

Synonymes: idiot, silly person

Antonymes: wise person

bore

Verbe

Exemple: “Long speeches bore me.”

Synonymes: tire, make uninterested

Antonymes: interest, excite

cause

Verbe

Exemple: “Stress can cause headaches.”

Synonymes: reason, make happen

Antonymes: prevent

very

Adverbe

Exemple: “She is very happy today.”

Synonymes: really

Antonymes: slightly

sing

Verbe

Exemple: “The children sing in the morning.”

Synonymes: perform music

Antonymes: be silent

taste-maker

Nom

Exemple: “The critic became a taste-maker in contemporary art.”

Synonymes: trendsetter, influencer

Antonymes: follower, outsider

dumb

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a dumb mistake to make twice.”

Synonymes: stupid, speechless

Antonymes: smart

granny

Nom

Exemple: “My granny makes the best soup.”

Synonymes: grandmother

Antonymes: grandson

build

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to build a new school.”

Synonymes: construct

Antonymes: destroy

malleability

Nom

Exemple: “The malleability of the material makes it ideal for prototypes.”

Synonymes: flexibility

Antonymes: rigidity

fragmentation

Nom

Exemple: “Fragmentation of the market makes scaling harder.”

Synonymes: splitting

Antonymes: integration

contextually

Adverbe

Exemple: “The phrase only makes sense contextually, not on its own.”

Synonymes: in context

sense

Nom

Exemple: “That explanation doesn’t make sense.”

Synonymes: meaning

Antonymes: nonsense

hasty

Adjectif

Exemple: “Don’t make a hasty decision.”

Synonymes: rushed

Antonymes: careful

fight

Verbe

Exemple: “They fought about money.”

Synonymes: argue

Antonymes: make peace

change

Verbe

Exemple: “I want to change my plan.”

Synonymes: alter

Antonymes: stay

write

Verbe

Exemple: “Please write your name here.”

Synonymes: compose

Antonymes: erase

explicit

Adjectif

Exemple: “The policy makes explicit requirements.”

Synonymes: clear, definite

Antonymes: implicit

streamline

Verbe

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

expedite

Verbe

Exemple: “We expedited the release by automating the tests.”

paradox

Nom

Exemple: “It’s a paradox that more options can make decisions harder.”

reconcile

Verbe

Exemple: “We reconciled the numbers across the two reports.”

alleviate

Verbe

Exemple: “The new policy alleviated pressure on the support team.”

rational

/ˈræʃənl/

Exemple: “Try to make a rational decision.”

Synonymes: intelligent, mental, reasonable

Antonymes: irrational

exacerbate

Verbe

Exemple: “Poor communication exacerbated the conflict.”

Synonymes: aggravate, exasperate, worsen

Antonymes: ameliorate, improve, meliorate

help

/help/

Exemple: “Can you help me?”

Synonymes: facilitate, avail, assist