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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: The bride wore a veil of diaphanous lace that shimmered in the sunlight. 
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: The article was a diatribe against the new government policy. 
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: The bright red dress was incongruous at the somber funeral. 
inconsequential
inconsequential
[Adjectif]

lacking significance or importance

sans importance, sans conséquence

sans importance, sans conséquence

Ex: The typo in the report was inconsequential and did not affect the overall message. 
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: He tried to remain inconspicuous by sitting at the back of the room. 
interpreter

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

interprète

interprète

Ex: She hired an interpreter to assist with the business meeting in a foreign country. 
to interrogate

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

interroger

interroger

Ex: The detective decided to interrogate the suspect to uncover details about the crime. 
to coerce
to coerce
[verbe]

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

contraindre, forcer

contraindre, forcer

Ex: The criminal coerced the witness into changing their testimony through intimidation. 
coercion

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

contrainte, coercition

contrainte, coercition

Ex: The confession was obtained through coercion, not free will. 
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: His refusal to apologize made the situation worse. 
to refute
to refute
[verbe]

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

réfuter, démentir

réfuter, démentir

Ex: The spokesperson refuted the rumors during the press conference. 
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 poet used assonance to create a melodic effect in the verse. 
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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