Vocabulaire

owl

Nom

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

Synonymes: night bird

Antonymes:

arcane

Adjectif

Exemple: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Synonymes: mysterious, obscure

Antonymes: clear

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

learning

Nom

Exemple: “Learning English takes time.”

Synonymes: study, education

Antonymes: forgetting

examination

Nom

Exemple: “The examination is difficult.”

Synonymes: exam, test

Antonymes: lesson

profession

Nom

Exemple: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Synonymes: job, occupation

Antonymes: hobby

spoon

Nom

Exemple: “Eat soup with a spoon.”

Synonymes: eating tool

Antonymes: fork

quiz

Nom

Exemple: “We have a quiz today.”

Synonymes: test, short exam

Antonymes: lesson

knowledge

Nom

Exemple: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Synonymes: understanding, information

Antonymes: ignorance

education

Nom

Exemple: “Education is important.”

Synonymes: learning, schooling

Antonymes: ignorance

smattering

Nom

Exemple: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”

Synonymes: small amount, little knowledge

Antonymes: mastery, expertise

menacingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The dog growled menacingly.”

Synonymes: threateningly, ominously

Antonymes: harmlessly, gently

divination

Nom

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

Synonymes: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonymes: reason, science

chew

Verbe

Exemple: “Chew your food slowly.”

Synonymes: bite, grind with teeth

Antonymes: swallow

say

Verbe

Exemple: “Please say that again more slowly.”

Synonymes: tell, speak

Antonymes: stay silent

bow

Nom

Exemple: “The actor took a bow after the performance.”

Synonymes: bend, curve

Antonymes: stand straight

comprehension

Nom

Exemple: “Reading comprehension improves with practice.”

Synonymes: understanding, grasp

Antonymes: confusion

fade

Verbe

Exemple: “The colors began to fade in the sun.”

Synonymes: disappear slowly, lose color

Antonymes: brighten

drag

Verbe

Exemple: “They had to drag the heavy box across the floor.”

Synonymes: pull, haul

Antonymes: push, lift

bowl

Nom

Exemple: “She put the salad in a large bowl.”

Synonymes: dish, container

Antonymes: plate

jog

Verbe

Exemple: “I jog in the park every morning.”

Synonymes: run slowly

Antonymes: walk

encyclopedia

Nom

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

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

climb

Verbe

Exemple: “We climbed the hill slowly.”

Synonymes: go up

Antonymes: descend

brake

Nom

Exemple: “Press the brake slowly.”

Synonymes: stop pedal

Antonymes: accelerator

wise

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is wise to save money for the future.”

Synonymes: smart, sensible

Antonymes: foolish

ponderously

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: heavily, cumbersomely

Antonymes: lightly, gracefully

inclusively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The event was designed inclusively so everyone could participate.”

Synonymes: openly, without exclusion

Antonymes: exclusively, narrowly

speak

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you speak more slowly?”

Synonymes: talk

Antonymes: stay silent

resoundingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The proposal was resoundingly rejected by the committee.”

Synonymes: decisively

Antonymes: narrowly

knowledgeable

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: well-informed

Antonymes: ignorant

pedal

Nom

Exemple: “Press the brake pedal slowly.”

breathe

Verbe

Exemple: “Breathe slowly.”

Synonymes: take air

Antonymes: hold breath

presupposition

Nom

Exemple: “The argument rests on a flawed presupposition.”

Synonymes: assumption

Antonymes: conclusion

superficially

Adverbe

Exemple: “He only understood the issue superficially.”

Synonymes: shallowly

Antonymes: thoroughly

theory

Nom

Exemple: “The theory explains the results.”

Synonymes: concept, model

Antonymes: fact

recondite

/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/

Exemple: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”

Synonymes: esoteric, deep, abstruse

aware

/əˈwer/

Exemple: “She is aware of the risks.”

Synonymes: evocative, cognizant, redolent

Antonymes: unaware, mindless, unwitting

slowly

/ˈsloʊli/

Exemple: “Please speak slowly.”

Synonymes: tardily, easy, slow

Antonymes: apace, rapidly, speedily

remember

/rɪˈmembər/

Exemple: “I remember your name.”

Synonymes: commend, recall, think

Antonymes: block, bury, blank out

learn

/lɝːn/

Exemple: “I learn English.”

Synonymes: ascertain, see, check