Vocabulaire

sea

Nom

Exemple: “The sea is blue.”

Synonymes: ocean

Antonymes: land

search

Verbe

Exemple: “I search for my keys.”

Synonymes: look for

Antonymes: find

contagion

Nom

Exemple: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”

Synonymes: infection, spread

Antonymes: immunity

remit

Nom

Exemple: “This issue is outside my remit.”

Synonymes: responsibility, scope

Antonymes: irrelevance

allot

Verbe

Exemple: “We should allot more time for research.”

Synonymes: assign, allocate

Antonymes: withhold

institute

Nom

Exemple: “He works at a research institute.”

Synonymes: organization, academy

Antonymes: individual

vaccine

Nom

Exemple: “The vaccine protects people.”

Synonymes: immunization

Antonymes: infection

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

analyst

Nom

Exemple: “The analyst studied the data.”

Synonymes: researcher, specialist

Antonymes: beginner

thesis

Nom

Exemple: “She wrote a thesis at university.”

Synonymes: research paper, argument

Antonymes: summary

laboratory

Nom

Exemple: “The students work in the laboratory.”

Synonymes: lab, science room

Antonymes: classroom

infection

Nom

Exemple: “The infection needs treatment.”

Synonymes: disease, illness

Antonymes: health

disease

Nom

Exemple: “The disease is serious.”

Synonymes: illness, sickness

Antonymes: health

bench

Nom

Exemple: “We sit on the bench.”

Synonymes: seat

Antonymes: floor

salt

Nom

Exemple: “Add some salt.”

Synonymes: seasoning

Antonymes: sugar

research

Nom

Exemple: “She does research at the university.”

Synonymes: study, investigation

Antonymes: guess

sofa

Nom

Exemple: “The cat is on the sofa.”

Synonymes: couch

ostensibly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The funds were ostensibly for research.”

Synonymes: apparently, seemingly

Antonymes: actually, genuinely

expedition

Nom

Exemple: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”

Synonymes: journey, mission

Antonymes: return, stay

ventilate

Verbe

Exemple: “Open the windows to ventilate the room.”

Synonymes: air out, oxygenate

Antonymes: seal, stifle

repertory

Nom

Exemple: “The theater expanded its repertory this season.”

Synonymes: repertoire, catalog

Antonymes:

cure

Nom

Exemple: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”

Synonymes: heal, remedy

Antonymes: cause, worsen

crab

Nom

Exemple: “We saw a crab near the rocks.”

Synonymes: sea animal

Antonymes:

coma

Nom

Exemple: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Synonymes: deep unconscious state

Antonymes: consciousness

bony

Adjectif

Exemple: “The dog looked thin and bony.”

Synonymes: skinny, thin

Antonymes: fleshy

archaeologist

Nom

Exemple: “The archaeologist discovered ancient tools.”

Synonymes: historical scientist

Antonymes:

tuberculosis

Nom

Exemple: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Synonymes: TB

Antonymes: health

fish

Nom

Exemple: “We had fish for dinner.”

Synonymes: seafood

Antonymes:

tin

Nom

Exemple: “We opened a tin of soup.”

Synonymes: can, metal

Antonymes:

ant

Nom

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

Synonymes: insect

Antonymes:

shore

Nom

Exemple: “We could see the shore from the boat.”

Synonymes: coast, bank

Antonymes: sea

deficiently

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: inadequately, insufficiently

Antonymes: thoroughly, competently

correlation

Nom

Exemple: “Researchers found a strong correlation between sleep and memory.”

Synonymes: association, relationship

Antonymes: disconnect, independence

collaborate

Verbe

Exemple: “Several universities agreed to collaborate on the research.”

Synonymes: cooperate, work together

Antonymes: compete, oppose

waterfront

Nom

Exemple: “The city plans to redevelop the old waterfront.”

Synonymes: shoreline, seafront

Antonymes: inland

reef

Nom

Exemple: “The boat stopped near the coral reef.”

Synonymes: rock ridge in the sea

Antonymes:

abroad

Adverbe

Exemple: “She wants to study abroad next year.”

Synonymes: overseas

Antonymes: at home

collaborator

Nom

Exemple: “She’s a long-term collaborator on my research projects.”

Synonymes: partner

Antonymes: opponent

symptomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The delays are symptomatic of deeper management problems.”

Synonymes: indicative

risky

Adjectif

Exemple: “It’s risky to invest without research.”

Synonymes: dangerous

Antonymes: safe

nomad

Nom

Exemple: “Nomads move from place to place.”

Synonymes: wanderer

Antonymes: settler

coast

Nom

Exemple: “We drove along the coast.”

Synonymes: shore

bathe

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to bathe in the sea in summer.”

Synonymes: wash

wander

Verbe

Exemple: “We wandered around the city.”

Synonymes: roam

Antonymes: stay

winter

Nom

Exemple: “Winter is cold.”

Synonymes: cold season

Antonymes: summer

summer

Nom

Exemple: “Summer is hot.”

Synonymes: hot season

Antonymes: winter

spring

Nom

Exemple: “Spring is warm.”

Synonymes: springtime

Antonymes: autumn

autumn

Nom

Exemple: “Autumn is a beautiful season.”

Synonymes: fall

Antonymes: spring

anthropological

Adjectif

Exemple: “The research offered anthropological insights.”

Synonymes: ethnographic

Antonymes:

anthropologist

Nom

Exemple: “The anthropologist studied ancient cultures.”

Synonymes: researcher

Antonymes:

stamp

Nom

Exemple: “Put a stamp on the letter.”

Synonymes: seal

Antonymes:

harvest

Nom

Exemple: “Farmers collect the harvest.”

Synonymes: crop

Antonymes:

prominent

/ˈprɑːmɪnənt/

Exemple: “She is a prominent researcher.”

Synonymes: conspicuous, salient, obvious

reservation

/ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/

Exemple: “I have a reservation for two nights.”

Synonymes: qualification, mental reservation, booking

hotel

/hoʊˈtel/

Exemple: “We stayed in a small hotel near the sea.”