Compétences Lexicales SAT 1 - Leçon 48

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pentad

[nom]

a group or set of five things or people

pentade

Ex: The committee consisted of a pentad of experts .Le comité était composé d'un **pentade** d'experts.

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pentagon

[nom]

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

pentagone

Ex: She drew a pentagon on the chalkboard to illustrate its shape to the students .Elle a dessiné un **pentagone** au tableau pour illustrer sa forme aux élèves.

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pentagram

[nom]

a five-pointed star

pentagramme

Ex: She drew a pentagram on the front of her notebook .Elle a dessiné un **pentagramme** sur la couverture de son cahier.

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pentahedron

[nom]

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

pentaèdre

Ex: Politicians should address issues rather than casting aspersions on their opponents.Les politiciens devraient traiter les problèmes plutôt que de lancer des **pentaèdres** sur leurs adversaires.

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pentameter

[nom]

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

pentamètre

Ex: Shakespeare's sonnets are written in iambic pentameter.Les sonnets de Shakespeare sont écrits en **pentamètre** iambique.

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pentathlon

[nom]

an athletic competition with five different events

pentathlon

Ex: Jane is training hard for the upcoming pentathlon.Jane s'entraîne dur pour le prochain **pentathlon**.

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pentavalent

[Adjectif]

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

pentavalent

Ex: When studying atomic structures, it's important to note which elements can become pentavalent.Lors de l'étude des structures atomiques, il est important de noter quels éléments peuvent devenir **pentavalents**.

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bombast

[nom]

pretentious speech or writing that sounds impressive but lacks real substance

grandiloquence

Ex: Beneath the bombast, there was little genuine emotion .**Sous le pathos**, il y avait peu d'émotion véritable.

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bombastic

[Adjectif]

using inflated or pretentious language that sounds impressive but lacks real substance

grandiloquent, ampoulé

Ex: The review was bombastic, overflowing with exaggerated praise .La critique était **bombastique**, débordant d'éloges exagérés.

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to glut

[verbe]

to consume food excessively or immoderately

satisfaire

Ex: At the buffet , she warned her kids not to glut themselves on sweets .Au buffet, elle a averti ses enfants de ne pas se **gorger** de sucreries.

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glutinous

[Adjectif]

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

gluant

Ex: The dessert had a glutinous layer that added to its richness .Le dessert avait une couche **gluante** qui ajoutait à sa richesse.

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glutton

[nom]

a person who excessively eats and drinks

glouton, gloutonne

Ex: Jane always joked that she was a glutton on weekends , indulging in pizzas and desserts .Jane plaisantait toujours en disant qu'elle était une **gloutonne** le week-end, se livrant à des pizzas et des desserts.

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gluttonous

[Adjectif]

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

glouton, goulu, goinfre, vorace, gourmand

Ex: Legends spoke of a gluttonous giant who would consume entire flocks of sheep in one sitting .Les légendes parlaient d'un géant **glouton** qui pouvait consommer des troupeaux entiers de moutons en un seul repas.

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gluttony

[nom]

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

gourmandise

Ex: Many religious texts caution against the sin of gluttony and emphasize moderation in all things .De nombreux textes religieux mettent en garde contre le péché de **gourmandise** et soulignent l'importance de la modération en toutes choses.

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abominable

[Adjectif]

deserving intense hatred due to its cruelty

abominable, effroyable

Ex: The film depicted the abominable horrors of war .Le film dépeignait les horreurs **abominables** de la guerre.

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abomination

[nom]

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

abomination

Ex: What he did to his own family was nothing short of an abomination.Ce qu'il a fait à sa propre famille n'était rien de moins qu'une **abomination**.

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incidence

[nom]

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

fréquence

Ex: Despite preventive measures , there has been a spike in the incidence of cyberattacks this year .Malgré les mesures préventives, il y a eu une augmentation de **l'incidence** des cyberattaques cette année.

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incident

[Adjectif]

relating to the way light falls or strikes upon a surface

incident

Ex: The scientist measured the incident beams to determine the material's reflective properties.Le scientifique a mesuré les faisceaux **incidents** pour déterminer les propriétés réfléchissantes du matériau.

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incidental

[Adjectif]

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

accessoire

Ex: Losing a few minutes of work was an incidental issue compared to the system failure .Perdre quelques minutes de travail était un problème **accessoire** par rapport à la panne du système.

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incidentally

[Adverbe]

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

à propos, d'ailleurs, entre parenthèses

Ex: I hope the weather stays nice for the weekend .Incidentally, are you free on Sunday ?J'espère que le temps restera agréable pour le week-end. **Au fait**, es-tu libre dimanche ?

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