Vocabulaire

ph

Nom

Exemple: “The pH of the water was tested in the lab.”

Synonymes: acidity level

Antonymes:

phantom

Nom

Exemple: “The story is about a phantom.”

Synonymes: ghost, illusion

Antonymes: reality

pharmacist

Nom

Exemple: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”

Synonymes: drugstore specialist

Antonymes: patient

pharmacy

Nom

Exemple: “The pharmacy is near the clinic.”

Synonymes: drugstore

Antonymes: restaurant

physics

Nom

Exemple: “Physics is an interesting subject.”

Synonymes: science of nature

Antonymes: art

phone

Nom

Exemple: “My phone is on the table.”

philistine

Nom

Exemple: “He dismissed the critic as a philistine.”

Synonymes: boor, uncultured person

Antonymes: connoisseur, cultured person

phenomenal

Adjectif

Exemple: “The response to the product was phenomenal.”

Synonymes: extraordinary, remarkable

Antonymes: ordinary, poor

physicality

Nom

Exemple: “The role demands both emotional depth and physicality.”

Synonymes: bodily presence, physical expression

Antonymes: intangibility

physiological

Adjectif

Exemple: “Stress has physiological effects that can’t be ignored.”

Synonymes: bodily

philanthropic

Adjectif

Exemple: “They created a philanthropic fund with strict oversight.”

Synonymes: charitable

Antonymes: self-serving

philanthropy

Nom

Exemple: “Philanthropy is most effective when paired with accountability.”

Synonymes: charity

Antonymes: selfishness

phenomenally

Adverbe

Exemple: “The team performed phenomenally under pressure.”

Synonymes: exceptionally

Antonymes: poorly

phase

Nom

Exemple: “We are entering the final phase of the project.”

Synonymes: stage

physiologically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The drug acts physiologically on the nervous system.”

Synonymes: biologically

Antonymes: psychologically

philanthropist

Nom

Exemple: “The philanthropist funded educational programs.”

Synonymes: benefactor

Antonymes: miser

veritable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was a veritable museum.”

Synonymes: true, real

Antonymes: fake

idiomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Synonymes: natural, native-like

Antonymes: unnatural

cognitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”

Synonymes: mental, intellectual

Antonymes: physical

amorphous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The plan was still amorphous.”

Synonymes: shapeless, undefined

Antonymes: structured

neophyte

Nom

Exemple: “He is a neophyte in programming.”

Synonymes: beginner, novice

Antonymes: expert

euphoria

Nom

Exemple: “The victory created euphoria.”

Synonymes: joy, excitement

Antonymes: despair

calamity

Nom

Exemple: “The flood was a calamity for the village.”

Synonymes: disaster, catastrophe

Antonymes: blessing

arduous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was an arduous journey.”

Synonymes: difficult, demanding

Antonymes: easy

lurid

Adjectif

Exemple: “The newspaper published lurid details.”

Synonymes: shocking, sensational

Antonymes: plain

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

trauma

Nom

Exemple: “The accident caused emotional trauma.”

Synonymes: shock, injury

Antonymes: healing

psychology

Nom

Exemple: “Psychology studies human behavior.”

Synonymes: study of mind

Antonymes: physics

astronomy

Nom

Exemple: “Astronomy studies stars and planets.”

Synonymes: space science

Antonymes: astrology

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

operator

Nom

Exemple: “The operator answered the phone.”

Synonymes: telephone operator, switchboard operator

catalog

Nom

Exemple: “Look at the product catalog.”

Synonymes: list, directory

Antonymes: single item

definition

Nom

Exemple: “Write the definition of this word.”

Synonymes: meaning, explanation

Antonymes: confusion

geography

Nom

Exemple: “We study geography at school.”

Synonymes: study of places

Antonymes: history

ecosystem

Nom

Exemple: “The forest is an ecosystem.”

Synonymes: natural system

Antonymes: dead environment

biography

Nom

Exemple: “I read his biography.”

Synonymes: life story

Antonymes: fiction

fitness

Nom

Exemple: “Fitness is good for health.”

Synonymes: exercise, physical training

Antonymes: inactivity

chest

Nom

Exemple: “He has pain in his chest.”

Synonymes: upper body

Antonymes: back

text

Nom

Exemple: “Read the text, please.”

Synonymes: writing, message

Antonymes: picture

area

Nom

Exemple: “This area is quiet.”

Synonymes: place, zone

Antonymes: point

invention

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone was an important invention.”

Synonymes: creation, innovation

Antonymes: copy

body

Nom

Exemple: “Exercise is good for the body.”

