Vocabulaire

native

Adjectif

Exemple: “Armenian is my native language.”

Synonymes: local

Antonymes: foreign

idiomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Synonymes: natural, native-like

Antonymes: unnatural

immigrant

Nom

Exemple: “The immigrant found a new job.”

Synonymes: newcomer, migrant

Antonymes: native

immigration

Nom

Exemple: “Immigration rules can change.”

Synonymes: moving to a country

Antonymes: emigration

ruminative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The essay has a slow, ruminative style.”

Synonymes: reflective, contemplative

Antonymes: rash, unthinking

pedestrian

Adjectif

Exemple: “The writing felt pedestrian and predictable.”

Synonymes: ordinary, walker

Antonymes: imaginative, remarkable

instead

/ɪnˈsted/

Exemple: “Let’s walk instead of taking a taxi.”

Synonymes: alternatively, or else, as an alternative

choose

/tʃuːz/

Exemple: “Choose one of these options.”

Synonymes: take, prefer, pick out