Vocabulaire

special

Adjectif

Exemple: “Today is a special day.”

Synonymes: important

Antonymes: ordinary

specialist

Nom

Exemple: “We need a specialist.”

Synonymes: expert, professional

Antonymes: beginner

diligent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

artifice

Nom

Exemple: “The plan depended on artifice.”

Synonymes: trick, deception

Antonymes: honesty

venture

Nom

Exemple: “The new venture attracted investors.”

Synonymes: enterprise, project

Antonymes: safe routine

emulate

Verbe

Exemple: “Young artists emulate their teachers.”

Synonymes: imitate, copy

Antonymes: ignore

arduous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was an arduous journey.”

Synonymes: difficult, demanding

Antonymes: easy

jargon

Nom

Exemple: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Synonymes: technical language, terminology

Antonymes: plain language

poise

Nom

Exemple: “She answered with poise.”

Synonymes: composure, balance

Antonymes: panic

knack

Nom

Exemple: “She has a knack for languages.”

Synonymes: talent, skill

Antonymes: inability

pharmacist

Nom

Exemple: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”

Synonymes: drugstore specialist

Antonymes: patient

enterprise

Nom

Exemple: “The enterprise creates software.”

Synonymes: company, business

Antonymes: individual

conference

Nom

Exemple: “The conference starts tomorrow.”

Synonymes: meeting, event

Antonymes: private talk

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

tuition

Nom

Exemple: “University tuition is expensive.”

Synonymes: education fee

Antonymes: scholarship

analyst

Nom

Exemple: “The analyst studied the data.”

Synonymes: researcher, specialist

Antonymes: beginner

immigration

Nom

Exemple: “Immigration rules can change.”

Synonymes: moving to a country

Antonymes: emigration

department

Nom

Exemple: “She works in the sales department.”

Synonymes: division, section

Antonymes: whole company

property

Nom

Exemple: “This house is my property.”

Synonymes: ownership, asset

Antonymes: debt

document

Nom

Exemple: “Sign the document.”

Synonymes: paper, file

Antonymes: verbal agreement

chemical

Nom

Exemple: “This chemical is dangerous.”

Synonymes: substance

Antonymes: natural material

lecture

Nom

Exemple: “The lecture starts at ten.”

Synonymes: talk, lesson

Antonymes: break

area

Nom

Exemple: “This area is quiet.”

Synonymes: place, zone

Antonymes: point

psychologist

Nom

Exemple: “The psychologist talked to the student.”

Synonymes: therapist, mental health specialist

Antonymes: patient

accident

Nom

Exemple: “There was an accident on the street.”

Synonymes: crash, incident

Antonymes: safety

vocational

Adjectif

Exemple: “Vocational training can lead directly to employment.”

Synonymes: career-oriented, technical

Antonymes: academic, general

virtuosity

Nom

Exemple: “The performance displayed remarkable virtuosity.”

Synonymes: mastery, brilliance

Antonymes: clumsiness, mediocrity

torrential

Adjectif

Exemple: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”

Synonymes: heavy, pouring

Antonymes: light, gentle

precocious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The child was precocious and unusually articulate.”

Synonymes: advanced, gifted

Antonymes: immature, slow-developing

unenviable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”

Synonymes: unpleasant, awkward

Antonymes: enviable, desirable

fiendishly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”

Synonymes: extremely, devilishly

Antonymes: easily, simply

versatile

Adjectif

Exemple: “This tool is versatile enough for many tasks.”

Synonymes: adaptable, flexible

Antonymes: limited, specialized

stylistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The two authors differ in stylistic choices.”

Synonymes: artistic, expressive

Antonymes: content-based, plain

speculate

Verbe

Exemple: “It is useless to speculate without evidence.”

Synonymes: guess, theorize

Antonymes: know, verify

cozy

Adjectif

Exemple: “We stayed in a cozy little cabin.”

Synonymes: comfortable, warm

Antonymes: cold, uncomfortable

bony

Adjectif

Exemple: “The dog looked thin and bony.”

Synonymes: skinny, thin

Antonymes: fleshy

paw

Nom

Exemple: “The dog lifted its paw.”

Synonymes: animal foot

Antonymes: hand

ox

Nom

Exemple: “The ox pulled the cart across the field.”

Synonymes: farm animal

Antonymes:

rid

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need to get rid of these old boxes.”

Synonymes: remove, clear away

Antonymes: keep

off

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please turn off the lights.”

Synonymes: away, not on

Antonymes: on

jog

Verbe

Exemple: “I jog in the park every morning.”

