Vocabulaire

off

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please turn off the lights.”

Synonymes: away, not on

Antonymes: on

official

Nom

Exemple: “The official answered the question.”

Synonymes: officer, authority

Antonymes: private citizen

office

Nom

Exemple: “I work in an office.”

Synonymes: workplace, company room

Antonymes: home

offer

Verbe

Exemple: “He offered me some coffee.”

Synonymes: suggest, give

Antonymes: refuse

incumbent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The incumbent president won the election.”

Synonymes: current, officeholder

Antonymes: challenger

abhorrent

Adjectif

Exemple: “Racism is abhorrent.”

Synonymes: disgusting, hateful

Antonymes: admirable

solicit

Verbe

Exemple: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”

Synonymes: request, ask for

Antonymes: offer

banish

Verbe

Exemple: “The king banished the traitor.”

Synonymes: exile, expel

Antonymes: welcome

agency

Nom

Exemple: “The agency manages advertising.”

Synonymes: organization, office

Antonymes: individual

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

volunteer

Nom

Exemple: “She works as a volunteer.”

Synonymes: helper

Antonymes: paid worker

territory

Nom

Exemple: “This territory belongs to the city.”

Synonymes: area, land

Antonymes: border

residence

Nom

Exemple: “This is my official residence.”

Synonymes: home, dwelling

Antonymes: workplace

minister

Nom

Exemple: “The minister gave a statement.”

Synonymes: government official

Antonymes: citizen

employer

Nom

Exemple: “The employer offered a job.”

Synonymes: company, boss

Antonymes: employee

employee

Nom

Exemple: “The employee works in the office.”

Synonymes: worker, staff member

Antonymes: employer

embassy

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the embassy.”

Synonymes: diplomatic office

Antonymes: local office

president

Nom

Exemple: “The president gave a speech.”

Synonymes: leader, head of state

Antonymes: citizen

detective

Nom

Exemple: “The detective found the thief.”

Synonymes: investigator

Antonymes: criminal

proposal

Nom

Exemple: “I sent a business proposal.”

Synonymes: offer, plan

Antonymes: rejection

election

Nom

Exemple: “The election is in May.”

Synonymes: vote, poll

Antonymes: appointment

document

Nom

Exemple: “Sign the document.”

Synonymes: paper, file

Antonymes: verbal agreement

crime

Nom

Exemple: “The police solved the crime.”

Synonymes: offense, illegal act

Antonymes: lawful act

clerk

Nom

Exemple: “The clerk works at the desk.”

Synonymes: office worker, assistant

Antonymes: manager

director

Nom

Exemple: “The director is in the office.”

Synonymes: manager, leader

Antonymes: employee

website

Nom

Exemple: “This website is useful.”

Synonymes: site, web page

Antonymes: offline page

home

Nom

Exemple: “I am at home.”

Synonymes: house, place to live

Antonymes: office

tea

Nom

Exemple: “I drink tea every morning.”

Synonymes: hot drink

Antonymes: coffee

station

Nom

Exemple: “The train is at the station.”

Synonymes: terminal

remorseful

Adjectif

Exemple: “He sounded genuinely remorseful.”

Synonymes: sorry, repentant

Antonymes: unrepentant, defiant

ingratiate

Verbe

Exemple: “He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss.”

Synonymes: charm, curry favor

Antonymes: alienate, offend

ordinarily

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: normally, usually

Antonymes: abnormally, rarely

detestable

Adjectif

Exemple: “His detestable behavior shocked the staff.”

Synonymes: hateful, abhorrent

Antonymes: admirable, pleasant

tactfully

Adverbe

Exemple: “She tactfully changed the subject.”

Synonymes: diplomatically, politely

Antonymes: rudely, bluntly

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

repellant

Adjectif

Exemple: “His repellant behavior drove people away.”

Synonymes: repulsive, off-putting

Antonymes: attractive, appealing

portrayal

Nom

Exemple: “The film offers a realistic portrayal of village life.”

Synonymes: depiction, representation

Antonymes: distortion, misrepresentation

chip

Nom

Exemple: “There was a chip in the cup.”

Synonymes: small piece, fragment

Antonymes: whole

brag

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to brag about his success.”

Synonymes: boast

Antonymes: be modest

bid

Nom

Exemple: “The company made the highest bid for the property.”

Synonymes: offer, attempt

Antonymes: withdrawal

certification

Nom

Exemple: “This job requires professional certification.”

