Vocabulaire

succumb

Verbe

Exemple: “He did not succumb to pressure.”

Synonymes: yield, give in

Antonymes: resist

poise

Nom

Exemple: “She answered with poise.”

Synonymes: composure, balance

Antonymes: panic

pressurize

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”

Synonymes: coerce, pressure

Antonymes: relieve, ease

formidably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The team performed formidably under pressure.”

Synonymes: powerfully, impressively

Antonymes: weakly, poorly

compulsion

Nom

Exemple: “He felt a compulsion to check the door again.”

Synonymes: urge, pressure

Antonymes: choice, freedom

cope

Verbe

Exemple: “It was hard to cope with the pressure.”

Synonymes: manage, deal with

Antonymes: fail, collapse

sag

Verbe

Exemple: “The old roof began to sag.”

Synonymes: droop, sink

Antonymes: rise, tighten

rub

Verbe

Exemple: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Synonymes: massage, wipe

Antonymes: leave alone

confabulation

Nom

Exemple: “Under pressure, he drifted into confabulation and filled gaps with fiction.”

Synonymes: fabrication

Antonymes: accuracy

phenomenally

Adverbe

Exemple: “The team performed phenomenally under pressure.”

Synonymes: exceptionally

Antonymes: poorly

occupational

Adjectif

Exemple: “Occupational stress is common in high-pressure roles.”

Synonymes: work-related

force

Nom

Exemple: “They used force to open the door.”

Synonymes: power

Antonymes: weakness

fluid

Nom

Exemple: “Drink plenty of fluids when you are sick.”

Synonymes: liquid

Antonymes: solid

pressurization

Nom

Exemple: “Cabin pressurization is vital during flights.”

Synonymes: compression

Antonymes: decompression

robust

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a robust system that handles failures gracefully.”

alleviate

Verbe

Exemple: “The new policy alleviated pressure on the support team.”