Vocabulaire

often

Adverbe

Exemple: “We often go there on weekends.”

Synonymes: frequently

Antonymes: rarely

wholly

Adverbe

Exemple: “I wholly agree with you.”

Synonymes: completely, entirely

Antonymes: partly

utter

Adjectif

Exemple: “The project was an utter failure.”

Synonymes: complete, total

Antonymes: partial

prone

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is prone to mistakes.”

Synonymes: likely, inclined

Antonymes: unlikely

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

application

Nom

Exemple: “I sent my job application.”

Synonymes: request, form

Antonymes: rejection

protest

Nom

Exemple: “There was a protest in the city.”

Synonymes: demonstration, objection

Antonymes: support

formula

Nom

Exemple: “Learn this formula.”

Synonymes: rule, equation

Antonymes: guess

storm

Nom

Exemple: “A storm is coming.”

Synonymes: bad weather, tempest

Antonymes: calm

bench

Nom

Exemple: “We sit on the bench.”

Synonymes: seat

Antonymes: floor

appointment

Nom

Exemple: “I have an appointment with a doctor.”

Synonymes: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonymes: cancellation

adventure

Nom

Exemple: “Our trip was an adventure.”

Synonymes: journey, experience

Antonymes: routine

market

Nom

Exemple: “I bought fruit at the market.”

Synonymes: bazaar

egg

Nom

Exemple: “I eat an egg for breakfast.”

garden

Nom

Exemple: “The children play in the garden.”

Synonymes: yard

desk

Nom

Exemple: “The book is on the desk.”

Synonymes: table

recitation

Nom

Exemple: “Her recitation of the poem was moving.”

Synonymes: reading aloud, performance

Antonymes: silence, improvisation

proverbial

Adjectif

Exemple: “He displayed the proverbial patience of a teacher.”

Synonymes: well-known, famous

Antonymes: unfamiliar, unusual

histrionic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Synonymes: dramatic, theatrical

Antonymes: restrained, calm

hauntingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She sang hauntingly in the final scene.”

Synonymes: eerily, memorably

Antonymes: forgettably, flatly

embodiment

Nom

Exemple: “She is often described as the embodiment of grace.”

Synonymes: personification, representation

Antonymes: negation, absence

divination

Nom

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

Synonymes: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonymes: reason, science

gruesomely

Adverbe

Exemple: “The details were gruesomely vivid.”

Synonymes: horribly, ghastly

Antonymes: pleasantly, gently

commission

Nom

Exemple: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”

Synonymes: fee, assignment

Antonymes: refusal, dismissal

allegation

Nom

Exemple: “The allegation was denied by the company.”

Synonymes: claim, accusation

Antonymes: proof, vindication

accustomed

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am accustomed to working late.”

Synonymes: used to, familiar with

Antonymes: unaccustomed, unused

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

raunchily

Adverbe

Exemple: “The comedian behaved raunchily on stage.”

Synonymes: vulgarly, crudely

Antonymes: decently, tastefully

coma

Nom

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

Synonymes: deep unconscious state

Antonymes: consciousness

blur

Verbe

Exemple: “Tears can blur your vision.”

Synonymes: smudge, soften

Antonymes: sharpen, clarify

tub

Nom

Exemple: “The ice cream came in a large tub.”

Synonymes: container, bath

Antonymes:

anti

prefix

Exemple: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Synonymes: against

Antonymes: pro

nor

Conjonction

Exemple: “She neither called nor wrote.”

Synonymes: and not

Antonymes: and

gay

Adjectif

Exemple: “He said openly that he is gay.”

Synonymes: homosexual

Antonymes: straight

eco

prefix

Exemple: “Many people now prefer eco products.”

Synonymes: green, environmental

Antonymes: polluting

encyclopedia

Nom

Exemple: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

comic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Synonymes: funny, cartoon story

Antonymes: serious

chain

Nom

Exemple: “He wore a gold chain around his neck.”

Synonymes: series, link

Antonymes:

badly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He played badly in the first half.”

Synonymes: poorly

Antonymes: well

argue

Verbe

Exemple: “They often argue about money.”

Synonymes: fight, debate

Antonymes: agree

lily

Adverbe

Exemple: “There is a white lily in the garden.”

Synonymes: flower

Antonymes:

testimonial

Nom

Exemple: “The website features customer testimonials on its homepage.”

Synonymes: endorsement, recommendation

Antonymes: criticism, complaint

puritanical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The novel satirizes puritanical attitudes toward pleasure.”

Synonymes: strict, moralistic

Antonymes: permissive, liberal

ponderously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The speech moved ponderously from one topic to another.”

Synonymes: heavily, cumbersomely

Antonymes: lightly, gracefully

euphemistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The statement used euphemistic language to avoid direct blame.”

Synonymes: indirect, softened

Antonymes: blunt, explicit

rare

Adjectif

Exemple: “This bird is rare in our area.”

Synonymes: uncommon, unusual

Antonymes: common, frequent

advise

Verbe

Exemple: “I advise you to save your work often.”

Synonymes: recommend, suggest

Antonymes: discourage

tight

Adjectif

Exemple: “These shoes feel too tight.”

Synonymes: firm, close-fitting

Antonymes: loose

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

break

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to break the glass.”

Synonymes: damage

Antonymes: fix

unadulterated

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was unadulterated joy, with no trace of doubt.”

Synonymes: pure

Antonymes: tainted

interrogation

Nom

Exemple: “The interrogation revealed contradictions in his story.”

Synonymes: questioning

sarcastically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She answered sarcastically, which made things worse.”

Synonymes: ironically

Antonymes: sincerely

rural

Adjectif

Exemple: “Rural areas often have fewer services.”

Synonymes: countryside

Antonymes: urban

ridge

Nom

Exemple: “We walked along the ridge at sunset.”

Synonymes: crest

price

Nom

Exemple: “The price includes delivery.”

Synonymes: cost

porch

Nom

Exemple: “They sat on the porch and talked.”

Synonymes: veranda

flame

Nom

Exemple: “The candle’s flame was shaking in the wind.”

Synonymes: fire

maple

Nom

Exemple: “The maple leaves turn red in autumn.”

gravy

Nom

Exemple: “I like potatoes with gravy.”

Synonymes: sauce

wander

Verbe

Exemple: “We wandered around the city.”

Synonymes: roam

Antonymes: stay

splash

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t splash water on me.”

Synonymes: spray

remote

Adjectif

Exemple: “He works in a remote team.”

Synonymes: distant

Antonymes: near

indeed

Adverbe

Exemple: “It is indeed a good idea.”

Synonymes: truly

collect

Verbe

Exemple: “I collect stamps.”

Synonymes: gather

Antonymes: scatter

dressed

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is dressed in red.”

Synonymes: clothed

Antonymes: undressed

equivocal

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was deliberately equivocal.”

Synonymes: ambiguous, unclear

Antonymes: explicit

discern

Verbe

Exemple: “It’s difficult to discern a pattern in the noise.”

distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Exemple: “They have distinct roles in the team.”

Synonymes: sharp, clear, crisp

Antonymes: indistinct

anticipate

/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

Exemple: “We anticipate higher demand in spring.”

Synonymes: call, forestall, foretell

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Exemple: “Customers often complain about delays.”

Synonymes: plain, kvetch, quetch

Antonymes: cheer, chirk up, cheer up

salary

/ˈsæləri/

Exemple: “His salary is paid monthly.”

Synonymes: remuneration, wage, earnings