Vocabulaire

seismic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The region has seismic activity.”

Synonymes: earthquake-related

Antonymes: stable

zone

Nom

Exemple: “This is a quiet zone.”

Synonymes: area, region

Antonymes: center

topography

Nom

Exemple: “The map shows the topography of the region.”

Synonymes: terrain description, landform study

Antonymes:

provincial

Adjectif

Exemple: “The novel contrasts provincial life with life in the capital.”

Synonymes: regional, small-town

Antonymes: cosmopolitan, urban

geological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The region is famous for its geological formations.”

Synonymes: earth-related

Antonymes:

subcontinent

Nom

Exemple: “India is part of the Asian subcontinent.”

Synonymes: large region

Antonymes:

unemployment

Nom

Exemple: “Unemployment is rising in some regions.”

Synonymes: joblessness

Antonymes: employment

local

Adjectif

Exemple: “We bought fruit from a local shop.”

Synonymes: nearby, regional

Antonymes: foreign

unsurpassed

Adjectif

Exemple: “The region is known for its unsurpassed natural beauty.”

Synonymes: unmatched, peerless

Antonymes: inferior, surpassed

persecution

Nom

Exemple: “Many families fled the region to escape persecution.”

Synonymes: oppression, harassment

Antonymes: protection, tolerance

degradation

Nom

Exemple: “Environmental degradation is accelerating in the region.”

Synonymes: deterioration, decline

Antonymes: improvement, restoration

rank

Nom

Exemple: “The university ranks among the best in the region.”

Synonymes: position, grade

Antonymes: ignore, disorder

geologically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The region is geologically active and prone to earthquakes.”

Synonymes: in geological terms

demographically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The region changed demographically.”

Synonymes: statistically

Antonymes:

vary

/ˈveri/

Exemple: “Prices vary by region.”

Synonymes: alter, change, deviate

Antonymes: conform