Vocabulaire

mount

Verbe

Exemple: “We mounted the stairs quickly.”

Synonymes: climb

Antonymes: descend

mountaineer

Nom

Exemple: “The mountaineer reached the summit before dawn.”

Synonymes: climber, alpinist

Antonymes:

paramount

Adjectif

Exemple: “Safety is paramount.”

Synonymes: most important, chief

Antonymes: minor

deficient

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report is deficient in evidence.”

Synonymes: lacking, inadequate

Antonymes: sufficient

deficit

Nom

Exemple: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Synonymes: shortage, lack

Antonymes: surplus

distance

Nom

Exemple: “The distance is short.”

Synonymes: space, gap

Antonymes: closeness

snack

Nom

Exemple: “I want a small snack.”

Synonymes: small meal

Antonymes: dinner

quantity

Nom

Exemple: “We need a large quantity of water.”

Synonymes: amount

smattering

Nom

Exemple: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”

Synonymes: small amount, little knowledge

Antonymes: mastery, expertise

tantamount

Adjectif

Exemple: “Ignoring the warning is tantamount to admitting failure.”

Synonymes: equivalent, equal to

Antonymes: different, unrelated

marginally

Adverbe

Exemple: “Sales improved only marginally.”

Synonymes: slightly, barely

Antonymes: substantially, greatly

voracious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a voracious reader of history books.”

Synonymes: greedy, avid

Antonymes: moderate, indifferent

precision

Nom

Exemple: “The machine works with great precision.”

Synonymes: accuracy, exactness

Antonymes: inaccuracy, roughness

awe

Nom

Exemple: “We looked at the mountains in awe.”

Synonymes: wonder, respectful fear

Antonymes: indifference

flow

Verbe

Exemple: “Water flows down the mountain.”

Synonymes: run, move smoothly

Antonymes: stop

ski

Verbe

Exemple: “They go to the mountains to ski every winter.”

Synonymes: winter sport

Antonymes:

refreshments

Nom

Exemple: “Refreshments were served after the meeting.”

Synonymes: snacks, drinks

Antonymes:

some

Déterminant

Exemple: “I need some bread and milk.”

Synonymes: a few, a little

Antonymes: none

much

Déterminant

Exemple: “How much milk do we have?”

Synonymes: a lot

Antonymes: little

most

Déterminant

Exemple: “Most children like games.”

Synonymes: majority

Antonymes: least

long

Adjectif

Exemple: “She has long black hair.”

Synonymes: lengthy

Antonymes: short

dose

Nom

Exemple: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”

Synonymes: portion, amount

Antonymes: overdose

deep

Adjectif

Exemple: “She took a deep breath before speaking.”

Synonymes: profound, intense

Antonymes: shallow

vast

Adjectif

Exemple: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Synonymes: enormous, extensive

Antonymes: small, limited

trim

Verbe

Exemple: “I need to trim the edges of this photo.”

Synonymes: cut neatly, reduce

Antonymes: extend

rise

Verbe

Exemple: “Prices continue to rise every month.”

Synonymes: increase, go up

Antonymes: fall, drop

pure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The village is known for its pure mountain water.”

Synonymes: clean, unmixed

Antonymes: impure

mule

Nom

Exemple: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”

Synonymes: pack animal

Antonymes:

more

Déterminant

Exemple: “We need more time to finish the work.”

Synonymes: additional, extra

Antonymes: less

mass

Nom

Exemple: “The mass of the object is hard to measure exactly.”

Synonymes: bulk, quantity

Antonymes: emptiness

last

Verbe

Exemple: “The meeting did not last very long.”

Synonymes: final, continue

Antonymes: first, end quickly

huge

Adjectif

Exemple: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”

Synonymes: enormous, very large

Antonymes: tiny, small

degree

Nom

Exemple: “The temperature dropped by one degree.”

Synonymes: level, unit

Antonymes: extreme

whole

Adjectif

Exemple: “I spent the whole day at home.”

Synonymes: entire, complete

Antonymes: partial

sight

Nom

Exemple: “The mountain view was a beautiful sight.”

Synonymes: view

Antonymes: blindness

large

Adjectif

Exemple: “They live in a large house.”

Synonymes: big

Antonymes: small

voraciously

Adverbe

Exemple: “She read voraciously during the summer break.”

Synonymes: eagerly

Antonymes: sparingly

ridge

Nom

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

Synonymes: crest

price

Nom

Exemple: “The price includes delivery.”

Synonymes: cost

lower

Verbe

Exemple: “They lowered the price to attract customers.”

Synonymes: reduce

Antonymes: raise

misty

Adjectif

Exemple: “The mountains look misty in the morning.”

Synonymes: foggy

Antonymes: clear

minus

Préposition

Exemple: “Ten minus three is seven.”

Synonymes: subtract

Antonymes: plus

limit

Verbe

Exemple: “I try to limit sugar.”

Synonymes: restrict

Antonymes: increase

level

Nom

Exemple: “My English level is improving.”

Synonymes: grade

least

Déterminant

Exemple: “Stay here for at least ten minutes.”

Synonymes: at minimum

Antonymes: most

layer

Nom

Exemple: “Add another layer of paint.”

Synonymes: level

little

Adjectif

Exemple: “I have a little dog.”

Synonymes: small

Antonymes: big

marginal

Adjectif

Exemple: “The improvement was marginal.”

Synonymes: minor, slight

Antonymes: significant

decline

Verbe

Exemple: “Sales declined last quarter.”

Synonymes: decrease, drop

Antonymes: increase

considerable

/kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

Exemple: “There was a considerable delay.”

Synonymes: significant, substantial, extensive

Antonymes: inconsiderable

capacity

/kəˈpæsəti/

Exemple: “The hall has a capacity of 500 people.”

Synonymes: content, capability, capacitance

Antonymes: incapacity

reduce

/rɪˈduːs/

Exemple: “We need to reduce costs.”

Synonymes: subjugate, subdue, contract

Antonymes: enlarge, blow up, magnify

increase

/ɪnˈkriːs/

Exemple: “Sales increased this year.”

Synonymes: growth, increment, addition

Antonymes: diminish, diminution, fall

small

/smɔːl/

Exemple: “The room is small.”

Synonymes: mean, diminutive, modest

Antonymes: large, big, reversion

big

/bɪɡ/

Exemple: “It is a big house.”

Synonymes: conspicuous, prodigious, intense

Antonymes: little, small