Vocabulaire

materialize

Verbe

Exemple: “Their fears began to materialize after the merger.”

Synonymes: appear, come into being

Antonymes: vanish, dissolve

materialism

Nom

Exemple: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Synonymes: consumerism, worldliness

Antonymes: spirituality, idealism

materialistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “A materialistic mindset can distort priorities.”

Synonymes: money-oriented

Antonymes: spiritual

materialization

Nom

Exemple: “The plan’s materialization exceeded expectations.”

Synonymes: realization

Antonymes: disappearance

adhesion

Nom

Exemple: “The material has strong adhesion.”

Synonymes: sticking, attachment

Antonymes: separation

shipping

Nom

Exemple: “Shipping is free today.”

Synonymes: delivery, transport

Antonymes: pickup

label

Nom

Exemple: “Read the label on the bottle.”

Synonymes: tag, sticker

Antonymes: unmarked item

chemical

Nom

Exemple: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Synonymes: substance

Antonymes: natural material

poverty

Nom

Exemple: “Poverty is a serious problem.”

Synonymes: lack of money

Antonymes: wealth

wood

Nom

Exemple: “This table is made of wood.”

Synonymes: timber

Antonymes: metal

glass

Nom

Exemple: “The glass is on the shelf.”

resource

Nom

Exemple: “This website is a useful resource.”

Synonymes: material

indiscrete

Adjectif

Exemple: “The model treats the material as an indiscrete whole.”

Synonymes: imprudent, careless

Antonymes: discreet, careful

elasticity

Nom

Exemple: “The material has excellent elasticity.”

Synonymes: flexibility, stretchiness

Antonymes: rigidity, stiffness

impediment

Nom

Exemple: “Lack of funding was a major impediment.”

Synonymes: obstacle, hindrance

Antonymes: aid, advantage

synthetic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The jacket is made from synthetic material.”

Synonymes: artificial, man-made

Antonymes: natural, organic

archaeologist

Nom

Exemple: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”

Synonymes: historical scientist

Antonymes:

wax

Nom

Exemple: “The candle is made of wax.”

Synonymes: candle material

Antonymes:

metal

Nom

Exemple: “This chair is made of metal.”

Synonymes: iron-like material

Antonymes: wood

genomically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The species were analyzed genomically to trace their evolution.”

Synonymes: genetically, molecularly

Antonymes: phenotypically

soul

Nom

Exemple: “Music can touch the soul.”

Synonymes: spirit

Antonymes: body

soil

Nom

Exemple: “These plants grow well in rich soil.”

Synonymes: earth, ground

Antonymes: air

sand

Nom

Exemple: “The children played in the sand for hours.”

Synonymes: fine grains

Antonymes: rock

stone

Nom

Exemple: “The wall is made of stone.”

Synonymes: rock

Antonymes:

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

screw

Nom

Exemple: “Tighten the screw with a screwdriver.”

Synonymes: bolt

price

Nom

Exemple: “The price includes delivery.”

Synonymes: cost

patch

Verbe

Exemple: “I patched the hole in my jeans.”

Synonymes: repair

Antonymes: damage

flame

Nom

Exemple: “The candle’s flame was shaking in the wind.”

Synonymes: fire

layer

Nom

Exemple: “Add another layer of paint.”

Synonymes: level

synthetically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The material was produced synthetically.”

Synonymes: artificially

Antonymes: naturally

provide

/prəˈvaɪd/

Exemple: “The course provides useful materials.”

Synonymes: render, supply, ply