Vocabulaire

diffuse

Verbe

Exemple: “The smell began to diffuse through the room.”

Synonymes: spread, disperse

Antonymes: concentrate

conduit

Nom

Exemple: “The platform is a conduit for information.”

Synonymes: channel, pipe

Antonymes: barrier

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

mechanism

Nom

Exemple: “We need to understand the mechanism.”

Synonymes: system, process

Antonymes: randomness

learning

Nom

Exemple: “Learning English takes time.”

Synonymes: study, education

Antonymes: forgetting

knowledge

Nom

Exemple: “Knowledge helps people grow.”

Synonymes: understanding, information

Antonymes: ignorance

divination

Nom

Exemple: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”

Synonymes: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonymes: reason, science

apprentice

Nom

Exemple: “He started as an apprentice in a small workshop.”

Synonymes: trainee, learner

Antonymes: master, expert

precision

Nom

Exemple: “The machine works with great precision.”

Synonymes: accuracy, exactness

Antonymes: inaccuracy, roughness

chop

Verbe

Exemple: “Chop the onions into small pieces.”

Synonymes: cut, slice roughly

Antonymes: join

axis

Nom

Exemple: “The Earth turns on its axis.”

Synonymes: center line

Antonymes:

archaeologist

Nom

Exemple: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”

Synonymes: historical scientist

Antonymes:

fish

Nom

Exemple: “We had fish for dinner.”

Synonymes: seafood

Antonymes:

via

Préposition

Exemple: “I sent the file via email.”

Synonymes: through, by way of

Antonymes:

sweat

Verbe

Exemple: “I started to sweat after running.”

Synonymes: perspire

Antonymes: freeze

comic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Synonymes: funny, cartoon story

Antonymes: serious

blood

Nom

Exemple: “There was blood on his shirt after the accident.”

Synonymes:

Antonymes:

tube

Nom

Exemple: “Water goes through the tube.”

Synonymes: pipe

Antonymes:

disseminate

Verbe

Exemple: “The findings were disseminated through academic journals.”

Synonymes: circulate, spread

Antonymes: suppress, withhold

deficiently

Adverbe

Exemple: “The report was deficiently researched and poorly argued.”

Synonymes: inadequately, insufficiently

Antonymes: thoroughly, competently

centralized

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company adopted a highly centralized management structure.”

Synonymes: concentrated, controlled from one center

Antonymes: decentralized, distributed

intuitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The interface is designed so users can navigate it intuitively.”

Synonymes: naturally, instinctively

Antonymes: deliberately, awkwardly

ceaselessly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The machines operated ceaselessly throughout the night.”

Synonymes: constantly, endlessly

Antonymes: occasionally, intermittently

unwavering

Adjectif

Exemple: “She showed unwavering support throughout the crisis.”

Synonymes: steadfast, firm

Antonymes: uncertain, wavering

fate

Nom

Exemple: “She believed it was fate that brought them together.”

Synonymes: destiny

Antonymes: choice, chance

stir

Verbe

Exemple: “Stir the soup gently for five minutes.”

Synonymes: mix, move around

Antonymes: leave still

scan

Verbe

Exemple: “I scanned the document and sent it by email.”

Synonymes: digitize, look through quickly

Antonymes: ignore

pump

Nom

Exemple: “They used a pump to move the water.”

Synonymes: push, device for moving liquid

Antonymes: drain naturally

gentle

Adjectif

Exemple: “She spoke in a gentle voice.”

Synonymes: kind, soft

Antonymes: rough, harsh

during

Préposition

Exemple: “Do not talk during the exam.”

Synonymes: throughout

Antonymes: before, after

tiger

Nom

Exemple: “The tiger moved silently through the grass.”

Synonymes: big cat

Antonymes:

throw

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not throw the paper on the floor.”

Synonymes: toss

Antonymes: catch

skill

Nom

Exemple: “Communication is an important skill.”

Synonymes: ability

Antonymes: inability

catch

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you catch the ball?”

Synonymes: grab

Antonymes: miss

unobtrusively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The support team unobtrusively guided users through the setup.”

Synonymes: quietly

Antonymes: intrusively

pervasiveness

Nom

Exemple: “The pervasiveness of tracking reshaped consumer trust.”

Synonymes: ubiquity

Antonymes: rarity

recuperation

Nom

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

Synonymes: recovery

Antonymes: decline

distillation

Nom

Exemple: “The distillation of the argument into one sentence was impressive.”

Synonymes: refinement

Antonymes: dilution

exhibitionist

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was criticized for exhibitionist behavior online.”

Synonymes: show-off

Antonymes: reserved

magnetically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The particles were magnetically attracted to the surface.”

Synonymes: by magnetic force

superficial

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their analysis was superficial and missed the core issue.”

Synonymes: shallow

Antonymes: thorough

gorge

Nom

Exemple: “We hiked through a narrow gorge.”

Synonymes: canyon

fiber

Nom

Exemple: “Whole grains are high in fiber.”

Synonymes: roughage

breed

Nom

Exemple: “What breed is your dog?”

Synonymes: type

valley

Nom

Exemple: “We walked through the valley.”

smooth

Adjectif

Exemple: “This table is smooth.”

Synonymes: even

Antonymes: rough

telescopically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The stars were observed telescopically.”

Synonymes: optically

Antonymes:

superficially

Adverbe

Exemple: “He only understood the issue superficially.”

Synonymes: shallowly

Antonymes: thoroughly

sniff

Verbe

Exemple: “The dog sniffed the ground.”

Synonymes: smell

Antonymes: ignore

sneer

Verbe

Exemple: “He sneered at the idea.”

Synonymes: mock

Antonymes: respect

slice

Verbe

Exemple: “She sliced the bread.”

Synonymes: cut

Antonymes: join

express

Verbe

Exemple: “She expressed her feelings.”

Synonymes: show

Antonymes: hide

through

Préposition

Exemple: “We walked through the park.”

Synonymes: across

Antonymes: around

pervasive

Adjectif

Exemple: “Corruption was pervasive.”

Synonymes: widespread, ubiquitous

Antonymes: limited

allow

Verbe

Exemple: “They allow students to use phones.”

Synonymes: permit, let

Antonymes: forbid

careless

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was careless with money.”

Synonymes: reckless

Antonymes: careful

perfunctory

/pərˈfʌŋktəri/

Exemple: “He gave a perfunctory apology.”

Synonymes: cursory, casual, careless

scrutinize

Verbe

Exemple: “Investors scrutinized the metrics before committing funds.”

Synonymes: inspect, audit, take stock

profound

/prəˈfaʊnd/

Exemple: “The change had a profound effect.”

Synonymes: significant, intense, fundamental

Antonymes: superficial

fluctuate

/ˈflʌktʃueɪt/

Exemple: “Prices fluctuate throughout the year.”

Synonymes: vacillate, waver

learn

/lɝːn/

Exemple: “I learn English.”

Synonymes: ascertain, see, check