Vocabulaire

sure

Adjectif

Exemple: “Are you sure about your answer?”

Synonymes: certain

Antonymes: unsure

austerity

Nom

Exemple: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Synonymes: strictness, frugality

Antonymes: luxury

punitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The court imposed punitive measures.”

Synonymes: punishing, disciplinary

Antonymes: forgiving

perverse

Adjectif

Exemple: “He took a perverse pleasure in failure.”

Synonymes: contrary, twisted

Antonymes: normal

succumb

Verbe

Exemple: “He did not succumb to pressure.”

Synonymes: yield, give in

Antonymes: resist

spatial

Adjectif

Exemple: “The test measures spatial ability.”

Synonymes: space-related

Antonymes: temporal

rebuke

Verbe

Exemple: “The teacher rebuked the student.”

Synonymes: criticize, scold

Antonymes: praise

poise

Nom

Exemple: “She answered with poise.”

Synonymes: composure, balance

Antonymes: panic

recreation

Nom

Exemple: “The park is used for recreation.”

Synonymes: relaxation, leisure

Antonymes: work

pet

Nom

Exemple: “I have a pet.”

Synonymes: animal, companion animal

Antonymes: wild animal

ruler

Nom

Exemple: “Use a ruler to draw a line.”

pressurize

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not let them pressurize you into agreeing.”

Synonymes: coerce, pressure

Antonymes: relieve, ease

indulgence

Nom

Exemple: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonymes: luxury, leniency

Antonymes: restraint, discipline

formidably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The team performed formidably under pressure.”

Synonymes: powerfully, impressively

Antonymes: weakly, poorly

floodgates

Nom

Exemple: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Synonymes: sluice gates, barriers

Antonymes: closure, blockage

estimation

Nom

Exemple: “My estimation of the cost was too low.”

Synonymes: calculation, assessment

Antonymes: fact, measurement

compulsion

Nom

Exemple: “He felt a compulsion to check the door again.”

Synonymes: urge, pressure

Antonymes: choice, freedom

cope

Verbe

Exemple: “It was hard to cope with the pressure.”

Synonymes: manage, deal with

Antonymes: fail, collapse

tan

Nom

Exemple: “She got a deep tan on vacation.”

Synonymes: brown skin from sun

Antonymes: pale

sag

Verbe

Exemple: “The old roof began to sag.”

Synonymes: droop, sink

Antonymes: rise, tighten

rub

Verbe

Exemple: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Synonymes: massage, wipe

Antonymes: leave alone

ph

Nom

Exemple: “The pH of the water was tested in the lab.”

Synonymes: acidity level

Antonymes:

antipollution

Adjectif

Exemple: “The city introduced new antipollution measures.”

Synonymes: anti-smog, clean-air

Antonymes: polluting

firm

Adjectif

Exemple: “She gave me a firm handshake.”

Synonymes: strong, solid

Antonymes: soft, weak

gap

Nom

Exemple: “There is a gap between the two buildings.”

Synonymes: space, opening

Antonymes: connection, closure

scale

Nom

Exemple: “This map has a useful scale.”

Synonymes: measure, size system

Antonymes:

meter

Nom

Exemple: “The table is one meter long.”

Synonymes: measure unit

Antonymes:

check

Verbe

Exemple: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonymes: look over, verify

Antonymes: ignore

vindication

Nom

Exemple: “The ruling was seen as a vindication of her long campaign.”

Synonymes: justification, exoneration

Antonymes: condemnation, disproof

puritanical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The novel satirizes puritanical attitudes toward pleasure.”

Synonymes: strict, moralistic

Antonymes: permissive, liberal

indulgently

Adverbe

Exemple: “The teacher smiled indulgently at the child’s imagination.”

Synonymes: leniently, tolerantly

Antonymes: strictly, severely

pleasurable

Adjectif

Exemple: “Reading by the window was a surprisingly pleasurable routine.”

Synonymes: enjoyable, pleasant

Antonymes: painful, unpleasant

dose

Nom

Exemple: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”

Synonymes: portion, amount

Antonymes: overdose

mass

Nom

Exemple: “The mass of the object is hard to measure exactly.”

Synonymes: bulk, quantity

Antonymes: emptiness

weigh

Verbe

Exemple: “How much does this bag weigh?”

Synonymes: measure weight

Antonymes: ignore weight

enjoy

Verbe

Exemple: “I enjoy reading in the evening.”

Synonymes: like, take pleasure in

Antonymes: dislike

angry

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was angry about the delay.”

Synonymes: mad, upset

Antonymes: calm, happy

confabulation

Nom

Exemple: “Under pressure, he drifted into confabulation and filled gaps with fiction.”

Synonymes: fabrication

Antonymes: accuracy

phenomenally

Adverbe

Exemple: “The team performed phenomenally under pressure.”

Synonymes: exceptionally

Antonymes: poorly

occupational

Adjectif

Exemple: “Occupational stress is common in high-pressure roles.”

Synonymes: work-related

ounce

Nom

Exemple: “The bottle contains eight ounces of water.”

force

Nom

Exemple: “They used force to open the door.”

Synonymes: power

Antonymes: weakness

fluid

Nom

Exemple: “Drink plenty of fluids when you are sick.”

Synonymes: liquid

Antonymes: solid

equal

Adjectif

Exemple: “Everyone should have equal rights.”

Synonymes: same

Antonymes: unequal

angle

Nom

Exemple: “Draw a right angle.”

vote

Verbe

Exemple: “Citizens vote in elections.”

Synonymes: choose

concern

Verbe

Exemple: “This concerns me.”

Synonymes: worry

Antonymes: reassure

certain

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am certain about it.”

Synonymes: sure

Antonymes: uncertain

weight

Nom

Exemple: “What is your weight?”

hiking

Nom

Exemple: “We go hiking on Sundays.”

Synonymes: walking trip

pressurization

Nom

Exemple: “Cabin pressurization is vital during flights.”

Synonymes: compression

Antonymes: decompression

proud

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is proud of her work.”

Synonymes: pleased

Antonymes: ashamed

happy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am happy today.”

Synonymes: glad

Antonymes: sad

robust

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a robust system that handles failures gracefully.”

alleviate

Verbe

Exemple: “The new policy alleviated pressure on the support team.”

measure

/ˈmeʒər/

Exemple: “We measure performance monthly.”

Synonymes: standard, assess, appraise

ensure

/ɪnˈʃʊr/

Exemple: “Ensure everyone understands.”

Synonymes: ascertain, control, assure

confident

/ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/

Exemple: “She feels confident about the exam.”

Synonymes: positive, cocksure, bold

Antonymes: unconfident

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Exemple: “Customers often complain about delays.”

Synonymes: plain, kvetch, quetch

Antonymes: cheer, chirk up, cheer up

size

/saɪz/

Exemple: “What size do you need?”

Synonymes: sized, sizing, size of it

time

/taɪm/

Exemple: “What time is it?”

Synonymes: clip, meter, clock