Vocabulaire

abundance

Nom

Exemple: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”

Synonymes: plenty, wealth

Antonymes: scarcity

utilize

Verbe

Exemple: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Synonymes: use, apply

Antonymes: waste

connote

Verbe

Exemple: “The word can connote danger.”

Synonymes: suggest, imply

Antonymes: denote

bereft

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was bereft of furniture.”

Synonymes: deprived, without

Antonymes: full

embed

Verbe

Exemple: “Embed the video on the website.”

Synonymes: insert, place inside

Antonymes: remove

dependent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The result is dependent on the data.”

Synonymes: reliant, controlled by

Antonymes: independent

exert

Verbe

Exemple: “The manager can exert influence on the team.”

Synonymes: apply, use

Antonymes: withdraw

applicant

Nom

Exemple: “The applicant sent a document.”

Synonymes: candidate, person applying

Antonymes: reviewer

resource

Nom

Exemple: “This website is a useful resource.”

Synonymes: material

ruminative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The essay has a slow, ruminative style.”

Synonymes: reflective, contemplative

Antonymes: rash, unthinking

revelatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The letters were revelatory and deeply personal.”

Synonymes: revealing, illuminating

Antonymes: concealing, secretive

depressive

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: gloomy, bleak

Antonymes: uplifting, cheerful

profoundly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The speech profoundly affected the audience.”

Synonymes: deeply, greatly

Antonymes: slightly, superficially

fiendishly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”

Synonymes: extremely, devilishly

Antonymes: easily, simply

sarcastic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His sarcastic reply upset everyone.”

Synonymes: mocking, ironic

Antonymes: sincere, kind

tug

Nom

Exemple: “Give the rope a strong tug.”

Synonymes: pull sharply

Antonymes: push

rap

Nom

Exemple: “He likes old-school rap music.”

Synonymes: hip-hop, tap sharply

Antonymes: classical music

apply

Verbe

Exemple: “She plans to apply for the job next week.”

Synonymes: request, use

Antonymes: withdraw, ignore

remonstrate

Verbe

Exemple: “She remonstrated with the manager over the unfair policy.”

Synonymes: protest, object

Antonymes: accept, comply

proliferate

Verbe

Exemple: “False stories tend to proliferate rapidly online.”

Synonymes: spread, multiply

Antonymes: decline, diminish

inexcusable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their negligence was simply inexcusable.”

Synonymes: unforgivable, intolerable

Antonymes: forgivable, acceptable

unsettling

Adjectif

Exemple: “There was something deeply unsettling about the silence in the house.”

Synonymes: disturbing, disquieting

Antonymes: comforting, reassuring

undo

Verbe

Exemple: “You can undo the last change in the document.”

Synonymes: reverse, cancel

Antonymes: do, apply

sigh

Nom

Exemple: “She let out a sigh of relief.”

Synonymes: breathe out deeply

Antonymes: cheer

push

Verbe

Exemple: “Push the door gently to open it.”

Synonymes: press, shove

Antonymes: pull

mere

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was not a major issue, just a mere detail.”

Synonymes: only, simply

Antonymes: significant

deeply

Adverbe

Exemple: “She was deeply moved by the story.”

Synonymes: strongly, intensely

Antonymes: slightly

assimilation

Nom

Exemple: “Cultural assimilation can be slow and deeply personal.”

Synonymes: integration

Antonymes: separation

antithetical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Synonymes: opposed

Antonymes: compatible

jurisdiction

Nom

Exemple: “The case falls under federal jurisdiction.”

Synonymes: authority

ventilation

Nom

Exemple: “Proper ventilation reduces indoor air pollution.”

Synonymes: airflow

pluck

Verbe

Exemple: “She plucked the flowers from the garden.”

Synonymes: pull off

Antonymes: plant

moody

Adjectif

Exemple: “He can be moody under stress.”

Synonymes: temperamental

Antonymes: stable

imply

Verbe

Exemple: “Are you implying that I lied?”

Synonymes: suggest

Antonymes: state

simply

Adverbe

Exemple: “I simply don’t know.”

Synonymes: just

answer

Verbe

Exemple: “I know the answer.”

Synonymes: reply

Antonymes: question

temperamental

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is known for being temperamental.”

Synonymes: moody

Antonymes: stable

respond

Verbe

Exemple: “He responded quickly.”

Synonymes: reply, react

Antonymes: ignore

contemplate

/ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/

Exemple: “He contemplated leaving the company.”

Synonymes: ruminate, speculate, study

comply

/kəmˈplaɪ/

Exemple: “All employees must comply with the policy.”

Synonymes: accede, acquiesce, assent

Antonymes: break, dissent, violate

yield

/jiːld/

Exemple: “The effort yielded good results.”

Synonymes: render, concede, issue

Antonymes: stand, survive, make it

generate

/ˈdʒenəreɪt/

Exemple: “The project generates income.”

Synonymes: yield, render, give

reply

/rɪˈplaɪ/

Exemple: “Please reply to my email.”

Synonymes: answer, respond, response