Vocabulaire

restaurant

Nom

Exemple: “We had dinner at a restaurant.”

restorative

Adjectif

Exemple: “A restorative break can improve long-term productivity.”

Synonymes: reviving

Antonymes: depleting

restoration

Nom

Exemple: “The restoration of the historic building took years.”

Synonymes: renewal

Antonymes: destruction

restrict

/rɪˈstrɪkt/

Exemple: “They restricted access.”

Synonymes: restrain, curb, curtail

Antonymes: derestrict

apprehend

Verbe

Exemple: “The police apprehended the thief.”

Synonymes: arrest, capture

Antonymes: release

mystique

Nom

Exemple: “The brand has a strong mystique.”

Synonymes: aura, charm

Antonymes: plainness

insular

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company had an insular culture.”

Synonymes: narrow-minded, isolated

Antonymes: open-minded

adverse

Adjectif

Exemple: “The drug had adverse effects.”

Synonymes: negative, harmful

Antonymes: favorable

accrue

Verbe

Exemple: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Synonymes: accumulate, build up

Antonymes: decrease

loan

Nom

Exemple: “He took a loan from the bank.”

Synonymes: credit, borrowed money

Antonymes: saving

ecosystem

Nom

Exemple: “The forest is an ecosystem.”

Synonymes: natural system

Antonymes: dead environment

pharmacy

Nom

Exemple: “The pharmacy is near the clinic.”

Synonymes: drugstore

Antonymes: restaurant

physics

Nom

Exemple: “Physics is an interesting subject.”

Synonymes: science of nature

Antonymes: art

menu

Nom

Exemple: “Please give me the menu.”

Synonymes: food list

Antonymes: bill

interest

Nom

Exemple: “I have an interest in music.”

Synonymes: curiosity, attention

Antonymes: boredom

regulatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”

Synonymes: controlling, governing

Antonymes: unregulated, free

indulgence

Nom

Exemple: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonymes: luxury, leniency

Antonymes: restraint, discipline

histrionic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was overly histrionic.”

Synonymes: dramatic, theatrical

Antonymes: restrained, calm

floodgates

Nom

Exemple: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Synonymes: sluice gates, barriers

Antonymes: closure, blockage

monotonous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The work became monotonous after a few weeks.”

Synonymes: repetitive, dull

Antonymes: varied, interesting

demolition

Nom

Exemple: “The old factory is scheduled for demolition.”

Synonymes: destruction, teardown

Antonymes: construction, restoration

constraint

Nom

Exemple: “Time is our biggest constraint.”

Synonymes: restriction, limitation

Antonymes: freedom, liberty

adjustable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The chair has an adjustable backrest.”

Synonymes: flexible, modifiable

Antonymes: fixed, rigid

unmusical

Adjectif

Exemple: “He admits he is completely unmusical.”

Synonymes: tone-deaf

Antonymes: musical, melodic

tediously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The report was tediously long.”

Synonymes: boringly, wearisomely

Antonymes: engagingly, interestingly

refurbish

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to refurbish the old library.”

Synonymes: renovate, restore

Antonymes: damage, neglect

owl

Nom

Exemple: “We heard an owl in the forest.”

Synonymes: night bird

Antonymes:

deforestation

Nom

Exemple: “Deforestation harms wildlife and the climate.”

Synonymes: forest clearing

Antonymes: reforestation

fair

Adjectif

Exemple: “The teacher tried to be fair to everyone.”

Synonymes: just, reasonable

Antonymes: unfair

dull

Adjectif

Exemple: “The lecture was long and dull.”

Synonymes: boring, blunt

Antonymes: interesting, sharp

bore

Verbe

Exemple: “Long speeches bore me.”

Synonymes: tire, make uninterested

Antonymes: interest, excite

bond

Nom

Exemple: “The experience created a strong bond between them.”

Synonymes: connection, tie

Antonymes: distance, break

nap

Nom

Exemple: “I took a short nap after lunch.”

Synonymes: doze, rest

Antonymes: work, wakefulness

lie

Verbe

Exemple: “Please lie down and rest.”

Synonymes: rest, falsehood

Antonymes: stand, truth

fix

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you fix this broken lamp?”

Synonymes: repair, mend

Antonymes: break

relax

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to relax after work.”

Synonymes: rest, calm down

Antonymes: stress

bored

Adjectif

Exemple: “I get bored when I have nothing to do.”

Synonymes: uninterested, tired of

Antonymes: interested, excited

selectivity

Nom

Exemple: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”

Synonymes: discrimination, careful choice

Antonymes: openness, inclusiveness

resuscitate

Verbe

Exemple: “Doctors managed to resuscitate the patient.”

