Vocabulaire

war

Nom

Exemple: “War is terrible.”

Synonymes: conflict, battle

Antonymes: peace

warm

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is warm today, so we can walk outside.”

Synonymes: mild

Antonymes: cold

warn

Verbe

Exemple: “They warned us about the storm.”

Synonymes: alert, inform

Antonymes: ignore

malicious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The email contained malicious software.”

Synonymes: harmful, evil

Antonymes: benign

deprecate

Verbe

Exemple: “Developers deprecate old software features.”

Synonymes: criticize, discourage

Antonymes: approve

gauche

Adjectif

Exemple: “His comment was gauche.”

Synonymes: awkward, tactless

Antonymes: polished

render

Verbe

Exemple: “The error can render the software useless.”

Synonymes: make, produce

Antonymes: preserve

programming

Nom

Exemple: “Programming requires practice.”

Synonymes: coding, software development

Antonymes: manual work

enterprise

Nom

Exemple: “The enterprise creates software.”

Synonymes: company, business

Antonymes: individual

conflict

Nom

Exemple: “The conflict lasted many years.”

Synonymes: disagreement, fight

Antonymes: peace

scarf

Nom

Exemple: “She wears a warm scarf.”

Synonymes: neck covering

Antonymes: hat

software

Nom

Exemple: “This software is easy to use.”

Synonymes: program, application

Antonymes: hardware

venomously

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke venomously about his rivals.”

Synonymes: maliciously, bitterly

Antonymes: kindly, warmly

inexorably

Adverbe

Exemple: “Time moves inexorably forward.”

Synonymes: relentlessly, inevitably

Antonymes: hesitantly, reversibly

unenviably

Adverbe

Exemple: “He was unenviably placed between two angry groups.”

Synonymes: awkwardly, unpleasantly

Antonymes: admirably, comfortably

unenviable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She was in the unenviable position of choosing who to dismiss.”

Synonymes: unpleasant, awkward

Antonymes: enviable, desirable

tantamount

Adjectif

Exemple: “Ignoring the warning is tantamount to admitting failure.”

Synonymes: equivalent, equal to

Antonymes: different, unrelated

somersault

Nom

Exemple: “The gymnast performed a perfect somersault.”

Synonymes: flip, acrobat turn

Antonymes:

perceptive

Adjectif

Exemple: “She made a perceptive comment about the novel.”

Synonymes: insightful, observant

Antonymes: unaware, dull

impersonal

Adjectif

Exemple: “The email sounded cold and impersonal.”

Synonymes: formal, detached

Antonymes: personal, warm

convoluted

Adjectif

Exemple: “The instructions were so convoluted that nobody understood them.”

Synonymes: complicated, twisted

Antonymes: simple, straightforward

beforehand

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please let us know beforehand if you cannot come.”

Synonymes: in advance, earlier

Antonymes: afterward, later

prophetic

Adjectif

Exemple: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”

Synonymes: predictive, visionary

Antonymes: unpredictive, ordinary

cozy

Adjectif

Exemple: “We stayed in a cozy little cabin.”

Synonymes: comfortable, warm

Antonymes: cold, uncomfortable

cool

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is cool outside this evening.”

Synonymes: chilly, great

Antonymes: hot, uncool

rub

Verbe

Exemple: “Rub your hands together to stay warm.”

Synonymes: massage, wipe

Antonymes: leave alone

icy

Adjectif

Exemple: “Be careful, the road is icy.”

Synonymes: frozen, cold

Antonymes: warm

hug

Nom

Exemple: “She gave her friend a warm hug.”

Synonymes: embrace

Antonymes: push away

bow

Nom

Exemple: “The actor took a bow after the performance.”

Synonymes: bend, curve

Antonymes: stand straight

horn

Nom

Exemple: “The driver used the horn to warn people.”

Synonymes: signal, animal horn

heat

Verbe

Exemple: “Heat the soup before serving it.”

Synonymes: warmth, hotness

Antonymes: cold, cool

hate

Verbe

Exemple: “I hate waking up early on Sundays.”

Synonymes: dislike strongly

Antonymes: love

fond

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is very fond of music.”

Synonymes: loving, keen on

Antonymes: dislike

fall

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to fall on the stairs.”

Synonymes: drop, autumn

Antonymes: rise

back

Adverbe

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

Synonymes: rear, return

Antonymes: front

anti

prefix

Exemple: “The group is strongly anti war.”

Synonymes: against

Antonymes: pro

friendliness

Nom

Exemple: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Synonymes: kindness, warmth

Antonymes: coldness, hostility

south

Nom

Exemple: “They moved to the south for warmer weather.”

Synonymes: southern direction

Antonymes: north

north

Nom

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

Synonymes: northern direction

Antonymes: south

medal

Nom

Exemple: “She won a gold medal in the race.”

