Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - Leçon 38

to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance

se pétrifier, se changer en pierre

relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

pétreux

the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

irascibilité, irritabilité

showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

grognon, irascible

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alchimie

a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

alcoolisme

behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

démence, folie

relating to the moon

lunaire

a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

aliéné, dément

charging interest rates that are excessively high, to the point of being unreasonable

usuraire

to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurper

the act of loaning money to others and demanding a very high interest rate

usure

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

intimider

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

intimidant

showing courage and determination

intrépide, déterminé

to write hastily or carelessly without giving attention to legibility or form

gribouiller

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

scribe, copiste

regarding anything related to or found in the Bible

scripturaire