Vocabulaire

ring

Nom

Exemple: “I wear a silver ring.”

Synonymes: circle, call

Antonymes:

diligent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

phantom

Nom

Exemple: “The story is about a phantom.”

Synonymes: ghost, illusion

Antonymes: reality

hazard

Nom

Exemple: “Ice on the road is a hazard.”

Synonymes: danger, risk

Antonymes: safety

arcane

Adjectif

Exemple: “The document uses arcane legal language.”

Synonymes: mysterious, obscure

Antonymes: clear

lurid

Adjectif

Exemple: “The newspaper published lurid details.”

Synonymes: shocking, sensational

Antonymes: plain

dependent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The result is dependent on the data.”

Synonymes: reliant, controlled by

Antonymes: independent

innovate

Verbe

Exemple: “Companies must innovate to grow.”

Synonymes: create, improve

Antonymes: copy

vicious

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a vicious attack.”

Synonymes: cruel, violent

Antonymes: kind

evoke

Verbe

Exemple: “This song can evoke strong memories.”

Synonymes: bring out, call up

Antonymes: suppress

pharmacist

Nom

Exemple: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”

Synonymes: drugstore specialist

Antonymes: patient

injection

Nom

Exemple: “The nurse gave me an injection.”

Synonymes: shot

Antonymes: pill

therapy

Nom

Exemple: “Therapy can help people.”

Synonymes: treatment, counseling

Antonymes: neglect

engineering

Nom

Exemple: “He studies engineering.”

Synonymes: technical design

Antonymes: guesswork

profession

Nom

Exemple: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Synonymes: job, occupation

Antonymes: hobby

discovery

Nom

Exemple: “The discovery changed science.”

Synonymes: finding, revelation

Antonymes: loss

delivery

Nom

Exemple: “The delivery is fast.”

Synonymes: shipment, transport

Antonymes: pickup

scarf

Nom

Exemple: “She wears a warm scarf.”

Synonymes: neck covering

Antonymes: hat

glove

Nom

Exemple: “I wear a glove in winter.”

Synonymes: hand covering

Antonymes: bare hand

sock

Nom

Exemple: “I lost one sock.”

Synonymes: footwear

Antonymes: shoe

roof

Nom

Exemple: “The roof is red.”

Synonymes: top of house

Antonymes: floor

production

Nom

Exemple: “Production starts next week.”

Synonymes: manufacturing, creation

Antonymes: consumption

education

Nom

Exemple: “Education is important.”

Synonymes: learning, schooling

Antonymes: ignorance

audience

Nom

Exemple: “The audience listened carefully.”

Synonymes: listeners, viewers

Antonymes: speaker

tea

Nom

Exemple: “I drink tea every morning.”

Synonymes: hot drink

Antonymes: coffee

ear

Nom

Exemple: “My ear hurts.”

Synonymes: hearing organ

Antonymes: eye

telephone

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone is ringing.”

Synonymes: phone, mobile

Antonymes: letter

helmet

Nom

Exemple: “Wear a helmet on the bike.”

responsible

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is responsible for the project.”

Synonymes: accountable

Antonymes: irresponsible

shoe

Nom

Exemple: “One shoe is under the bed.”

torrential

Adjectif

Exemple: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”

Synonymes: heavy, pouring

Antonymes: light, gentle

smattering

Nom

Exemple: “I have only a smattering of Italian.”

Synonymes: small amount, little knowledge

Antonymes: mastery, expertise

ostensible

Adjectif

Exemple: “The ostensible reason for the visit was business.”

Synonymes: apparent, supposed

Antonymes: real, genuine

infallible

Adjectif

Exemple: “No leader is infallible.”

Synonymes: faultless, unerring

Antonymes: fallible, mistaken

enduringly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The poem remains enduringly popular.”

Synonymes: lastingly, persistently

Antonymes: briefly, temporarily

disdainful

Adjectif

Exemple: “He gave a disdainful look and walked away.”

Synonymes: contemptuous, scornful

Antonymes: respectful, admiring

trampoline

Nom

Exemple: “The children jumped on the trampoline all afternoon.”

Synonymes: springy jumping surface

Antonymes:

tantamount

Adjectif

Exemple: “Ignoring the warning is tantamount to admitting failure.”

Synonymes: equivalent, equal to

Antonymes: different, unrelated

suspension

Nom

Exemple: “The player faced suspension after the incident.”

Synonymes: pause, temporary ban

Antonymes: continuation, reinstatement

staggering

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company reported staggering losses.”

Synonymes: astonishing, enormous

Antonymes: modest, ordinary

scornfully

Adverbe

Exemple: “He laughed scornfully at the suggestion.”

Synonymes: contemptuously, mockingly

Antonymes: respectfully, admiringly

refreshing

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her honesty was refreshing.”

