Vocabulaire

sour

Adjectif

Exemple: “The milk has gone sour.”

Synonymes: acidic, sharp-tasting

Antonymes: sweet

source

Nom

Exemple: “What is your source?”

Synonymes: origin

abundant

Adjectif

Exemple: “The country has abundant natural resources.”

Synonymes: plentiful, rich

Antonymes: scarce

hazard

Nom

Exemple: “Ice on the road is a hazard.”

Synonymes: danger, risk

Antonymes: safety

credible

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a credible source.”

Synonymes: reliable, believable

Antonymes: unreliable

citation

Nom

Exemple: “Add a citation to your essay.”

Synonymes: reference, source note

Antonymes: plagiarism

lemon

Nom

Exemple: “Add lemon to the tea.”

Synonymes: citrus fruit

Antonymes: sugar

resource

Nom

Exemple: “This website is a useful resource.”

Synonymes: material

imposition

Nom

Exemple: “He apologized for the imposition.”

Synonymes: burden, intrusion

Antonymes: favor, relief

acid

Nom

Exemple: “Lemon juice is acidic.”

Synonymes: sour, chemical acid

Antonymes: alkaline, sweet

aid

Nom

Exemple: “International aid arrived after the storm.”

Synonymes: help, support

Antonymes: harm

utilization

Nom

Exemple: “Better utilization of resources reduced waste.”

Synonymes: use, deployment

Antonymes: waste, neglect

unsuspected

Adjectif

Exemple: “The archive revealed an unsuspected source of influence.”

Synonymes: unexpected, unimagined

Antonymes: suspected, expected

proprietary

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company uses proprietary software for data analysis.”

Synonymes: private, exclusive

Antonymes: open-source, public

constrained

Adjectif

Exemple: “Budget cuts left the project severely constrained.”

Synonymes: restricted, limited

Antonymes: free, unrestricted

breadwinner

Nom

Exemple: “After his father retired, he became the family’s main breadwinner.”

Synonymes: provider, earner

Antonymes: dependent

dynamically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The system allocates resources dynamically based on demand.”

Synonymes: actively, adaptively

Antonymes: statically, rigidly

stem

Verbe

Exemple: “Most of these problems stem from poor planning.”

Synonymes: come from, plant stalk

Antonymes: end

link

Nom

Exemple: “Please send me the link to the article.”

Synonymes: connection, URL

Antonymes: disconnection

extravagance

Nom

Exemple: “In a crisis, extravagance can damage public trust.”

Synonymes: excess

Antonymes: frugality

exploitation

Nom

Exemple: “The law aims to prevent the exploitation of workers.”

Synonymes: abuse

Antonymes: protection

enterprising

Adjectif

Exemple: “An enterprising team can turn constraints into advantage.”

Synonymes: resourceful

Antonymes: passive

eclectically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The apartment is eclectically furnished with old and new pieces.”

Synonymes: mix-and-match

Antonymes: uniformly

sustainably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The company aims to grow sustainably over the next decade.”

Synonymes: responsibly

Antonymes: recklessly

sustainable

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: viable

Antonymes: unsustainable

olive

Nom

Exemple: “I ordered a salad with olives.”

means

Nom

Exemple: “They don’t have the means to buy a house.”

Synonymes: resources

organizational

Adjectif

Exemple: “She has strong organizational skills.”

Synonymes: administrative

Antonymes: disorganized

unsustainably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The company grew unsustainably fast.”

Synonymes: unviably

Antonymes: sustainably

unsustainable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The current system is unsustainable.”

Synonymes: unviable

Antonymes: sustainable

synthetically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The material was produced synthetically.”

Synonymes: artificially

Antonymes: naturally

reliable

Adjectif

Exemple: “This source is reliable.”

Synonymes: trustworthy, dependable

Antonymes: unreliable

derive

/dɪˈraɪv/

Exemple: “The term derives from Latin.”

Synonymes: educe, infer, deduce

contribute

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

Exemple: “Everyone can contribute to success.”

Synonymes: impart, lead, give

waste

/weɪst/

Exemple: “Don’t waste your time.”

Synonymes: desolate, wild, languish

Antonymes: conserve, husband, economize

support

/səˈpɔːrt/

Exemple: “We support new students.”

Synonymes: sustain, affirm, corroborate

Antonymes: negate, contradict

manage

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

Exemple: “She manages a small team.”

Synonymes: contend, handle, grapple

Antonymes: fail