Vocabulaire

serve

Verbe

Exemple: “They serve lunch from noon to two.”

Synonymes: provide, help

Antonymes: ignore

posterity

Nom

Exemple: “We preserve history for posterity.”

Synonymes: future generations

Antonymes: ancestors

archetype

Nom

Exemple: “The hero is an archetype in literature.”

Synonymes: model, prototype

Antonymes: variation

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

render

Verbe

Exemple: “The error can render the software useless.”

Synonymes: make, produce

Antonymes: preserve

inspector

Nom

Exemple: “The inspector checked the building.”

Synonymes: examiner, checker

Antonymes: worker

transport

Nom

Exemple: “Public transport is cheap.”

Synonymes: vehicle system

Antonymes: walking

fence

Nom

Exemple: “The fence is high.”

Synonymes: barrier, wall

Antonymes: gate

salt

Nom

Exemple: “Add some salt.”

Synonymes: seasoning

Antonymes: sugar

resource

Nom

Exemple: “This website is a useful resource.”

Synonymes: material

inducement

Nom

Exemple: “The bonus served as an inducement to stay.”

Synonymes: incentive, motivation

Antonymes: deterrent, discouragement

ecotourism

Nom

Exemple: “Ecotourism can support conservation when managed responsibly.”

Synonymes: sustainable tourism

Antonymes: mass tourism

exuberance

Nom

Exemple: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”

Synonymes: enthusiasm, energy

Antonymes: gloom, reserve

withdrawn

Adjectif

Exemple: “He became quiet and withdrawn after the move.”

Synonymes: reserved, isolated

Antonymes: outgoing, open

testament

Nom

Exemple: “Her career is a testament to hard work.”

Synonymes: proof, evidence

Antonymes: disproof, denial

talkative

Adjectif

Exemple: “He becomes talkative when he is nervous.”

Synonymes: chatty, loquacious

Antonymes: silent, reserved

jam

Nom

Exemple: “We were late because of a traffic jam.”

Synonymes: preserve, blockage

Antonymes: clear road

headquarters

Nom

Exemple: “The company moved its headquarters to the capital.”

Synonymes: main office, central office

Antonymes: branch

bar

Nom

Exemple: “We met at a small bar near the station.”

Synonymes: pub, rod

Antonymes:

refreshments

Nom

Exemple: “Refreshments were served after the meeting.”

Synonymes: snacks, drinks

Antonymes:

trick

Nom

Exemple: “The magician showed us a clever trick.”

Synonymes: move, deception

Antonymes: truth

taciturnity

Nom

Exemple: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”

Synonymes: reserve, reticence

Antonymes: talkativeness, loquacity

ludicrously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The apartment was ludicrously expensive for its size.”

Synonymes: absurdly, ridiculously

Antonymes: reasonably, sensibly

immortalize

Verbe

Exemple: “The novel helped immortalize the city in popular culture.”

Synonymes: preserve forever, commemorate

Antonymes: erase, forget

usual

Adjectif

Exemple: “We met at the usual place.”

Synonymes: normal, regular

Antonymes: unusual

surreptitious

Adjectif

Exemple: “He took a surreptitious look at the notes during the meeting.”

Synonymes: covert

Antonymes: open

exhibitionist

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was criticized for exhibitionist behavior online.”

Synonymes: show-off

Antonymes: reserved

naval

Adjectif

Exemple: “He served in the naval forces.”

Synonymes: marine

juror

Nom

Exemple: “The juror listened carefully to the evidence.”

Synonymes: jury member

mourn

Verbe

Exemple: “People mourn the loss of a loved one.”

Synonymes: grieve

Antonymes: celebrate

telescopically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The stars were observed telescopically.”

Synonymes: optically

Antonymes:

incentive

Nom

Exemple: “The bonus served as an incentive to improve performance.”

taciturn

/ˈtæsɪtɝːn/

Exemple: “He is taciturn in public.”

Synonymes: reticent, buttoned-up, untalkative

Antonymes: voluble

integrity

Nom

Exemple: “Data integrity must be preserved during migrations.”

Synonymes: wholeness, unity

consume

/kənˈsuːm/

Exemple: “We consume less energy now.”

Synonymes: have, take, down

Antonymes: refrain, abstain, desist