Vocabulaire

ow

Interjection

Exemple: “Ow, that really hurt my finger.”

Synonymes: ouch

Antonymes:

owl

Nom

Exemple: “We heard an owl in the forest.”

Synonymes: night bird

Antonymes:

own

Verbe

Exemple: “They own a small shop in town.”

Synonymes: possess

Antonymes: rent, borrow

owe

Verbe

Exemple: “I owe you ten dollars.”

Synonymes: be in debt to

Antonymes: repay, own

owing

Adjectif

Exemple: “He still has money owing.”

Synonymes: indebted

Antonymes: paid

hi

Interjection

Exemple: “Hi! How are you?”

Synonymes: hello, hey

Antonymes: bye, goodbye

parochial

Adjectif

Exemple: “The policy reflects a parochial view.”

Synonymes: narrow, local

Antonymes: global

parameter

Nom

Exemple: “Change this parameter in the model.”

Synonymes: setting, variable

notorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Synonymes: infamous, well-known

Antonymes: respected

incipient

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company showed signs of incipient growth.”

Synonymes: emerging, early

Antonymes: developed

facsimile

Nom

Exemple: “The museum showed a facsimile of the letter.”

Synonymes: copy, replica

Antonymes: original

abundance

Nom

Exemple: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”

Synonymes: plenty, wealth

Antonymes: scarcity

rhetoric

Nom

Exemple: “The speech used powerful rhetoric.”

Synonymes: persuasive speech, oratory

Antonymes: silence

relegate

Verbe

Exemple: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”

Synonymes: demote, downgrade

Antonymes: promote

moribund

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company was moribund before the merger.”

Synonymes: dying, declining

Antonymes: thriving

hitherto

Adverbe

Exemple: “This method was hitherto unknown.”

Synonymes: until now, so far

Antonymes: from now on

disperse

Verbe

Exemple: “The crowd began to disperse.”

Synonymes: scatter, spread out

Antonymes: gather

derelict

Adjectif

Exemple: “They bought a derelict building.”

Synonymes: abandoned, neglected

Antonymes: maintained

allegory

Nom

Exemple: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Synonymes: symbolic story

Antonymes: literal story

insular

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company had an insular culture.”

Synonymes: narrow-minded, isolated

Antonymes: open-minded

indulge

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Synonymes: treat, allow

Antonymes: deny

forlorn

Adjectif

Exemple: “The house looked forlorn.”

Synonymes: lonely, abandoned

Antonymes: cheerful

eminent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Synonymes: distinguished, famous

Antonymes: unknown

condone

Verbe

Exemple: “We cannot condone cheating.”

Synonymes: allow, accept

Antonymes: condemn

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

cogent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She made a cogent argument.”

Synonymes: convincing, clear

Antonymes: weak

arcane

Adjectif

Exemple: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Synonymes: mysterious, obscure

Antonymes: clear

adhere

Verbe

Exemple: “Employees must adhere to the rules.”

Synonymes: follow, obey

Antonymes: violate

accrue

Verbe

Exemple: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Synonymes: accumulate, build up

Antonymes: decrease

hoist

Verbe

Exemple: “They hoisted the flag.”

Synonymes: raise, lift

Antonymes: lower

exude

Verbe

Exemple: “She exudes confidence.”

Synonymes: radiate, show

Antonymes: hide

axiom

Nom

Exemple: “This theory begins with a simple axiom.”

Synonymes: principle, truth

Antonymes: contradiction

adorn

Verbe

Exemple: “Flowers adorn the room.”

Synonymes: decorate, embellish

Antonymes: strip

adept

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is adept at solving problems.”

Synonymes: skilled, proficient

Antonymes: inept

intellect

Nom

Exemple: “She has a strong intellect.”

Synonymes: intelligence, mind

Antonymes: stupidity

innovate

Verbe

Exemple: “Companies must innovate to grow.”

Synonymes: create, improve

Antonymes: copy

dominant

Adjectif

Exemple: “This company is dominant in the market.”

Synonymes: leading, powerful

Antonymes: weak

portray

Verbe

Exemple: “The film portrays life in a small city.”

Synonymes: depict, show

Antonymes: hide

obscure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”

Synonymes: unclear, unknown

Antonymes: clear

invoice

Nom

Exemple: “Please send the invoice today.”

