Vocabulaire

punitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The court imposed punitive measures.”

Synonymes: punishing, disciplinary

Antonymes: forgiving

mutinous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The soldiers became mutinous.”

Synonymes: rebellious, disobedient

Antonymes: obedient

utilize

Verbe

Exemple: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Synonymes: use, apply

Antonymes: waste

vicious

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a vicious attack.”

Synonymes: cruel, violent

Antonymes: kind

hostile

Adjectif

Exemple: “The audience became hostile.”

Synonymes: unfriendly, aggressive

Antonymes: friendly

territory

Nom

Exemple: “This territory belongs to the city.”

Synonymes: area, land

Antonymes: border

assistant

Nom

Exemple: “The assistant helped the teacher.”

Synonymes: helper, aide

Antonymes: leader

proposal

Nom

Exemple: “I sent a business proposal.”

Synonymes: offer, plan

Antonymes: rejection

device

Nom

Exemple: “This device is new.”

Synonymes: machine, gadget

Antonymes: manual tool

area

Nom

Exemple: “This area is quiet.”

Synonymes: place, zone

Antonymes: point

punitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The rules were applied punitively rather than fairly.”

Synonymes: harshly, penally

Antonymes: leniently, mercifully

presuppose

Verbe

Exemple: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”

Synonymes: assume, take for granted

Antonymes: question, doubt

ostensible

Adjectif

Exemple: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”

Synonymes: apparent, supposed

Antonymes: real, genuine

hysterical

Adjectif

Exemple: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”

Synonymes: uncontrollable, frantic

Antonymes: calm, composed

ornamental

Adjectif

Exemple: “The garden includes ornamental trees.”

Synonymes: decorative, fancy

Antonymes: functional, plain

neutralize

Verbe

Exemple: “The chemical was used to neutralize the acid.”

Synonymes: cancel out, counteract

Antonymes: intensify, strengthen

headstrong

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is too headstrong to take advice.”

Synonymes: stubborn, willful

Antonymes: obedient, flexible

expedition

Nom

Exemple: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”

Synonymes: journey, mission

Antonymes: return, stay

congregate

Verbe

Exemple: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”

Synonymes: gather, assemble

Antonymes: disperse, scatter

ventilate

Verbe

Exemple: “Open the windows to ventilate the room.”

Synonymes: air out, oxygenate

Antonymes: seal, stifle

undaunted

Adjectif

Exemple: “She remained undaunted by criticism.”

Synonymes: fearless, brave

Antonymes: discouraged, afraid

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

anti

prefix

Exemple: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Synonymes: against

Antonymes: pro

interrogate

Verbe

Exemple: “The suspect was interrogated for several hours.”

Synonymes: question, examine closely

Antonymes: ignore, release

meaningless

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: pointless, insignificant

Antonymes: meaningful, significant

impersonate

Verbe

Exemple: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”

Synonymes: imitate, pose as

Antonymes: reveal identity, be oneself

compromised

Adjectif

Exemple: “The data may have been compromised during the breach.”

Synonymes: endangered, weakened

Antonymes: secure, protected

collaborate

Verbe

Exemple: “Several universities agreed to collaborate on the research.”

Synonymes: cooperate, work together

Antonymes: compete, oppose

windy

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was cold and windy outside.”

Synonymes: breezy

Antonymes: still

ideal

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is the ideal place for a picnic.”

Synonymes: perfect

Antonymes: imperfect

antithetical

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: opposed

Antonymes: compatible

meaninglessly

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: pointlessly

Antonymes: meaningfully

hedge

Verbe

Exemple: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”

Synonymes: protect

Antonymes: expose

equip

Verbe

Exemple: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”

Synonymes: outfit

Antonymes: strip

handy

Adjectif

Exemple: “This small bag is handy for travel.”

Synonymes: useful

Antonymes: useless

guess

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you guess my age?”

Synonymes: predict

Antonymes: know

cruel

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is cruel to hurt animals.”

Synonymes: harsh

Antonymes: kind

anger

Nom

Exemple: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Synonymes: rage

Antonymes: calm

against

Préposition

Exemple: “I am against this plan.”

Synonymes: opposed to

Antonymes: for

oppose

Verbe

Exemple: “I oppose this idea.”

Synonymes: disagree

Antonymes: support

invade

Verbe

Exemple: “They tried to invade the city.”

Synonymes: enter by force

Antonymes: leave

write

Verbe

Exemple: “Please write your name here.”

Synonymes: compose

Antonymes: erase

presupposition

Nom

Exemple: “The argument rests on a flawed presupposition.”

Synonymes: assumption

Antonymes: conclusion

freedom

Nom

Exemple: “Everyone wants freedom.”

Synonymes: liberty

Antonymes: slavery

contradict

Verbe

Exemple: “The data contradicts the theory.”

Synonymes: oppose

Antonymes: support

juxtapose

Verbe

Exemple: “The article juxtaposes theory and practice.”

Synonymes: compare, contrast

Antonymes: separate

dichotomy

Nom

Exemple: “The argument relies on a false dichotomy.”

Synonymes: division, contrast

Antonymes: unity

hypothesis

Nom

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

Synonymes: surmise, conjecture, supposition

allocate

/ˈæləkeɪt/

Exemple: “We allocated extra budget to marketing.”

Synonymes: apportion

modify

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/

Exemple: “They modified the design.”

Synonymes: qualify

expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

Exemple: “He was exposed to new ideas.”

Synonymes: impart, exhibit, display

Antonymes: cover

purpose

/ˈpɝːpəs/

Exemple: “What is the purpose of this lesson?”

Synonymes: resolve, determination, function