Vocabulaire

usual

Adjectif

Exemple: “We met at the usual place.”

Synonymes: normal, regular

Antonymes: unusual

usually

/ˈjuːʒuəli/

Exemple: “I usually study in the evening.”

Synonymes: ordinarily, normally, commonly

Antonymes: remarkably, unco, outstandingly

notorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Synonymes: infamous, well-known

Antonymes: respected

idiomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Synonymes: natural, native-like

Antonymes: unnatural

innuendo

Nom

Exemple: “The article was full of innuendo.”

Synonymes: hint, suggestion

Antonymes: direct statement

euphoria

Nom

Exemple: “The victory created euphoria.”

Synonymes: joy, excitement

Antonymes: despair

angst

Nom

Exemple: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonymes: anxiety, worry

Antonymes: calm

eccentric

Adjectif

Exemple: “He has an eccentric style.”

Synonymes: unusual, strange

Antonymes: ordinary

loan

Nom

Exemple: “He took a loan from the bank.”

Synonymes: credit, borrowed money

Antonymes: saving

crime

Nom

Exemple: “The police solved the crime.”

Synonymes: offense, illegal act

Antonymes: lawful act

suit

Nom

Exemple: “He wears a black suit.”

Synonymes: formal clothes

Antonymes: casual clothes

lamp

Nom

Exemple: “The lamp is on the table.”

Synonymes: light

Antonymes: darkness

area

Nom

Exemple: “This area is quiet.”

Synonymes: place, zone

Antonymes: point

emergency

Nom

Exemple: “Call the doctor in an emergency.”

Synonymes: crisis, urgent situation

Antonymes: normal situation

apartment

Nom

Exemple: “I live in an apartment.”

Synonymes: flat, home

Antonymes: house

adventure

Nom

Exemple: “Our trip was an adventure.”

Synonymes: journey, experience

Antonymes: routine

audience

Nom

Exemple: “The audience listened carefully.”

Synonymes: listeners, viewers

Antonymes: speaker

box

Nom

Exemple: “The box is big.”

Synonymes: container, case

Antonymes: bag

sentence

Nom

Exemple: “Write one sentence.”

Synonymes: phrase, statement

Antonymes: word

bathroom

Nom

Exemple: “The bathroom is clean.”

Synonymes: toilet, washroom

Antonymes: bedroom

window

Nom

Exemple: “Open the window, please.”

Synonymes: glass opening

Antonymes: wall

shoe

Nom

Exemple: “One shoe is under the bed.”

revelatory

Adjectif

Exemple: “The letters were revelatory and deeply personal.”

Synonymes: revealing, illuminating

Antonymes: concealing, secretive

proverbial

Adjectif

Exemple: “He displayed the proverbial patience of a teacher.”

Synonymes: well-known, famous

Antonymes: unfamiliar, unusual

precocious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The child was precocious and unusually articulate.”

Synonymes: advanced, gifted

Antonymes: immature, slow-developing

ordinarily

Adverbe

Exemple: “Ordinarily, the office closes at six.”

Synonymes: normally, usually

Antonymes: abnormally, rarely

exotically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The room was exotically decorated with rare fabrics.”

Synonymes: unusually, distinctively

Antonymes: plainly, ordinarily

congregate

Verbe

Exemple: “Large crowds began to congregate outside.”

Synonymes: gather, assemble

Antonymes: disperse, scatter

recessive

Adjectif

Exemple: “The trait is controlled by a recessive gene.”

Synonymes: latent, non-dominant

Antonymes: dominant

coma

Nom

Exemple: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Synonymes: deep unconscious state

Antonymes: consciousness

ache

Verbe

Exemple: “My legs ache after the long walk.”

Synonymes: hurt, pain

Antonymes: feel fine

odd

Adjectif

Exemple: “That is an odd question.”

Synonymes: strange, unusual

Antonymes: normal, even

tuberculosis

Nom

Exemple: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Synonymes: TB

Antonymes: health

headquarters

Nom

Exemple: “The company moved its headquarters to the capital.”

Synonymes: main office, central office

Antonymes: branch

fish

Nom

Exemple: “We had fish for dinner.”

Synonymes: seafood

Antonymes:

deal

Nom

Exemple: “We made a good deal with the supplier.”

Synonymes: agreement, arrangement

Antonymes: disagreement

tie

Nom

Exemple: “He wore a blue tie to the interview.”

Synonymes: fasten, necktie

Antonymes: untie

pit

Nom

Exemple: “Watch out for the deep pit.”

