Vocabulaire

that

Pronom

Exemple: “That is my friend over there.”

Synonymes: that one

Antonymes: this

parameter

Nom

Exemple: “Change this parameter in the model.”

Synonymes: setting, variable

austerity

Nom

Exemple: “The government announced austerity measures.”

Synonymes: strictness, frugality

Antonymes: luxury

archetype

Nom

Exemple: “The hero is an archetype in literature.”

Synonymes: model, prototype

Antonymes: variation

envisage

Verbe

Exemple: “I envisage a better future.”

Synonymes: imagine, foresee

Antonymes: ignore

jargon

Nom

Exemple: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Synonymes: technical language, terminology

Antonymes: plain language

agency

Nom

Exemple: “The agency manages advertising.”

Synonymes: organization, office

Antonymes: individual

remit

Nom

Exemple: “This issue is outside my remit.”

Synonymes: responsibility, scope

Antonymes: irrelevance

hitch

Nom

Exemple: “The plan worked without a hitch.”

Synonymes: problem, obstacle

Antonymes: smoothness

axiom

Nom

Exemple: “This theory begins with a simple axiom.”

Synonymes: principle, truth

Antonymes: contradiction

landscape

Nom

Exemple: “The landscape is beautiful.”

Synonymes: scenery, view

Antonymes: city interior

intuition

Nom

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

Synonymes: instinct, gut feeling

Antonymes: logic

premise

Nom

Exemple: “The argument is based on a false premise.”

Synonymes: assumption, basis

Antonymes: conclusion

programming

Nom

Exemple: “Programming requires practice.”

Synonymes: coding, software development

Antonymes: manual work

recreation

Nom

Exemple: “The park is used for recreation.”

Synonymes: relaxation, leisure

Antonymes: work

helicopter

Nom

Exemple: “The helicopter flew over the city.”

Synonymes: aircraft

Antonymes: car

colleague

Nom

Exemple: “My colleague helped me.”

Synonymes: coworker, teammate

Antonymes: stranger

astronomy

Nom

Exemple: “Astronomy studies stars and planets.”

Synonymes: space science

Antonymes: astrology

addiction

Nom

Exemple: “Addiction can damage health.”

Synonymes: dependence

Antonymes: freedom

employer

Nom

Exemple: “The employer offered a job.”

Synonymes: company, boss

Antonymes: employee

contract

Nom

Exemple: “We signed a contract.”

Synonymes: agreement, deal

Antonymes: cancellation

vaccine

Nom

Exemple: “The vaccine protects people.”

Synonymes: immunization

Antonymes: infection

project

Nom

Exemple: “We finished the project.”

Synonymes: plan, task

Antonymes: routine

pension

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonymes: retirement money

Antonymes: salary

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

circuit

Nom

Exemple: “This circuit is simple.”

Synonymes: electrical path, loop

Antonymes: break

barrier

Nom

Exemple: “Language can be a barrier.”

Synonymes: obstacle, block

Antonymes: access

quote

Nom

Exemple: “I used a quote in my essay.”

Synonymes: citation, excerpt

Antonymes: original text

transport

Nom

Exemple: “Public transport is cheap.”

Synonymes: vehicle system

Antonymes: walking

satellite

Nom

Exemple: “The satellite is in space.”

Synonymes: space object

Antonymes: planet

ambulance

Nom

Exemple: “Call an ambulance.”

Synonymes: emergency vehicle

Antonymes: taxi

document

Nom

Exemple: “Sign the document.”

Synonymes: paper, file

Antonymes: verbal agreement

currency

Nom

Exemple: “The local currency is strong.”

Synonymes: money, cash system

Antonymes: barter

vehicle

Nom

Exemple: “A car is a vehicle.”

Synonymes: transport, car

Antonymes: pedestrian

lecture

Nom

Exemple: “The lecture starts at ten.”

Synonymes: talk, lesson

Antonymes: break

adverb

Nom

Exemple: ““Quickly” is an adverb.”

Synonymes: describing word for verbs

Antonymes: noun

academy

Nom

Exemple: “She studies at an academy.”

Synonymes: school, institute

Antonymes: uneducated place

glove

Nom

Exemple: “I wear a glove in winter.”

Synonymes: hand covering

Antonymes: bare hand

fence

Nom

Exemple: “The fence is high.”

