Vocabulaire

maverick

Nom

Exemple: “He is a maverick in the industry.”

Synonymes: nonconformist, rebel

Antonymes: conformist

abundant

Adjectif

Exemple: “The country has abundant natural resources.”

Synonymes: plentiful, rich

Antonymes: scarce

immigrant

Nom

Exemple: “The immigrant found a new job.”

Synonymes: newcomer, migrant

Antonymes: native

embassy

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the embassy.”

Synonymes: diplomatic office

Antonymes: local office

export

Nom

Exemple: “The country increased its export of wine.”

Synonymes: selling abroad

Antonymes: import

immigration

Nom

Exemple: “Immigration rules can change.”

Synonymes: moving to a country

Antonymes: emigration

engineering

Nom

Exemple: “He studies engineering.”

Synonymes: technical design

Antonymes: guesswork

agriculture

Nom

Exemple: “Agriculture is important for the economy.”

Synonymes: farming

Antonymes: industry

professor

Nom

Exemple: “The professor teaches chemistry.”

Synonymes: teacher, academic

Antonymes: student

chemistry

Nom

Exemple: “Chemistry is my favorite subject.”

Synonymes: science of substances

Antonymes: literature

industry

Nom

Exemple: “The industry is growing.”

Synonymes: business sector

Antonymes: agriculture

tourism

Nom

Exemple: “Tourism is important for the city.”

Synonymes: travel industry

Antonymes: staying home

queen

Nom

Exemple: “The queen lives in a palace.”

Synonymes: female ruler

Antonymes: king

population

Nom

Exemple: “The city has a large population.”

Synonymes: people, inhabitants

Antonymes: empty area

government

Nom

Exemple: “The government made a decision.”

Synonymes: state, administration

Antonymes: citizens

entrance

Nom

Exemple: “The entrance is near the door.”

Synonymes: entry, doorway

Antonymes: exit

access

Nom

Exemple: “Students have access to the platform.”

Synonymes: entry

regulatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The industry faces strict regulatory controls.”

Synonymes: controlling, governing

Antonymes: unregulated, free

recuperate

Verbe

Exemple: “He went to the countryside to recuperate.”

Synonymes: recover, heal

Antonymes: decline, worsen

vow

Nom

Exemple: “She made a vow to keep trying.”

Synonymes: promise, pledge

Antonymes: break promise

rip

Verbe

Exemple: “Try not to rip the paper.”

Synonymes: tear

Antonymes: mend

calm

Adjectif

Exemple: “Try to stay calm during the exam.”

Synonymes: peaceful, relaxed

Antonymes: nervous, angry

biochemistry

Nom

Exemple: “She studies biochemistry at university.”

Synonymes: life chemistry

Antonymes:

north

Nom

Exemple: “They traveled to the north of the country.”

Synonymes: northern direction

Antonymes: south

reverberate

Verbe

Exemple: “The decision will reverberate across the industry.”

Synonymes: echo, resound

Antonymes: fade, die out

abroad

Adverbe

Exemple: “She wants to study abroad next year.”

Synonymes: overseas

Antonymes: at home

preconception

Nom

Exemple: “Try to set aside preconceptions and look at the data.”

Synonymes: bias

Antonymes: open-mindedness

consternation

Nom

Exemple: “The announcement caused consternation across the industry.”

Synonymes: dismay

Antonymes: reassurance

confabulation

Nom

Exemple: “Under pressure, he drifted into confabulation and filled gaps with fiction.”

Synonymes: fabrication

Antonymes: accuracy

antithetical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Synonymes: opposed

Antonymes: compatible

psychiatrist

Nom

Exemple: “The psychiatrist recommended a treatment plan.”

Synonymes: mental-health doctor

domestically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The company expanded domestically before going global.”

Synonymes: internally

Antonymes: internationally

tranquility

Nom

Exemple: “She moved to the countryside for tranquility.”

Synonymes: serenity

Antonymes: turmoil

psychiatric

Adjectif

Exemple: “The patient was referred for a psychiatric evaluation.”

Synonymes: mental-health related

rural

Adjectif

Exemple: “Rural areas often have fewer services.”

Synonymes: countryside

Antonymes: urban

exile

Nom

Exemple: “He lived in exile for many years.”

Synonymes: banishment

limit

Verbe

Exemple: “I try to limit sugar.”

Synonymes: restrict

Antonymes: increase

entry

Nom

Exemple: “Entry is free today.”

Synonymes: entrance

Antonymes: exit

attempt

Nom

Exemple: “This is my first attempt.”

Synonymes: try

search

Verbe

Exemple: “I search for my keys.”

Synonymes: look for

Antonymes: find

pursue

Verbe

Exemple: “She wants to pursue a new career.”

Synonymes: follow

Antonymes: quit

foreign

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a foreign language.”

Synonymes: from another country

Antonymes: local

contest

Nom

Exemple: “I won a contest.”

Synonymes: competition

second

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is my second try.”

Synonymes: 2nd

Antonymes: first

digitalization

Nom

Exemple: “Digitalization changed the industry.”

Synonymes: digitization

Antonymes: manualization

perspective

Nom

Exemple: “Try to see it from my perspective.”

Synonymes: viewpoint, angle

Antonymes: ignorance

objective

Nom

Exemple: “Our main objective is growth.”

Synonymes: goal, aim

Antonymes: bias

rational

/ˈræʃənl/

Exemple: “Try to make a rational decision.”

Synonymes: intelligent, mental, reasonable

Antonymes: irrational

mitigate

/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/

Exemple: “We added safeguards to mitigate risk.”

Synonymes: palliate, extenuate

target

/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/

Exemple: “Our target is 1,000 users.”

Synonymes: objective, mark, butt

focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/

Exemple: “Try to focus on your work.”

Synonymes: nidus, stress, concentrate

Antonymes: dim, slur, blear

avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/

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

Synonymes: void, obviate, nullify

Antonymes: face, validate, confront

country

/ˈkʌntri/

Exemple: “I love my country.”

Synonymes: state, area, land

Antonymes: urban area