Vocabulaire

sag

Verbe

Exemple: “The old roof began to sag.”

Synonymes: droop, sink

Antonymes: rise, tighten

anthology

Nom

Exemple: “The book is an anthology of poems.”

Synonymes: collection, compilation

Antonymes: single work

envisage

Verbe

Exemple: “I envisage a better future.”

Synonymes: imagine, foresee

Antonymes: ignore

conduit

Nom

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

Synonymes: channel, pipe

Antonymes: barrier

citation

Nom

Exemple: “Add a citation to your essay.”

Synonymes: reference, source note

Antonymes: plagiarism

quote

Nom

Exemple: “I used a quote in my essay.”

Synonymes: citation, excerpt

Antonymes: original text

instruction

Nom

Exemple: “Read the instruction carefully.”

Synonymes: direction, guide

Antonymes: confusion

agreement

Nom

Exemple: “We signed an agreement.”

Synonymes: contract, deal

Antonymes: disagreement

conflict

Nom

Exemple: “The conflict lasted many years.”

Synonymes: disagreement, fight

Antonymes: peace

text

Nom

Exemple: “Read the text, please.”

Synonymes: writing, message

Antonymes: picture

advertisement

Nom

Exemple: “I saw an advertisement on television.”

Synonymes: ad, commercial

Antonymes: private message

statement

Nom

Exemple: “His statement was clear.”

Synonymes: declaration, comment

Antonymes: question

card

Nom

Exemple: “I pay with a card.”

Synonymes: plastic card

Antonymes: cash

dissension

Nom

Exemple: “The policy caused dissension within the party.”

Synonymes: discord, disagreement

Antonymes: harmony, unity

impervious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She seemed impervious to criticism.”

Synonymes: unaffected, immune

Antonymes: vulnerable, sensitive

rub

Verbe

Exemple: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Synonymes: massage, wipe

Antonymes: leave alone

deal

Nom

Exemple: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”

Synonymes: agreement, arrangement

Antonymes: disagreement

email

Nom

Exemple: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”

Synonymes: message

Antonymes: letter

incongruity

Nom

Exemple: “There was a strange incongruity between his words and his tone.”

Synonymes: mismatch, inconsistency

Antonymes: harmony, congruity

concurrence

Nom

Exemple: “The proposal was approved with the concurrence of all departments.”

Synonymes: agreement, coincidence

Antonymes: disagreement, divergence

shut

Verbe

Exemple: “Please shut the window before you leave.”

Synonymes: close

Antonymes: open

mail

Nom

Exemple: “I received your mail this morning.”

Synonymes: post, message

Antonymes:

speculation

Nom

Exemple: “The media’s speculation increased after the announcement.”

Synonymes: guesswork

Antonymes: certainty

reassurance

Nom

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

Synonymes: comfort

Antonymes: doubt

relay

Verbe

Exemple: “Please relay this message to the team.”

Synonymes: pass on

civil

Adjectif

Exemple: “Please stay civil during the discussion.”

Synonymes: polite

Antonymes: rude

block

Verbe

Exemple: “I blocked his number.”

Synonymes: stop

Antonymes: allow

oppose

Verbe

Exemple: “I oppose this idea.”

Synonymes: disagree

Antonymes: support

convergence

Nom

Exemple: “We saw convergence between product feedback and usage data.”

contentious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The decision to pivot was contentious inside the team.”

controversy

/ˈkɑːntrəvɝːsi/

Exemple: “The decision caused controversy.”

Synonymes: contention, tilt, argument

deliver

/dɪˈlɪvər/

Exemple: “They deliver food to our office.”

Synonymes: render, present, cede

argument

/ˈɑːɡjumənt/

Exemple: “They had an argument about money.”

Synonymes: contention, tilt, contestation

message

/ˈmesɪdʒ/

Exemple: “Send me a message later.”

Synonymes: content, substance, subject matter

no

/noʊ/

Exemple: “No, I don’t know.”

Synonymes: no more, nobelium, atomic number 102

Antonymes: yes