Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - Leçon 42

prone to annoyance or frustration

irritable

to annoy someone, often over small matters

irriter, agacer, énerver

a man romantically involved with someone

galant

showing or radiating joyful happiness and bliss

béat

to officially recognize a deceased person as blessed, a step towards becoming a saint

béatifier

the declarations of blessedness made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in the Bible

béatitude

lacking movement or circulation

stagnant

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

stagner, piétiner

a state of being still, inactive, or not progressing

stagnation

to praise or express admiration for someone or something

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

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

louable

expressing great praise or admiration

élogieux

the act or process of moving upward

ascension

moving or pointing upward

ascendant

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

énigme

difficult to understand or interpret

énigmatique

to conceal or hide something

obscurcir, dissimuler

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

obscurité