Vocabulaire

diversity

Nom

Exemple: “Diversity can strengthen a team.”

Synonymes: variety, difference

Antonymes: uniformity

catalog

Nom

Exemple: “Look at the product catalog.”

Synonymes: list, directory

Antonymes: single item

distance

Nom

Exemple: “The distance is short.”

Synonymes: space, gap

Antonymes: closeness

network

Nom

Exemple: “The network is fast.”

Synonymes: system, connection

Antonymes: isolation

crowd

Nom

Exemple: “There is a crowd in the street.”

Synonymes: group, many people

Antonymes: single person

hand

Nom

Exemple: “Wash your hands.”

Synonymes: palm

Antonymes: foot

bag

Nom

Exemple: “This is my bag.”

Synonymes: sack, backpack

Antonymes: box

conflate

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not conflate price with value.”

Synonymes: mix

Antonymes: distinguish

sandwiched

Adjectif

Exemple: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”

Synonymes: wedged, placed between

Antonymes: separate, isolated

retrospect

Nom

Exemple: “In retrospect, the risk was obvious.”

Synonymes: hindsight, review

Antonymes: foresight, anticipation

perceptive

Adjectif

Exemple: “She made a perceptive comment about the novel.”

Synonymes: insightful, observant

Antonymes: unaware, dull

contractor

Nom

Exemple: “The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.”

Synonymes: builder, service provider

Antonymes: client, customer

bind

Verbe

Exemple: “The pages are bound in leather.”

Synonymes: tie, fasten

Antonymes: release, unbind

clip

Nom

Exemple: “Use this clip to hold the papers together.”

Synonymes: fastener, cut

Antonymes: separate

able

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is able to speak three languages.”

Synonymes: capable

Antonymes: unable

pin

Nom

Exemple: “Use a pin to attach the note.”

Synonymes: needle, fastener

Antonymes:

gap

Nom

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

Synonymes: space, opening

Antonymes: connection, closure

few

Déterminant

Exemple: “Only a few students were absent.”

Synonymes: not many, a small number

Antonymes: many

relationship

Nom

Exemple: “They have a strong working relationship.”

Synonymes: connection, bond

Antonymes: separation

stuff

Nom

Exemple: “I have too much stuff in my bag.”

Synonymes: things, objects

Antonymes: nothing

chain

Nom

Exemple: “He wore a gold chain around his neck.”

Synonymes: series, link

Antonymes:

among

Préposition

Exemple: “She felt comfortable among friends.”

Synonymes: in the middle of

Antonymes: outside

they

Pronom

Exemple: “They are my best friends.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: we

them

Pronom

Exemple: “I can help them with homework.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: us

than

Conjonction

Exemple: “She is taller than me.”

Synonymes: in comparison to

Antonymes:

pair

Nom

Exemple: “I bought a new pair of shoes.”

Synonymes: two, set

Antonymes: single

many

Déterminant

Exemple: “There are many books on the shelf.”

Synonymes: a lot of

Antonymes: few

luck

Nom

Exemple: “Good luck on your test.”

Synonymes: fortune

Antonymes: bad luck

correlation

Nom

Exemple: “Researchers found a strong correlation between sleep and memory.”

Synonymes: association, relationship

Antonymes: disconnect, independence

inclusively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The event was designed inclusively so everyone could participate.”

Synonymes: openly, without exclusion

Antonymes: exclusively, narrowly

shop

Verbe

Exemple: “We usually shop at the local market.”

Synonymes: store, buy things

Antonymes: sell

retrospection

Nom

Exemple: “In retrospection, the warning signs were obvious.”

Synonymes: hindsight

Antonymes: foresight

sarcastically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She answered sarcastically, which made things worse.”

Synonymes: ironically

Antonymes: sincerely

recognizably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The style is recognizably hers.”

Synonymes: distinctly

range

Nom

Exemple: “The price range is from $10 to $50.”

Synonymes: spectrum

midst

Nom

Exemple: “In the midst of the meeting, the power went out.”

Synonymes: middle

count

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you count from one to ten?”

Synonymes: calculate

confuse

Verbe

Exemple: “These words confuse me.”

Synonymes: mix up

Antonymes: clarify

string

Nom

Exemple: “Tie it with a string.”

Synonymes: rope

latter

Adjectif

Exemple: “I like tea and coffee; the latter is better.”

Synonymes: second

Antonymes: former

collect

Verbe

Exemple: “I collect stamps.”

Synonymes: gather

Antonymes: scatter

clothes

Nom

Exemple: “My clothes are clean.”

Synonymes: clothing

between

Préposition

Exemple: “The ball is between the boxes.”

Synonymes: in the middle of

memory

Nom

Exemple: “I have a good memory.”

Synonymes: recollection

Antonymes: forgetfulness

either

Déterminant

Exemple: “You can have either tea or coffee.”

Synonymes: one or the other

Antonymes: both

clever

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is clever and kind.”

Synonymes: smart

Antonymes: stupid

which

Pronom

Exemple: “Which book do you want?”

Synonymes: what

lucky

Adjectif

Exemple: “You are lucky today.”

Synonymes: fortunate

Antonymes: unlucky

discrepancy

Nom

Exemple: “We found a discrepancy between the invoice and the receipt.”

pragmatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “They took a pragmatic approach to shipping the MVP.”

deleterious

/ˌdelɪˈtɪriəs/

Exemple: “Noise can have deleterious effects on health.”

Synonymes: harmful, noxious, injurious

compare

/kəmˈper/

Exemple: “Compare these two phones before you buy one.”

Synonymes: comparison, equivalence, equate

money

/ˈmʌni/

Exemple: “I need money.”

see

/siː/

Exemple: “I see you.”

Synonymes: ascertain, regard, control

food

/fuːd/

Exemple: “The food is good.”

Synonymes: nutrient

water

/ˈwɔːtər/

Exemple: “I drink water.”

Synonymes: sudor, piddle, diaphoresis