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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 2

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to dupe
to dupe
[verbe]

to trick someone into believing something that is not true

duper, leurrer

duper, leurrer

Ex: The scammer duped unsuspecting individuals into giving away their personal information by pretending to be a bank representative. 
duplex
duplex
[Adjectif]

composed of two distinct parts

duplex

duplex

Ex: The machine has a duplex mechanism for increased reliability. 
duplicity

the practice of pretending to feel or act one way while actually pursuing another

fausseté, duplicité

fausseté, duplicité

Ex: The spy was skilled in duplicity. 
agrarian
agrarian
[Adjectif]

related to agriculture, farmers, or rural life

agraire

agraire

Ex: The agrarian community relies on farming as the main source of livelihood. 
agriculture

the business of using the land to grow and take care of crops and livestock

agriculture

agriculture

inoffensive
inoffensive
[Adjectif]

not likely to sadden or anger anyone

inoffensif

inoffensif

inopportune
inopportune
[Adjectif]

happening at an inconvenient or unsuitable time

inopportun

inopportun

Ex: The power outage occurred at an inopportune moment during the presentation. 
inordinate
inordinate
[Adjectif]

much more than what is normal, reasonable, or expected

excessif

excessif

Ex: His inordinate amount of time spent playing video games affected his academic performance. 
insatiable
insatiable
[Adjectif]

unable to ever be satisfied

insatiable

insatiable

vacuous
vacuous
[Adjectif]

lacking in intelligence, substance, or meaningful content

vide, creux

vide, creux

Ex: The movie received criticism for its vacuous plot, lacking depth and meaningful storytelling. 
vacuum
vacuum
[nom]

a space that is utterly empty of all matter

vide

vide

Ex: In physics, a vacuum is defined as a space devoid of any matter particles, including atoms and molecules. 
militant
militant
[Adjectif]

having an aggressive or combative attitude

militant

militant

Ex: The militant crowd refused to disperse. 
militarism

the belief that a country must have a strong military force in order to seem more powerful

militarisme

militarisme

Ex: Militarism is a political and social ideology that emphasizes the importance of military power and the maintenance of a strong, aggressive defense force. 
to militate

to act as a powerful factor

compromettre, faire obstacle à, s'opposer à

compromettre, faire obstacle à, s'opposer à

Ex: The harsh climate militated against successful crop production. 
militia
militia
[nom]

a military group consisting of civilians who have been trained as soldiers to help the army in emergencies

milice, réserve

milice, réserve

Ex: The militia was mobilized to assist in disaster relief efforts after the earthquake devastated the region. 
apparent
apparent
[Adjectif]

easy to see or notice

apparent

apparent

Ex: His apparent discomfort was evident from his body language. 
apparition

the visible form or appearance of a ghost or spirit of someone who has died

apparition

apparition

Ex: A pale apparition appeared at the end of the hallway. 
duteous
duteous
[Adjectif]

carrying out one's responsibilities with a great amount of respect and loyalty

dévoué

dévoué

dutiable
dutiable
[Adjectif]

(of goods) likely to be taxed

taxable

taxable

dutiful
dutiful
[Adjectif]

fulfilling one's duties and responsibilities with a sense of loyalty and obedience

consciencieux

consciencieux

Ex: The dutiful employee always completed tasks on time and exceeded expectations. 
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