Vocabulaire

people

Nom

Exemple: “There are many people here.”

Synonymes: persons

disparage

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Synonymes: belittle, criticize

Antonymes: praise

lament

Verbe

Exemple: “People lament the loss of tradition.”

Synonymes: mourn, grieve

Antonymes: celebrate

revere

Verbe

Exemple: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Synonymes: respect, admire

Antonymes: despise

vaccine

Nom

Exemple: “The vaccine protects people.”

Synonymes: immunization

Antonymes: infection

therapy

Nom

Exemple: “Therapy can help people.”

Synonymes: treatment, counseling

Antonymes: neglect

democracy

Nom

Exemple: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Synonymes: people's rule

Antonymes: dictatorship

clinic

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the clinic.”

Synonymes: medical center

Antonymes: home

crowd

Nom

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

Synonymes: group, many people

Antonymes: single person

bench

Nom

Exemple: “We sit on the bench.”

Synonymes: seat

Antonymes: floor

population

Nom

Exemple: “The city has a large population.”

Synonymes: people, inhabitants

Antonymes: empty area

knowledge

Nom

Exemple: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Synonymes: understanding, information

Antonymes: ignorance

game

Nom

Exemple: “We play a game.”

Synonymes: match, play

Antonymes: work

bank

Nom

Exemple: “I go to the bank.”

Synonymes: financial institution

Antonymes: shop

zoo

Nom

Exemple: “We go to the zoo.”

Synonymes: animal park

Antonymes: farm

fan

Nom

Exemple: “Turn on the fan.”

Synonymes: ventilator

Antonymes: heater

car

Nom

Exemple: “My car is red.”

Synonymes: auto, vehicle

Antonymes: bike

telephone

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone is ringing.”

Synonymes: phone, mobile

Antonymes: letter

language

Nom

Exemple: “English is an international language.”

Synonymes: speech, tongue

Antonymes: silence

office

Nom

Exemple: “I work in an office.”

Synonymes: workplace, company room

Antonymes: home

phone

Nom

Exemple: “My phone is on the table.”

party

Nom

Exemple: “We are going to a party.”

Synonymes: celebration

exhilarate

Verbe

Exemple: “Fast movement can exhilarate some people.”

Synonymes: excite, thrill

Antonymes: depress, bore

repellant

Adjectif

Exemple: “His repellant behavior drove people away.”

Synonymes: repulsive, off-putting

Antonymes: attractive, appealing

horn

Nom

Exemple: “The driver used the horn to warn people.”

Synonymes: signal, animal horn

holy

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a holy place for many people.”

Synonymes: sacred

Antonymes: ordinary, unholy

eco

Adjectif

Exemple: “Many people now prefer eco products.”

Synonymes: green, environmental

Antonymes: polluting

telecommunications

Nom

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

Synonymes: communication technology

Antonymes:

they

Pronom

Exemple: “They are my best friends.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: we

them

Pronom

Exemple: “I can help them with homework.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: us

many

Déterminant

Exemple: “There are many books on the shelf.”

Synonymes: a lot of

Antonymes: few

abstraction

Nom

Exemple: “The theory is useful, but it remains an abstraction for most people.”

Synonymes: concept, generalization

Antonymes: concreteness, reality

fear

Verbe

Exemple: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”

Synonymes: terror, anxiety

Antonymes: courage

gather

Verbe

Exemple: “People began to gather in the square.”

Synonymes: collect, come together

Antonymes: scatter

sixty

Déterminant

Exemple: “The room can hold sixty people.”

Synonymes: 60

Antonymes:

judge

Nom

Exemple: “Do not judge people too quickly.”

Synonymes: evaluate

Antonymes: ignore

ghost

Nom

Exemple: “The child was afraid of ghosts.”

Synonymes: spirit

Antonymes: human

alone

Adjectif

Exemple: “She lives alone in a small apartment.”

Synonymes: by oneself

Antonymes: together

solitariness

Nom

Exemple: “The solitariness of the job suits some people but not others.”

Synonymes: isolation

Antonymes: companionship

colloquially

Adverbe

Exemple: “Colloquially, people call it a “bug,” even when it’s a design flaw.”

Synonymes: informally

Antonymes: formally

blandishment

Nom

Exemple: “She resisted the blandishments of people seeking favors.”

Synonymes: flattery

Antonymes: criticism

remorselessly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He remorselessly exploited people’s fears for profit.”

Synonymes: pitilessly

Antonymes: mercifully

inexhaustible

Adjectif

Exemple: “She has an inexhaustible curiosity about people.”

Synonymes: boundless

Antonymes: limited

mourn

Verbe

Exemple: “People mourn the loss of a loved one.”

Synonymes: grieve

Antonymes: celebrate

group

Nom

Exemple: “Our group has ten people.”

Synonymes: team

Antonymes: individual

consist

Verbe

Exemple: “The team consists of five people.”

Synonymes: be made of

contest

Nom

Exemple: “I won a contest.”

Synonymes: competition

clothes

Nom

Exemple: “My clothes are clean.”

Synonymes: clothing

strict

Adjectif

Exemple: “The teacher is strict.”

Synonymes: firm

Antonymes: lenient

social

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is very social.”

Synonymes: friendly

Antonymes: anti-social

topic

Nom

Exemple: “This topic is interesting.”

Synonymes: subject

everyone

Pronom

Exemple: “Everyone is here.”

Synonymes: everybody

Antonymes: no one

weekend

Nom

Exemple: “We relax on the weekend.”

Synonymes: days off

Antonymes: weekday

closed

Adjectif

Exemple: “The shop is closed.”

Synonymes: shut

Antonymes: open

supercilious

/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

Exemple: “His supercilious tone annoyed people.”

Synonymes: snide, haughty, proud

capacity

/kəˈpæsəti/

Exemple: “The hall has a capacity of 500 people.”

Synonymes: content, capability, capacitance

Antonymes: incapacity

family

/ˈfæməli/

Exemple: “My family is small.”

Synonymes: fellowship, home, class

food

/fuːd/

Exemple: “The food is good.”

Synonymes: nutrient

house

/haʊs/

Exemple: “This is my house.”

Synonymes: firm, home, menage

goodbye

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

Exemple: “Goodbye! See you tomorrow.”

Synonymes: adieu, bye, cheerio