Vocabulaire

over

Préposition

Exemple: “The plane flew over the city.”

Synonymes: above

Antonymes: under

oversee

Verbe

Exemple: “The director will oversee the project.”

Synonymes: supervise, manage

Antonymes: ignore

austerity

Nom

Exemple: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Synonymes: strictness, frugality

Antonymes: luxury

deficit

Nom

Exemple: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Synonymes: shortage, lack

Antonymes: surplus

condone

Verbe

Exemple: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Synonymes: allow, accept

Antonymes: condemn

accrue

Verbe

Exemple: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Synonymes: accumulate, build up

Antonymes: decrease

brood

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”

Synonymes: worry, dwell

Antonymes: forget

annex

Verbe

Exemple: “The empire tried to annex the territory.”

Synonymes: take over, attach

Antonymes: release

helicopter

Nom

Exemple: “The helicopter flew over the city.”

Synonymes: aircraft

Antonymes: car

official

Nom

Exemple: “The official answered the question.”

Synonymes: officer, authority

Antonymes: private citizen

minister

Nom

Exemple: “The minister gave a statement.”

Synonymes: government official

Antonymes: citizen

counter

Nom

Exemple: “Pay at the counter.”

Synonymes: desk, service table

Antonymes: floor

ceiling

Nom

Exemple: “The lamp is on the ceiling.”

Synonymes: top of room

Antonymes: floor

profit

Nom

Exemple: “The business made a profit.”

Synonymes: gain, earnings

Antonymes: loss

discovery

Nom

Exemple: “The discovery changed science.”

Synonymes: finding, revelation

Antonymes: loss

democracy

Nom

Exemple: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Synonymes: people's rule

Antonymes: dictatorship

politics

Nom

Exemple: “He studies politics.”

Synonymes: government affairs

Antonymes: private life

poverty

Nom

Exemple: “Poverty is a serious problem.”

Synonymes: lack of money

Antonymes: wealth

economy

Nom

Exemple: “The economy is growing.”

Synonymes: financial system

Antonymes: poverty

scarf

Nom

Exemple: “She wears a warm scarf.”

Synonymes: neck covering

Antonymes: hat

glove

Nom

Exemple: “I wear a glove in winter.”

Synonymes: hand covering

Antonymes: bare hand

sock

Nom

Exemple: “I lost one sock.”

Synonymes: footwear

Antonymes: shoe

roof

Nom

Exemple: “The roof is red.”

Synonymes: top of house

Antonymes: floor

government

Nom

Exemple: “The government made a decision.”

Synonymes: state, administration

Antonymes: citizens

tea

Nom

Exemple: “I drink tea every morning.”

Synonymes: hot drink

Antonymes: coffee

window

Nom

Exemple: “Open the window, please.”

Synonymes: glass opening

Antonymes: wall

helmet

Nom

Exemple: “Wear a helmet on the bike.”

shoe

Nom

Exemple: “One shoe is under the bed.”

resounding

Adjectif

Exemple: “The proposal received resounding support.”

Synonymes: emphatic, overwhelming

Antonymes: weak, muted

regulatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”

Synonymes: controlling, governing

Antonymes: unregulated, free

recuperate

Verbe

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

Synonymes: recover, heal

Antonymes: decline, worsen

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

forfeiture

Nom

Exemple: “Late payment may result in forfeiture of the deposit.”

Synonymes: loss, seizure

Antonymes: retention, recovery

stuffiness

Nom

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

Synonymes: staleness, formality

Antonymes: freshness, openness

staggering

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Synonymes: astonishing, enormous

Antonymes: modest, ordinary

somersault

Nom

Exemple: “The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.”

Synonymes: flip, acrobat turn

Antonymes:

resilience

Nom

Exemple: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”

Synonymes: strength, adaptability

Antonymes: fragility, weakness

rediscover

Verbe

Exemple: “The museum helped the public rediscover local history.”

Synonymes: find again, relearn

Antonymes: forget, lose

exuberance

Nom

Exemple: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”

Synonymes: enthusiasm, energy

Antonymes: gloom, reserve

conformity

Nom

Exemple: “The school values discipline over conformity.”

Synonymes: uniformity, obedience

Antonymes: individuality, nonconformity

salvation

Nom

Exemple: “For many, education is a path to salvation from poverty.”

Synonymes: rescue, deliverance

Antonymes: ruin, damnation

reminisce

Verbe

Exemple: “We sat for hours and reminisced about university.”

