Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - Caractéristiques et Attributs

an insincere and unnatural manner of speaking, behaving, or writing that is intended to impress

affectation

a combination or blend of different things

amalgame

an unpleasant and loud noise that could be heard for an extended amount of time

vacarme, tapage, chahut

an artful cleverness used to perform trickery, deception, and manipulation

ruse, malice, astuce

the lack of seriousness that is wrongly suited to or respectful of the circumstances

manque de sérieux, légèreté

to loudly complain about something or demand something

réclamer

to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness

amadouer, apaiser

different from the usual, normal, and accepted way

aberrant

to behave in a wild, uncontrolled, and often violent manner

devenir incontrôlable, devenir fou furieux, devenir folle furieuse

behaving or acting in a way that is funny, energetic, or silly, it is usually annoying or strange

facétieux, facétieuse

(of clothes, colors, hairstyles etc.) enhancing the wearer's appearance and making them more attractive

seyant

(of people) feeling very lonely and sorrowful, particularly as a result of a loss

endeuillé, démuni

(of situations) not giving any or much hope or encouragement

peu réjouissant, morne, peu prometteur

being young and behaving in a manner that displays one's inexperience or immaturity

novice, inexpérimenté, néophyte

easily angered or irritated

colérique, irascible

not displayed or acknowledged openly

secret

having a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest

cynique

lacking a regular or fixed pattern of behavior or movement

imprévisible, incohérent

lacking deep thought and true understanding thus being superficial

simpliste, superficiel, superficielle

inseparable essential part or quality of someone or something that is in their nature

inhérent, intrinsèque

belonging to something or someone's character and nature

intrinsèque, propre

(of senses) sharp and highly-developed

affûté, vif

new and unlike anything else

nouveau

outdated and gone out of style, often replaced by more current trends or advancements

obsolète, désuet

having the best or most effective condition or approach for achieving a favorable outcome under given circumstances

optimal

peaceful and calm, not easily excited, irritated, angered, or upset

placide, calme, serein

taking a practical and realistic approach to things rather than theoretical and idealistic approaches

pragmatique

shy and not fond of being with others or being noticed

réservé, réservée, effacé

behaving in a playful, fun, and light-hearted way

enjoué

happening at exactly the best time possible

opportun, opportune

never having existed or happened before

sans précédent

(of things) old but highly valued for the quality, excellent condition, or timeless and attractive design

classique, vintage, de collection, ancien, ancienne, rétro

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

explosif

driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning

capricieux

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

byzantin, recherché