Vocabulaire

whose

Pronom

Exemple: “Whose bag is this?”

Synonymes: belonging to whom

allegory

Nom

Exemple: “The novel is an allegory of power.”

Synonymes: symbolic story

Antonymes: literal story

floodgates

Nom

Exemple: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Synonymes: sluice gates, barriers

Antonymes: closure, blockage

recessive

Adjectif

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

Synonymes: latent, non-dominant

Antonymes: dominant

breadwinner

Nom

Exemple: “After his father retired, he became the family’s main breadwinner.”

Synonymes: provider, earner

Antonymes: dependent

ending

Nom

Exemple: “The movie had a surprising ending.”

Synonymes: finish, conclusion

Antonymes: beginning

resuscitation

Nom

Exemple: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”

Synonymes: revival

Antonymes: abandonment

octogenarian

Nom

Exemple: “The octogenarian still runs his business every morning.”

Synonymes: eighty-year-old

teacher

/ˈtiːtʃər/

Exemple: “The teacher is kind.”

Synonymes: instructor