Synonymes: revive, restore consciousness

Antonymes: kill, extinguish

painstaking

Adjectif

Exemple: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”

Synonymes: meticulous, careful

Antonymes: careless, hasty

materialism

Nom

Exemple: “The novel criticizes modern materialism.”

Synonymes: consumerism, worldliness

Antonymes: spirituality, idealism

equilibrium

Nom

Exemple: “The policy seeks to restore economic equilibrium.”

Synonymes: balance, stability

Antonymes: imbalance, instability

constrained

Adjectif

Exemple: “Budget cuts left the project severely constrained.”

Synonymes: restricted, limited

Antonymes: free, unrestricted

prohibitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”

Synonymes: excessive, restrictive

Antonymes: affordable, permissive

nondescript

Adjectif

Exemple: “He lived in a nondescript apartment block on the edge of town.”

Synonymes: unremarkable, plain

Antonymes: distinctive, memorable

degradation

Nom

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

Synonymes: deterioration, decline

Antonymes: improvement, restoration

confinement

Nom

Exemple: “Long periods of confinement can affect mental health.”

Synonymes: restriction, imprisonment

Antonymes: freedom, release

atmospheric

Adjectif

Exemple: “The lighting gave the restaurant an atmospheric feel.”

Synonymes: evocative, moody

Antonymes: bland, plain

deer

Nom

Exemple: “We saw a deer near the forest road.”

Synonymes: wild animal

Antonymes:

mend

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you mend this old shirt?”

Synonymes: repair, fix

Antonymes: damage, tear

sleep

Nom

Exemple: “I need more sleep these days.”

Synonymes: rest

Antonymes: wakefulness

stultifyingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The process was stultifyingly rigid and killed initiative.”

Synonymes: oppressively

Antonymes: liberatingly

resuscitation

Nom

Exemple: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”

Synonymes: revival

Antonymes: abandonment

proprietorial

Adjectif

Exemple: “His proprietorial attitude alienated the rest of the team.”

Synonymes: possessive

Antonymes: collaborative

unencumbered

Adjectif

Exemple: “He felt unencumbered by deadlines after leaving the role.”

Synonymes: unburdened

Antonymes: burdened

recuperative

Adjectif

Exemple: “Sleep is the most reliably recuperative habit we have.”

Synonymes: restorative

Antonymes: depleting

recuperation

Nom

Exemple: “Full recuperation may take months, not weeks.”

Synonymes: recovery

Antonymes: decline

muscle-bound

Adjectif

Exemple: “He looked muscle-bound, but he tired quickly.”

Synonymes: buff

Antonymes: slender

refurbishment

Nom

Exemple: “The hotel reopened after a major refurbishment.”

Synonymes: renovation

Antonymes: neglect

refreshingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The talk was refreshingly honest.”

Synonymes: pleasantly

monotonously

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke monotonously, and the audience lost interest.”

Synonymes: dully

Antonymes: lively

collaborator

Nom

Exemple: “She’s a long-term collaborator on my research projects.”

Synonymes: partner

Antonymes: opponent

reassurance

Nom

Exemple: “A short message of reassurance helped her regain confidence.”

Synonymes: comfort

Antonymes: doubt

ridge

Nom

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

Synonymes: crest

leash

Nom

Exemple: “Keep your dog on a leash here.”

Synonymes: lead

kneel

Verbe

Exemple: “He knelt to tie his shoe.”

Synonymes: go down on one knee

Antonymes: stand

inert

Adjectif

Exemple: “The system remained inert until we restarted it.”

Synonymes: inactive

Antonymes: active

limit

Verbe

Exemple: “I try to limit sugar.”

Synonymes: restrict

Antonymes: increase

human

Nom

Exemple: “Every human needs rest.”

Synonymes: person

fancy

Adjectif

Exemple: “They had dinner at a fancy restaurant.”

Synonymes: luxurious

Antonymes: simple

eager

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am eager to start the project.”

Synonymes: excited

Antonymes: unwilling

comet

Nom

Exemple: “We saw a comet in the sky.”

pursue

Verbe

Exemple: “She wants to pursue a new career.”

Synonymes: follow

Antonymes: quit

sunday

Nom

Exemple: “I rest on Sunday.”

boring

Adjectif

Exemple: “This film is boring.”

Synonymes: dull

Antonymes: interesting

topic

Nom

Exemple: “This topic is interesting.”

Synonymes: subject

tired

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am tired today.”

Synonymes: sleepy, exhausted

Antonymes: energetic

preservationist

Nom

Exemple: “The preservationist campaigned to protect forests.”

Synonymes: conservationist

Antonymes: developer

euphemistically

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: indirectly

Antonymes: bluntly

presupposition

Nom

Exemple: “The argument rests on a flawed presupposition.”

Synonymes: assumption

Antonymes: conclusion