Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - Leçon 48

a group or set of five things or people

pentade

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

pentagone

a five-pointed star

pentagramme

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

pentaèdre

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

pentamètre

an athletic competition with five different events

pentathlon

(chemistry) having the ability to bond with five other atoms or molecules

pentavalent

a showy language meant to impress

grandiloquence

using big words that sound important but mean little

grandiloquent, ampoulé

to consume food excessively or immoderately

satisfaire

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

gluant

a person who excessively eats and drinks

glouton, gloutonne

having an excessive desire to consume more food or drink than is necessary.

glouton, goulu, goinfre, vorace, gourmand

excessive and greedy eating, considered one of the seven deadly sins

gourmandise

extremely horrible and unpleasant

abominable, effroyable

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

abomination

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

fréquence

relating to the way light falls or strikes upon a surface

incident

happening as a side effect or by chance rather than being the main purpose or focus

accessoire

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

à propos, d'ailleurs, entre parenthèses