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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 16

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diacritical
diacritical
[Adjectif]

having the capacity to distinguish

diacritique

diacritique

diaphanous
diaphanous
[Adjectif]

extremely light, delicate, and often see-through

diaphane

diaphane

Ex: Her diaphanous scarf barely provided any warmth but added elegance to her outfit. 

Son écharpe diaphane offrait à peine de la chaleur mais ajoutait de l'élégance à sa tenue.

diatomic
diatomic
[Adjectif]

(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements

diatomique

diatomique

diatribe

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatribe

diatribe

Ex: He launched into a diatribe about the poor customer service he received. 

Il s'est lancé dans une diatribe sur le mauvais service client qu'il a reçu.

diabolic
diabolic
[Adjectif]

related to evil characteristics such as cruelty

diabolique

diabolique

incongruous
incongruous
[Adjectif]

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

incongru, incohérent

incongru, incohérent

Ex: It was incongruous to hear such loud music in the otherwise serene library. 

Il était incongru d'entendre une musique aussi forte dans la bibliothèque par ailleurs sereine.

inconsequential
inconsequential
[Adjectif]

lacking significance or importance

sans importance, sans conséquence

sans importance, sans conséquence

Ex: The minor spelling errors in the report were inconsequential and did not affect its overall message. 

Les petites fautes d'orthographe dans le rapport étaient insignifiantes et n'ont pas affecté son message global.

inconspicuous
inconspicuous
[Adjectif]

not easily seen, noticed, or attracting attention

qui passe inaperçu, qui ne se fait pas remarquer

qui passe inaperçu, qui ne se fait pas remarquer

Ex: Her inconspicuous outfit helped her avoid unwanted attention. 

Sa tenue discrète l'a aidée à éviter les regards indésirables.

interpreter

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

interprète

interprète

Ex: The interpreter translated the speaker's words into sign language for the audience. 

L'interprète a traduit les mots de l'orateur en langue des signes pour le public.

to interrogate

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

interroger

interroger

Ex: Law enforcement may interrogate witnesses to gather additional information for an investigation. 

Les forces de l'ordre peuvent interroger les témoins pour recueillir des informations supplémentaires pour une enquête.

to coerce
to coerce
[verbe]

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

contraindre, forcer

contraindre, forcer

Ex: The authoritarian government used its power to coerce citizens into supporting a particular political ideology. 

Le gouvernement autoritaire a utilisé son pouvoir pour contraindre les citoyens à soutenir une idéologie politique particulière.

coercion

the act of compelling someone to act against their will by using force or threats

contrainte, coercition

contrainte, coercition

Ex: Coercion undermines genuine consent in any agreement. 

La coercition compromet le consentement authentique dans tout accord.

to mar
to mar
[verbe]

to ruin the perfection of something

gâcher

gâcher

marred
marred
[Adjectif]

flawed because of a damage or excessive use

gâché

gâché

refusal
refusal
[nom]

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

refus

refus

Ex: The company’s refusal to negotiate led to protests. 

Le refus de l'entreprise de négocier a conduit à des protestations.

to refute
to refute
[verbe]

to reject or deny a statement or accusation by using an argument or evidence

réfuter, démentir

réfuter, démentir

Ex: She refuted the allegations by providing a solid alibi. 

Elle a réfuté les allégations en fournissant un alibi solide.

refutation

the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence

réfutation, démenti

réfutation, démenti

assonance

the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device

assonance

assonance

Ex: The assonance in the line "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" is memorable. 

L'assonance dans la ligne "La pluie en Espagne reste principalement dans la plaine" est mémorable.

assonant
assonant
[Adjectif]

having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes

assonant

assonant

to assonate

to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels

assoner

assoner

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