Vocabulaire

bye

Interjection

Exemple: “Bye! Have a good day.”

Synonymes: goodbye, see you

Antonymes: hello, hi

hi

Interjection

Exemple: “Hi! How are you?”

Synonymes: hello, hey

Antonymes: bye, goodbye

veritable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The room was a veritable museum.”

Synonymes: true, real

Antonymes: fake

verbatim

Adverbe

Exemple: “He repeated the sentence verbatim.”

Synonymes: word for word, exactly

Antonymes: approximately

connote

Verbe

Exemple: “The word can connote danger.”

Synonymes: suggest, imply

Antonymes: denote

jargon

Nom

Exemple: “The report uses too much jargon.”

Synonymes: technical language, terminology

Antonymes: plain language

provoke

Verbe

Exemple: “His words may provoke anger.”

Synonymes: trigger, cause

Antonymes: calm

synonym

Nom

Exemple: ““Big” is a synonym of “large.””

Synonymes: similar word

Antonymes: antonym

definition

Nom

Exemple: “Write the definition of this word.”

Synonymes: meaning, explanation

Antonymes: confusion

adverb

Nom

Exemple: ““Quickly” is an adverb.”

Synonymes: describing word for verbs

Antonymes: noun

text

Nom

Exemple: “Read the text, please.”

Synonymes: writing, message

Antonymes: picture

pronunciation

Nom

Exemple: “Your pronunciation is clear.”

Synonymes: speech sound, way of saying

Antonymes: misspelling

vocabulary

Nom

Exemple: “I want to improve my vocabulary.”

Synonymes: word list, words

Antonymes: silence

adjective

Nom

Exemple: ““Big” is an adjective.”

Synonymes: describing word

Antonymes: noun

addition

Nom

Exemple: “The addition of new words is helpful.”

Synonymes: increase, extra part

Antonymes: removal

sentence

Nom

Exemple: “Write one sentence.”

Synonymes: phrase, statement

Antonymes: word

language

Nom

Exemple: “English is an international language.”

Synonymes: speech, tongue

Antonymes: silence

database

Nom

Exemple: “The words are stored in a database.”

figurative

Adjectif

Exemple: “The phrase is figurative, not literal.”

Synonymes: symbolic, metaphorical

Antonymes: literal, direct

denotation

Nom

Exemple: “The denotation of the word is simple, but its connotation is complex.”

Synonymes: literal meaning, direct reference

Antonymes: connotation, implication

damn

Interjection

Exemple: “Damn, I forgot my keys again.”

Synonymes: curse

Antonymes: bless

daft

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a daft thing to say.”

Synonymes: silly, foolish

Antonymes: clever, wise

say

Verbe

Exemple: “Please say that again more slowly.”

Synonymes: tell, speak

Antonymes: stay silent

pee

Verbe

Exemple: “The child said he needed to pee.”

Synonymes: urinate

Antonymes:

rap

Nom

Exemple: “He likes old-school rap music.”

Synonymes: hip-hop, tap sharply

Antonymes: classical music

eco

prefix

Exemple: “Many people now prefer eco products.”

Synonymes: green, environmental

Antonymes: polluting

rumor

Nom

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

Synonymes: gossip

Antonymes: fact

print

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you print this document for me?”

Synonymes: publish, produce on paper

Antonymes: delete

lyric

Nom

Exemple: “I love the lyrics of that song.”

Synonymes: song words

Antonymes:

yeah

Interjection

Exemple: “Yeah, I understand what you mean.”

Synonymes: yes

Antonymes: no

read

Verbe

Exemple: “I read a story before bed.”

Synonymes: study

Antonymes: write

mean

Adjectif

Exemple: “What does this word mean?”

Synonymes: signify

Antonymes: hide

incongruity

Nom

Exemple: “There was a strange incongruity between his words and his tone.”

Synonymes: mismatch, inconsistency

Antonymes: harmony, congruity

connotation

Nom

Exemple: “The word carries a negative connotation in that context.”

Synonymes: implication, association

Antonymes: denotation, literal meaning

dumb

Adjectif

Exemple: “That was a dumb mistake to make twice.”

Synonymes: stupid, speechless

Antonymes: smart

spell

Nom

Exemple: “Can you spell your name for me?”

Synonymes: letter out

Antonymes: miswrite

speak

Verbe

Exemple: “Can you speak more slowly?”

Synonymes: talk

Antonymes: stay silent

polysyllabic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The text is full of polysyllabic words that slow readers down.”

Synonymes: multi-syllable

Antonymes: monosyllabic

articulation

Nom

Exemple: “Her articulation of the problem made the solution obvious.”

Synonymes: expression

Antonymes: confusion

sarcastically

Adverbe

Exemple: “She answered sarcastically, which made things worse.”

Synonymes: ironically

Antonymes: sincerely

perceptively

Adverbe

Exemple: “She perceptively noticed the real conflict behind the words.”

Synonymes: insightfully

Antonymes: blindly

rhyme

Verbe

Exemple: “These two words rhyme.”

Synonymes: match in sound

comma

Nom

Exemple: “Put a comma after this word.”

confuse

Verbe

Exemple: “These words confuse me.”

Synonymes: mix up

Antonymes: clarify

regret

Verbe

Exemple: “I regret my words.”

Synonymes: be sorry

repeat

Verbe

Exemple: “Please repeat the word.”

Synonymes: say again

Antonymes: stop

pardon

Verbe

Exemple: “Pardon, can you repeat?”

Synonymes: excuse

Antonymes: punishment

write

Verbe

Exemple: “Please write your name here.”

Synonymes: compose

Antonymes: erase

express

Verbe

Exemple: “She expressed her feelings.”

Synonymes: show

Antonymes: hide

ineffable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The experience was ineffable.”

Synonymes: indescribable, beyond words

Antonymes: expressible

different

/ˈdɪfrənt/

Exemple: “These two words are different.”

Synonymes: distinct, disparate, contrary

Antonymes: like, similar, same

message

/ˈmesɪdʒ/

Exemple: “Send me a message later.”

Synonymes: content, substance, subject matter

name

/neɪm/

Exemple: “My name is Anna.”

Synonymes: epithet, constitute, call

no

/noʊ/

Exemple: “No, I don’t know.”

Synonymes: no more, nobelium, atomic number 102

Antonymes: yes

yes

/jes/

Exemple: “Yes, I understand.”

Antonymes: no

please

/pliːz/

Exemple: “Please sit down.”

Synonymes: delight

Antonymes: displease

goodbye

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

Exemple: “Goodbye! See you tomorrow.”

Synonymes: adieu, bye, cheerio

hello

/həˈloʊ/

Exemple: “Hello! Nice to meet you.”

Synonymes: hullo, how-do-you-do, hi