Vocabulaire

take

Verbe

Exemple: “Please take your coat with you.”

Synonymes: grab, carry

Antonymes: leave, give

apprehend

Verbe

Exemple: “The police apprehended the thief.”

Synonymes: arrest, capture

Antonymes: release

artifact

Nom

Exemple: “The museum displayed an ancient artifact.”

Synonymes: object, relic

Antonymes: natural object

detract

Verbe

Exemple: “One mistake does not detract from his achievement.”

Synonymes: reduce, diminish

Antonymes: enhance

prone

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is prone to mistakes.”

Synonymes: likely, inclined

Antonymes: unlikely

brood

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t brood over small mistakes.”

Synonymes: worry, dwell

Antonymes: forget

annex

Verbe

Exemple: “The empire tried to annex the territory.”

Synonymes: take over, attach

Antonymes: release

scrutiny

Nom

Exemple: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”

Synonymes: inspection, careful examination

Antonymes: neglect

exploit

Verbe

Exemple: “Some companies exploit cheap labor.”

Synonymes: use unfairly, take advantage of

Antonymes: protect

learning

Nom

Exemple: “Learning English takes time.”

Synonymes: study, education

Antonymes: forgetting

project

Nom

Exemple: “We finished the project.”

Synonymes: plan, task

Antonymes: routine

development

Nom

Exemple: “Development takes time.”

Synonymes: growth, progress

Antonymes: decline

nutrition

Nom

Exemple: “Good nutrition is important.”

Synonymes: diet, food intake

Antonymes: malnutrition

ambulance

Nom

Exemple: “Call an ambulance.”

Synonymes: emergency vehicle

Antonymes: taxi

thief

Nom

Exemple: “The thief stole a bag.”

Synonymes: robber, criminal

Antonymes: guard

elevator

Nom

Exemple: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: stairs

bath

Nom

Exemple: “I take a bath at night.”

Synonymes: wash, bathtub

Antonymes: shower

medicine

Nom

Exemple: “Take this medicine.”

Synonymes: drug, pill

Antonymes: poison

parent

Nom

Exemple: “A parent takes care of a child.”

Synonymes: mother, father

Antonymes: child

classroom

Nom

Exemple: “The students are in the classroom.”

Synonymes: class

presuppose

Verbe

Exemple: “The argument presupposes that the data are accurate.”

Synonymes: assume, take for granted

Antonymes: question, doubt

infallibly

Adverbe

Exemple: “She can infallibly spot a fake.”

Synonymes: perfectly, unfailingly

Antonymes: mistakenly, imperfectly

infallible

Adjectif

Exemple: “No leader is infallible.”

Synonymes: faultless, unerring

Antonymes: fallible, mistaken

headstrong

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is too headstrong to take advice.”

Synonymes: stubborn, willful

Antonymes: obedient, flexible

wed

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to wed in June.”

Synonymes: marry

Antonymes: divorce

tip

Nom

Exemple: “Here is a useful tip for learning faster.”

Synonymes: hint, suggestion

Antonymes: mistake

sue

Verbe

Exemple: “They decided to sue the company.”

Synonymes: take legal action

Antonymes: settle privately

heal

Verbe

Exemple: “It takes time for a broken bone to heal.”

Synonymes: recover, cure

Antonymes: injure, hurt

grab

Verbe

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

Synonymes: seize, take quickly

Antonymes: release

misunderstanding

Nom

Exemple: “Their argument started because of a misunderstanding.”

Synonymes: confusion, mistake

Antonymes: understanding, clarity

steal

Verbe

Exemple: “Someone tried to steal my bike.”

Synonymes: take illegally

Antonymes: return, give

silly

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a silly mistake.”

Synonymes: foolish, funny

Antonymes: serious, wise

relax

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to relax after work.”

Synonymes: rest, calm down

Antonymes: stress

marry

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to marry next summer.”

Synonymes: wed

Antonymes: divorce

given

Préposition

Exemple: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”

Synonymes: provided, considering

Antonymes: taken away

fault

Nom

Exemple: “It was not my fault.”

Synonymes: blame, mistake

Antonymes: success, virtue

error

Nom

Exemple: “There is an error in this sentence.”

