Vocabulaire

say

Verbe

Exemple: “Please say that again more slowly.”

Synonymes: tell, speak

Antonymes: stay silent

axiom

Nom

Exemple: “This theory begins with a simple axiom.”

Synonymes: principle, truth

Antonymes: contradiction

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

essay

Nom

Exemple: “Write an essay about your family.”

Synonymes: composition, short paper

Antonymes: list

pronunciation

Nom

Exemple: “Your pronunciation is clear.”

Synonymes: speech sound, way of saying

Antonymes: misspelling

ruminative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The essay has a slow, ruminative style.”

Synonymes: reflective, contemplative

Antonymes: rash, unthinking

recitation

Nom

Exemple: “Her recitation of the poem was moving.”

Synonymes: reading aloud, performance

Antonymes: silence, improvisation

proverbial

Adjectif

Exemple: “He displayed the proverbial patience of a teacher.”

Synonymes: well-known, famous

Antonymes: unfamiliar, unusual

compulsion

Nom

Exemple: “He felt a compulsion to check the door again.”

Synonymes: urge, pressure

Antonymes: choice, freedom

daft

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a daft thing to say.”

Synonymes: silly, foolish

Antonymes: clever, wise

bet

Verbe

Exemple: “I bet it will rain tonight.”

Synonymes: wager, guess

Antonymes: know

admit

Verbe

Exemple: “He finally admitted that he was wrong.”

Synonymes: accept, confess

Antonymes: deny

tell

Verbe

Exemple: “Please tell me the truth.”

Synonymes: say, inform

Antonymes: hide

must

Verbe

Exemple: “You must be careful.”

Synonymes: have to

Antonymes: may

accept

Verbe

Exemple: “He decided to accept the offer.”

Synonymes: agree to, receive

Antonymes: refuse

spell

Nom

Exemple: “Can you spell your name for me?”

Synonymes: letter out

Antonymes: miswrite

speak

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you speak more slowly?”

Synonymes: talk

Antonymes: stay silent

greet

Verbe

Exemple: “She greeted us with a smile.”

Synonymes: welcome

Antonymes: ignore

could

Verbe

Exemple: “I could help you later.”

Synonymes: was able to

Antonymes: could not

again

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please say that again.”

Synonymes: once more

Antonymes: never again

about

Préposition

Exemple: “We talked about the new project.”

Synonymes: regarding

Antonymes: ignoring

motto

Nom

Exemple: “Our motto is “Never give up.””

Synonymes: slogan

count

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you count from one to ten?”

Synonymes: calculate

blame

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t blame others for your mistakes.”

Synonymes: accuse

Antonymes: praise

should

Verbe

Exemple: “You should drink water.”

Synonymes: ought to

Antonymes: shouldn't

repeat

Verbe

Exemple: “Please repeat the word.”

Synonymes: say again

Antonymes: stop

answer

Verbe

Exemple: “I know the answer.”

Synonymes: reply

Antonymes: question

state

Verbe

Exemple: “The report states the facts clearly.”

Synonymes: declare

Antonymes: deny

describe

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you describe your house?”

Synonymes: explain

Antonymes: hide

o'clock

Adverbe

Exemple: “It is five o'clock.”

Synonymes: hour

Antonymes: minute

claim

/kleɪm/

Exemple: “He claims he saw the accident.”

Synonymes: arrogate, call, take

Antonymes: render, waive, forgo

no

/noʊ/

Exemple: “No, I don’t know.”

Synonymes: no more, nobelium, atomic number 102

Antonymes: yes

yes

/jes/

Exemple: “Yes, I understand.”

Antonymes: no