Vocabulaire

proscribe

Verbe

Exemple: “The law proscribes discrimination.”

Synonymes: ban, forbid

Antonymes: permit

tenacity

Nom

Exemple: “Her tenacity helped her succeed.”

Synonymes: persistence, determination

Antonymes: weakness

contrive

Verbe

Exemple: “They contrived a clever solution.”

Synonymes: devise, create

Antonymes: destroy

consign

Verbe

Exemple: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Synonymes: deliver, entrust

Antonymes: keep

merger

Nom

Exemple: “The merger created a larger company.”

Synonymes: union, combination

Antonymes: separation

prone

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is prone to mistakes.”

Synonymes: likely, inclined

Antonymes: unlikely

alignment

Nom

Exemple: “The team needs better alignment.”

Synonymes: coordination, agreement

Antonymes: misalignment

scrutiny

Nom

Exemple: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”

Synonymes: inspection, careful examination

Antonymes: neglect

clinical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The drug passed clinical testing.”

Synonymes: medical, hospital-based

Antonymes: nonmedical

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

examination

Nom

Exemple: “The examination is difficult.”

Synonymes: exam, test

Antonymes: lesson

definition

Nom

Exemple: “Write the definition of this word.”

Synonymes: meaning, explanation

Antonymes: confusion

analysis

Nom

Exemple: “The analysis is useful.”

Synonymes: study, examination

Antonymes: guess

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

language

Nom

Exemple: “English is an international language.”

Synonymes: speech, tongue

Antonymes: silence

rumination

Nom

Exemple: “Excessive rumination can increase anxiety.”

Synonymes: reflection, brooding

Antonymes: action, distraction

pedestrian

Adjectif

Exemple: “The writing felt pedestrian and predictable.”

Synonymes: ordinary, walker

Antonymes: imaginative, remarkable

divination

Nom

Exemple: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”

Synonymes: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonymes: reason, science

innovation

Nom

Exemple: “Innovation drives economic growth.”

Synonymes: invention, new idea

Antonymes: tradition, stagnation

domination

Nom

Exemple: “The team’s domination lasted for years.”

Synonymes: control, supremacy

Antonymes: submission, equality

salvation

Nom

Exemple: “For many, education is a path to salvation from poverty.”

Synonymes: rescue, deliverance

Antonymes: ruin, damnation

commonwealth

Nom

Exemple: “Several countries remain members of the Commonwealth.”

Synonymes: community, association of states

Antonymes: division

aid

Nom

Exemple: “International aid arrived after the storm.”

Synonymes: help, support

Antonymes: harm

discrimination

Nom

Exemple: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”

Synonymes: unfair treatment, bias

Antonymes: equality, fairness

vindication

Nom

Exemple: “The ruling was seen as a vindication of her long campaign.”

Synonymes: justification, exoneration

Antonymes: condemnation, disproof

tenaciously

Adverbe

Exemple: “She tenaciously pursued the case despite repeated setbacks.”

Synonymes: persistently, doggedly

Antonymes: weakly, halfheartedly

superfluous

Adjectif

Exemple: “Most of the explanation was superfluous.”

Synonymes: unnecessary, redundant

Antonymes: essential, necessary

selectivity

Nom

Exemple: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”

Synonymes: discrimination, careful choice

Antonymes: openness, inclusiveness

indulgently

Adverbe

Exemple: “The teacher smiled indulgently at the child’s imagination.”

Synonymes: leniently, tolerantly

Antonymes: strictly, severely

declination

Nom

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

Synonymes: deviation, inflection

Antonymes: inclination, alignment

athleticism

Nom

Exemple: “The role demands both grace and athleticism.”

Synonymes: physical prowess, fitness

Antonymes: clumsiness, frailty

hibernation

Nom

Exemple: “Bears enter hibernation during the winter months.”

Synonymes: winter sleep, dormancy

Antonymes: wakefulness, activity

consultancy

Nom

Exemple: “She works for an international consultancy.”

Synonymes: advisory firm, consulting service

Antonymes:

circulation

Nom

Exemple: “The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies.”

Synonymes: distribution, flow

Antonymes: stagnation

unwavering

Adjectif

Exemple: “She showed unwavering support throughout the crisis.”

Synonymes: steadfast, firm

Antonymes: uncertain, wavering

ship

Verbe

Exemple: “The company will ship the order tomorrow.”