Synonymes: recall, remember fondly

Antonymes: forget, overlook

rub

Verbe

Exemple: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Synonymes: massage, wipe

Antonymes: leave alone

icy

Adjectif

Exemple: “Be careful, the road is icy.”

Synonymes: frozen, cold

Antonymes: warm

fat

Nom

Exemple: “Too much fat in food can be unhealthy.”

Synonymes: grease, overweight

Antonymes: thin, lean

awe

Nom

Exemple: “We looked at the mountains in awe.”

Synonymes: wonder, respectful fear

Antonymes: indifference

scholasticism

Nom

Exemple: “The course briefly covers medieval scholasticism.”

Synonymes: medieval philosophy

Antonymes:

archaeologist

Nom

Exemple: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”

Synonymes: historical scientist

Antonymes:

heal

Verbe

Exemple: “It takes time for a broken bone to heal.”

Synonymes: recover, cure

Antonymes: injure, hurt

fold

Verbe

Exemple: “Fold the paper in half.”

Synonymes: bend, close up

Antonymes: unfold

bare

Adjectif

Exemple: “The trees were bare in winter.”

Synonymes: naked, uncovered

Antonymes: covered, full

ski

Verbe

Exemple: “They go to the mountains to ski every winter.”

Synonymes: winter sport

Antonymes:

mud

Nom

Exemple: “The children were covered in mud.”

Synonymes: wet dirt

Antonymes: clean ground

bar

Nom

Exemple: “We met at a small bar near the station.”

Synonymes: pub, rod

Antonymes:

telecommunications

Nom

Exemple: “Telecommunications have changed the way people work.”

Synonymes: communication technology

Antonymes:

sandy

Adjectif

Exemple: “We walked on the sandy beach.”

Synonymes: full of sand

Antonymes: rocky

email

Nom

Exemple: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”

Synonymes: message

Antonymes: letter

crown

Nom

Exemple: “The king wore a golden crown.”

Synonymes: royal hat

Antonymes:

cover

Verbe

Exemple: “Clouds covered the sun.”

Synonymes: hide, protect

Antonymes: uncover

check

Verbe

Exemple: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonymes: look over, verify

Antonymes: ignore

that

Pronom

Exemple: “That is my friend over there.”

Synonymes: that one

Antonymes: this

requisition

Nom

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

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

remonstrate

Verbe

Exemple: “She remonstrated with the manager over the unfair policy.”

Synonymes: protest, object

Antonymes: accept, comply

rapturously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The audience applauded rapturously at the finale.”

Synonymes: ecstatically, enthusiastically

Antonymes: coldly, indifferently

inheritance

Nom

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

Synonymes: legacy, bequest

Antonymes: loss, forfeit

ferociously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The animals fought ferociously over food.”

Synonymes: fiercely, violently

Antonymes: gently, mildly

circulation

Nom

Exemple: “The newspaper has a daily circulation of over 100,000 copies.”

Synonymes: distribution, flow

Antonymes: stagnation

vegetation

Nom

Exemple: “The island is covered with dense tropical vegetation.”

Synonymes: plant life, flora

Antonymes: barrenness

duel

Nom

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

Synonymes: fight, contest

Antonymes: peace

dose

Nom

Exemple: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”

Synonymes: portion, amount

Antonymes: overdose

vast

Adjectif

Exemple: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Synonymes: enormous, extensive

Antonymes: small, limited

tire

Verbe

Exemple: “Long meetings tire me quickly.”

Synonymes: exhaust, wheel cover

Antonymes: refresh

tile

Nom

Exemple: “One tile in the kitchen is broken.”

Synonymes: slab, ceramic piece

Antonymes:

stun

Verbe

Exemple: “The news stunned the entire team.”

Synonymes: shock, amaze

Antonymes: calm

sore

Adjectif

Exemple: “My throat feels sore this morning.”

Synonymes: painful, tender

Antonymes: healthy

oily

Adjectif

Exemple: “The food was too oily for me.”

Synonymes: greasy

Antonymes: dry

moss

Nom

Exemple: “Green moss covered the old stones.”

Synonymes: soft plant

Antonymes:

folder

Nom

Exemple: “Save the file in the blue folder.”

Synonymes: directory, file holder

Antonymes: loose file

abroad

Adverbe

Exemple: “She wants to study abroad next year.”

Synonymes: overseas

Antonymes: at home