Vocabulaire

short

Adjectif

Exemple: “The skirt is short.”

Synonymes: small

Antonymes: tall

shortlist

Nom

Exemple: “Her name was added to the final shortlist.”

Synonymes: selected list

Antonymes: long list, rejection

prolong

Verbe

Exemple: “The medicine can prolong life.”

Synonymes: extend, lengthen

Antonymes: shorten

deficit

Nom

Exemple: “The government has a budget deficit.”

Synonymes: shortage, lack

Antonymes: surplus

citation

Nom

Exemple: “Add a citation to your essay.”

Synonymes: reference, source note

Antonymes: plagiarism

distance

Nom

Exemple: “The distance is short.”

Synonymes: space, gap

Antonymes: closeness

agenda

Nom

Exemple: “The meeting agenda is short.”

Synonymes: plan, schedule

Antonymes: disorder

essay

Nom

Exemple: “Write an essay about your family.”

Synonymes: composition, short paper

Antonymes: list

quiz

Nom

Exemple: “We have a quiz today.”

Synonymes: test, short exam

Antonymes: lesson

duck

Nom

Exemple: “The duck swims in the pond.”

tactically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Synonymes: strategically, carefully

Antonymes: randomly, carelessly

provisions

Nom

Exemple: “The contract includes several important provisions.”

Synonymes: terms, supplies

Antonymes: omissions, shortages

crab

Nom

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

Synonymes: sea animal

Antonymes:

tug

Nom

Exemple: “Give the rope a strong tug.”

Synonymes: pull sharply

Antonymes: push

ton

Nom

Exemple: “The truck carried a ton of sand.”

Synonymes: weight unit

Antonymes:

pop

Nom

Exemple: “The balloon made a loud pop.”

Synonymes: burst, sudden sound

Antonymes: silence

doze

Verbe

Exemple: “I dozed on the sofa for ten minutes.”

Synonymes: nap, sleep lightly

Antonymes: wake up

bark

Verbe

Exemple: “The dog began to bark at the stranger.”

Synonymes: woof, tree skin

Antonymes: be quiet

nap

Nom

Exemple: “I took a short nap after lunch.”

Synonymes: doze, rest

Antonymes: work, wakefulness

introduction

Nom

Exemple: “The book has a short introduction at the beginning.”

Synonymes: opening, presentation

Antonymes: conclusion

shoot

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to shoot a short film next month.”

Synonymes: fire, film

Antonymes: miss

soon

Adverbe

Exemple: “The movie will start soon.”

Synonymes: shortly

Antonymes: later

long

Adjectif

Exemple: “She has long black hair.”

Synonymes: lengthy

Antonymes: short

direct

Adjectif

Exemple: “Is there a direct bus to the airport?”

Synonymes: straight, immediate

Antonymes: indirect

while

Conjonction

Exemple: “Please wait here for a while.”

Synonymes: for some time, during

Antonymes: instantly

ephemerality

Nom

Exemple: “Social media highlights the ephemerality of attention.”

Synonymes: transience

Antonymes: permanence

sustainable

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a sustainable model, not short-term fixes.”

Synonymes: viable

Antonymes: unsustainable

reassurance

Nom

Exemple: “A short message of reassurance helped her regain confidence.”

Synonymes: comfort

Antonymes: doubt

faint

Verbe

Exemple: “She felt dizzy and nearly fainted.”

Synonymes: pass out

brief

Adjectif

Exemple: “Give me a brief summary.”

Synonymes: short

Antonymes: long

sudden

Adjectif

Exemple: “There was a sudden noise.”

Synonymes: unexpected

Antonymes: expected

recent

Adjectif

Exemple: “I read a recent article.”

Synonymes: new

Antonymes: old

nearly

Adverbe

Exemple: “We are nearly ready.”

Synonymes: almost

Antonymes: completely

junior

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is a junior worker.”

Synonymes: younger

Antonymes: senior

moment

Nom

Exemple: “Just a moment, please.”

Synonymes: instant

pause

Nom

Exemple: “She took a short pause.”

Synonymes: break

Antonymes: continue

february

Nom

Exemple: “February is a short month.”

Synonymes: month

Antonymes:

tall

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is tall.”

Synonymes: high

Antonymes: short

young

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is young.”

Synonymes: youthful

Antonymes: old

laconic

/ləˈkɑːnɪk/

Exemple: “His response was laconic.”

Synonymes: terse, crisp, concise

ephemeral

/ɪˈfemərəl/

Exemple: “Fame can be ephemeral.”

Synonymes: transient, transitory, fugacious