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Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - Leçon 42

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irritable
irritable
[Adjectif]

prone to annoyance or frustration

irritable

irritable

Ex: He becomes irritable when he hasn't had enough sleep. 
to irritate

to annoy someone, often over small matters

irriter, agacer, énerver

irriter, agacer, énerver

Ex: The way he constantly interrupts conversations can really irritate people. 
beau
beau
[nom]

a man romantically involved with someone

galant

galant

Ex: Letters between the two revealed the depth of affection she held for her longtime beau. 
beatific
beatific
[Adjectif]

marked by serene kindness and a radiant purity that resembles or befits an angel or saint

béat

béat

Ex: She gave him a beatific smile that calmed his nerves instantly. 
to beatify
to beatify
[verbe]

to declare a deceased person blessed, usually as part of the process toward sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church

béatifier

béatifier

Ex: The pope beatified the nun for her lifetime of charitable work. 
beatitude

one of the eight blessings pronounced by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, each beginning with "Blessed are…"

béatitude

béatitude

Ex: The first beatitude is "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." 
stagnant
stagnant
[Adjectif]

lacking movement or circulation

stagnant

stagnant

Ex: The stagnant water in the pond had a foul odor and attracted mosquitoes. 
to stagnate

to remain inactive or unchanging, leading to a lack of progress or development

stagner, piétiner

stagner, piétiner

Ex: Many artists fear they'll stagnate if they don't constantly challenge themselves. 
stagnation

a state of being still, inactive, or not progressing

stagnation

stagnation

Ex: The industry faced stagnation due to outdated technologies and practices. 
to laud
to laud
[verbe]

to praise or express admiration for someone or something

chanter les louanges, faire l'éloge, prôner, glorifier

chanter les louanges, faire l'éloge, prôner, glorifier

Ex: Teachers should laud students for their achievements to boost their confidence. 
laudable
laudable
[Adjectif]

(of an idea, intention, or act) deserving of admiration and praise, regardless of success

louable

louable

Ex: His teachers always said he had a laudable passion for learning. 
laudatory
laudatory
[Adjectif]

expressing great praise or admiration

élogieux

élogieux

Ex: The film received laudatory reviews from most critics. 
ascent
ascent
[nom]

the act or process of moving upward

ascension

ascension

Ex: The balloon's slow ascent into the sky was mesmerizing to watch. 
ascendant
ascendant
[Adjectif]

moving toward a higher position

ascendant

ascendant

Ex: Birds flew in an ascendant motion, reaching greater heights. 
enigma
enigma
[nom]

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

énigme

énigme

Ex: She always had an air of mystery around her, making her an enigma to even her closest friends. 
enigmatic
enigmatic
[Adjectif]

difficult to understand or interpret

énigmatique

énigmatique

Ex: The author's choice of ending for the novel was enigmatic and sparked much debate. 
to obscure
to obscure
[verbe]

to conceal or hide something

obscurcir, dissimuler

obscurcir, dissimuler

Ex: The artist used a layer of paint to obscure the underlying details of the canvas. 
obscureness

the state of being unclear, hard to understand, or not well-known

obscurité

obscurité

Ex: The scientific theory was presented with such obscureness that only experts could truly grasp its implications. 
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