Vocabulaire

relegate

Verbe

Exemple: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”

Synonymes: demote, downgrade

Antonymes: promote

eminent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is an eminent scientist.”

Synonymes: distinguished, famous

Antonymes: unknown

vertical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Draw a vertical line.”

Synonymes: upright

Antonymes: horizontal

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

official

Nom

Exemple: “The official answered the question.”

Synonymes: officer, authority

Antonymes: private citizen

promotion

Nom

Exemple: “He got a promotion at work.”

Synonymes: advancement, raise

Antonymes: demotion

chemistry

Nom

Exemple: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Synonymes: science of substances

Antonymes: literature

election

Nom

Exemple: “The election is in May.”

Synonymes: vote, poll

Antonymes: appointment

chemical

Nom

Exemple: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Synonymes: substance

Antonymes: natural material

essay

Nom

Exemple: “Write an essay about your family.”

Synonymes: composition, short paper

Antonymes: list

advantage

Nom

Exemple: “Good English is an advantage.”

Synonymes: benefit, plus

Antonymes: disadvantage

job

Nom

Exemple: “I have a new job.”

Synonymes: work, position

Antonymes: unemployment

disadvantage

Nom

Exemple: “The main disadvantage is the price.”

Synonymes: drawback

Antonymes: advantage

surrealism

Nom

Exemple: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Synonymes: art movement

Antonymes: realism

sandwiched

Adjectif

Exemple: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”

Synonymes: wedged, placed between

Antonymes: separate, isolated

imposition

Nom

Exemple: “He apologized for the imposition.”

Synonymes: burden, intrusion

Antonymes: favor, relief

unenviable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”

Synonymes: unpleasant, awkward

Antonymes: enviable, desirable

headstrong

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: stubborn, willful

Antonymes: obedient, flexible

decomposition

Nom

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

Synonymes: decay, breakdown

Antonymes: growth

side

Nom

Exemple: “Stand on this side of the road.”

Synonymes: part, edge

Antonymes: center

move

Verbe

Exemple: “Please move this chair.”

Synonymes: go, shift

Antonymes: stay

proposition

Nom

Exemple: “We rejected the proposition as financially unsound.”

Synonymes: proposal, assertion

Antonymes: refusal, denial

endorsement

Nom

Exemple: “The campaign received the endorsement of several public figures.”

Synonymes: approval, backing

Antonymes: rejection, opposition

rank

Nom

Exemple: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Synonymes: position, grade

Antonymes: ignore, disorder

temperament

Nom

Exemple: “His calm temperament helps in crises.”

Synonymes: disposition

under

Préposition

Exemple: “The cat is under the table.”

Synonymes: below

Antonymes: above

presupposition

Nom

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

Synonymes: assumption

Antonymes: conclusion

prerequisite

Nom

Exemple: “Fluency is a prerequisite for the position.”

stand

/stænd/

Exemple: “Please stand up.”

Synonymes: base, support, abide

Antonymes: yield, lie, relent