Vocabulaire

self

Nom

Exemple: “She wants to be her true self.”

Synonymes: person

Antonymes: other

self-worth

Nom

Exemple: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Synonymes: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonymes: self-doubt, worthlessness

self-conscious

Adjectif

Exemple: “She felt self-conscious about her accent.”

Synonymes: insecure

Antonymes: confident

subsist

Verbe

Exemple: “Some families subsist on very little money.”

Synonymes: survive, live

Antonymes: prosper

poise

Nom

Exemple: “She answered with poise.”

Synonymes: composure, balance

Antonymes: panic

automatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The door has an automatic lock.”

Synonymes: self-operating

Antonymes: manual

ingratiate

Verbe

Exemple: “He tried to ingratiate himself with the boss.”

Synonymes: charm, curry favor

Antonymes: alienate, offend

indulgence

Nom

Exemple: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonymes: luxury, leniency

Antonymes: restraint, discipline

altruistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her decision was motivated by altruistic values.”

Synonymes: selfless, generous

Antonymes: selfish, self-centered

sacrifice

Nom

Exemple: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonymes: give up, offering

Antonymes: gain, self-indulgence

fool

Nom

Exemple: “Do not make a fool of yourself.”

Synonymes: idiot, silly person

Antonymes: wise person

fair

Adjectif

Exemple: “The teacher tried to be fair to everyone.”

Synonymes: just, reasonable

Antonymes: unfair

calm

Adjectif

Exemple: “Try to stay calm during the exam.”

Synonymes: peaceful, relaxed

Antonymes: nervous, angry

act

Verbe

Exemple: “You need to act quickly in an emergency.”

Synonymes: do, perform

Antonymes: delay

pride

Nom

Exemple: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Synonymes: honor, self-respect

Antonymes: shame

soliloquize

Verbe

Exemple: “The actor paused, then began to soliloquize.”

Synonymes: monologue, speak to oneself

Antonymes: converse, dialogue

impersonate

Verbe

Exemple: “It is illegal to impersonate a police officer.”

Synonymes: imitate, pose as

Antonymes: reveal identity, be oneself

sign

Verbe

Exemple: “Please sign your name at the bottom.”

Synonymes: mark, signature

Antonymes: erase

alone

Adjectif

Exemple: “She lives alone in a small apartment.”

Synonymes: by oneself

Antonymes: together

philanthropic

Adjectif

Exemple: “They created a philanthropic fund with strict oversight.”

Synonymes: charitable

Antonymes: self-serving

individualism

Nom

Exemple: “The culture prizes individualism over hierarchy.”

Synonymes: self-reliance

Antonymes: collectivism

deprecatingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke deprecatingly about his own work to lower expectations.”

Synonymes: self-effacingly

Antonymes: proudly

philanthropy

Nom

Exemple: “Philanthropy is most effective when paired with accountability.”

Synonymes: charity

Antonymes: selfishness

incur

Verbe

Exemple: “Late payment may incur extra fees.”

Synonymes: bring on

excel

Verbe

Exemple: “She excels at solving complex problems.”

Synonymes: shine

Antonymes: struggle

adapt

Verbe

Exemple: “It takes time to adapt to a new job.”

Synonymes: adjust

myself

Pronom

Exemple: “I did it myself.”

Synonymes: on my own

itself

Pronom

Exemple: “The door opened by itself.”

Synonymes: on its own

greedy

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is greedy with money.”

Synonymes: selfish

Antonymes: generous

proud

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is proud of her work.”

Synonymes: pleased

Antonymes: ashamed

salient

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report highlights salient issues.”

Synonymes: notable, prominent

Antonymes: trivial

soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwɪ/

Exemple: “The actor delivered a powerful soliloquy.”

Synonymes: monologue

prominent

/ˈprɑːmɪnənt/

Exemple: “She is a prominent researcher.”

Synonymes: conspicuous, salient, obvious

consume

/kənˈsuːm/

Exemple: “We consume less energy now.”

Synonymes: have, take, down

Antonymes: refrain, abstain, desist