Vocabulaire

raise

Verbe

Exemple: “Please raise your hand if you know the answer.”

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: lower

disparage

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Synonymes: belittle, criticize

Antonymes: praise

reproach

Nom

Exemple: “Her voice was full of reproach.”

Synonymes: criticism, blame

Antonymes: praise

denounce

Verbe

Exemple: “The minister denounced corruption.”

Synonymes: condemn, criticize

Antonymes: praise

rebuke

Verbe

Exemple: “The teacher rebuked the student.”

Synonymes: criticize, scold

Antonymes: praise

hoist

Verbe

Exemple: “They hoisted the flag.”

Synonymes: raise, lift

Antonymes: lower

promotion

Nom

Exemple: “He got a promotion at work.”

Synonymes: advancement, raise

Antonymes: demotion

elevator

Nom

Exemple: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: stairs

farm

Nom

Exemple: “They live on a farm.”

Synonymes: ranch

Antonymes: city

rim

Nom

Exemple: “There was tea on the rim of the cup.”

Synonymes: edge, border

Antonymes: center

naturalness

Nom

Exemple: “Her performance was praised for its naturalness.”

Synonymes: authenticity, simplicity

Antonymes: artificiality, pretence

disparagement

Nom

Exemple: “Public disparagement can trigger legal and reputational risk.”

Synonymes: denigration

Antonymes: praise

commendation

Nom

Exemple: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticism

ridge

Nom

Exemple: “We walked along the ridge at sunset.”

Synonymes: crest

lower

Verbe

Exemple: “They lowered the price to attract customers.”

Synonymes: reduce

Antonymes: raise

exalt

Verbe

Exemple: “The article exalted him as a hero.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticize

blame

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t blame others for your mistakes.”

Synonymes: accuse

Antonymes: praise

shrug

Verbe

Exemple: “He shrugged his shoulders.”

Synonymes: gesture

Antonymes: explain

platform

/ˈplætfɔːrm/

Exemple: “The train leaves from platform 3.”

Synonymes: program, chopine, platforms