Synonymes: invigorating, pleasantly new

Antonymes: tiring, stale

neglectful

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report criticized neglectful parenting.”

Synonymes: careless, inattentive

Antonymes: caring, attentive

imperative

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is imperative that we act quickly.”

Synonymes: essential, urgent

Antonymes: optional, unimportant

engrossing

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was such an engrossing novel that I forgot the time.”

Synonymes: absorbing, captivating

Antonymes: boring, dull

continuity

Nom

Exemple: “Good leadership provides continuity during change.”

Synonymes: consistency, flow

Antonymes: break, disruption

adrenaline

Nom

Exemple: “The race gave him a rush of adrenaline.”

Synonymes: stress hormone, rush

Antonymes: calm

toughness

Nom

Exemple: “The job requires both skill and toughness.”

Synonymes: strength, durability

Antonymes: fragility, weakness

tediously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The report was tediously long.”

Synonymes: boringly, wearisomely

Antonymes: engagingly, interestingly

sedentary

Adjectif

Exemple: “A sedentary lifestyle can harm your health.”

Synonymes: inactive, stationary

Antonymes: active, energetic

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

rendering

Nom

Exemple: “Her rendering of the song moved the audience.”

Synonymes: interpretation, depiction

Antonymes: silence, omission

curl

Verbe

Exemple: “Her hair began to curl in the rain.”

Synonymes: twist, coil

Antonymes: straighten

tub

Nom

Exemple: “The ice cream came in a large tub.”

Synonymes: container, bath

Antonymes:

sob

Verbe

Exemple: “She began to sob after hearing the news.”

Synonymes: cry hard

Antonymes: laugh

deforestation

Nom

Exemple: “Deforestation harms wildlife and the climate.”

Synonymes: forest clearing

Antonymes: reforestation

manufacturer

Nom

Exemple: “The manufacturer recalled the defective product.”

Synonymes: producer, maker

Antonymes: consumer

translation

Nom

Exemple: “This translation is easier to understand than the older one.”

Synonymes: rendering, interpretation

Antonymes: original

dull

Adjectif

Exemple: “The lecture was long and dull.”

Synonymes: boring, blunt

Antonymes: interesting, sharp

deaf

Adjectif

Exemple: “The old man is almost deaf.”

Synonymes: unable to hear

Antonymes: hearing

calm

Adjectif

Exemple: “Try to stay calm during the exam.”

Synonymes: peaceful, relaxed

Antonymes: nervous, angry

bold

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”

Synonymes: brave, strong

Antonymes: shy, careful

ant

Nom

Exemple: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Synonymes: insect

Antonymes:

biochemistry

Nom

Exemple: “She studies biochemistry at university.”

Synonymes: life chemistry

Antonymes:

green

Adjectif

Exemple: “The trees are green in spring.”

Synonymes: grass-colored

Antonymes:

given

Préposition

Exemple: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”

Synonymes: provided, considering

Antonymes: taken away

crown

Nom

Exemple: “The king wore a golden crown.”

Synonymes: royal hat

Antonymes:

cover

Verbe

Exemple: “Clouds covered the sun.”

Synonymes: hide, protect

Antonymes: uncover

chain

Nom

Exemple: “He wore a gold chain around his neck.”

Synonymes: series, link

Antonymes:

armed

Adjectif

Exemple: “The guard was armed for safety.”

Synonymes: equipped with weapons

Antonymes: unarmed

pink

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is wearing a pink dress.”

Synonymes: rose-colored

Antonymes:

long

Adjectif

Exemple: “She has long black hair.”

Synonymes: lengthy

Antonymes: short

unpromising

Adjectif

Exemple: “The negotiations got off to an unpromising start.”

Synonymes: discouraging, bleak

Antonymes: promising, hopeful

unnervingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He remained unnervingly calm during the emergency.”

Synonymes: disturbingly, alarmingly

Antonymes: reassuringly, comfortingly

transmitter

Nom

Exemple: “The radio transmitter stopped working during the storm.”

Synonymes: sender, broadcast device

Antonymes: receiver

tranquilize

Verbe

Exemple: “The animal had to be tranquilized before treatment.”

Synonymes: sedate, calm

Antonymes: stimulate, agitate

taciturnity

Nom

Exemple: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”

Synonymes: reserve, reticence

Antonymes: talkativeness, loquacity

stringently

Adverbe

Exemple: “Safety procedures must be stringently enforced.”

Synonymes: strictly, rigorously

Antonymes: loosely, leniently

requisition

Nom

Exemple: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

punctuality

Nom

Exemple: “In this workplace, punctuality is considered essential.”

Synonymes: timeliness, promptness

Antonymes: lateness, delay