Vocabulaire

nor

Conjonction

Exemple: “She neither called nor wrote.”

Synonymes: and not

Antonymes: and

north

Nom

Exemple: “They traveled to the north of the country.”

Synonymes: northern direction

Antonymes: south

normal

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is normal behavior.”

Synonymes: usual

Antonymes: strange

paramount

Adjectif

Exemple: “Safety is paramount.”

Synonymes: most important, chief

Antonymes: minor

perverse

Adjectif

Exemple: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”

Synonymes: contrary, twisted

Antonymes: normal

envisage

Verbe

Exemple: “I envisage a better future.”

Synonymes: imagine, foresee

Antonymes: ignore

emulate

Verbe

Exemple: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”

Synonymes: imitate, copy

Antonymes: ignore

repute

Nom

Exemple: “The university is of high repute.”

Synonymes: reputation, standing

Antonymes: disgrace

quirk

Nom

Exemple: “Everyone has a small quirk.”

Synonymes: oddity, habit

Antonymes: normality

oversee

Verbe

Exemple: “The director will oversee the project.”

Synonymes: supervise, manage

Antonymes: ignore

assessment

Nom

Exemple: “The assessment was fair.”

Synonymes: evaluation, review

Antonymes: ignorance

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

vitamin

Nom

Exemple: “Vitamin D is important.”

Synonymes: nutrient

Antonymes: toxin

disease

Nom

Exemple: “The disease is serious.”

Synonymes: illness, sickness

Antonymes: health

knowledge

Nom

Exemple: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Synonymes: understanding, information

Antonymes: ignorance

emergency

Nom

Exemple: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Synonymes: crisis, urgent situation

Antonymes: normal situation

education

Nom

Exemple: “Education is important.”

Synonymes: learning, schooling

Antonymes: ignorance

information

Nom

Exemple: “I need more information.”

Synonymes: data, details

Antonymes: ignorance

emulsifier

Nom

Exemple: “The recipe includes an emulsifier to keep the mixture smooth.”

Synonymes: stabilizer

Antonymes:

tantamount

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: equivalent, equal to

Antonymes: different, unrelated

staggering

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Synonymes: astonishing, enormous

Antonymes: modest, ordinary

ordinarily

Adverbe

Exemple: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”

Synonymes: normally, usually

Antonymes: abnormally, rarely

enormously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The project has grown enormously in the past year.”

Synonymes: greatly, massively

Antonymes: slightly, barely

divergence

Nom

Exemple: “There is a clear divergence between the two views.”

Synonymes: difference, separation

Antonymes: convergence, agreement

deem

Verbe

Exemple: “The judge deemed the evidence unreliable.”

Synonymes: consider, regard

Antonymes: ignore, dismiss

cool

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is cool outside this evening.”

Synonymes: chilly, great

Antonymes: hot, uncool

odd

Adjectif

Exemple: “That is an odd question.”

Synonymes: strange, unusual

Antonymes: normal, even

wax

Nom

Exemple: “The candle is made of wax.”

Synonymes: candle material

Antonymes:

south

Nom

Exemple: “They moved to the south for warmer weather.”

Synonymes: southern direction

Antonymes: north

serve

Verbe

Exemple: “They serve lunch from noon to two.”

Synonymes: provide, help

Antonymes: ignore

refer

Verbe

Exemple: “Please refer to page ten.”

Synonymes: mention, point to

Antonymes: ignore

pride

Nom

Exemple: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Synonymes: honor, self-respect

Antonymes: shame

fault

Nom

Exemple: “It was not my fault.”

Synonymes: blame, mistake

Antonymes: success, virtue

error

Nom

Exemple: “There is an error in this sentence.”

Synonymes: mistake

Antonymes: correctness

crazy

Adjectif

Exemple: “That sounds like a crazy idea.”

Synonymes: wild, strange

Antonymes: normal, sensible

check

Verbe

Exemple: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonymes: look over, verify

Antonymes: ignore

apply

Verbe

Exemple: “She plans to apply for the job next week.”

Synonymes: request, use

Antonymes: withdraw, ignore

annoy

Verbe

Exemple: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Synonymes: bother, irritate

Antonymes: please

look

Verbe

Exemple: “Look at the sky.”

Synonymes: see, watch

Antonymes: ignore

munificence

Nom

Exemple: “The university benefited from the munificence of its donors.”

Synonymes: generosity, bounty

Antonymes: stinginess, meanness

misdemeanor

Nom

Exemple: “The offense was classified as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.”

