Vocabulaire

point

Nom

Exemple: “That is a very good point.”

Synonymes: idea, dot

Antonymes: nonsense

distill

Verbe

Exemple: “The teacher distilled the idea into one sentence.”

Synonymes: extract, simplify

Antonymes: complicate

arduous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was an arduous journey.”

Synonymes: difficult, demanding

Antonymes: easy

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

election

Nom

Exemple: “The election is in May.”

Synonymes: vote, poll

Antonymes: appointment

deadline

Nom

Exemple: “The deadline is tomorrow.”

Synonymes: due date

Antonymes: extension

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

fork

Nom

Exemple: “Use a fork for the salad.”

rhetorical

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”

Synonymes: oratorical, persuasive

Antonymes: literal, plain

revelatory

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: revealing, illuminating

Antonymes: concealing, secretive

cone

Nom

Exemple: “I bought an ice cream cone.”

Synonymes: pointed shape

Antonymes: cube

comb

Nom

Exemple: “She used a comb to fix her hair.”

Synonymes: hair tool

Antonymes:

fox

Nom

Exemple: “A fox ran across the road at night.”

Synonymes: wild animal

Antonymes:

date

Nom

Exemple: “What is the date today?”

Synonymes: day, appointment

Antonymes:

yet

Adverbe

Exemple: “I have not finished yet.”

Synonymes: so far, still

Antonymes: already

pin

Nom

Exemple: “Use a pin to attach the note.”

Synonymes: needle, fastener

Antonymes:

dot

Nom

Exemple: “Put a dot at the end of the sentence.”

Synonymes: point, spot

Antonymes: line

refer

Verbe

Exemple: “Please refer to page ten.”

Synonymes: mention, point to

Antonymes: ignore

turn

Verbe

Exemple: “Turn left at the corner.”

Synonymes: rotate, go

Antonymes: stay

this

Pronom

Exemple: “This is my favorite pen.”

Synonymes: this one

Antonymes: that

that

Pronom

Exemple: “That is my friend over there.”

Synonymes: that one

Antonymes: this

punctuality

Nom

Exemple: “In this workplace, punctuality is considered essential.”

Synonymes: timeliness, promptness

Antonymes: lateness, delay

meaningless

Adjectif

Exemple: “Without context, the numbers are meaningless.”

Synonymes: pointless, insignificant

Antonymes: meaningful, significant

envy

Verbe

Exemple: “It is pointless to envy someone else's success.”

Synonymes: jealousy, covet

Antonymes: admire, contentment

duel

Nom

Exemple: “The story ends with a dramatic duel.”

Synonymes: fight, contest

Antonymes: peace

those

Pronom

Exemple: “Those shoes look expensive.”

Synonymes: those ones

Antonymes: these

these

Pronom

Exemple: “These flowers are beautiful.”

Synonymes: these ones

Antonymes: those

rhetorically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”

Synonymes: for effect

Antonymes: literally

distillation

Nom

Exemple: “The distillation of the argument into one sentence was impressive.”

Synonymes: refinement

Antonymes: dilution

meaninglessly

Adverbe

Exemple: “Don’t argue meaninglessly—focus on facts.”

Synonymes: pointlessly

Antonymes: meaningfully

anticlimactic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The ending felt anticlimactic after so much build-up.”

Synonymes: underwhelming

Antonymes: dramatic

sharp

Adjectif

Exemple: “Be careful—this knife is very sharp.”

Synonymes: pointed

Antonymes: blunt

prick

Verbe

Exemple: “I pricked my finger on a needle.”

Synonymes: pierce

lance

Nom

Exemple: “The knight carried a lance.”

Synonymes: spear

maple

Nom

Exemple: “The maple leaves turn red in autumn.”

joint

Nom

Exemple: “My knee joint hurts sometimes.”

Synonymes: connection

middle

Nom

Exemple: “The ball is in the middle.”

Synonymes: center

Antonymes: edge

circle

Nom

Exemple: “Draw a circle.”

Synonymes: round shape

disillusionment

Nom

Exemple: “He felt deep disillusionment.”

Synonymes: disappointment

Antonymes: hope

reach

Verbe

Exemple: “We reached the station.”

Synonymes: arrive

Antonymes: leave

prove

Verbe

Exemple: “He proved his point.”

Synonymes: demonstrate

Antonymes: disprove

place

Nom

Exemple: “This is a quiet place.”

Synonymes: location

Antonymes:

perspective

Nom

Exemple: “Try to see it from my perspective.”

Synonymes: viewpoint, angle

Antonymes: ignorance

useless

Adjectif

Exemple: “The tool is useless now.”

Synonymes: pointless

Antonymes: useful

laconic

/ləˈkɑːnɪk/

Exemple: “His response was laconic.”

Synonymes: terse, crisp, concise

dissemble

/dɪˈsem bəl/

Exemple: “He tried to dissemble his disappointment.”

Synonymes: affect, sham, act

apotheosis

/əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsɪs/

Exemple: “The finale was the apotheosis of the show.”

Synonymes: paragon, exaltation, nonpareil

threshold

/ˈθreʃhoʊld/

Exemple: “We passed the profitability threshold.”

Synonymes: verge, limen, brink

hypothesis

Nom

Exemple: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”

Synonymes: surmise, conjecture, supposition

direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

Exemple: “Can you give me directions to the museum?”

Synonymes: charge, counsel, guidance

time

/taɪm/

Exemple: “What time is it?”

Synonymes: clip, meter, clock