Vocabulaire

sudden

Adjectif

Exemple: “There was a sudden noise.”

Synonymes: unexpected

Antonymes: expected

emergency

Nom

Exemple: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Synonymes: crisis, urgent situation

Antonymes: normal situation

startling

Adjectif

Exemple: “The study revealed a startling result.”

Synonymes: surprising, shocking

Antonymes: ordinary, expected

bolt

Verbe

Exemple: “The horse bolted across the field.”

Synonymes: run suddenly, metal pin

Antonymes: stop

pop

Nom

Exemple: “The balloon made a loud pop.”

Synonymes: burst, sudden sound

Antonymes: silence

ow

Interjection

Exemple: “Ow, that really hurt my finger.”

Synonymes: ouch

Antonymes:

grab

Verbe

Exemple: “He grabbed his coat and ran outside.”

Synonymes: seize, take quickly

Antonymes: release

bang

Nom

Exemple: “We heard a loud bang from outside.”

Synonymes: crash, slam

Antonymes: silence

hit

Verbe

Exemple: “The ball hit the window.”

Synonymes: strike

Antonymes: miss

shout

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not shout in the library.”

Synonymes: yell

Antonymes: whisper

explosively

Adverbe

Exemple: “Prices rose explosively within a few weeks.”

Synonymes: violently, dramatically

Antonymes: gradually, mildly

withdrawal

Nom

Exemple: “The sudden withdrawal of funding delayed the project.”

Synonymes: retreat, removal

Antonymes: advance, deposit

fame

Nom

Exemple: “Sudden fame changed his life completely.”

Synonymes: celebrity, renown

Antonymes: obscurity

leap

Nom

Exemple: “The cat made a quick leap onto the wall.”

Synonymes: jump, bound

Antonymes: stay still

consternation

Nom

Exemple: “The announcement caused consternation across the industry.”

Synonymes: dismay

Antonymes: reassurance

spontaneously

Adverbe

Exemple: “They spontaneously changed the plan at the last minute.”

Synonymes: impulsively

Antonymes: deliberately

startlingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The results were startlingly different from our forecast.”

Synonymes: shockingly

spontaneous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a spontaneous decision to take the trip.”

Synonymes: impulsive

Antonymes: planned

panic

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t panic—follow the steps calmly.”

Synonymes: fear

Antonymes: calm

erupt

Verbe

Exemple: “The volcano could erupt without warning.”

Synonymes: explode

Antonymes: subside

flash

Nom

Exemple: “There was a flash of lightning.”

Synonymes: burst of light

burst

Verbe

Exemple: “The balloon burst suddenly.”

Synonymes: explode

yell

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t yell at your little brother.”

Synonymes: shout

Antonymes: whisper

strike

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t strike the dog.”

Synonymes: hit

Antonymes: protect

scream

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t scream in class.”

Synonymes: shout

Antonymes: whisper