Vocabulaire

work

/wɝːk/

Exemple: “I go to work.”

Synonymes: cultivate, address, process

Antonymes: malfunction, stagnate, misfunction

parameter

Nom

Exemple: “Change this parameter in the model.”

Synonymes: setting, variable

grievance

Nom

Exemple: “Employees filed a grievance.”

Synonymes: complaint, objection

Antonymes: satisfaction

disparage

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not disparage other people’s work.”

Synonymes: belittle, criticize

Antonymes: praise

anthology

Nom

Exemple: “The book is an anthology of poems.”

Synonymes: collection, compilation

Antonymes: single work

indolent

Adjectif

Exemple: “He became indolent after graduation.”

Synonymes: lazy, idle

Antonymes: diligent

diligent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

utilize

Verbe

Exemple: “We utilize data to improve service.”

Synonymes: use, apply

Antonymes: waste

hitch

Nom

Exemple: “The plan worked without a hitch.”

Synonymes: problem, obstacle

Antonymes: smoothness

mechanism

Nom

Exemple: “We need to understand the mechanism.”

Synonymes: system, process

Antonymes: randomness

institute

Nom

Exemple: “He works at a research institute.”

Synonymes: organization, academy

Antonymes: individual

integral

Adjectif

Exemple: “Trust is an integral part of teamwork.”

Synonymes: essential, necessary

Antonymes: optional

liaison

Nom

Exemple: “She works as a liaison between two departments.”

Synonymes: contact person, link

Antonymes: barrier

programming

Nom

Exemple: “Programming requires practice.”

Synonymes: coding, software development

Antonymes: manual work

statistics

Nom

Exemple: “Statistics helps us understand data.”

Synonymes: data analysis, numbers

Antonymes: guesswork

retirement

Nom

Exemple: “Retirement can change a person’s life.”

Synonymes: leaving work, pension age

Antonymes: employment

recreation

Nom

Exemple: “The park is used for recreation.”

Synonymes: relaxation, leisure

Antonymes: work

volunteer

Nom

Exemple: “She works as a volunteer.”

Synonymes: helper

Antonymes: paid worker

residence

Nom

Exemple: “This is my official residence.”

Synonymes: home, dwelling

Antonymes: workplace

inspector

Nom

Exemple: “The inspector checked the building.”

Synonymes: examiner, checker

Antonymes: worker

colleague

Nom

Exemple: “My colleague helped me.”

Synonymes: coworker, teammate

Antonymes: stranger

operator

Nom

Exemple: “The operator answered the phone.”

Synonymes: telephone operator, switchboard operator

employer

Nom

Exemple: “The employer offered a job.”

Synonymes: company, boss

Antonymes: employee

employee

Nom

Exemple: “The employee works in the office.”

Synonymes: worker, staff member

Antonymes: employer

seminar

Nom

Exemple: “The seminar starts at noon.”

Synonymes: workshop, class

Antonymes: break

project

Nom

Exemple: “We finished the project.”

Synonymes: plan, task

Antonymes: routine

pension

Nom

Exemple: “My grandfather receives a pension.”

Synonymes: retirement money

Antonymes: salary

finance

Nom

Exemple: “He works in finance.”

Synonymes: money management, banking

Antonymes: spending without plan

embassy

Nom

Exemple: “I went to the embassy.”

Synonymes: diplomatic office

Antonymes: local office

engineering

Nom

Exemple: “He studies engineering.”

Synonymes: technical design

Antonymes: guesswork

calculation

Nom

Exemple: “The calculation is correct.”

Synonymes: math work, counting

Antonymes: guess

profession

Nom

Exemple: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Synonymes: job, occupation

Antonymes: hobby

literature

Nom

Exemple: “She studies English literature.”

Synonymes: books, written works

Antonymes: mathematics

laboratory

Nom

Exemple: “The students work in the laboratory.”

Synonymes: lab, science room

Antonymes: classroom

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

promotion

Nom

Exemple: “He got a promotion at work.”

Synonymes: advancement, raise

Antonymes: demotion

network

Nom

Exemple: “The network is fast.”

Synonymes: system, connection

Antonymes: isolation

career

Nom

Exemple: “She wants a career in medicine.”

Synonymes: profession, work life

Antonymes: unemployment

title

Nom

Exemple: “Write the title at the top.”

Synonymes: heading, name

Antonymes: body text

clerk

Nom

Exemple: “The clerk works at the desk.”

Synonymes: office worker, assistant

Antonymes: manager

entertainment

Nom

Exemple: “Television is a form of entertainment.”

