Vocabulaire

presenter

Nom

Exemple: “The presenter introduced the guest.”

Synonymes: host, speaker

Antonymes: audience

presentational

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her presentational skills were exceptional.”

Synonymes: demonstrative

Antonymes: private

envisage

Verbe

Exemple: “I envisage a better future.”

Synonymes: imagine, foresee

Antonymes: ignore

allegory

Nom

Exemple: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Synonymes: symbolic story

Antonymes: literal story

abundant

Adjectif

Exemple: “The country has abundant natural resources.”

Synonymes: plentiful, rich

Antonymes: scarce

embody

Verbe

Exemple: “She embodies courage.”

Synonymes: represent, express

Antonymes: contradict

agency

Nom

Exemple: “The agency manages advertising.”

Synonymes: organization, office

Antonymes: individual

embassy

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the embassy.”

Synonymes: diplomatic office

Antonymes: local office

democracy

Nom

Exemple: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Synonymes: people's rule

Antonymes: dictatorship

currency

Nom

Exemple: “The local currency is strong.”

Synonymes: money, cash system

Antonymes: barter

agent

Nom

Exemple: “The agent called me.”

Synonymes: representative

Antonymes: client

surrealism

Nom

Exemple: “Surrealism challenged traditional ideas about art.”

Synonymes: art movement

Antonymes: realism

fabulation

Nom

Exemple: “The memoir contains clear signs of fabulation.”

Synonymes: invention, fabrication

Antonymes: fact, accuracy

embodiment

Nom

Exemple: “She is often described as the embodiment of grace.”

Synonymes: personification, representation

Antonymes: negation, absence

repertory

Nom

Exemple: “The theater expanded its repertory this season.”

Synonymes: repertoire, catalog

Antonymes:

rendering

Nom

Exemple: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”

Synonymes: interpretation, depiction

Antonymes: silence, omission

recessive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The trait is controlled by a recessive gene.”

Synonymes: latent, non-dominant

Antonymes: dominant

portrayal

Nom

Exemple: “The film offers a realistic portrayal of village life.”

Synonymes: depiction, representation

Antonymes: distortion, misrepresentation

now

Adverbe

Exemple: “I need an answer now.”

Synonymes: right now, at present

Antonymes: later

anchorperson

Nom

Exemple: “The anchorperson introduced the evening news.”

Synonymes: news presenter, host

Antonymes: guest

subjunctive

Nom

Exemple: “In some languages, the subjunctive is used to express doubt or possibility.”

Synonymes: grammar mood

Antonymes: indicative

spokeswoman

Nom

Exemple: “The spokeswoman answered questions from the media.”

Synonymes: female spokesperson, representative

Antonymes:

yet

Adverbe

Exemple: “I have not finished yet.”

Synonymes: so far, still

Antonymes: already

introduction

Nom

Exemple: “The book has a short introduction at the beginning.”

Synonymes: opening, presentation

Antonymes: conclusion

scale

Nom

Exemple: “This map has a useful scale.”

Synonymes: measure, size system

Antonymes:

offer

Verbe

Exemple: “He offered me some coffee.”

Synonymes: suggest, give

Antonymes: refuse

image

Nom

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

Synonymes: picture, photo

Antonymes:

exist

Verbe

Exemple: “Do ghosts really exist?”

Synonymes: be real, live

Antonymes: disappear

comic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Synonymes: funny, cartoon story

Antonymes: serious

edit

Verbe

Exemple: “Please edit the document before sending it.”

Synonymes: revise, modify

Antonymes: leave unchanged

past

Adjectif

Exemple: “The past year has taught us a lot.”

Synonymes: previous, former

Antonymes: future

figure

Nom

Exemple: “That figure in the chart shows our growth.”

Synonymes: number, shape

Antonymes: detail

appear

Verbe

Exemple: “A rainbow appeared after the storm.”

Synonymes: show up, seem

Antonymes: disappear

doing

Nom

Exemple: “What are you doing right now?”

Synonymes: performing

Antonymes: stopping

chronological

Adjectif

Exemple: “Present the evidence in chronological order to avoid confusion.”

Synonymes: time-ordered

Antonymes: random

uninspiring

Adjectif

Exemple: “The presentation was correct but uninspiring.”

Synonymes: dull

Antonymes: inspiring

pitch

Verbe

Exemple: “She pitched the idea to investors.”

Synonymes: present

later

Adverbe

Exemple: “I’ll call you later tonight.”

Synonymes: afterward

Antonymes: now

exact

Adjectif

Exemple: “What is the exact time?”

Synonymes: precise

Antonymes: approximate

anymore

Adverbe

Exemple: “I don’t smoke anymore.”

Synonymes: no longer

modern

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a modern building.”

Synonymes: new

Antonymes: ancient

latest

Adjectif

Exemple: “What is the latest news?”

Synonymes: newest

Antonymes: old

since

Préposition

Exemple: “I have lived here since 2015.”

Synonymes: because

Antonymes: until

tonight

Adverbe

Exemple: “I will call you tonight.”

Synonymes: this evening

Antonymes: yesterday

latent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The conflict had latent causes.”

Synonymes: hidden, dormant

Antonymes: overt

ubiquitous

Adjectif

Exemple: “Smartphones are ubiquitous in modern life.”

Synonymes: present, omnipresent

precise

/prɪˈsaɪs/

Exemple: “Be precise when you describe the issue.”

Synonymes: meticulous, dead, fine

Antonymes: imprecise

today

/təˈdeɪ/

Exemple: “Today is Monday.”

Synonymes: nowadays, now