Synonymes: bill, payment request

Antonymes: receipt

trauma

Nom

Exemple: “The accident caused emotional trauma.”

Synonymes: shock, injury

Antonymes: healing

oblige

Verbe

Exemple: “The law may oblige companies to report data.”

Synonymes: require, force

Antonymes: allow

linear

Adjectif

Exemple: “The chart shows linear growth.”

Synonymes: straight, sequential

Antonymes: nonlinear

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

conference

Nom

Exemple: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Synonymes: meeting, event

Antonymes: private talk

colleague

Nom

Exemple: “My colleague helped me.”

Synonymes: coworker, teammate

Antonymes: stranger

learning

Nom

Exemple: “Learning English takes time.”

Synonymes: study, education

Antonymes: forgetting

investor

Nom

Exemple: “The investor gave money to the company.”

Synonymes: backer, financier

Antonymes: borrower

download

Nom

Exemple: “The download is complete.”

Synonymes: file transfer

Antonymes: upload

pension

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonymes: retirement money

Antonymes: salary

circuit

Nom

Exemple: “This circuit is simple.”

Synonymes: electrical path, loop

Antonymes: break

lease

Nom

Exemple: “We signed the lease today.”

Synonymes: rental agreement, contract

Antonymes: ownership

abuse

Nom

Exemple: “Abuse of power is dangerous.”

Synonymes: misuse, harm

Antonymes: care

loan

Nom

Exemple: “He took a loan from the bank.”

Synonymes: credit, borrowed money

Antonymes: saving

instruction

Nom

Exemple: “Read the instruction carefully.”

Synonymes: direction, guide

Antonymes: confusion

examination

Nom

Exemple: “The examination is difficult.”

Synonymes: exam, test

Antonymes: lesson

electricity

Nom

Exemple: “The house has no electricity.”

Synonymes: power, electric power

Antonymes: darkness

development

Nom

Exemple: “Development takes time.”

Synonymes: growth, progress

Antonymes: decline

profession

Nom

Exemple: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Synonymes: job, occupation

Antonymes: hobby

management

Nom

Exemple: “Good management helps a company grow.”

Synonymes: administration, leadership

Antonymes: mismanagement

nutrition

Nom

Exemple: “Good nutrition is important.”

Synonymes: diet, food intake

Antonymes: malnutrition

property

Nom

Exemple: “This house is my property.”

Synonymes: ownership, asset

Antonymes: debt

industry

Nom

Exemple: “The industry is growing.”

Synonymes: business sector

Antonymes: agriculture

deadline

Nom

Exemple: “The deadline is tomorrow.”

Synonymes: due date

Antonymes: extension

economy

Nom

Exemple: “The economy is growing.”

Synonymes: financial system

Antonymes: poverty

storm

Nom

Exemple: “A storm is coming.”

Synonymes: bad weather, tempest

Antonymes: calm

spoon

Nom

Exemple: “Eat soup with a spoon.”

Synonymes: eating tool

Antonymes: fork

lemon

Nom

Exemple: “Add lemon to the tea.”

Synonymes: citrus fruit

Antonymes: sugar

flour

Nom

Exemple: “We need flour for the cake.”

Synonymes: powder

Antonymes: water

crowd

Nom

Exemple: “There is a crowd in the street.”

Synonymes: group, many people

Antonymes: single person

rent

Nom

Exemple: “The rent is high.”

Synonymes: rental payment

Antonymes: ownership

quiz

Nom

Exemple: “We have a quiz today.”

Synonymes: test, short exam

Antonymes: lesson

path

Nom

Exemple: “We walk on the path.”

Synonymes: way, trail

Antonymes: wall

temperature

Nom

Exemple: “The temperature is low today.”

Synonymes: heat level, degree

Antonymes: coldness

vocabulary

Nom

Exemple: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Synonymes: word list, words

Antonymes: silence

knowledge

Nom

Exemple: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Synonymes: understanding, information

Antonymes: ignorance

education

Nom

Exemple: “Education is important.”

Synonymes: learning, schooling

Antonymes: ignorance

training

Nom

Exemple: “The training starts tomorrow.”

Synonymes: practice, course

Antonymes: inactivity

schedule

Nom

Exemple: “My schedule is full today.”

Synonymes: timetable, plan

Antonymes: chaos