Synonymes: qualification proof, approval

Antonymes: disqualification

investigator

Nom

Exemple: “The investigator examined all the evidence carefully.”

Synonymes: detective, examiner

Antonymes: suspect

headquarters

Nom

Exemple: “The company moved its headquarters to the capital.”

Synonymes: main office, central office

Antonymes: branch

bite

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful, the dog may bite.”

Synonymes: chew, snap at

Antonymes: lick

administration

Nom

Exemple: “The school administration announced new rules.”

Synonymes: management, office

Antonymes: disorder

refreshments

Nom

Exemple: “Refreshments were served after the meeting.”

Synonymes: snacks, drinks

Antonymes:

shall

Verbe

Exemple: “Shall we go now?”

Synonymes: should, will

Antonymes: won't

cream

Nom

Exemple: “I like coffee with cream.”

Synonymes: soft dairy, lotion

Antonymes:

rule

Nom

Exemple: “One classroom rule is to be quiet.”

Synonymes: law

Antonymes: freedom

unpromising

Adjectif

Exemple: “The negotiations got off to an unpromising start.”

Synonymes: discouraging, bleak

Antonymes: promising, hopeful

requisition

Nom

Exemple: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

proposition

Nom

Exemple: “We rejected the proposition as financially unsound.”

Synonymes: proposal, assertion

Antonymes: refusal, denial

misdemeanor

Nom

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

Synonymes: minor offense, infraction

Antonymes: felony, major crime

ignominious

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: shameful, disgraceful

Antonymes: honorable, glorious

insensitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”

Synonymes: thoughtless, unfeeling

Antonymes: sensitive, considerate

inheritance

Nom

Exemple: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”

Synonymes: legacy, bequest

Antonymes: loss, forfeit

impersonate

Verbe

Exemple: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”

Synonymes: imitate, pose as

Antonymes: reveal identity, be oneself

onto

Préposition

Exemple: “The cat jumped onto the table.”

Synonymes: on top of

Antonymes: off

mule

Nom

Exemple: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”

Synonymes: pack animal

Antonymes:

choice

Nom

Exemple: “You have a choice between tea and coffee.”

Synonymes: option, selection

Antonymes: lack of choice

accept

Verbe

Exemple: “He decided to accept the offer.”

Synonymes: agree to, receive

Antonymes: refuse

tantalizingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The offer was tantalizingly close to what we wanted.”

Synonymes: temptingly

Antonymes: unappealingly

exhibitionist

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was criticized for exhibitionist behavior online.”

Synonymes: show-off

Antonymes: reserved

prolifically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She writes prolifically and publishes every year.”

Synonymes: productively

Antonymes: rarely

insightfully

Adverbe

Exemple: “She spoke insightfully about the risks and trade-offs.”

Synonymes: perceptively

Antonymes: naively

commendation

Nom

Exemple: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticism

bureaucratic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is slowed by bureaucratic requirements.”

Synonymes: administrative

Antonymes: streamlined

unmusically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He sang unmusically, but with great enthusiasm.”

Synonymes: off-key

Antonymes: musically

sponsorship

Nom

Exemple: “The event relied on corporate sponsorship.”

Synonymes: backing

scent

Nom

Exemple: “I noticed the scent of fresh coffee.”

Synonymes: smell

pluck

Verbe

Exemple: “She plucked the flowers from the garden.”

Synonymes: pull off

Antonymes: plant

mercy

Nom

Exemple: “He begged for mercy.”

Synonymes: compassion

Antonymes: cruelty

hedge

Verbe

Exemple: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Synonymes: protect

Antonymes: expose

legal

Adjectif

Exemple: “Is it legal to park here?”

Synonymes: lawful

Antonymes: illegal

grant

Verbe

Exemple: “The school granted him a scholarship.”

Synonymes: give

Antonymes: refuse

boast

Verbe

Exemple: “He always boasts about his success.”

Synonymes: brag

Antonymes: be modest

board

Verbe

Exemple: “We boarded the plane at noon.”

Synonymes: get on

Antonymes: get off

prefer

Verbe

Exemple: “I prefer tea to coffee.”

Synonymes: like better

online

Adverbe

Exemple: “I study online.”

Synonymes: on the internet

Antonymes: offline

latter

Adjectif

Exemple: “I like tea and coffee; the latter is better.”

Synonymes: second

Antonymes: former