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Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - Leçon 42

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irritable
[Adjectif]

prone to annoyance or frustration

irritable

irritable

Ex: The hot weather made everyone in the office irritable and cranky .Le temps chaud a rendu tout le monde au bureau **irritable** et grincheux.

to annoy someone, often over small matters

irriter, agacer, énerver

irriter, agacer, énerver

Ex: The ongoing chatter is irritating her .Le bavardage incessant **irrite**.
beau
[nom]

a man romantically involved with someone

galant

galant

Ex: Julia introduced her beau to her parents at the family dinner .Julia a présenté son **beau** à ses parents lors du dîner familial.
beatific
[Adjectif]

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

béat

béat

Ex: Her beatific demeanor made her beloved by all .Son attitude **béatifique** la rendait aimée de tous.
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: Pilgrims attended the mass where the saint was beatified.

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 sermon focused on the beatitude about peacemakers .Le sermon s'est concentré sur la **béatitude** concernant les artisans de paix.
stagnant
[Adjectif]

lacking movement or circulation

stagnant

stagnant

Ex: They drained the stagnant water to prevent mosquito breeding .Ils ont drainé l'eau **stagnante** pour empêcher la reproduction des moustiques.

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

stagner, piétiner

stagner, piétiner

Ex: The city 's growth began to stagnate after the main factory closed down .La croissance de la ville a commencé à **stagner** après la fermeture de l'usine principale.

a state of being still, inactive, or not progressing

stagnation

stagnation

Ex: Many artists fear the stagnation of their creativity and constantly seek new inspirations .De nombreux artistes craignent la **stagnation** de leur créativité et cherchent constamment de nouvelles inspirations.
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: The community lauded the firefighters for their bravery during the wildfire .La communauté a **loué** les pompiers pour leur bravoure pendant l'incendie de forêt.
laudable
[Adjectif]

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

louable

louable

Ex: The team 's commitment to environmental sustainability is laudable.L'engagement de l'équipe envers la durabilité environnementale est **louable**.
laudatory
[Adjectif]

expressing great praise or admiration

élogieux

élogieux

Ex: The article was filled with laudatory comments about the scientist 's groundbreaking research .L'article était rempli de commentaires **élogieux** sur les recherches révolutionnaires du scientifique.
ascent
[nom]

the act or process of moving upward

ascension

ascension

Ex: The spacecraft 's ascent into the atmosphere was successful , marking a historic moment for space exploration .L'**ascension** du vaisseau spatial dans l'atmosphère a été un succès, marquant un moment historique pour l'exploration spatiale.
ascendant
[Adjectif]

moving toward a higher position

ascendant

ascendant

Ex: The bird took an ascendant flight toward the mountain peak .
enigma
[nom]

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

énigme

énigme

Ex: His motives for the decision were an enigma to his colleagues .Ses motifs pour la décision étaient une **énigme** pour ses collègues.
enigmatic
[Adjectif]

difficult to understand or interpret

énigmatique

énigmatique

Ex: Her enigmatic behavior only added to the mystery surrounding her disappearance .Son comportement **énigmatique** n'a fait qu'ajouter au mystère entourant sa disparition.
to obscure
[verbe]

to conceal or hide something

obscurcir, dissimuler

obscurcir, dissimuler

Ex: The artist intentionally used brushstrokes to obscure certain details in the painting .L'artiste a intentionnellement utilisé des coups de pinceau pour **obscurcir** certains détails de la peinture.

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

obscurité

obscurité

Ex: The obscureness of the ancient text made it a challenge for even the most seasoned scholars to interpret .L'**obscurité** du texte ancien en faisait un défi même pour les érudits les plus expérimentés à interpréter.
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