Vocabulaire

turn

Verbe

Exemple: “Turn left at the corner.”

Synonymes: rotate, go

Antonymes: stay

recourse

Nom

Exemple: “They had no recourse but to sue.”

Synonymes: option, remedy

Antonymes: helplessness

investor

Nom

Exemple: “The investor gave money to the company.”

Synonymes: backer, financier

Antonymes: borrower

query

Nom

Exemple: “The query returned many results.”

Synonymes: question, request

Antonymes: answer

fan

Nom

Exemple: “Turn on the fan.”

Synonymes: ventilator

Antonymes: heater

elasticity

Nom

Exemple: “The material has excellent elasticity.”

Synonymes: flexibility, stretchiness

Antonymes: rigidity, stiffness

somersault

Nom

Exemple: “The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.”

Synonymes: flip, acrobat turn

Antonymes:

expedition

Nom

Exemple: “The expedition crossed the desert in six days.”

Synonymes: journey, mission

Antonymes: return, stay

versatile

Adjectif

Exemple: “This tool is versatile enough for many tasks.”

Synonymes: adaptable, flexible

Antonymes: limited, specialized

axis

Nom

Exemple: “The Earth turns on its axis.”

Synonymes: center line

Antonymes:

acid

Nom

Exemple: “Lemon juice is acidic.”

Synonymes: sour, chemical acid

Antonymes: alkaline, sweet

owl

Nom

Exemple: “We heard an owl in the forest.”

Synonymes: night bird

Antonymes:

back

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please put the book back on the shelf.”

Synonymes: rear, return

Antonymes: front

off

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please turn off the lights.”

Synonymes: away, not on

Antonymes: on

steal

Verbe

Exemple: “Someone tried to steal my bike.”

Synonymes: take illegally

Antonymes: return, give

look

Verbe

Exemple: “Look at the sky.”

Synonymes: see, watch

Antonymes: ignore

taciturnity

Nom

Exemple: “His taciturnity made him seem cold at first.”

Synonymes: reserve, reticence

Antonymes: talkativeness, loquacity

requisition

Nom

Exemple: “The supplies were seized under military requisition.”

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

fabrication

Nom

Exemple: “The story turned out to be a complete fabrication.”

Synonymes: invention, falsehood

Antonymes: truth, fact

victorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The team returned home victorious after the final match.”

Synonymes: triumphant, successful

Antonymes: defeated, unsuccessful

scan

Verbe

Exemple: “I scanned the document and sent it by email.”

Synonymes: digitize, look through quickly

Antonymes: ignore

ness

suffix

Exemple: “The suffix "ness" turns an adjective into a noun.”

Synonymes: noun suffix

Antonymes:

golden

Adjectif

Exemple: “The sky turned golden at sunset.”

Synonymes: gold-colored

Antonymes: colorless

cinematography

Nom

Exemple: “The cinematography turned an ordinary scene into something unforgettable.”

Synonymes: camera work

echolocation

Nom

Exemple: “Bats navigate in darkness using echolocation.”

Synonymes: sonar navigation

belligerence

Nom

Exemple: “His belligerence turned a minor dispute into a crisis.”

Synonymes: aggressiveness

Antonymes: conciliation

enterprising

Adjectif

Exemple: “An enterprising team can turn constraints into advantage.”

Synonymes: resourceful

Antonymes: passive

restoration

Nom

Exemple: “The restoration of the historic building took years.”

Synonymes: renewal

Antonymes: destruction

screw

Nom

Exemple: “Tighten the screw with a screwdriver.”

Synonymes: bolt

maple

Nom

Exemple: “The maple leaves turn red in autumn.”

light

Nom

Exemple: “Turn on the light, please.”

Synonymes: lamp

Antonymes: darkness

blush

Verbe

Exemple: “She blushed when everyone looked at her.”

Synonymes: turn red

become

Verbe

Exemple: “I want to become a doctor.”

Synonymes: turn, grow

Antonymes: remain

autumn

Nom

Exemple: “Autumn is a beautiful season.”

Synonymes: fall

Antonymes: spring

taciturn

/ˈtæsɪtɝːn/

Exemple: “He is taciturn in public.”

Synonymes: reticent, buttoned-up, untalkative

Antonymes: voluble

resilient

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company proved resilient during the economic downturn.”

Synonymes: spirited, live, elastic

optimism

/ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/

Exemple: “Her optimism kept the team motivated.”

Antonymes: pessimism

return

/rɪˈtɝːn/

Exemple: “I want to return this shirt.”

Synonymes: yield, render, issue

lend

/lend/

Exemple: “I can lend you some money.”

Synonymes: impart, bestow, contribute

Antonymes: borrow

borrow

/ˈbɑːroʊ/

Exemple: “Can I borrow your pen?”

Synonymes: adopt, take over, take up

Antonymes: lend, loan