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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 20

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domain
domain
[nom]

a territory or area controlled by a ruler, government, or other authority

domaine, terres

domaine, terres

Ex: The island remained outside the ruler's domain. 
dominance

the state of having superiority over another party in terms of power, knowledge, influence, etc.

domination

domination

dominant
dominant
[Adjectif]

having superiority in power, influence, or importance

dominant

dominant

Ex: Her dominant personality made her a natural leader in the group project. 
to dominate

to have control over something such as a behavior or situation

dominer

dominer

Ex: Technology now dominates our daily lives, shaping how we communicate and work. 
domination

the power or influence that one has over other things or people

domination

domination

to domineer

to rule over people without considering their feelings or opinions

tyranniser

tyranniser

imbroglio

an awkward misunderstanding

imbroglio

imbroglio

Ex: His offhand comment led to an imbroglio that took weeks to smooth over. 

Son commentaire désinvolte a conduit à un imbroglio qui a pris des semaines à s'apaiser.

to imbrue
to imbrue
[verbe]

to stain something, especially by water or blood

recouvrir

recouvrir

to imbue
to imbue
[verbe]

to spread color over something

imprégner

imprégner

Ex: As the dye spread through the fabric, it imbued the cloth with deep, rich tones of blue. 

Alors que la teinture se répandait dans le tissu, elle imprégnait le tissu de tons bleus profonds et riches.

immaculate
immaculate
[Adjectif]

free from any stain or dirt

immaculé, impeccable

immaculé, impeccable

Ex: His white shirt remained immaculate throughout the entire dinner party, without a single speck of food or drink. 

Sa chemise blanche est restée immaculée tout au long de la soirée, sans une seule tache de nourriture ou de boisson.

physiognomy

the interpretation of a person's character or temperament based on the structure and expression of their face

physionomie

physionomie

Ex: The detective relied on physiognomy to read suspects' emotions. 

Le détective s'est appuyé sur la physiognomonie pour lire les émotions des suspects.

physiography

the study of Earth's physical characteristics

géographie physique

géographie physique

physiology

the field of science that studies the function or interactions among organisms

physiologie

physiologie

Ex: Physiology is essential for understanding how exercise affects the body. 

La physiologie est essentielle pour comprendre comment l'exercice affecte le corps.

to stimulate

to encourage or prompt someone to take a particular action or make an effort

stimuler

stimuler

Ex: The competition stimulated both teams to improve their performance. 
stimulus

something that causes or prompts a physical, psychological, or behavioral response

stimulant

stimulant

Ex: Researchers measured how quickly participants reacted to each visual stimulus. 
to derive
to derive
[verbe]

to figure out or establish something through logical analysis or reasoning

déduire

déduire

Ex: Linguists derive the evolutionary origins of languages through comparative analysis and historical linguistics. 
derivative
derivative
[Adjectif]

resembling or imitating a previous work, often in a way that lacks originality

peu original

peu original

Ex: Her design was too derivative, echoing popular trends from the past. 

Son design était trop dérivatif, reprenant les tendances populaires du passé.

derivation

the source from which something primarily comes from

origine

origine

derivational
derivational
[Adjectif]

related to changes in a word's form that show a meaning-related connection with its base

dérivationnel

dérivationnel

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