Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - Leçon 39

a system of governing that is authoritarian and usually not selected in a fair election

régime

a set of instructions given to someone regarding what they should eat or do to maintain or restore their health

régime

an individual attending or having attended a college or university

étudiant, étudiante

someone with whom one works

collègue

the quality of a phrase or statement having multiple interpretations due to its wording or context

ambiguïté

referring to something that has several possible meanings, often deliberately set that way

ambigu

a unit measuring the brightness of light

lumen

an influential individual who inspires or enlightens others

sommité

emitting or reflecting light

lumineux

a clumsy and unintelligent individual

empoté, godiche, pataud

of or relating to the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions

sympathique

connected with or in form of a symphony

symphonique

a long and sophisticated musical composition written for a large orchestra, in three or four movements

symphonie

showing signs typical of a specific illness

symptomatique

to talk to someone and convince them to help settle an argument or spare someone from punishment

intercéder

to stop or catch before reaching intended destination

intercepter

the action of talking to someone so that they help settle an argument or show kindness to someone else

intercession

a person who helps settle disputes by talking between opposing sides

médiateur, médiatrice

a person who supports the absence of organized government or authority

nihiliste

the number zero, often used in sports or to indicate nothing

zéro