Synonymes: run slowly

Antonymes: walk

gay

Adjectif

Exemple: “He said openly that he is gay.”

Synonymes: homosexual

Antonymes: straight

bat

Nom

Exemple: “He hit the ball with a bat.”

Synonymes: club

Antonymes:

encyclopedia

Nom

Exemple: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

sweat

Verbe

Exemple: “I started to sweat after running.”

Synonymes: perspire

Antonymes: freeze

stuff

Nom

Exemple: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”

Synonymes: things, objects

Antonymes: nothing

shape

Nom

Exemple: “What shape is the table?”

Synonymes: form

Antonymes:

power

Nom

Exemple: “The storm cut the power in our area.”

Synonymes: energy, strength

Antonymes: weakness

annoy

Verbe

Exemple: “Loud music can annoy the neighbors.”

Synonymes: bother, irritate

Antonymes: please

admit

Verbe

Exemple: “He finally admitted that he was wrong.”

Synonymes: accept, confess

Antonymes: deny

wish

Verbe

Exemple: “I wish you a happy birthday.”

Synonymes: hope, want

Antonymes: dislike

requisition

Nom

Exemple: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

portraiture

Nom

Exemple: “The gallery specializes in eighteenth-century portraiture.”

Synonymes: portrait art, portrait painting

Antonymes: landscape art

hypothesize

Verbe

Exemple: “Scientists hypothesize that the climate was once much wetter.”

Synonymes: theorize, speculate

Antonymes: verify, confirm

domesticity

Nom

Exemple: “The novel portrays the quiet routines of domesticity.”

Synonymes: home life, household life

Antonymes: adventure, public life

prohibitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”

Synonymes: excessive, restrictive

Antonymes: affordable, permissive

persecution

Nom

Exemple: “Many families fled the region to escape persecution.”

Synonymes: oppression, harassment

Antonymes: protection, tolerance

hibernation

Nom

Exemple: “Bears enter hibernation during the winter months.”

Synonymes: winter sleep, dormancy

Antonymes: wakefulness, activity

connoisseur

Nom

Exemple: “He is a connoisseur of classical music.”

Synonymes: expert, specialist

Antonymes: novice, amateur

blockbuster

Nom

Exemple: “The studio expected the movie to become a summer blockbuster.”

Synonymes: hit, smash success

Antonymes: flop, failure

vast

Adjectif

Exemple: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Synonymes: enormous, extensive

Antonymes: small, limited

sore

Adjectif

Exemple: “My throat feels sore this morning.”

Synonymes: painful, tender

Antonymes: healthy

soil

Nom

Exemple: “These plants grow well in rich soil.”

Synonymes: earth, ground

Antonymes: air

huge

Adjectif

Exemple: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”

Synonymes: enormous, very large

Antonymes: tiny, small

bother

Verbe

Exemple: “Sorry to bother you so late.”

Synonymes: disturb, annoy

Antonymes: comfort

noise

Nom

Exemple: “I heard a strange noise outside.”

Synonymes: sound, disturbance

Antonymes: silence

mommy

Nom

Exemple: “Mommy made breakfast for us.”

Synonymes: mom

Antonymes:

daddy

Nom

Exemple: “Daddy is coming home soon.”

Synonymes: dad

Antonymes:

unexceptional

Adjectif

Exemple: “The first draft was competent but unexceptional.”

Synonymes: ordinary

Antonymes: remarkable

magnanimously

Adverbe

Exemple: “She magnanimously credited the team for the success.”

Synonymes: generously

Antonymes: pettily

polysyllabic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The text is full of polysyllabic words that slow readers down.”

Synonymes: multi-syllable

Antonymes: monosyllabic

psychiatrist

Nom

Exemple: “The psychiatrist recommended a treatment plan.”

Synonymes: mental-health doctor

manipulation

Nom

Exemple: “Emotional manipulation can be hard to detect.”

Synonymes: influence

Antonymes: honesty

extravagance

Nom

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

Synonymes: excess

Antonymes: frugality

conservatory

Nom

Exemple: “She studied piano at the conservatory.”

Synonymes: music school

bureaucratic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is slowed by bureaucratic requirements.”

Synonymes: administrative

Antonymes: streamlined

rebel

Nom

Exemple: “The rebel group took control of the town.”

Synonymes: insurgent

picky

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is picky about food quality.”

Synonymes: fussy

Antonymes: easygoing

mimic

Verbe

Exemple: “He mimicked her accent as a joke.”

Synonymes: imitate

Antonymes: original

gross

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a gross misunderstanding.”

Synonymes: serious

Antonymes: minor