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Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - leçon 4

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delectable
delectable
[Adjectif]

tasting or smelling very good

délectable

délectable

Ex: The chocolate truffles were absolutely delectable, melting in my mouth. 
delectation

the act of finding satisfaction and pleasure in something

délectation

délectation

Ex: She found great delectation in gardening, tending to her plants and witnessing their growth. 
to delegate

to assign or entrust a task or responsibility to someone else, often as a representative

déléguer

déléguer

Ex: The committee delegated one of its members to represent them in the press conference. 
deleterious
deleterious
[Adjectif]

inflicting damage or harm on someone or something

délétère, nuisible

délétère, nuisible

Ex: Smoking cigarettes has been proven to have deleterious effects on one's health. 
maladroit
maladroit
[Adjectif]

clumsy or awkward in movement or behavior due to a lack of skill

maladroit

maladroit

Ex: His maladroit attempt at humor offended the entire room. 
malady
malady
[nom]

any physical problem that might put one's health in danger

maladie

maladie

Ex: Doctors were unable to determine the underlying malady that caused his fatigue and weakness. 
malaise
malaise
[nom]

a feeling of being physically ill and irritated without knowing the reason

malaise

malaise

Ex: Claire's vague malaise of discomfort and unease prompted several visits to specialists. 
malapropism

the humorous and incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the intended word

faute de langage, impropriété de langage, pataquès

faute de langage, impropriété de langage, pataquès

Ex: The author's use of malapropisms in the novel added a humorous element to the dialogue between the characters. 
vernacular

the everyday language spoken by a particular group of people in a specific region or community

langue vernaculaire

langue vernaculaire

Ex: In the bustling marketplace, one could hear a mix of different vernaculars as people conversed. 
vernal
vernal
[Adjectif]

representing anything young and fresh

juvénile

juvénile

Ex: The young artist's vernal talent showed great promise and potential for future success. 
versatile
versatile
[Adjectif]

prone to change or alteration

inconsistant

inconsistant

Ex: The climate here is versatile, switching from sun to rain quickly. 
to agglomerate

to come together or grow into a unified mass or cluster

s'agglomérer

s'agglomérer

Ex: The dust particles in the air began to agglomerate, forming dense clouds. 
to aggregate

to gather into a group or a whole

s'agglomérer, s'agréger

s'agglomérer, s'agréger

Ex: As the storm approaches, the clouds begin to aggregate in the sky. 
to aggrandize

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

agrandir

agrandir

Ex: They had aggrandized their company's success in the report. 
knave
knave
[nom]

the card in a set of card games with a picture of a young man printed on it, which is typically the lowest-ranking face card

valet

valet

Ex: I strategically discarded the knave to force my opponent to waste a higher card. 
knavery
knavery
[nom]

a deceiving and unjust action

filouterie, friponnerie

filouterie, friponnerie

Ex: His reputation for knavery preceded him, making people wary of any business dealings with him. 
to navigate

to choose the direction of and guide a vehicle, ship, etc., especially by using a map

piloter

piloter

Ex: She helped the driver navigate by providing turn-by-turn directions. 
navigable
navigable
[Adjectif]

(of a sea or other area of water) deep or wide enough for ships or boats to travel through

navigable

navigable

Ex: The river remained navigable throughout the year. 
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