Vocabulaire

incumbent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The incumbent president won the election.”

Synonymes: current, officeholder

Antonymes: challenger

idiomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Synonymes: natural, native-like

Antonymes: unnatural

utilize

Verbe

Exemple: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Synonymes: use, apply

Antonymes: waste

consign

Verbe

Exemple: “They consigned the goods to storage.”

Synonymes: deliver, entrust

Antonymes: keep

induce

Verbe

Exemple: “Stress can induce headaches.”

Synonymes: cause, trigger

Antonymes: prevent

agency

Nom

Exemple: “The agency manages advertising.”

Synonymes: organization, office

Antonymes: individual

inclusive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The school has an inclusive policy.”

Synonymes: welcoming, open to all

Antonymes: exclusive

condition

Nom

Exemple: “This condition is important.”

Synonymes: requirement, state

Antonymes: freedom

therapist

Nom

Exemple: “The therapist helped the patient.”

Synonymes: doctor, counselor

Antonymes: patient

collector

Nom

Exemple: “The collector bought an old stamp.”

Synonymes: gatherer

Antonymes: seller

minister

Nom

Exemple: “The minister gave a statement.”

Synonymes: government official

Antonymes: citizen

vaccine

Nom

Exemple: “The vaccine protects people.”

Synonymes: immunization

Antonymes: infection

profession

Nom

Exemple: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Synonymes: job, occupation

Antonymes: hobby

technique

Nom

Exemple: “This technique saves time.”

Synonymes: method, approach

Antonymes: random action

industry

Nom

Exemple: “The industry is growing.”

Synonymes: business sector

Antonymes: agriculture

chemical

Nom

Exemple: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Synonymes: substance

Antonymes: natural material

device

Nom

Exemple: “This device is new.”

Synonymes: machine, gadget

Antonymes: manual tool

career

Nom

Exemple: “She wants a career in medicine.”

Synonymes: profession, work life

Antonymes: unemployment

academy

Nom

Exemple: “She studies at an academy.”

Synonymes: school, institute

Antonymes: uneducated place

area

Nom

Exemple: “This area is quiet.”

Synonymes: place, zone

Antonymes: point

appointment

Nom

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

Synonymes: meeting, scheduled visit

Antonymes: cancellation

population

Nom

Exemple: “The city has a large population.”

Synonymes: people, inhabitants

Antonymes: empty area

statement

Nom

Exemple: “His statement was clear.”

Synonymes: declaration, comment

Antonymes: question

tactically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Synonymes: strategically, carefully

Antonymes: randomly, carelessly

embodiment

Nom

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

Synonymes: personification, representation

Antonymes: negation, absence

rendering

Nom

Exemple: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”

Synonymes: interpretation, depiction

Antonymes: silence, omission

encyclopedia

Nom

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

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

civilization

Nom

Exemple: “Ancient Egyptian civilization left many monuments.”

Synonymes: society, culture

Antonymes: barbarism

given

Préposition

Exemple: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”

Synonymes: provided, considering

Antonymes: taken away

mean

Adjectif

Exemple: “What does this word mean?”

Synonymes: signify

Antonymes: hide

contraption

Nom

Exemple: “He built a strange contraption out of spare parts.”

Synonymes: device, gadget

Antonymes:

inclusively

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: openly, without exclusion

Antonymes: exclusively, narrowly

consultancy

Nom

Exemple: “She works for an international consultancy.”

Synonymes: advisory firm, consulting service

Antonymes:

vegetation

Nom

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

Synonymes: plant life, flora

Antonymes: barrenness

type

Nom

Exemple: “What type of music do you prefer?”

Synonymes: kind, category

Antonymes: individual case

tour

Nom

Exemple: “We took a walking tour of the old city.”

Synonymes: trip, guided visit

Antonymes: stay

tend

Verbe

Exemple: “Children tend to learn languages quickly.”

Synonymes: be likely to, care for

Antonymes: avoid

stem

Verbe

Exemple: “Most of these problems stem from poor planning.”

Synonymes: come from, plant stalk

Antonymes: end

sort

Verbe

Exemple: “We need to sort these files by date.”

Synonymes: arrange, type

Antonymes: mix up

mail

Nom

Exemple: “I received your mail this morning.”

Synonymes: post, message

Antonymes:

live

Verbe

Exemple: “They live in a quiet village near the lake.”

Synonymes: reside, exist

Antonymes: die

last

Verbe

Exemple: “The meeting did not last very long.”

Synonymes: final, continue

Antonymes: first, end quickly

during

Préposition

Exemple: “Do not talk during the exam.”

Synonymes: throughout

Antonymes: before, after

detail

Nom

Exemple: “Please explain every detail clearly.”

Synonymes: particular, information

Antonymes: summary

weigh

Verbe

Exemple: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Synonymes: measure weight

Antonymes: ignore weight

point

Nom

Exemple: “That is a very good point.”

Synonymes: idea, dot

Antonymes: nonsense

ideal

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is the ideal place for a picnic.”

Synonymes: perfect

Antonymes: imperfect

idiomatically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The phrase is grammatically correct but not idiomatically natural.”

Synonymes: naturally

Antonymes: literally

model

Nom

Exemple: “This is the latest model of the phone.”

Synonymes: example

limit

Verbe

Exemple: “I try to limit sugar.”

Synonymes: restrict

Antonymes: increase

handy

Adjectif

Exemple: “This small bag is handy for travel.”

Synonymes: useful

Antonymes: useless

breed

Nom

Exemple: “What breed is your dog?”

Synonymes: type

after

Préposition

Exemple: “Let’s talk after the meeting.”

Antonymes: before

consist

Verbe

Exemple: “The team consists of five people.”

Synonymes: be made of

before

Préposition

Exemple: “Wash your hands before dinner.”

Synonymes: earlier

Antonymes: after

dressed

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is dressed in red.”

Synonymes: clothed

Antonymes: undressed

prevalent

Adjectif

Exemple: “Remote work has become prevalent across many industries.”

derive

/dɪˈraɪv/

Exemple: “The term derives from Latin.”

Synonymes: educe, infer, deduce

behave

/bɪˈheɪv/

Exemple: “Please behave politely in the meeting.”

Synonymes: conduct, carry, act

Antonymes: misdemean, misbehave