Vocabulaire

passenger

Nom

Exemple: “The passenger is on the bus.”

Synonymes: traveler, rider

Antonymes: driver

passport

/ˈpæspɔːrt/

Exemple: “Please show your passport.”

Synonymes: pass

anthology

Nom

Exemple: “The book is an anthology of poems.”

Synonymes: collection, compilation

Antonymes: single work

allusion

Nom

Exemple: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”

Synonymes: reference, hint

Antonymes: direct statement

conduit

Nom

Exemple: “The platform is a conduit for information.”

Synonymes: channel, pipe

Antonymes: barrier

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

clinical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The drug passed clinical testing.”

Synonymes: medical, hospital-based

Antonymes: nonmedical

citation

Nom

Exemple: “Add a citation to your essay.”

Synonymes: reference, source note

Antonymes: plagiarism

legacy

Nom

Exemple: “His legacy is still important today.”

Synonymes: heritage, inheritance

Antonymes: new beginning

parliament

Nom

Exemple: “Parliament passed a new law.”

Synonymes: legislature

Antonymes: court

quote

Nom

Exemple: “I used a quote in my essay.”

Synonymes: citation, excerpt

Antonymes: original text

pilot

Nom

Exemple: “The pilot flies the plane.”

Synonymes: airplane driver

Antonymes: passenger

bus

Nom

Exemple: “I go to school by bus.”

Synonymes: coach

Antonymes: car

station

Nom

Exemple: “The train is at the station.”

Synonymes: terminal

airport

Nom

Exemple: “We arrived at the airport early.”

impervious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”

Synonymes: unaffected, immune

Antonymes: vulnerable, sensitive

pee

Verbe

Exemple: “The child said he needed to pee.”

Synonymes: urinate

Antonymes:

transportation

Nom

Exemple: “Public transportation is cheap in this city.”

Synonymes: travel system, transit

Antonymes: walking

rumor

Nom

Exemple: “I heard a rumor about a new teacher.”

Synonymes: gossip

Antonymes: fact

unsurpassed

Adjectif

Exemple: “The region is known for its unsurpassed natural beauty.”

Synonymes: unmatched, peerless

Antonymes: inferior, surpassed

lamentation

Nom

Exemple: “The poem is a lamentation for a lost world.”

Synonymes: mourning, grief

Antonymes: celebration, rejoicing

shut

Verbe

Exemple: “Please shut the window before you leave.”

Synonymes: close

Antonymes: open

spend

Verbe

Exemple: “We spend a lot of time together.”

Synonymes: use, pass

Antonymes: save

enterprising

Adjectif

Exemple: “An enterprising team can turn constraints into advantage.”

Synonymes: resourceful

Antonymes: passive

relay

Verbe

Exemple: “Please relay this message to the team.”

Synonymes: pass on

outdo

Verbe

Exemple: “He tried to outdo his previous record.”

Synonymes: surpass

Antonymes: fall behind

mercy

Nom

Exemple: “He begged for mercy.”

Synonymes: compassion

Antonymes: cruelty

haste

Nom

Exemple: “In his haste, he forgot his passport.”

Synonymes: hurry

Antonymes: patience

faint

Verbe

Exemple: “She felt dizzy and nearly fainted.”

Synonymes: pass out

block

Verbe

Exemple: “I blocked his number.”

Synonymes: stop

Antonymes: allow

slide

Verbe

Exemple: “The car slid on the ice.”

Synonymes: glide

Antonymes: stop

renew

Verbe

Exemple: “I need to renew my passport.”

Synonymes: refresh

Antonymes: cancel

occur

Verbe

Exemple: “The accident occurred at night.”

Synonymes: happen

Antonymes: stop

threshold

/ˈθreʃhoʊld/

Exemple: “We passed the profitability threshold.”

Synonymes: verge, limen, brink

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

Exemple: “The course encompasses theory and practice.”

Synonymes: embrace, comprehend, cover

platform

/ˈplætfɔːrm/

Exemple: “The train leaves from platform 3.”

Synonymes: program, chopine, platforms