Synonymes: hole

Antonymes: hill

rumor

Nom

Exemple: “I heard a rumor about a new teacher.”

Synonymes: gossip

Antonymes: fact

metal

Nom

Exemple: “This chair is made of metal.”

Synonymes: iron-like material

Antonymes: wood

rose

Nom

Exemple: “He gave her a red rose.”

Synonymes: flower

Antonymes:

pray

Verbe

Exemple: “They pray every morning.”

Synonymes: worship

Antonymes:

requisition

Nom

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

Synonymes: claim, official request

Antonymes: release, return

notoriously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”

Synonymes: famously, infamously

Antonymes: obscurely, respectably

blockbuster

Nom

Exemple: “The studio expected the movie to become a summer blockbuster.”

Synonymes: hit, smash success

Antonymes: flop, failure

vast

Adjectif

Exemple: “The desert covered a vast area.”

Synonymes: enormous, extensive

Antonymes: small, limited

term

Nom

Exemple: “We agreed to the contract terms.”

Synonymes: period, expression

Antonymes: permanence

stem

Verbe

Exemple: “Most of these problems stem from poor planning.”

Synonymes: come from, plant stalk

Antonymes: end

slip

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.”

Synonymes: slide, lose balance

Antonymes: grip firmly

shop

Verbe

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

Synonymes: store, buy things

Antonymes: sell

rare

Adjectif

Exemple: “This bird is rare in our area.”

Synonymes: uncommon, unusual

Antonymes: common, frequent

pole

Nom

Exemple: “A flag was hanging from the pole.”

Synonymes: post, rod

Antonymes:

mule

Nom

Exemple: “The mule carried supplies up the mountain.”

Synonymes: pack animal

Antonymes:

mass

Nom

Exemple: “The mass of the object is hard to measure exactly.”

Synonymes: bulk, quantity

Antonymes: emptiness

loaf

Nom

Exemple: “He bought a loaf of fresh bread.”

Synonymes: bread loaf

Antonymes: slice

huge

Adjectif

Exemple: “They made a huge mistake in the report.”

Synonymes: enormous, very large

Antonymes: tiny, small

common

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a common mistake among beginners.”

Synonymes: usual, shared

Antonymes: rare, uncommon

blonde

Adjectif

Exemple: “She has long blonde hair.”

Synonymes: fair-haired

Antonymes: dark-haired

while

Conjonction

Exemple: “Please wait here for a while.”

Synonymes: for some time, during

Antonymes: instantly

skill

Nom

Exemple: “Communication is an important skill.”

Synonymes: ability

Antonymes: inability

infallibility

Nom

Exemple: “Claims of infallibility are usually a warning sign.”

Synonymes: flawlessness

Antonymes: fallibility

idiomatically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The phrase is grammatically correct but not idiomatically natural.”

Synonymes: naturally

Antonymes: literally

proportional

Adjectif

Exemple: “The response must be proportional to the risk.”

Synonymes: commensurate

Antonymes: disproportionate

precociously

Adverbe

Exemple: “He precociously mastered concepts most students learn years later.”

Synonymes: early

Antonymes: late

eccentrically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He dressed eccentrically but spoke with precision.”

Synonymes: oddly

Antonymes: normally

commendation

Nom

Exemple: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticism

temperament

Nom

Exemple: “His calm temperament helps in crises.”

Synonymes: disposition

queer

Adjectif

Exemple: “There’s something queer about this story.”

Synonymes: odd

Antonymes: normal

gorge

Nom

Exemple: “We hiked through a narrow gorge.”

Synonymes: canyon

funky

Adjectif

Exemple: “She wore a funky jacket to the party.”

Synonymes: quirky

Antonymes: plain

equip

Verbe

Exemple: “The lab is equipped with modern tools.”

Synonymes: outfit

Antonymes: strip

flood

Nom

Exemple: “The flood damaged many houses.”

Synonymes: overflow

burst

Verbe

Exemple: “The balloon burst suddenly.”

Synonymes: explode

consist

Verbe

Exemple: “The team consists of five people.”

Synonymes: be made of

anymore

Adverbe

Exemple: “I don’t smoke anymore.”

Synonymes: no longer

valley

Nom

Exemple: “We walked through the valley.”

method

Nom

Exemple: “This method is easy.”

Synonymes: way

hiking

Nom

Exemple: “We go hiking on Sundays.”

Synonymes: walking trip

renew

Verbe

Exemple: “I need to renew my passport.”

Synonymes: refresh

Antonymes: cancel

plant

Nom

Exemple: “She watered the plant.”

Synonymes: flower

Antonymes: