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Compétences Lexicales SAT 2 - Leçon 46

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to embody
to embody
[verbe]

to express a particular characterization or a thing as a person

incarner, représenter

incarner, représenter

Ex: In the play, the villain is meant to embody greed and malevolence. 

Dans la pièce, le méchant est censé incarner la cupidité et la malveillance.

embodied
embodied
[Adjectif]

(of something abstract) given a physical form

à corps, de taille

à corps, de taille

embodiment

a living being or a thing that represents something abstract such as a feeling

incarnation

incarnation

inhospitable
inhospitable
[Adjectif]

providing an environment where life or growth is difficult or impossible

inhospitalier

inhospitalier

Ex: They found the region inhospitable, with few resources and extreme weather. 

Ils ont trouvé la région inhospitalière, avec peu de ressources et un climat extrême.

inhuman
inhuman
[Adjectif]

lacking compassion, empathy, or decency, often being cruel or brutal

inhumain

inhumain

Ex: His inhuman disregard for others' suffering was evident in his callous remarks. 

Son mépris inhumain pour la souffrance des autres était évident dans ses remarques insensibles.

ingratitude

absence of appreciation for things one has or has been given

ingratitude

ingratitude

to ingratiate

to bring oneself into favor with someone by trying to please them

s'attirer les faveurs de

s'attirer les faveurs de

Ex: The new intern brought coffee for everyone in a transparent attempt to ingratiate herself with the team. 

Le nouveau stagiaire a apporté du café pour tout le monde dans une tentative transparente de s'ingratier auprès de l'équipe.

ingrate
ingrate
[nom]

a person who expresses no appreciation

ingrat, ingrate

ingrat, ingrate

privateer

a heavily armed ship legally able to attack and rob enemy ships

navire corsaire

navire corsaire

privation

the act of denying someone access to basic needs such as food, money, or rights

privation

privation

Ex: War often results in the privation of food and medical care. 

La guerre entraîne souvent la privation de nourriture et de soins médicaux.

privy
privy
[Adjectif]

permitted to know something that is kept secret

dans le secret

dans le secret

chaste
chaste
[Adjectif]

free from sexual content

chaste, pur

chaste, pur

Ex: The kiss on the forehead was tender and chaste. 

Le baiser sur le front était tendre et chaste.

chastity

the religious vow of never having any sexual relations

virginité, chasteté

virginité, chasteté

to chastise

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

réprimander

réprimander

Ex: The manager decided to chastise the employee for consistently arriving late to work. 

Le manager a décidé de réprimander l'employé pour être arrivé systématiquement en retard au travail.

herbaceous
herbaceous
[Adjectif]

(of plants) not having any hard or woody parts

herbacé

herbacé

herbarium

a carefully arranged collection of dried plants for study purposes

herbier

herbier

herbivorous
herbivorous
[Adjectif]

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

herbivore

herbivore

Ex: Elephants are large herbivorous mammals known for their consumption of tree leaves, grasses, and other plant matter. 

Les éléphants sont de grands mammifères herbivores connus pour leur consommation de feuilles d'arbres, d'herbes et d'autres matières végétales.

dolor
dolor
[nom]

a deep and painful sadness

douleur

douleur

dolorous
dolorous
[Adjectif]

causing or displaying great sadness or distress

douloureux

douloureux

Ex: His dolorous expression revealed the depth of his grief. 

Son expression douloureuse révélait la profondeur de son chagrin.

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