Vocabulaire

refer

Verbe

Exemple: “Please refer to page ten.”

Synonymes: mention, point to

Antonymes: ignore

allusion

Nom

Exemple: “The poem contains an allusion to history.”

Synonymes: reference, hint

Antonymes: direct statement

oblique

Adjectif

Exemple: “He made an oblique reference to the issue.”

Synonymes: indirect, slanted

Antonymes: direct

allude

Verbe

Exemple: “He did not allude to the problem.”

Synonymes: hint, refer indirectly

Antonymes: state clearly

citation

Nom

Exemple: “Add a citation to your essay.”

Synonymes: reference, source note

Antonymes: plagiarism

intelligence

Nom

Exemple: “Artificial intelligence is changing education.”

Synonymes: smartness, mental ability

Antonymes: stupidity

denotation

Nom

Exemple: “The denotation of the word is simple, but its connotation is complex.”

Synonymes: literal meaning, direct reference

Antonymes: connotation, implication

eco

prefix

Exemple: “Many people now prefer eco products.”

Synonymes: green, environmental

Antonymes: polluting

encyclopedia

Nom

Exemple: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

when

Conjonction

Exemple: “When do you go to school?”

Synonymes: at what time

Antonymes:

they

Pronom

Exemple: “They are my best friends.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: we

them

Pronom

Exemple: “I can help them with homework.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: us

type

Nom

Exemple: “What type of music do you prefer?”

Synonymes: kind, category

Antonymes: individual case

soil

Nom

Exemple: “These plants grow well in rich soil.”

Synonymes: earth, ground

Antonymes: air

link

Nom

Exemple: “Please send me the link to the article.”

Synonymes: connection, URL

Antonymes: disconnection

retrospection

Nom

Exemple: “In retrospection, the warning signs were obvious.”

Synonymes: hindsight

Antonymes: foresight

predilection

Nom

Exemple: “She has a predilection for minimalist design.”

Synonymes: preference

Antonymes: aversion

mythological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The painting contains mythological references.”

Synonymes: legendary

Antonymes: historical

psychiatric

Adjectif

Exemple: “The patient was referred for a psychiatric evaluation.”

Synonymes: mental-health related

index

Nom

Exemple: “Use the index to find the topic quickly.”

Synonymes: list

vote

Verbe

Exemple: “Citizens vote in elections.”

Synonymes: choose

rather

Adverbe

Exemple: “I would rather stay home.”

Synonymes: preferably

prefer

Verbe

Exemple: “I prefer tea to coffee.”

Synonymes: like better

latter

Adjectif

Exemple: “I like tea and coffee; the latter is better.”

Synonymes: second

Antonymes: former

where

Conjonction

Exemple: “Where is my phone?”

Synonymes: in what place

euphemistically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He euphemistically referred to layoffs as “restructuring.””

Synonymes: indirectly

Antonymes: bluntly

favorite

Adjectif

Exemple: “Blue is my favorite color.”

Synonymes: preferred

Antonymes: least favorite

whereas

/werˈæz/

Exemple: “He prefers tea, whereas I like coffee.”

same

/seɪm/

Exemple: “We have the same book.”

Synonymes: corresponding, like, equivalent

Antonymes: different, other, unequal