Vocabulaire

tell

Verbe

Exemple: “Please tell me the truth.”

Synonymes: say, inform

Antonymes: hide

cognitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”

Synonymes: mental, intellectual

Antonymes: physical

intuition

Nom

Exemple: “My intuition tells me this is wrong.”

Synonymes: instinct, gut feeling

Antonymes: logic

intellect

Nom

Exemple: “She has a strong intellect.”

Synonymes: intelligence, mind

Antonymes: stupidity

satellite

Nom

Exemple: “The satellite is in space.”

Synonymes: space object

Antonymes: planet

intelligence

Nom

Exemple: “Artificial intelligence is changing education.”

Synonymes: smartness, mental ability

Antonymes: stupidity

software

Nom

Exemple: “This software is easy to use.”

Synonymes: program, application

Antonymes: hardware

divination

Nom

Exemple: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”

Synonymes: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonymes: reason, science

cleverness

Nom

Exemple: “His cleverness helped solve the problem quickly.”

Synonymes: intelligence, smartness

Antonymes: stupidity, dullness

prophetic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”

Synonymes: predictive, visionary

Antonymes: unpredictive, ordinary

say

Verbe

Exemple: “Please say that again more slowly.”

Synonymes: tell, speak

Antonymes: stay silent

storyteller

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather is a wonderful storyteller.”

Synonymes: narrator

Antonymes: listener

apart

Adverbe

Exemple: “The twins look similar, but you can tell them apart.”

Synonymes: separately

Antonymes: together

rule

Nom

Exemple: “One classroom rule is to be quiet.”

Synonymes: law

Antonymes: freedom

moon

Nom

Exemple: “The moon is bright tonight.”

Synonymes: satellite

Antonymes: sun

flightiness

Nom

Exemple: “Her apparent flightiness hid a sharp intelligence.”

Synonymes: frivolity, fickleness

Antonymes: seriousness, steadiness

follow

Verbe

Exemple: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Synonymes: go after, obey

Antonymes: ignore, lead

advise

Verbe

Exemple: “I advise you to save your work often.”

Synonymes: recommend, suggest

Antonymes: discourage

truth

Nom

Exemple: “It is important to tell the truth.”

Synonymes: fact, reality

Antonymes: lie, falsehood

thank

Verbe

Exemple: “I want to thank you for your help.”

Synonymes: express gratitude

Antonymes: insult

smart

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is smart and hardworking.”

Synonymes: clever

Antonymes: stupid

prescriptive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The guide is prescriptive: it tells you exactly what to do.”

Synonymes: directive

Antonymes: descriptive

superficial

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their analysis was superficial and missed the core issue.”

Synonymes: shallow

Antonymes: thorough

moral

Adjectif

Exemple: “It’s a moral responsibility to tell the truth.”

Synonymes: ethical

Antonymes: immoral

confuse

Verbe

Exemple: “These words confuse me.”

Synonymes: mix up

Antonymes: clarify

believe

Verbe

Exemple: “I believe him.”

Synonymes: trust, think

Antonymes: doubt

trenchant

/ˈtren tʃənt/

Exemple: “She offered trenchant criticism.”

Synonymes: distinct, clear, intelligent