Synonymes: fun, amusement

Antonymes: work

table

Nom

Exemple: “The book is on the table.”

Synonymes: desk

Antonymes: chair

game

Nom

Exemple: “We play a game.”

Synonymes: match, play

Antonymes: work

job

Nom

Exemple: “I have a new job.”

Synonymes: work, position

Antonymes: unemployment

dad

Nom

Exemple: “My dad is at work.”

Synonymes: father

Antonymes: mom

business

Nom

Exemple: “He has a small business.”

Synonymes: company, work

Antonymes: hobby

button

Nom

Exemple: “Press the button.”

Synonymes: switch, key

Antonymes: hole

office

Nom

Exemple: “I work in an office.”

Synonymes: workplace, company room

Antonymes: home

bakery

Nom

Exemple: “There is a bakery near my house.”

desk

Nom

Exemple: “The book is on the desk.”

Synonymes: table

mutinously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The workers mutinously refused to continue.”

Synonymes: rebelliously, defiantly

Antonymes: obediently, compliantly

diligently

Adverbe

Exemple: “She worked diligently to finish the report on time.”

Synonymes: carefully, industriously

Antonymes: carelessly, lazily

unreliably

Adverbe

Exemple: “The device works unreliably in cold weather.”

Synonymes: inconsistently, poorly

Antonymes: reliably, dependably

structural

Adjectif

Exemple: “The bridge had serious structural problems.”

Synonymes: architectural, framework-related

Antonymes: surface, cosmetic

monotonous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The work became monotonous after a few weeks.”

Synonymes: repetitive, dull

Antonymes: varied, interesting

fabulously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The plan worked fabulously well.”

Synonymes: wonderfully, amazingly

Antonymes: poorly, badly

contractor

Nom

Exemple: “The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.”

Synonymes: builder, service provider

Antonymes: client, customer

commission

Nom

Exemple: “The artist received a commission for a mural.”

Synonymes: fee, assignment

Antonymes: refusal, dismissal

apprentice

Nom

Exemple: “He started as an apprentice in a small workshop.”

Synonymes: trainee, learner

Antonymes: master, expert

accustomed

Adjectif

Exemple: “I am accustomed to working late.”

Synonymes: used to, familiar with

Antonymes: unaccustomed, unused

testament

Nom

Exemple: “Her career is a testament to hard work.”

Synonymes: proof, evidence

Antonymes: disproof, denial

repertory

Nom

Exemple: “The theater expanded its repertory this season.”

Synonymes: repertoire, catalog

Antonymes:

precision

Nom

Exemple: “The machine works with great precision.”

Synonymes: accuracy, exactness

Antonymes: inaccuracy, roughness

superintendent

Nom

Exemple: “The superintendent inspected the building.”

Synonymes: supervisor, manager

Antonymes: worker

undergraduate

Nom

Exemple: “She worked part-time while she was an undergraduate.”

Synonymes: college student

Antonymes: graduate

hire

Verbe

Exemple: “The company plans to hire two more workers.”

Synonymes: employ, rent

Antonymes: fire

nap

Nom

Exemple: “I took a short nap after lunch.”

Synonymes: doze, rest

Antonymes: work, wakefulness

ant

Nom

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

Synonymes: insect

Antonymes:

telecommunications

Nom

Exemple: “Telecommunications have changed the way people work.”

Synonymes: communication technology

Antonymes:

environmentalist

Nom

Exemple: “The environmentalist spoke about climate change.”

Synonymes: green activist

Antonymes: polluter

administration

Nom

Exemple: “The school administration announced new rules.”

Synonymes: management, office

Antonymes: disorder

schoolteacher

Nom

Exemple: “My mother works as a schoolteacher.”

Synonymes: teacher, educator

Antonymes: student

relationship

Nom

Exemple: “They have a strong working relationship.”

Synonymes: connection, bond

Antonymes: separation

encyclopedia

Nom

Exemple: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Synonymes: reference book

Antonymes:

relax

Verbe

Exemple: “I like to relax after work.”

Synonymes: rest, calm down

Antonymes: stress

power

Nom

Exemple: “The storm cut the power in our area.”

Synonymes: energy, strength

Antonymes: weakness

email

Nom

Exemple: “Please send me an email tomorrow.”

Synonymes: message

Antonymes: letter

check

Verbe

Exemple: “Please check your answers again.”

Synonymes: look over, verify

Antonymes: ignore

them

Pronom

Exemple: “I can help them with homework.”

Synonymes: those people

Antonymes: us