Vocabulaire

mystique

Nom

Exemple: “The brand has a strong mystique.”

Synonymes: aura, charm

Antonymes: plainness

myriad

Adjectif

Exemple: “There are myriad ways to learn English.”

Synonymes: countless, many

Antonymes: few

mythological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The painting contains mythological references.”

Synonymes: legendary

Antonymes: historical

myself

Pronom

Exemple: “I did it myself.”

Synonymes: on my own

arcane

Adjectif

Exemple: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Synonymes: mysterious, obscure

Antonymes: clear

remit

Nom

Exemple: “This issue is outside my remit.”

Synonymes: responsibility, scope

Antonymes: irrelevance

intuition

Nom

Exemple: “My intuition tells me this is wrong.”

Synonymes: instinct, gut feeling

Antonymes: logic

institute

Nom

Exemple: “He works at a research institute.”

Synonymes: organization, academy

Antonymes: individual

supervisor

Nom

Exemple: “My supervisor checked the report.”

Synonymes: manager, boss

Antonymes: trainee

residence

Nom

Exemple: “This is my official residence.”

Synonymes: home, dwelling

Antonymes: workplace

colleague

Nom

Exemple: “My colleague helped me.”

Synonymes: coworker, teammate

Antonymes: stranger

astronomy

Nom

Exemple: “Astronomy studies stars and planets.”

Synonymes: space science

Antonymes: astrology

pension

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonymes: retirement money

Antonymes: salary

laptop

Nom

Exemple: “My laptop is new.”

Synonymes: computer, notebook

Antonymes: desktop

quote

Nom

Exemple: “I used a quote in my essay.”

Synonymes: citation, excerpt

Antonymes: original text

application

Nom

Exemple: “I sent my job application.”

Synonymes: request, form

Antonymes: rejection

agriculture

Nom

Exemple: “Agriculture is important for the economy.”

Synonymes: farming

Antonymes: industry

chemistry

Nom

Exemple: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Synonymes: science of substances

Antonymes: literature

property

Nom

Exemple: “This house is my property.”

Synonymes: ownership, asset

Antonymes: debt

keyboard

Nom

Exemple: “My keyboard is black.”

Synonymes: typing board

Antonymes: mouse

economy

Nom

Exemple: “The economy is growing.”

Synonymes: financial system

Antonymes: poverty

academy

Nom

Exemple: “She studies at an academy.”

Synonymes: school, institute

Antonymes: uneducated place

honey

Nom

Exemple: “I put honey in my tea.”

Synonymes: sweet food

Antonymes: salt

ankle

Nom

Exemple: “My ankle hurts.”

Synonymes: joint

Antonymes: wrist

vocabulary

Nom

Exemple: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Synonymes: word list, words

Antonymes: silence

schedule

Nom

Exemple: “My schedule is full today.”

Synonymes: timetable, plan

Antonymes: chaos

head

Nom

Exemple: “My head hurts.”

Synonymes: top of body

Antonymes: foot

bike

Nom

Exemple: “I ride my bike.”

Synonymes: bicycle

Antonymes: car

war

Nom

Exemple: “War is terrible.”

Synonymes: conflict, battle

Antonymes: peace

mom

Nom

Exemple: “My mom is kind.”

Synonymes: mother

Antonymes: dad

leg

Nom

Exemple: “My leg is strong.”

Synonymes: limb

Antonymes: arm

ear

Nom

Exemple: “My ear hurts.”

Synonymes: hearing organ

Antonymes: eye

dad

Nom

Exemple: “My dad is at work.”

Synonymes: father

Antonymes: mom

car

Nom

Exemple: “My car is red.”

Synonymes: auto, vehicle

Antonymes: bike

bed

Nom

Exemple: “I sleep in my bed.”

Synonymes: sleeping place

Antonymes: chair

bag

Nom

Exemple: “This is my bag.”

Synonymes: sack, backpack

Antonymes: box

birthday

Nom

Exemple: “Today is my birthday.”

Synonymes: birth date

Antonymes: death day

bedroom

Nom

Exemple: “My bedroom is small.”

Synonymes: sleeping room

Antonymes: bathroom

sister

Nom

Exemple: “My sister is young.”

Synonymes: sibling

Antonymes: brother

father

Nom

Exemple: “My father is at home.”

Synonymes: dad, parent

Antonymes: mother

mother

Nom

Exemple: “My mother is kind.”

