Vocabulaire

grievance

Nom

Exemple: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Synonymes: complaint, objection

Antonymes: satisfaction

derision

Nom

Exemple: “His idea met with derision.”

Synonymes: mockery, ridicule

Antonymes: respect

solicit

Verbe

Exemple: “They tried to solicit feedback from users.”

Synonymes: request, ask for

Antonymes: offer

indulge

Verbe

Exemple: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Synonymes: treat, allow

Antonymes: deny

clinical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The drug passed clinical testing.”

Synonymes: medical, hospital-based

Antonymes: nonmedical

alliance

Nom

Exemple: “The countries formed an alliance.”

Synonymes: partnership, union

Antonymes: rivalry

therapy

Nom

Exemple: “Therapy can help people.”

Synonymes: treatment, counseling

Antonymes: neglect

infection

Nom

Exemple: “The infection needs treatment.”

Synonymes: disease, illness

Antonymes: health

clinic

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the clinic.”

Synonymes: medical center

Antonymes: home

medicine

Nom

Exemple: “Take this medicine.”

Synonymes: drug, pill

Antonymes: poison

hospital

Nom

Exemple: “My uncle is in the hospital.”

outpatient

Nom

Exemple: “The treatment can be given to an outpatient.”

Synonymes: non-hospital patient

Antonymes: inpatient

inexorable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The rise in costs seemed inexorable.”

Synonymes: unstoppable, relentless

Antonymes: avoidable, merciful

indulgence

Nom

Exemple: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonymes: luxury, leniency

Antonymes: restraint, discipline

indiscrete

Adjectif

Exemple: “The model treats the material as an indiscrete whole.”

Synonymes: imprudent, careless

Antonymes: discreet, careful

cure

Nom

Exemple: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”

Synonymes: heal, remedy

Antonymes: cause, worsen

chemotherapy

Nom

Exemple: “She began chemotherapy after the diagnosis.”

Synonymes: cancer treatment

Antonymes:

discrimination

Nom

Exemple: “The company has strict rules against discrimination.”

Synonymes: unfair treatment, bias

Antonymes: equality, fairness

tranquilize

Verbe

Exemple: “The animal had to be tranquilized before treatment.”

Synonymes: sedate, calm

Antonymes: stimulate, agitate

patronizing

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her patronizing tone irritated the audience.”

Synonymes: condescending, superior

Antonymes: respectful, humble

abhorrently

Adverbe

Exemple: “The prisoners were treated abhorrently by the regime.”

Synonymes: repulsively, detestably

Antonymes: admirably, decently

prohibitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The cost of treatment was prohibitive for many families.”

Synonymes: excessive, restrictive

Antonymes: affordable, permissive

dispensable

Adjectif

Exemple: “In a crisis, even skilled workers may be treated as dispensable.”

Synonymes: nonessential, replaceable

Antonymes: essential, indispensable

withdrawal

Nom

Exemple: “The sudden withdrawal of funding delayed the project.”

Synonymes: retreat, removal

Antonymes: advance, deposit

hypnotherapy

Nom

Exemple: “He tried hypnotherapy to manage chronic anxiety.”

Synonymes: hypnosis treatment

psychiatrist

Nom

Exemple: “The psychiatrist recommended a treatment plan.”

Synonymes: mental-health doctor

consultation

Nom

Exemple: “Book a consultation before starting treatment.”

Synonymes: advice session

subordinate

Adjectif

Exemple: “He refused to be treated as subordinate in the partnership.”

Synonymes: junior

Antonymes: superior