Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 23

to firmly stick to something

adhérer à

devotion and loyalty to a certain religion, party, etc.

adhésion, attachement

a word, expression or idiom that is only used in British English

anglicisme

able to be counted or estimated

calculable

the branch of mathematics that comprises differentials and integrals

calcul infinitésimal, analyse mathématique

to occur at the same time as something else

coïncider

a situation in which two things happen simultaneously by chance that is considered unusual

coïncidence

not enough in degree or amount

insuffisant

incapable of being touched or physically grasped

intangible

too unpleasant or hard to be allowed

intolérable, insupportable

difficult to manage, control, or resolve

intraitable, inflexible

to position oneself comfortably and cozily

se blottir contre

a bird that is too young to leave the nest built by its parents, especially one that has not yet learned how to fly

oisillon

an article or report, especially in a newspaper, published soon after the death of a person, typically containing details about their life

nécrologie

a ceremony to bury or burn a dead body

obsèques

to insult or damage something that people greatly respect or consider holy, particularly a place

profaner

the act of treating something sacred with disrespect or violation

profanation

the act of going overboard with one's actions or desires

intempérance