Synonymes: mom, mum

Antonymes: father

bakery

Nom

Exemple: “There is a bakery near my house.”

phone

Nom

Exemple: “My phone is on the table.”

hospital

Nom

Exemple: “My uncle is in the hospital.”

redundancy

Nom

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

Synonymes: superfluity, repetition

Antonymes: necessity, economy

indulgence

Nom

Exemple: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonymes: luxury, leniency

Antonymes: restraint, discipline

depressive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The novel has a depressive atmosphere from beginning to end.”

Synonymes: gloomy, bleak

Antonymes: uplifting, cheerful

perpetuate

Verbe

Exemple: “Such myths only perpetuate fear.”

Synonymes: maintain, continue

Antonymes: end, eliminate

estimation

Nom

Exemple: “My estimation of the cost was too low.”

Synonymes: calculation, assessment

Antonymes: fact, measurement

damn

Interjection

Exemple: “Damn, I forgot my keys again.”

Synonymes: curse

Antonymes: bless

ache

Verbe

Exemple: “My legs ache after the long walk.”

Synonymes: hurt, pain

Antonymes: feel fine

ow

Interjection

Exemple: “Ow, that really hurt my finger.”

Synonymes: ouch

Antonymes:

brother-in-law

Nom

Exemple: “My brother-in-law helped us move house.”

Synonymes: relative by marriage

Antonymes:

sister-in-law

Nom

Exemple: “My sister-in-law lives in another city.”

Synonymes: relative by marriage

Antonymes:

mother-in-law

Nom

Exemple: “My mother-in-law is an excellent cook.”

Synonymes: relative by marriage

Antonymes:

even

Adverbe

Exemple: “Even my little brother knew the answer.”

Synonymes: also, flat

Antonymes: uneven

bump

Verbe

Exemple: “I bumped my head on the door.”

Synonymes: hit lightly, knock

Antonymes: avoid

bald

Adjectif

Exemple: “My uncle became bald at a young age.”

Synonymes: hairless

Antonymes: hairy

schoolteacher

Nom

Exemple: “My mother works as a schoolteacher.”

Synonymes: teacher, educator

Antonymes: student

confirmation

Nom

Exemple: “I received confirmation of my booking by email.”

Synonymes: proof, approval

Antonymes: denial

storyteller

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather is a wonderful storyteller.”

Synonymes: narrator

Antonymes: listener

stuff

Nom

Exemple: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”

Synonymes: things, objects

Antonymes: nothing

steal

Verbe

Exemple: “Someone tried to steal my bike.”

Synonymes: take illegally

Antonymes: return, give

fault

Nom

Exemple: “It was not my fault.”

Synonymes: blame, mistake

Antonymes: success, virtue

daily

Adjectif

Exemple: “Walking is part of my daily routine.”

Synonymes: everyday

Antonymes: weekly

comic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Synonymes: funny, cartoon story

Antonymes: serious

belly

Nom

Exemple: “The baby laughed and touched his belly.”

Synonymes: stomach, tummy

Antonymes: back

with

Préposition

Exemple: “I am going with my sister.”

Synonymes: together with

Antonymes: without

week

Nom

Exemple: “I visit my grandmother every week.”

Synonymes: seven days

Antonymes: day

this

Pronom

Exemple: “This is my favorite pen.”

Synonymes: this one

Antonymes: that

they

Pronom

Exemple: “They are my best friends.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: we

that

Pronom

Exemple: “That is my friend over there.”

Synonymes: that one

Antonymes: this

declination

Nom

Exemple: “The astronomer calculated the star’s declination precisely.”

Synonymes: deviation, inflection

Antonymes: inclination, alignment

belligerent

Adjectif

Exemple: “His belligerent tone made negotiation impossible.”

Synonymes: hostile, combative

Antonymes: peaceful, conciliatory

sore

Adjectif

Exemple: “My throat feels sore this morning.”

Synonymes: painful, tender

Antonymes: healthy

knit

Verbe

Exemple: “My grandmother likes to knit sweaters in winter.”

Synonymes: weave by hand

Antonymes: unravel

granny

Nom

Exemple: “My granny makes the best soup.”

Synonymes: grandmother

Antonymes: grandson

forbid

Verbe

Exemple: “My parents forbid me to stay out late.”

Synonymes: ban, not allow

Antonymes: permit

belong

Verbe

Exemple: “These keys belong to my brother.”

Synonymes: be owned by

Antonymes: be separate from

mommy

Nom

Exemple: “Mommy made breakfast for us.”

Synonymes: mom

Antonymes: