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Compétences Lexicales SAT 2 - Leçon 33

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to billow
to billow
[verbe]

to expand in a blowing or puffing motion as if by the action of wind or some force within

gonfler, se déployer

gonfler, se déployer

Ex: Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the burning building. 
billowing
billowing
[Adjectif]

(often of smoke, fabric, or clouds) swelling, rolling, or moving outward or upward in large, smooth waves or folds

gonflé

gonflé

Ex: Billowing smoke rose from the burning building. 
contradiction

a statement or proposition that denies another statement or proposition

contradiction

contradiction

Ex: His modest, mild-mannered persona is quite a contradiction to the characters he plays on film. 
contradictory
contradictory
[Adjectif]

expressing or involving statements or ideas that cannot be true or false at the same time

contradictoire

contradictoire

Ex: "Alive" and "dead" are contradictory terms. 
contraband
contraband
[Adjectif]

relating to illegally transported or held goods

de contrebande

de contrebande

Ex: Items like firearms or explosives are absolutely contraband on airplanes for safety. 
to contravene

to go against an argument or statement

contrevenir à, enfreindre

contrevenir à, enfreindre

Ex: The evidence clearly contravenes the defendant's testimony. 
to repose
to repose
[verbe]

to place something down flat or horizontally

reposer

reposer

Ex: The vase was carefully reposed on the mantle, away from the edge. 
repository

a place or collection where things are stored for safekeeping

entrepôt

entrepôt

Ex: University archives act as the central repository for important records, papers, and data relating to the institution's history. 
to abrade
to abrade
[verbe]

to gradually consume or destroy through friction or erosion over time

s'éroder

s'éroder

Ex: The sand abraded the stone statue as waves washed over it daily. 
abrasive
abrasive
[Adjectif]

behaving in a mean and disrespectful manner with no concern for others

agressif, agressive, corrosif, corrosive

agressif, agressive, corrosif, corrosive

Ex: His abrasive remarks upset everyone in the meeting. 
hydraulic
hydraulic
[Adjectif]

relating to the transmission or control of fluids under pressure within confined systems or machinery

hydraulique

hydraulique

Ex: Students in the hydraulic engineering program studied fluid mechanics, pipe systems, and control mechanisms. 
hydrodynamics

the scientific study of the mechanics and dynamics of fluids like water and air in motion

hydrodynamique

hydrodynamique

Ex: Meteorologists rely on models of atmospheric hydrodynamics to predict weather patterns and storm development. 
hydroelectric
hydroelectric
[Adjectif]

relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

hydroélectrique

hydroélectrique

Ex: Many remote mountain towns rely on hydroelectric power generated from nearby rivers and waterfalls. 
hydrometer

a device used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids

hydromètre

hydromètre

Ex: Car mechanics use a battery hydrometer to accurately determine acid density levels and whether a new battery is needed. 
hydrostatics

the study of pressures in static or non-flowing fluids

hydrostatique

hydrostatique

Ex: Engineering students learned about hydrostatics and how static pressures vary with depth in tanks, pipes, and other vessels containing fluids. 
hydrous
hydrous
[Adjectif]

containing or chemically combined with water

aqueux

aqueux

Ex: Gypsum is the hydrous calcium sulfate mineral commonly used to make drywall because it slowly releases its water of crystallization over time. 
categorical
categorical
[Adjectif]

relating to classifying concepts or objects based on the group they belong to, not specific attributes or positioning

catégorique

catégorique

Ex: Biological taxonomy relies on defined categorical levels like domain, kingdom, phylum to systematically name living things. 
catalog
catalog
[nom]

a list of items in a particular category, especially one systematically arranged

catalogue

catalogue

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