Synonymes: barrier, wall

Antonymes: gate

wood

Nom

Exemple: “This table is made of wood.”

Synonymes: timber

Antonymes: metal

lamp

Nom

Exemple: “The lamp is on the table.”

Synonymes: light

Antonymes: darkness

drug

Nom

Exemple: “The doctor gave me a drug.”

Synonymes: medicine, medication

Antonymes: poison

entertainment

Nom

Exemple: “Television is a form of entertainment.”

Synonymes: fun, amusement

Antonymes: work

personality

Nom

Exemple: “She has a strong personality.”

Synonymes: character, nature

Antonymes: facelessness

occupation

Nom

Exemple: “What is your occupation?”

Synonymes: job, profession

Antonymes: unemployment

statement

Nom

Exemple: “His statement was clear.”

Synonymes: declaration, comment

Antonymes: question

invention

Nom

Exemple: “The telephone was an important invention.”

Synonymes: creation, innovation

Antonymes: copy

emergency

Nom

Exemple: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Synonymes: crisis, urgent situation

Antonymes: normal situation

adjective

Nom

Exemple: ““Big” is an adjective.”

Synonymes: describing word

Antonymes: noun

software

Nom

Exemple: “This software is easy to use.”

Synonymes: program, application

Antonymes: hardware

entrance

Nom

Exemple: “The entrance is near the door.”

Synonymes: entry, doorway

Antonymes: exit

elevator

Nom

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

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: stairs

addition

Nom

Exemple: “The addition of new words is helpful.”

Synonymes: increase, extra part

Antonymes: removal

game

Nom

Exemple: “We play a game.”

Synonymes: match, play

Antonymes: work

bike

Nom

Exemple: “I ride my bike.”

Synonymes: bicycle

Antonymes: car

sun

Nom

Exemple: “The sun is bright.”

Synonymes: star

Antonymes: moon

ice

Nom

Exemple: “The ice is cold.”

Synonymes: frozen water

Antonymes: fire

fan

Nom

Exemple: “Turn on the fan.”

Synonymes: ventilator

Antonymes: heater

bus

Nom

Exemple: “I go to school by bus.”

Synonymes: coach

Antonymes: car

bed

Nom

Exemple: “I sleep in my bed.”

Synonymes: sleeping place

Antonymes: chair

supermarket

Nom

Exemple: “I buy food at the supermarket.”

Synonymes: market, store

Antonymes: home

television

Nom

Exemple: “We watch television at night.”

Synonymes: TV, screen

Antonymes: radio

sentence

Nom

Exemple: “Write one sentence.”

Synonymes: phrase, statement

Antonymes: word

window

Nom

Exemple: “Open the window, please.”

Synonymes: glass opening

Antonymes: wall

button

Nom

Exemple: “Press the button.”

Synonymes: switch, key

Antonymes: hole

computer

Nom

Exemple: “I use a computer at school.”

calendar

Nom

Exemple: “The calendar is on the wall.”

quantity

Nom

Exemple: “We need a large quantity of water.”

Synonymes: amount

resource

Nom

Exemple: “This website is a useful resource.”

Synonymes: material

clock

Nom

Exemple: “The clock is on the wall.”

wall

Nom

Exemple: “There is a picture on the wall.”

floor

Nom

Exemple: “The toy is on the floor.”

Synonymes: ground

Antonymes: ceiling

unfeasibly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The target was unfeasibly high.”

Synonymes: impractically, impossibly

Antonymes: feasibly, realistically

telescopic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The camera has a telescopic lens.”

Synonymes: extendable, magnifying

Antonymes: fixed, ordinary

surrealist

Adjectif

Exemple: “Dalí was a famous surrealist painter.”

Synonymes: artist of surrealism

Antonymes: realist

rhetorical

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a rhetorical question, not a real one.”

Synonymes: oratorical, persuasive

Antonymes: literal, plain

protrusion

Nom

Exemple: “The scan showed a small protrusion in the bone.”

Synonymes: bulge, projection

Antonymes: indentation, recession

presuppose

Verbe

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

Synonymes: assume, take for granted

Antonymes: question, doubt

mutinously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The workers mutinously refused to continue.”

Synonymes: rebelliously, defiantly

Antonymes: obediently, compliantly

menacingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “The dog growled menacingly.”

Synonymes: threateningly, ominously

Antonymes: harmlessly, gently