Vocabulaire

proper

Adjectif

Exemple: “Wear proper shoes for hiking.”

Synonymes: appropriate

Antonymes: improper

property

Nom

Exemple: “This house is my property.”

Synonymes: ownership, asset

Antonymes: debt

abundance

Nom

Exemple: “The garden has an abundance of flowers.”

Synonymes: plenty, wealth

Antonymes: scarcity

deficit

Nom

Exemple: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Synonymes: shortage, lack

Antonymes: surplus

lease

Nom

Exemple: “We signed the lease today.”

Synonymes: rental agreement, contract

Antonymes: ownership

abuse

Nom

Exemple: “Abuse of power is dangerous.”

Synonymes: misuse, harm

Antonymes: care

chemistry

Nom

Exemple: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Synonymes: science of substances

Antonymes: literature

thief

Nom

Exemple: “The thief stole a bag.”

Synonymes: robber, criminal

Antonymes: guard

rent

Nom

Exemple: “The rent is high.”

Synonymes: rental payment

Antonymes: ownership

bid

Nom

Exemple: “The company made the highest bid for the property.”

Synonymes: offer, attempt

Antonymes: withdrawal

sex

Nom

Exemple: “Please mark your sex on the form.”

Synonymes: gender

Antonymes:

own

Verbe

Exemple: “They own a small shop in town.”

Synonymes: possess

Antonymes: rent, borrow

check

Verbe

Exemple: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonymes: look over, verify

Antonymes: ignore

badly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He played badly in the first half.”

Synonymes: poorly

Antonymes: well

malfunction

Nom

Exemple: “A software malfunction caused the system to shut down.”

Synonymes: breakdown, failure

Antonymes: proper operation, function

inheritance

Nom

Exemple: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”

Synonymes: legacy, bequest

Antonymes: loss, forfeit

abstraction

Nom

Exemple: “The theory is useful, but it remains an abstraction for most people.”

Synonymes: concept, generalization

Antonymes: concreteness, reality

proportional

Adjectif

Exemple: “The response must be proportional to the risk.”

Synonymes: commensurate

Antonymes: disproportionate

malleability

Nom

Exemple: “The malleability of the material makes it ideal for prototypes.”

Synonymes: flexibility

Antonymes: rigidity

ephemerality

Nom

Exemple: “Social media highlights the ephemerality of attention.”

Synonymes: transience

Antonymes: permanence

magnetically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The particles were magnetically attracted to the surface.”

Synonymes: by magnetic force

ventilation

Nom

Exemple: “Proper ventilation reduces indoor air pollution.”

Synonymes: airflow

scent

Nom

Exemple: “I noticed the scent of fresh coffee.”

Synonymes: smell

price

Nom

Exemple: “The price includes delivery.”

Synonymes: cost