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Compétences Lexicales SAT 2 - Leçon 46

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to embody
[verbe]

to express a particular characterization or a thing as a person

incarner, représenter

incarner, représenter

Ex: The historical figure is often portrayed to embody the ideals of justice and equality .La figure historique est souvent représentée pour **incarner** les idéaux de justice et d'égalité.
embodied
[Adjectif]

(of something abstract) given a physical form

à corps, de taille

à corps, de taille

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

incarnation

incarnation

inhospitable
[Adjectif]

providing an environment where life or growth is difficult or impossible

inhospitalier

inhospitalier

Ex: The area 's inhospitable soil could n't support the crops they tried to plant .Le sol **inhospitalier** de la région ne pouvait pas supporter les cultures qu'ils ont essayé de planter.
inhuman
[Adjectif]

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

inhumain

inhumain

Ex: His inhuman disregard for the suffering of animals led to calls for stricter animal welfare laws .Son mépris **inhumain** pour la souffrance des animaux a conduit à des appels pour des lois plus strictes sur le bien-être animal.

absence of appreciation for things one has or has been given

ingratitude

ingratitude

to force someone to favor one through persistent attempts at pleasing them

s'attirer les faveurs de

s'attirer les faveurs de

ingrate
[nom]

a person who expresses no appreciation

ingrat, ingrate

ingrat, ingrate

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

navire corsaire

navire corsaire

the action of denying someone basic life necessities such as food

privation

privation

privy
[Adjectif]

permitted to know something that is kept secret

dans le secret

dans le secret

chaste
[Adjectif]

not having any sexual relations prior to marriage

chaste, pur

chaste, pur

the religious vow of never having any sexual relations

virginité, chasteté

virginité, chasteté

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

réprimander

réprimander

Ex: The supervisor had to chastise the team members for failing to follow safety protocols in the workplace .Le superviseur a dû **réprimander** les membres de l'équipe pour ne pas avoir respecté les protocoles de sécurité sur le lieu de travail.
herbaceous
[Adjectif]

(of plants) not having any hard or woody parts

herbacé

herbacé

a carefully arranged collection of dried plants for study purposes

herbier

herbier

herbivorous
[Adjectif]

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

herbivore

herbivore

Ex: Caterpillars are herbivorous larvae that feed on the leaves of plants before metamorphosing into butterflies or moths .Les chenilles sont des larves **herbivores** qui se nourrissent des feuilles des plantes avant de se métamorphoser en papillons ou en mites.
dolor
[nom]

a deep and painful sadness

douleur

douleur

dolorous
[Adjectif]

causing or displaying great sadness or distress

douloureux

douloureux

Ex: He spoke in a dolorous tone about the recent losses in his life .Il a parlé d'un ton **douloureux** des pertes récentes dans sa vie.
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