Synonymes: minor offense, infraction

Antonymes: felony, major crime

interrogate

Verbe

Exemple: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”

Synonymes: question, examine closely

Antonymes: ignore, release

ignominious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The minister made an ignominious exit from office.”

Synonymes: shameful, disgraceful

Antonymes: honorable, glorious

fluctuation

Nom

Exemple: “Minor fluctuations in temperature are normal.”

Synonymes: variation, instability

Antonymes: stability, constancy

declination

Nom

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

Synonymes: deviation, inflection

Antonymes: inclination, alignment

beneficiary

Nom

Exemple: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”

Synonymes: recipient, heir

Antonymes: donor, giver

malfunction

Nom

Exemple: “A software malfunction caused the system to shut down.”

Synonymes: breakdown, failure

Antonymes: proper operation, function

fame

Nom

Exemple: “Sudden fame changed his life completely.”

Synonymes: celebrity, renown

Antonymes: obscurity

duel

Nom

Exemple: “The story ends with a dramatic duel.”

Synonymes: fight, contest

Antonymes: peace

vast

Adjectif

Exemple: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Synonymes: enormous, extensive

Antonymes: small, limited

scan

Verbe

Exemple: “I scanned the document and sent it by email.”

Synonymes: digitize, look through quickly

Antonymes: ignore

rank

Verbe

Exemple: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Synonymes: position, grade

Antonymes: ignore, disorder

main

Adjectif

Exemple: “What is the main reason for the change?”

Synonymes: primary, chief

Antonymes: minor, secondary

limp

Verbe

Exemple: “He began to limp after the match.”

Synonymes: walk unevenly

Antonymes: walk normally

huge

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: enormous, very large

Antonymes: tiny, small

follow

Verbe

Exemple: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Synonymes: go after, obey

Antonymes: ignore, lead

bother

Verbe

Exemple: “Sorry to bother you so late.”

Synonymes: disturb, annoy

Antonymes: comfort

weigh

Verbe

Exemple: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Synonymes: measure weight

Antonymes: ignore weight

usual

Adjectif

Exemple: “We met at the usual place.”

Synonymes: normal, regular

Antonymes: unusual

think

Verbe

Exemple: “I think this is a good idea.”

Synonymes: believe, consider

Antonymes: ignore

study

Nom

Exemple: “I study English every evening.”

Synonymes: learn

Antonymes: ignore

judge

Nom

Exemple: “Do not judge people too quickly.”

Synonymes: evaluate

Antonymes: ignore

greet

Verbe

Exemple: “She greeted us with a smile.”

Synonymes: welcome

Antonymes: ignore

about

Préposition

Exemple: “We talked about the new project.”

Synonymes: regarding

Antonymes: ignoring

physiological

Adjectif

Exemple: “Stress has physiological effects that can’t be ignored.”

Synonymes: bodily

ignominiously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The plan failed ignominiously, despite all the hype.”

Synonymes: shamefully

Antonymes: gloriously

idiosyncrasy

Nom

Exemple: “Every founder has an idiosyncrasy that shapes the culture.”

Synonymes: quirk

Antonymes: normality

belligerence

Nom

Exemple: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”

Synonymes: aggressiveness

Antonymes: conciliation

socialization

Nom

Exemple: “Socialization shapes how children learn norms and behavior.”

Synonymes: integration

Antonymes: isolation

knowledgeable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She’s knowledgeable about data privacy and compliance.”

Synonymes: well-informed

Antonymes: ignorant

eccentrically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He dressed eccentrically but spoke with precision.”

Synonymes: oddly

Antonymes: normally

queer

Adjectif

Exemple: “There’s something queer about this story.”

Synonymes: odd

Antonymes: normal

noble

Adjectif

Exemple: “He made a noble decision to help others.”

Synonymes: honorable

Antonymes: dishonorable

major

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a major change in the plan.”

Synonymes: significant

Antonymes: minor

honor

Nom

Exemple: “It was an honor to meet you.”

Synonymes: privilege

Antonymes: shame

gross

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a gross misunderstanding.”

Synonymes: serious

Antonymes: minor

folly

Nom

Exemple: “It was folly to ignore the warning signs.”

Synonymes: foolishness

Antonymes: wisdom

minor

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was only a minor problem.”

Synonymes: small

Antonymes: major

glory

Nom

Exemple: “He dreamed of glory and success.”

Synonymes: fame

Antonymes: shame

average

Adjectif

Exemple: “He has an average score.”

Synonymes: typical

Antonymes: excellent