Synonymes: physical form

Antonymes: mind

ball

Nom

Exemple: “The ball is under the table.”

Synonymes: sphere

Antonymes: cube

telephone

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone is ringing.”

Synonymes: phone, mobile

Antonymes: letter

sentence

Nom

Exemple: “Write one sentence.”

Synonymes: phrase, statement

Antonymes: word

topography

Nom

Exemple: “The map shows the topography of the region.”

Synonymes: terrain description, landform study

Antonymes:

resounding

Adjectif

Exemple: “The proposal received resounding support.”

Synonymes: emphatic, overwhelming

Antonymes: weak, muted

figurative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The phrase is figurative, not literal.”

Synonymes: symbolic, metaphorical

Antonymes: literal, direct

divination

Nom

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

Synonymes: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonymes: reason, science

depressive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The novel has a depressive atmosphere from beginning to end.”

Synonymes: gloomy, bleak

Antonymes: uplifting, cheerful

dispensary

Nom

Exemple: “The village dispensary provides basic medicine.”

Synonymes: clinic, pharmacy

Antonymes:

demography

Nom

Exemple: “Demography helps explain population change.”

Synonymes: population study

Antonymes:

traumatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The accident was a traumatic experience.”

Synonymes: disturbing, shocking

Antonymes: comforting, healing

prophetic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”

Synonymes: predictive, visionary

Antonymes: unpredictive, ordinary

scholasticism

Nom

Exemple: “The course briefly covers medieval scholasticism.”

Synonymes: medieval philosophy

Antonymes:

decomposition

Nom

Exemple: “Heat speeds up the decomposition of food.”

Synonymes: decay, breakdown

Antonymes: growth

even

Adverbe

Exemple: “Even my little brother knew the answer.”

Synonymes: also, flat

Antonymes: uneven

dial

Verbe

Exemple: “Dial this number for assistance.”

Synonymes: call, press numbers

Antonymes: hang up

rid

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need to get rid of these old boxes.”

Synonymes: remove, clear away

Antonymes: keep

encyclopedia

Nom

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

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

shoot

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to shoot a short film next month.”

Synonymes: fire, film

Antonymes: miss

image

Nom

Exemple: “The image on the screen is very clear.”

Synonymes: picture, photo

Antonymes:

meteorology

Nom

Exemple: “She studied meteorology before becoming a climate analyst.”

Synonymes: weather science

Antonymes:

haphazardly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The papers had been stacked haphazardly across the desk.”

Synonymes: randomly, carelessly

Antonymes: systematically, orderly

genomically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The species were analyzed genomically to trace their evolution.”

Synonymes: genetically, molecularly

Antonymes: phenotypically

euphemistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The statement used euphemistic language to avoid direct blame.”

Synonymes: indirect, softened

Antonymes: blunt, explicit

elephantine

Adjectif

Exemple: “The project became elephantine and impossible to manage.”

Synonymes: massive, cumbersome

Antonymes: compact, nimble

athleticism

Nom

Exemple: “The role demands both grace and athleticism.”

Synonymes: physical prowess, fitness

Antonymes: clumsiness, frailty

amorphously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The organization grew amorphously without a clear structure.”

Synonymes: formlessly, vaguely

Antonymes: clearly, structurally

primitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The shelter was primitively built but still usable.”

Synonymes: crudely, basically

Antonymes: sophisticatedly, refinedly

ferociously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The animals fought ferociously over food.”

Synonymes: fiercely, violently

Antonymes: gently, mildly

demographic

Adjectif

Exemple: “Demographic changes are reshaping the labor market.”

Synonymes: population-related

Antonymes:

atmospheric

Adjectif

Exemple: “The lighting gave the restaurant an atmospheric feel.”

Synonymes: evocative, moody

Antonymes: bland, plain

victorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The team returned home victorious after the final match.”

Synonymes: triumphant, successful

Antonymes: defeated, unsuccessful

trim

Verbe

Exemple: “I need to trim the edges of this photo.”

Synonymes: cut neatly, reduce

Antonymes: extend

take

Verbe

Exemple: “Please take your coat with you.”

Synonymes: grab, carry

Antonymes: leave, give

plus

Préposition

Exemple: “The main plus of this phone is the battery life.”

Synonymes: advantage, added to

Antonymes: minus, disadvantage

hurt

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to hurt your back.”

Synonymes: injure, harm

Antonymes: heal

effect

Nom

Exemple: “The medicine had a quick effect.”

Synonymes: result, impact

Antonymes: cause

cinematography

Nom

Exemple: “The cinematography turned an ordinary scene into something unforgettable.”

Synonymes: camera work