Vocabulaire

sharp

Adjectif

Exemple: “Be careful—this knife is very sharp.”

Synonymes: pointed

Antonymes: blunt

blur

Verbe

Exemple: “Tears can blur your vision.”

Synonymes: smudge, soften

Antonymes: sharpen, clarify

tug

Nom

Exemple: “Give the rope a strong tug.”

Synonymes: pull sharply

Antonymes: push

pop

Nom

Exemple: “The balloon made a loud pop.”

Synonymes: burst, sudden sound

Antonymes: silence

dull

Adjectif

Exemple: “The lecture was long and dull.”

Synonymes: boring, blunt

Antonymes: interesting, sharp

rap

Nom

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

Synonymes: hip-hop, tap sharply

Antonymes: classical music

flightiness

Nom

Exemple: “Her apparent flightiness hid a sharp intelligence.”

Synonymes: frivolity, fickleness

Antonymes: seriousness, steadiness

sour

Adjectif

Exemple: “The milk has gone sour.”

Synonymes: acidic, sharp-tasting

Antonymes: sweet

point

Nom

Exemple: “That is a very good point.”

Synonymes: idea, dot

Antonymes: nonsense

antithetical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Synonymes: opposed

Antonymes: compatible

prick

Verbe

Exemple: “I pricked my finger on a needle.”

Synonymes: pierce

pluck

Verbe

Exemple: “She plucked the flowers from the garden.”

Synonymes: pull off

Antonymes: plant

moody

Adjectif

Exemple: “He can be moody under stress.”

Synonymes: temperamental

Antonymes: stable

curve

Nom

Exemple: “There is a sharp curve in the road.”

Synonymes: bend

Antonymes: straight line

temperamental

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is known for being temperamental.”

Synonymes: moody

Antonymes: stable