Synonymes: send, vessel

Antonymes: receive

chance

Nom

Exemple: “This is your chance to improve.”

Synonymes: opportunity

Antonymes: certainty

dissemination

Nom

Exemple: “The dissemination of misinformation was faster than the correction.”

Synonymes: distribution

Antonymes: suppression

consternation

Nom

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

Synonymes: dismay

Antonymes: reassurance

proscription

Nom

Exemple: “The proscription of certain chemicals reduced contamination.”

Synonymes: ban

Antonymes: permission

denunciation

Nom

Exemple: “The minister issued a denunciation of corruption in the agency.”

Synonymes: condemnation

Antonymes: endorsement

impersonation

Nom

Exemple: “Online impersonation can lead to serious fraud.”

Synonymes: identity spoofing

unwaveringly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She unwaveringly defended her principles.”

Synonymes: steadfastly

Antonymes: hesitantly

unconvincing

Adjectif

Exemple: “His explanation sounded unconvincing and vague.”

Synonymes: implausible

Antonymes: convincing

enterprising

Adjectif

Exemple: “An enterprising team can turn constraints into advantage.”

Synonymes: resourceful

Antonymes: passive

domestically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The company expanded domestically before going global.”

Synonymes: internally

Antonymes: internationally

brainwashing

Nom

Exemple: “The documentary explores brainwashing techniques in cults.”

Synonymes: indoctrination

sense

Nom

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

Synonymes: meaning

Antonymes: nonsense

light

Nom

Exemple: “Turn on the light, please.”

Synonymes: lamp

Antonymes: darkness

angle

Nom

Exemple: “Draw a right angle.”

wander

Verbe

Exemple: “We wandered around the city.”

Synonymes: roam

Antonymes: stay

invent

Verbe

Exemple: “He invented a new tool.”

Synonymes: create

reason

Nom

Exemple: “What is the reason?”

Synonymes: cause

philanthropist

Nom

Exemple: “The philanthropist funded educational programs.”

Synonymes: benefactor

Antonymes: miser

insubordination

Nom

Exemple: “He was punished for insubordination.”

Synonymes: defiance

Antonymes: obedience

organizational

Adjectif

Exemple: “She has strong organizational skills.”

Synonymes: administrative

Antonymes: disorganized

neutralization

Nom

Exemple: “The neutralization of the threat was successful.”

Synonymes: elimination

Antonymes: activation

transatlantic

Adjectif

Exemple: “They discussed transatlantic cooperation.”

Synonymes: international

Antonymes: domestic

superficially

Adverbe

Exemple: “He only understood the issue superficially.”

Synonymes: shallowly

Antonymes: thoroughly

shrug

Verbe

Exemple: “He shrugged his shoulders.”

Synonymes: gesture

Antonymes: explain

prove

Verbe

Exemple: “He proved his point.”

Synonymes: demonstrate

Antonymes: disprove

plain

Adjectif

Exemple: “The explanation was plain and clear.”

Synonymes: simple

Antonymes: complex

theory

Nom

Exemple: “The theory explains the results.”

Synonymes: concept, model

Antonymes: fact

demonstrate

Verbe

Exemple: “The data demonstrates clear trends.”

Synonymes: show, prove

Antonymes: hide

plausible

Adjectif

Exemple: “She offered a plausible explanation for the delay.”

pellucid

/pəˈluːsɪd/

Exemple: “Her explanation was pellucid.”

Synonymes: clear, limpid, luculent

proclivity

/prəˈklɪvəti/

Exemple: “He has a proclivity for risk-taking.”

Synonymes: propensity, leaning

synthesis

/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Exemple: “Write a synthesis of the main ideas.”

Synonymes: deduction, deductive reasoning, synthetic thinking

Antonymes: analysis, analytic thinking

hypothesis

Nom

Exemple: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”

Synonymes: surmise, conjecture, supposition

opportunity

/ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

Exemple: “This job is a great opportunity.”

Synonymes: chance

deliver

/dɪˈlɪvər/

Exemple: “They deliver food to our office.”

Synonymes: render, present, cede

passport

/ˈpæspɔːrt/

Exemple: “Please show your passport.”

Synonymes: pass

arrive

/əˈraɪv/

Exemple: “We arrive at the station at 8 o’clock.”

Synonymes: get, come, make it

Antonymes: leave, go away, go forth

country

/ˈkʌntri/

Exemple: “I love my country.”

Synonymes: state, area, land

Antonymes: urban area