Synonymes: award

Antonymes:

inner

Adjectif

Exemple: “The jacket has an inner pocket.”

Synonymes: inside

Antonymes: outer

grace

Nom

Exemple: “The dancer moved with grace.”

Synonymes: beauty, elegance

Antonymes: awkwardness

climb

Verbe

Exemple: “We climbed the hill slowly.”

Synonymes: go up

Antonymes: descend

brave

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was brave of her to speak the truth.”

Synonymes: courageous

Antonymes: cowardly

ahead

Adverbe

Exemple: “The road ahead looks clear.”

Synonymes: forward, in front

Antonymes: behind

adult

Nom

Exemple: “Every adult must carry identification.”

Synonymes: grown-up

Antonymes: child

step

Nom

Exemple: “Take one step forward.”

Synonymes: move

Antonymes: stop

look

Verbe

Exemple: “Look at the sky.”

Synonymes: see, watch

Antonymes: ignore

puritanical

Adjectif

Exemple: “The novel satirizes puritanical attitudes toward pleasure.”

Synonymes: strict, moralistic

Antonymes: permissive, liberal

proprietary

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company uses proprietary software for data analysis.”

Synonymes: private, exclusive

Antonymes: open-source, public

ingenuously

Adverbe

Exemple: “He ingenuously admitted that he had not read the contract.”

Synonymes: naively, innocently

Antonymes: cunningly, calculatingly

centralized

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company adopted a highly centralized management structure.”

Synonymes: concentrated, controlled from one center

Antonymes: decentralized, distributed

malfunction

Nom

Exemple: “A software malfunction caused the system to shut down.”

Synonymes: breakdown, failure

Antonymes: proper operation, function

intuitively

Adverbe

Exemple: “The interface is designed so users can navigate it intuitively.”

Synonymes: naturally, instinctively

Antonymes: deliberately, awkwardly

fine

Nom

Exemple: “He had to pay a fine for parking there.”

Synonymes: penalty, good

Antonymes: bad, reward

ease

Verbe

Exemple: “The new software should ease your workload.”

Synonymes: relieve, comfort

Antonymes: worsen, strain

deep

Adjectif

Exemple: “She took a deep breath before speaking.”

Synonymes: profound, intense

Antonymes: shallow

push

Verbe

Exemple: “Push the door gently to open it.”

Synonymes: press, shove

Antonymes: pull

cooler

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is much cooler today than yesterday.”

Synonymes: less warm

Antonymes: warmer

smile

Verbe

Exemple: “Her smile made me feel better.”

Synonymes: grin

Antonymes: frown

peace

Nom

Exemple: “Everyone hopes for peace.”

Synonymes: calm, harmony

Antonymes: war

front

Nom

Exemple: “Meet me in front of the building.”

Synonymes: ahead

Antonymes: back

retrospection

Nom

Exemple: “In retrospection, the warning signs were obvious.”

Synonymes: hindsight

Antonymes: foresight

magnanimously

Adverbe

Exemple: “She magnanimously credited the team for the success.”

Synonymes: generously

Antonymes: pettily

infallibility

Nom

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

Synonymes: flawlessness

Antonymes: fallibility

acrobatically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He climbed acrobatically across the narrow ledge.”

Synonymes: nimbly

Antonymes: awkwardly

condensation

Nom

Exemple: “Condensation formed on the glass as the room warmed up.”

Synonymes: moisture buildup

impersonally

Adverbe

Exemple: “The complaint was handled impersonally, with no empathy.”

Synonymes: coldly

Antonymes: personally

commendation

Nom

Exemple: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Synonymes: praise

Antonymes: criticism

mercy

Nom

Exemple: “He begged for mercy.”

Synonymes: compassion

Antonymes: cruelty

later

Adverbe

Exemple: “I’ll call you later tonight.”

Synonymes: afterward

Antonymes: now

folly

Nom

Exemple: “It was folly to ignore the warning signs.”

Synonymes: foolishness

Antonymes: wisdom

erupt

Verbe

Exemple: “The volcano could erupt without warning.”

Synonymes: explode

Antonymes: subside

forth

Adverbe

Exemple: “He stepped forth and spoke.”

Synonymes: forward

Antonymes: back

burst

Verbe

Exemple: “The balloon burst suddenly.”

Synonymes: explode

award

Nom

Exemple: “She received an award for her work.”

Synonymes: prize

anger

Nom

Exemple: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Synonymes: rage

Antonymes: calm

alarm

Nom

Exemple: “The alarm rang at 7 a.m.”

Synonymes: alert

vein

Nom

Exemple: “The doctor found a vein in my arm.”

Synonymes: blood vessel

toward

Préposition

Exemple: “Walk toward the door.”

Synonymes: to

Antonymes: away from