Vocabulaire

stipulate

Verbe

Exemple: “The contract stipulates a deadline.”

Synonymes: specify, require

Antonymes: omit

loan

Nom

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

Synonymes: credit, borrowed money

Antonymes: saving

employment

Nom

Exemple: “Employment is high this year.”

Synonymes: work, job

Antonymes: unemployment

department

Nom

Exemple: “She works in the sales department.”

Synonymes: division, section

Antonymes: whole company

entertainment

Nom

Exemple: “Television is a form of entertainment.”

Synonymes: fun, amusement

Antonymes: work

advertisement

Nom

Exemple: “I saw an advertisement on television.”

Synonymes: ad, commercial

Antonymes: private message

television

Nom

Exemple: “We watch television at night.”

Synonymes: TV, screen

Antonymes: radio

provisions

Nom

Exemple: “The contract includes several important provisions.”

Synonymes: terms, supplies

Antonymes: omissions, shortages

prophetic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”

Synonymes: predictive, visionary

Antonymes: unpredictive, ordinary

blur

Verbe

Exemple: “Tears can blur your vision.”

Synonymes: smudge, soften

Antonymes: sharpen, clarify

commonwealth

Nom

Exemple: “Several countries remain members of the Commonwealth.”

Synonymes: community, association of states

Antonymes: division

anchorperson

Nom

Exemple: “The anchorperson introduced the evening news.”

Synonymes: news presenter, host

Antonymes: guest

stipulation

Nom

Exemple: “The contract included a stipulation about late payment.”

Synonymes: condition, provision

Antonymes: omission, freedom

conditional

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their support was conditional on further reforms.”

Synonymes: dependent, provisional

Antonymes: unconditional, absolute

type

Nom

Exemple: “What type of music do you prefer?”

Synonymes: kind, category

Antonymes: individual case

dream

Verbe

Exemple: “It is my dream to travel the world.”

Synonymes: wish, vision

Antonymes: reality

media

Nom

Exemple: “The media reported the story everywhere.”

Synonymes: press

nurse

Nom

Exemple: “The nurse helped the patient.”

Synonymes: caregiver

Antonymes: patient

dichotomy

Nom

Exemple: “The argument relies on a false dichotomy.”

Synonymes: division, contrast

Antonymes: unity

tentative

Adjectif

Exemple: “We made a tentative plan and will confirm it tomorrow.”