English Vocabulary Cards

Exemple: “The old song filled him with nostalgia.”

Synonymes: longing, sentimentality

Antonymes: forgetfulness

austerity

Nom

Exemple: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Synonymes: strictness, frugality

Antonymes: luxury

anonymity

Nom

Exemple: “The platform protects user anonymity.”

Synonymes: namelessness, privacy

Antonymes: identification

tenacity

Nom

Exemple: “Her tenacity helped her succeed.”

Synonymes: persistence, determination

Antonymes: weakness

recourse

Nom

Exemple: “They had no recourse but to sue.”

Synonymes: option, remedy

Antonymes: helplessness

mystique

Nom

Exemple: “The brand has a strong mystique.”

Synonymes: aura, charm

Antonymes: plainness

diligent

Adjectif

C1Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

utility

Nom

Exemple: “This tool has great utility.”

Synonymes: usefulness, value

Antonymes: uselessness

forlorn

Adjectif

C1Adjectif

Exemple: “The house looked forlorn.”

Synonymes: lonely, abandoned

Antonymes: cheerful

temper

Nom

Exemple: “He has a quick temper.”

Synonymes: mood, temperament

Antonymes: calmness

malice

Nom

Exemple: “He acted with malice.”

Synonymes: spite, ill will

Antonymes: kindness

qualm

Nom

Exemple: “She had no qualm about refusing.”

Synonymes: doubt, hesitation

Antonymes: certainty

hitch

Nom

Exemple: “The plan worked without a hitch.”

Synonymes: problem, obstacle

Antonymes: smoothness

mechanism

Nom

Exemple: “We need to understand the mechanism.”

Synonymes: system, process

Antonymes: randomness

injustice

Nom

Exemple: “They protested against injustice.”

Synonymes: unfairness

Antonymes: justice

alienate

Verbe

B2Verbe

Exemple: “Bad communication can alienate customers.”

Synonymes: isolate, distance

Antonymes: include

legislation

Nom

Exemple: “New legislation affects businesses.”

Synonymes: laws, legal rules

Antonymes: lawlessness

retirement

Nom

Exemple: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Synonymes: leaving work, pension age

Antonymes: employment

enterprise

Nom

Exemple: “The enterprise creates software.”

Synonymes: company, business

Antonymes: individual

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

counter

Nom

Exemple: “Pay at the counter.”

Synonymes: desk, service table

Antonymes: floor

profit

Nom

Exemple: “The business made a profit.”

Synonymes: gain, earnings

Antonymes: loss

electricity

Nom

Exemple: “The house has no electricity.”

Synonymes: power, electric power

Antonymes: darkness

publisher

Nom

Exemple: “The publisher printed the book.”

Synonymes: book company

Antonymes: reader

infection

Nom

Exemple: “The infection needs treatment.”

Synonymes: disease, illness

Antonymes: health

proposal

Nom

Exemple: “I sent a business proposal.”

Synonymes: offer, plan

Antonymes: rejection

industry

Nom

Exemple: “The industry is growing.”

Synonymes: business sector

Antonymes: agriculture

distance

Nom

Exemple: “The distance is short.”

Synonymes: space, gap

Antonymes: closeness

tourism

Nom

Exemple: “Tourism is important for the city.”

Synonymes: travel industry

Antonymes: staying home

fitness

Nom

Exemple: “Fitness is good for health.”

Synonymes: exercise, physical training

Antonymes: inactivity

disease

Nom

Exemple: “The disease is serious.”

Synonymes: illness, sickness

Antonymes: health

trade

Nom

Exemple: “Trade between countries is important.”

Synonymes: commerce, business

Antonymes: isolation

court

Nom

Exemple: “He went to court.”

Synonymes: law court

Antonymes: street

agent

Nom

Exemple: “The agent called me.”

Synonymes: representative

Antonymes: client

lamp

Nom

A1Nom

Exemple: “The lamp is on the table.”

Synonymes: light

Antonymes: darkness

intelligence

Nom

Exemple: “Artificial intelligence is changing education.”

Synonymes: smartness, mental ability

Antonymes: stupidity

temperature

Nom

Exemple: “The temperature is low today.”

Synonymes: heat level, degree

Antonymes: coldness

personality

Nom

Exemple: “She has a strong personality.”

Synonymes: character, nature

Antonymes: facelessness

medicine

Nom

A1Nom

Exemple: “Take this medicine.”

Synonymes: drug, pill

Antonymes: poison

business

Nom

Exemple: “He has a small business.”

Synonymes: company, work

Antonymes: hobby

virtuosity

Nom

Exemple: “The performance displayed remarkable virtuosity.”

Synonymes: mastery, brilliance

Antonymes: clumsiness, mediocrity

venomously

Adverbe

C2Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke venomously about his rivals.”

Synonymes: maliciously, bitterly

Antonymes: kindly, warmly

recuperate

Verbe

C2Verbe

Exemple: “He went to the countryside to recuperate.”

Synonymes: recover, heal

Antonymes: decline, worsen

perversity

Nom

Exemple: “Out of sheer perversity, he chose the worst option.”

Synonymes: contrariness, depravity

Antonymes: reasonableness, decency

ostensible

Adjectif

C2Adjectif

Exemple: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”

Synonymes: apparent, supposed

Antonymes: real, genuine

melancholy

Adjectif

C2Adjectif

Exemple: “The song has a melancholy tone.”

Synonymes: sad, wistful

Antonymes: joyful, cheerful

mediocrity

Nom

Exemple: “He refused to settle for mediocrity.”

Synonymes: ordinariness, average quality

Antonymes: excellence, brilliance

locomotion

Nom

Exemple: “Birds use different forms of locomotion.”

Synonymes: movement, mobility

Antonymes: stillness, immobility

laryngitis

Nom

Exemple: “She lost her voice because of laryngitis.”

Synonymes: throat inflammation

Antonymes:

habitation

Nom

Exemple: “The island showed signs of early human habitation.”

Synonymes: dwelling, residence

Antonymes: vacancy, emptiness

formidably

Adverbe

C2Adverbe

Exemple: “The team performed formidably under pressure.”

Synonymes: powerfully, impressively

Antonymes: weakly, poorly

elasticity

Nom

Exemple: “The material has excellent elasticity.”

Synonymes: flexibility, stretchiness

Antonymes: rigidity, stiffness

echolocate

Verbe

C2Verbe

Exemple: “Bats echolocate to navigate in darkness.”

Synonymes: navigate by sound

Antonymes:

uniformity

Nom

Exemple: “The factory demands strict uniformity in production.”

Synonymes: consistency, sameness

Antonymes: variety, diversity

stuffiness

Nom

Exemple: “The room’s stuffiness made it hard to breathe.”

Synonymes: staleness, formality

Antonymes: freshness, openness

simplicity

Nom

Exemple: “The design is admired for its simplicity.”

Synonymes: plainness, clarity

Antonymes: complexity, ornateness

self-worth

Nom

Exemple: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Synonymes: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonymes: self-doubt, worthlessness

resilience

Nom

Exemple: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”

Synonymes: strength, adaptability

Antonymes: fragility, weakness

methodical

Adjectif

C1Adjectif

Exemple: “She took a methodical approach to the experiment.”

Synonymes: systematic, organized

Antonymes: chaotic, careless

cleverness

Nom

Exemple: “His cleverness helped solve the problem quickly.”

Synonymes: intelligence, smartness

Antonymes: stupidity, dullness

toughness

Nom

Exemple: “The job requires both skill and toughness.”

Synonymes: strength, durability

Antonymes: fragility, weakness

precision

Nom

Exemple: “The machine works with great precision.”

Synonymes: accuracy, exactness

Antonymes: inaccuracy, roughness

coma

Nom

Exemple: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Synonymes: deep unconscious state

Antonymes: consciousness

sag

Verbe

B2Verbe

Exemple: “The old roof began to sag.”

Synonymes: droop, sink

Antonymes: rise, tighten

dim

Adjectif

B2Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was dim and quiet.”

Synonymes: faint, darkish

Antonymes: bright

accommodation

Nom

Exemple: “We booked accommodation near the beach.”

Synonymes: lodging, place to stay

Antonymes: homelessness

manufacturer

Nom

Exemple: “The manufacturer recalled the defective product.”

Synonymes: producer, maker

Antonymes: consumer

heat

Verbe

B1Verbe

Exemple: “Heat the soup before serving it.”

Synonymes: warmth, hotness

Antonymes: cold, cool

dull

Adjectif

B1Adjectif

Exemple: “The lecture was long and dull.”

Synonymes: boring, blunt

Antonymes: interesting, sharp

bust

Adjectif

B1Adjectif

Exemple: “The business went bust after one year.”

Synonymes: break, collapse

Antonymes: succeed, repair

bold

Adjectif

B1Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”

Synonymes: brave, strong

Antonymes: shy, careful

nap

Nom

Exemple: “I took a short nap after lunch.”

Synonymes: doze, rest

Antonymes: work, wakefulness

discrimination

Nom

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

Synonymes: unfair treatment, bias

Antonymes: equality, fairness

sportsmanship

Nom

Exemple: “Good sportsmanship is as important as winning.”

Synonymes: fair play

Antonymes: cheating

unemployment

Nom

Exemple: “Unemployment is rising in some regions.”

Synonymes: joblessness

Antonymes: employment

friendliness

Nom

Exemple: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Synonymes: kindness, warmth

Antonymes: coldness, hostility

speed

Nom

Exemple: “The car was moving at high speed.”

Synonymes: pace, rate

Antonymes: slowness

shade

Nom