Vocabulaire

school

/skuːl/

Exemple: “I go to school.”

Synonymes: cultivate, shoal, train

schoolteacher

Nom

Exemple: “My mother works as a schoolteacher.”

Synonymes: teacher, educator

Antonymes: student

contagion

Nom

Exemple: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”

Synonymes: infection, spread

Antonymes: immunity

secular

Adjectif

Exemple: “The school has a secular policy.”

Synonymes: nonreligious

Antonymes: religious

ethos

Nom

Exemple: “Honesty is part of the school’s ethos.”

Synonymes: values, spirit

Antonymes: corruption

inclusive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The school has an inclusive policy.”

Synonymes: welcoming, open to all

Antonymes: exclusive

geography

Nom

Exemple: “We study geography at school.”

Synonymes: study of places

Antonymes: history

academy

Nom

Exemple: “She studies at an academy.”

Synonymes: school, institute

Antonymes: uneducated place

university

Nom

Exemple: “She studies at a university.”

Synonymes: college, higher education school

Antonymes: kindergarten

education

Nom

Exemple: “Education is important.”

Synonymes: learning, schooling

Antonymes: ignorance

bus

Nom

Exemple: “I go to school by bus.”

Synonymes: coach

Antonymes: car

computer

Nom

Exemple: “I use a computer at school.”

classroom

Nom

Exemple: “The students are in the classroom.”

Synonymes: class

conformity

Nom

Exemple: “The school values discipline over conformity.”

Synonymes: uniformity, obedience

Antonymes: individuality, nonconformity

rudiments

Nom

Exemple: “He learned the rudiments of coding in school.”

Synonymes: basics, fundamentals

Antonymes: complexities, advanced theory

impressionism

Nom

Exemple: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”

Synonymes: art movement

Antonymes:

rap

Nom

Exemple: “He likes old-school rap music.”

Synonymes: hip-hop, tap sharply

Antonymes: classical music

administration

Nom

Exemple: “The school administration announced new rules.”

Synonymes: management, office

Antonymes: disorder

announcement

Nom

Exemple: “The school made an important announcement this morning.”

Synonymes: statement, notice

Antonymes: silence

when

Conjonction

Exemple: “When do you go to school?”

Synonymes: at what time

Antonymes:

wear

Verbe

Exemple: “I wear glasses at school.”

Synonymes: put on

Antonymes: remove

meet

Verbe

Exemple: “Let’s meet after school.”

Synonymes: see, greet

Antonymes: miss

selectivity

Nom

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

Synonymes: discrimination, careful choice

Antonymes: openness, inclusiveness

kiss

Verbe

Exemple: “She gave her son a kiss before school.”

Synonymes: peck

Antonymes: slap

teach

Verbe

Exemple: “She teaches math at school.”

Synonymes: instruct

Antonymes: learn

build

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to build a new school.”

Synonymes: construct

Antonymes: destroy

headmistress

Nom

Exemple: “The headmistress announced new academic standards.”

Synonymes: principal

individuality

Nom

Exemple: “The school encourages creativity and individuality.”

Synonymes: uniqueness

Antonymes: conformity

conservatory

Nom

Exemple: “She studied piano at the conservatory.”

Synonymes: music school

grant

Verbe

Exemple: “The school granted him a scholarship.”

Synonymes: give

Antonymes: refuse

choir

Nom

Exemple: “She sings in the school choir.”

buddy

Nom

Exemple: “He is my buddy from school.”

Synonymes: friend

report

Nom

Exemple: “I wrote a report for school.”

Synonymes: statement

near

Adjectif

Exemple: “The school is near.”

Synonymes: close

Antonymes: far

student

/ˈstuːdənt/

Exemple: “She is a student.”

Synonymes: scholar, pupil, educatee