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Compétences Lexicales SAT 2 - Leçon 39

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marine
marine
[Adjectif]

related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

marin

marin

Ex: Marine habitats, like coral reefs and kelp forests, support a wide variety of aquatic life. 

Les habitats marins, comme les récifs coralliens et les forêts de varech, abritent une grande variété de vie aquatique.

maritime
maritime
[Adjectif]

related to navigation on sea, ships, sailors, etc.

maritime

maritime

contumacious
contumacious
[Adjectif]

openly defiant of rules, orders, or control

entêté, rebelle

entêté, rebelle

Ex: His contumacious attitude made him a constant challenge for his superiors. 

Son attitude contumace en faisait un défi constant pour ses supérieurs.

contumacy

(law) resistance to comply with a court order

insubordination, résistance, rébellion

insubordination, résistance, rébellion

contumelious
contumelious
[Adjectif]

treating somebody rudely in order to belittle them

injurieux, outrageant

injurieux, outrageant

contumely

hurtful language toward an individual

mépris, dédain

mépris, dédain

neolithic
neolithic
[Adjectif]

related to the latest part of the Stone Age when humans used stones as tools and weapons

néolithique

néolithique

neologism

the process of inventing a word

néologisme

néologisme

Ex: Neologisms often emerge to describe new concepts, trends, or phenomena in society. 

Les néologismes émergent souvent pour décrire de nouveaux concepts, tendances ou phénomènes dans la société.

neology
neology
[nom]

the action of inventing a new meaning for an existing word or phrase

néologie

néologie

neonate
neonate
[nom]

a recently born organism, especially a newborn baby or an animal

nouveau-né

nouveau-né

Ex: She learned how to handle a neonate during her training as a pediatric nurse. 

Elle a appris à manipuler un néonat pendant sa formation d'infirmière pédiatrique.

neophyte

Someone who is just beginning to engage in a field, skill, or practice

néophyte

néophyte

Ex: As a neophyte in politics, she made several rookie mistakes. 

En tant que néophyte en politique, elle a commis plusieurs erreurs de débutant.

rhetoric

the study of techniques and principles for using language effectively, especially in public speaking

rhétorique

rhétorique

Ex: Classical rhetoric focused on persuasion and argument structure. 

La rhétorique classique se concentrait sur la persuasion et la structure des arguments.

rhetorician

a person who through speech persuades and influences people

rhétoricien, rhétoricienne

rhétoricien, rhétoricienne

to annihilate

to destroy someone or something completely

annihiler

annihiler

Ex: The army's strategy was to annihilate the enemy's forces and secure victory. 

La stratégie de l'armée était d'annihiler les forces ennemies et d'assurer la victoire.

to annul
to annul
[verbe]

to officially cancel a marriage, declaring it legally void as if it never occurred, typically due to fraud, incapacity, or procedural error

annuler

annuler

Ex: She filed to annul the marriage after discovering his hidden identity. 

Elle a déposé une demande pour annuler le mariage après avoir découvert son identité cachée.

annunciation

the action of stating something publicly

annonciation

annonciation

to defile
to defile
[verbe]

to stain something or someplace that usually is considered holy

souiller

souiller

to defraud
to defraud
[verbe]

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

escroquer

escroquer

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to defraud the insurance company by submitting false claims. 

Il a été arrêté pour avoir tenté de frauder la compagnie d'assurance en soumettant de fausses réclamations.

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