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Compétences Lexicales SAT 2 - Leçon 36

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hypnosis

a state of heightened focus and concentration in which a person becomes more responsive to suggestions

hypnose

hypnose

Ex: During hypnosis, the therapist suggested the patient would no longer experience pain in their injured knee. 
hypnotic
hypnotic
[Adjectif]

relating to or induced by hypnosis

hypnotique

hypnotique

Ex: The patient entered a hypnotic state during therapy. 
to hypnotize

to induce a temporary altered state of receptive focus through which a subject will respond to suggestions

hypnotiser

hypnotiser

Ex: The stage hypnotist was able to hypnotize several volunteers from the audience to come up on stage for his show. 
to convey
to convey
[verbe]

to pass on information from one party to another

amener

amener

Ex: During the press briefing, the spokesperson worked to clearly convey the latest facts and figures about the issue. 
conveyance

the legal act of transferring the ownership or title of property from one person or entity to another

acte translatif de propriété

acte translatif de propriété

Ex: The lawyer prepared the deed for the conveyance of the estate. 
fervor
fervor
[nom]

intense and passionate feeling

ferveur

ferveur

Ex: The crowd cheered with patriotic fervor as the flag was raised. 
fervid
fervid
[Adjectif]

characterized by passionate intensity, burning dedication, and deeply felt enthusiasm

enfiévré, fervent

enfiévré, fervent

Ex: Scientists have long held fervid debates on how to address the climate crisis with policies that match the scale of the problem. 
fervent
fervent
[Adjectif]

implying strong, deep feelings of commitment, belief, or support about someone or something

fervent

fervent

Ex: The crowd cheered with fervent support for their home team. 
sibilant
sibilant
[Adjectif]

(of a speech sound) having a hissing or hushing effect, as in "s," "sh," or "z"

sifflant

sifflant

Ex: In her phonetic analysis, the linguist noted the speaker's tendency to prolong final sibilant consonants. 
to sibilate

to hiss in a way meant to convey disapproval, dissent, or a negative reaction

siffler

siffler

Ex: When the umpire made the questionable call, fans in the bleachers loudly sibilated their disagreement. 
to nurture
to nurture
[verbe]

to help something develop, grow, evolve, etc.

élever

élever

Ex: Teachers aim to nurture students' intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills. 
nutriment

any substance that provides nourishment to living organisms

aliment, nourriture

aliment, nourriture

Ex: Plants absorb mineral nutriments like nitrogen and phosphorus from the soil to aid photosynthesis and cellular functions. 
nutritive
nutritive
[Adjectif]

containing or able to deliver substances essential for growth, maintenance, and repair of cells and tissues

nourrissant, nutritif

nourrissant, nutritif

Ex: Leafy greens and other vegetables are highly nutritive foods that provide the body with minerals and fiber. 
dissidence

the action or process of disagreeing or disobeying established authority or doctrine

dissidence

dissidence

Ex: The dictator responded to growing public dissidence with increasingly repressive security crackdowns and censorship. 
dissident

someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so

dissident, dissidente

dissident, dissidente

Ex: Andrei Sakharov was a prominent Soviet physicist who became a dissident due to his campaigns for political and civil rights. 
lateral
lateral
[Adjectif]

situated toward the outer sides of the body

latéral

latéral

Ex: Therapy focused on stretches targeting the lateral muscles along the hips and lower back. 
latish
latish
[Adjectif]

later than anticipated or scheduled, but not significantly delayed

plutôt en retard

plutôt en retard

Ex: I usually finish work by 5pm, but today it was more like 5:10pm, which was latish for me. 
lattice
lattice
[nom]

a structure made of strips of wood, metal, or other rigid material arranged in a criss-crossed, grid-like pattern

treillage

treillage

Ex: She decorated the side of her garden shed with a lattice pattern made of interwoven twigs. 
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