Synonymes: mistake

Antonymes: correctness

step

Nom

Exemple: “Take one step forward.”

Synonymes: move

Antonymes: stop

requisition

Nom

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

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

crystallize

Verbe

Exemple: “Her views began to crystallize after months of debate.”

Synonymes: solidify, clarify

Antonymes: blur, dissolve

dumb

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a dumb mistake to make twice.”

Synonymes: stupid, speechless

Antonymes: smart

dose

Nom

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

Synonymes: portion, amount

Antonymes: overdose

link

Nom

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

Synonymes: connection, URL

Antonymes: disconnection

lead

Verbe

Exemple: “She will lead the new project team.”

Synonymes: guide, direct

Antonymes: follow

huge

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: enormous, very large

Antonymes: tiny, small

common

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a common mistake among beginners.”

Synonymes: usual, shared

Antonymes: rare, uncommon

enjoy

Verbe

Exemple: “I enjoy reading in the evening.”

Synonymes: like, take pleasure in

Antonymes: dislike

catch

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you catch the ball?”

Synonymes: grab

Antonymes: miss

bring

Verbe

Exemple: “Please bring your notebook tomorrow.”

Synonymes: carry

Antonymes: take away

recuperation

Nom

Exemple: “Full recuperation may take months, not weeks.”

Synonymes: recovery

Antonymes: decline

echolocation

Nom

Exemple: “Bats navigate in darkness using echolocation.”

Synonymes: sonar navigation

persuasively

Adverbe

Exemple: “He argued persuasively for a simpler solution.”

Synonymes: convincingly

Antonymes: unconvincingly

enterprising

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: resourceful

Antonymes: passive

voluntarily

Adverbe

Exemple: “He voluntarily disclosed the mistake to his manager.”

Synonymes: willingly

Antonymes: reluctantly

spontaneous

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: impulsive

Antonymes: planned

rebel

Nom

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

Synonymes: insurgent

haunt

Verbe

Exemple: “The mistake continued to haunt her.”

Synonymes: torment

Antonymes: relieve

gross

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a gross misunderstanding.”

Synonymes: serious

Antonymes: minor

fatal

Adjectif

Exemple: “A small mistake can be fatal in this job.”

Synonymes: deadly

Antonymes: harmless

fetch

Verbe

Exemple: “Could you fetch me some water?”

Synonymes: bring

Antonymes: take

choke

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful so you don’t choke on food.”

Synonymes: suffocate

blame

Verbe

Exemple: “Don’t blame others for your mistakes.”

Synonymes: accuse

Antonymes: praise

arise

Verbe

Exemple: “Problems can arise at any time.”

Synonymes: appear

adopt

Verbe

Exemple: “They decided to adopt a child.”

Synonymes: take in

adapt

Verbe

Exemple: “It takes time to adapt to a new job.”

Synonymes: adjust

breathe

Verbe

Exemple: “Breathe slowly.”

Synonymes: take air

Antonymes: hold breath

happen

Verbe

Exemple: “What happened here?”

Synonymes: occur

excuse

Nom

Exemple: “Excuse me, where is the bank?”

Synonymes: sorry

Antonymes: blame

stake

Nom

Exemple: “He has a stake in the company.”

Synonymes: share

Antonymes:

realize

Verbe

Exemple: “I realized my mistake.”

Synonymes: understand, see

Antonymes: ignore

egregious

/ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/

Exemple: “That was an egregious mistake.”

Synonymes: conspicuous, flagrant, obvious

deliver

/dɪˈlɪvər/

Exemple: “They deliver food to our office.”

Synonymes: render, present, cede

avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/

Exemple: “Try to avoid making the same mistake.”

Synonymes: void, obviate, nullify

Antonymes: face, validate, confront

careful

/ˈkerfəl/

Exemple: “Be careful with the hot tea.”

Synonymes: deliberate, close, conscientious

Antonymes: careless

return

/rɪˈtɝːn/

Exemple: “I want to return this shirt.”

Synonymes: yield, render, issue

drink

/drɪŋk/

Exemple: “Drink some water.”

Synonymes: imbibe, pledge, swallow