Vocabulaire

maybe

Adverbe

Exemple: “Maybe we can meet tomorrow.”

Synonymes: perhaps

Antonymes: definitely

provoke

Verbe

Exemple: “His words may provoke anger.”

Synonymes: trigger, cause

Antonymes: calm

oblige

Verbe

Exemple: “The law may oblige companies to report data.”

Synonymes: require, force

Antonymes: allow

data

Nom

Exemple: “The data is important.”

Synonymes: information, facts

Antonymes: guess

election

Nom

Exemple: “The election is in May.”

Synonymes: vote, poll

Antonymes: appointment

information

Nom

Exemple: “I need more information.”

Synonymes: data, details

Antonymes: ignorance

forfeiture

Nom

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

Synonymes: loss, seizure

Antonymes: retention, recovery

bite

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful, the dog may bite.”

Synonymes: chew, snap at

Antonymes: lick

might

Verbe

Exemple: “It might rain later.”

Synonymes: may, possibly

Antonymes: definitely

must

Verbe

Exemple: “You must be careful.”

Synonymes: have to

Antonymes: may

irrevocable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The decision may have irrevocable consequences.”

Synonymes: irreversible, final

Antonymes: revocable, reversible

confabulate

Verbe

Exemple: “Patients with memory disorders may confabulate unconsciously.”

Synonymes: fabricate, chat

Antonymes: verify, state accurately

dispensable

Adjectif

Exemple: “In a crisis, even skilled workers may be treated as dispensable.”

Synonymes: nonessential, replaceable

Antonymes: essential, indispensable

compromised

Adjectif

Exemple: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Synonymes: endangered, weakened

Antonymes: secure, protected

fire

Verbe

Exemple: “The company may fire workers if sales keep falling.”

Synonymes: dismiss, flame

Antonymes: hire

april

Nom

Exemple: “My birthday is in April.”

Synonymes: fourth month

Antonymes:

paradoxically

Adverbe

Exemple: “Paradoxically, strict rules can increase creativity.”

Synonymes: ironically

Antonymes: predictably

consternation

Nom

Exemple: “The announcement caused consternation across the industry.”

Synonymes: dismay

Antonymes: reassurance

recuperation

Nom

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

Synonymes: recovery

Antonymes: decline

incur

Verbe

Exemple: “Late payment may incur extra fees.”

Synonymes: bring on

self-conscious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She felt self-conscious about her accent.”

Synonymes: insecure

Antonymes: confident

paradox

Nom

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

ameliorate

/əˈmiːljəreɪt/

Exemple: “New policies may ameliorate the situation.”

Synonymes: improve, meliorate, better

Antonymes: decline, exacerbate, aggravate

decrease

/dɪˈkriːs/

Exemple: “Prices may decrease next month.”

Synonymes: diminish, diminution, fall

Antonymes: growth, increment, step-up