Vocabulaire

wing

Nom

Exemple: “The bird hurt its wing.”

moribund

Adjectif

Exemple: “The company was moribund before the merger.”

Synonymes: dying, declining

Antonymes: thriving

forlorn

Adjectif

Exemple: “The house looked forlorn.”

Synonymes: lonely, abandoned

Antonymes: cheerful

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

adept

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is adept at solving problems.”

Synonymes: skilled, proficient

Antonymes: inept

trauma

Nom

Exemple: “The accident caused emotional trauma.”

Synonymes: shock, injury

Antonymes: healing

linear

Adjectif

Exemple: “The chart shows linear growth.”

Synonymes: straight, sequential

Antonymes: nonlinear

helicopter

Nom

Exemple: “The helicopter flew over the city.”

Synonymes: aircraft

Antonymes: car

lease

Nom

Exemple: “We signed the lease today.”

Synonymes: rental agreement, contract

Antonymes: ownership

development

Nom

Exemple: “Development takes time.”

Synonymes: growth, progress

Antonymes: decline

animation

Nom

Exemple: “The animation is funny.”

Synonymes: cartoon, moving image

Antonymes: still picture

industry

Nom

Exemple: “The industry is growing.”

Synonymes: business sector

Antonymes: agriculture

economy

Nom

Exemple: “The economy is growing.”

Synonymes: financial system

Antonymes: poverty

artist

Nom

Exemple: “The artist painted a picture.”

Synonymes: painter, creator

Antonymes: viewer

schedule

Nom

Exemple: “My schedule is full today.”

Synonymes: timetable, plan

Antonymes: chaos

crayon

Nom

Exemple: “The child draws with a crayon.”

torrential

Adjectif

Exemple: “Torrential rain flooded the streets.”

Synonymes: heavy, pouring

Antonymes: light, gentle

indulgence

Nom

Exemple: “Chocolate is my one small indulgence.”

Synonymes: luxury, leniency

Antonymes: restraint, discipline

succession

Nom

Exemple: “A succession of storms hit the coast.”

Synonymes: sequence, series

Antonymes: break, gap

sketchbook

Nom

Exemple: “She always carries a sketchbook in her bag.”

Synonymes: drawing pad

Antonymes:

neglectful

Adjectif

Exemple: “The report criticized neglectful parenting.”

Synonymes: careless, inattentive

Antonymes: caring, attentive

exuberance

Nom

Exemple: “The child’s exuberance filled the room.”

Synonymes: enthusiasm, energy

Antonymes: gloom, reserve

effortless

Adjectif

Exemple: “She made the difficult task look effortless.”

Synonymes: easy, natural

Antonymes: laborious, difficult

altruistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her decision was motivated by altruistic values.”

Synonymes: selfless, generous

Antonymes: selfish, self-centered

ant

Nom

Exemple: “An ant was carrying a tiny piece of food.”

Synonymes: insect

Antonymes:

sportsmanship

Nom

Exemple: “Good sportsmanship is as important as winning.”

Synonymes: fair play

Antonymes: cheating

globe

Nom

Exemple: “There is a globe in our classroom.”

Synonymes: world model

Antonymes:

comic

Adjectif

Exemple: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”

Synonymes: funny, cartoon story

Antonymes: serious

wise

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is wise to save money for the future.”

Synonymes: smart, sensible

Antonymes: foolish

show

Nom

Exemple: “Please show me your drawing.”

Synonymes: display

Antonymes: hide

munificence

Nom

Exemple: “The university benefited from the munificence of its donors.”

Synonymes: generosity, bounty

Antonymes: stinginess, meanness

magnanimity

Nom

Exemple: “He accepted defeat with rare magnanimity.”

Synonymes: generosity, nobility

Antonymes: pettiness, meanness

insensitive

Adjectif

Exemple: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”

Synonymes: thoughtless, unfeeling

Antonymes: sensitive, considerate

hibernation

Nom

Exemple: “Bears enter hibernation during the winter months.”

Synonymes: winter sleep, dormancy

Antonymes: wakefulness, activity

teach

Verbe

Exemple: “She teaches math at school.”

Synonymes: instruct

Antonymes: learn

proprietorial

Adjectif

Exemple: “His proprietorial attitude alienated the rest of the team.”

Synonymes: possessive

Antonymes: collaborative

rhetorically

Adverbe

Exemple: “He asked rhetorically, knowing no one would answer.”

Synonymes: for effect

Antonymes: literally

eclectically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The apartment is eclectically furnished with old and new pieces.”

Synonymes: mix-and-match

Antonymes: uniformly

noble

Adjectif

Exemple: “He made a noble decision to help others.”

Synonymes: honorable

Antonymes: dishonorable

index

Nom

Exemple: “Use the index to find the topic quickly.”

Synonymes: list

godly

Adjectif

Exemple: “They admired her godly life.”

Synonymes: pious

Antonymes: sinful

march

Nom

Exemple: “My birthday is in March.”

eager

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am eager to start the project.”

Synonymes: excited

Antonymes: unwilling

camel

Nom

Exemple: “A camel can live in the desert.”

anxious

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel anxious before exams.”

Synonymes: worried

Antonymes: relaxed

uneasy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I feel uneasy today.”

Synonymes: nervous

Antonymes: calm

period

Nom

Exemple: “Put a period at the end.”

Synonymes: dot

stamp

Nom

Exemple: “Put a stamp on the letter.”

Synonymes: seal

Antonymes:

owing

Adjectif

Exemple: “He still has money owing.”

Synonymes: indebted

Antonymes: paid

harvest

Nom

Exemple: “Farmers collect the harvest.”

Synonymes: crop

Antonymes:

polite

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is very polite.”

Synonymes: courteous

Antonymes: rude

happy

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am happy today.”

Synonymes: glad

Antonymes: sad

meticulous

Adjectif

Exemple: “She kept meticulous records of every transaction.”

supercilious

/ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

Exemple: “His supercilious tone annoyed people.”

Synonymes: snide, haughty, proud

subsequent

/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/

Exemple: “Subsequent updates fixed the bug.”

Synonymes: sequent, ensuant, ulterior

Antonymes: preceding, antecedent

trend

/trend/

Exemple: “This trend is growing.”

Synonymes: slew, drift, slue

aware

/əˈwer/

Exemple: “She is aware of the risks.”

Synonymes: evocative, cognizant, redolent

Antonymes: unaware, mindless, unwitting

receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/

Exemple: “Keep the receipt.”

Synonymes: acknowledge, reception, receiving

passport

/ˈpæspɔːrt/

Exemple: “Please show your passport.”

Synonymes: pass

map

/mæp/

Exemple: “I use a map on my phone.”

Synonymes: represent, correspondence, mapping

direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

Exemple: “Can you give me directions to the museum?”

Synonymes: charge, counsel, guidance

ticket

/ˈtɪkɪt/

Exemple: “Where can I buy a ticket?”

Synonymes: fine