Compétences Lexicales SAT 2 - Leçon 30

(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

prématuré

planned well in advance through careful prior consideration

prémédité

to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns

préoccuper

to decide or establish something in advance, especially by divine authority or an inevitable course of events

prédéterminer

to lose one's proper shape

déformer

an odd or spoiled outward appearance

déformation, difformité

complete and total, with no imperfections or exceptions

absolu

the act of forgiving someone for their sins or wrongdoings, usually by a priest

absolution

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

digresser

a deviation from the main subject under focus or discussion

digression

related to or positioned at the front part of an object, structure, or entity

frontal

the outer edge of occupied or developed land, beyond which lies unsettled territory

frontière

a tiny spark-like speck of a substance

particule

gleaming and full of flashes of light, like sparks or twinkling stars

brillant, éclatant

deserving strong condemnation or disgust

exécrable, ignoble, odieux

the target of condemnation and curses

exécration

bringing on a state of impaired physical or mental control

alcoolisé

to disrupt normal physical or mental functioning through pharmacological mechanisms in the brain

droguer

to openly declare a belief, opinion, or intention

prétendre faire

an experienced teacher at a university or college who specializes in a particular subject and often conducts research

professeur, professeure