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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 27

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to allure
[verbe]

to attract or tempt someone, particularly by offering or showing something appealing

tenter

tenter

Ex: The opportunity for career advancement allured ambitious professionals to the company .L'opportunité d'avancement de carrière **a attiré** les professionnels ambitieux vers l'entreprise.

a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device

allusion

allusion

Ex: The poet 's allusion to Icarus served as a cautionary tale about the dangers of overambition and hubris .L'**allusion** du poète à Icare a servi de mise en garde contre les dangers de l'ambition excessive et de l'hybris.
vendible
[Adjectif]

suitable to be sold

vendable

vendable

the act of selling things as a job

vente à la criée

vente à la criée

vendor
[nom]

someone on the street who offers food, clothing, etc. for sale

vendeur, vendeuse

vendeur, vendeuse

Ex: She bought a scarf from a street vendor during her travels .Elle a acheté une écharpe à un **vendeur** de rue pendant ses voyages.

an animal with a purebred lineage that has not been mixed with any other breeds, and is typically associated with horses that are bred specifically for racing purposes

pur-sang

pur-sang

a road, street, or passage that provides a direct route or passage for vehicles, pedestrians, or both

artère

artère

Ex: They live just off the main thoroughfare, so it 's easy for them to get around .Ils vivent juste à côté de l'**artère principale**, il est donc facile pour eux de se déplacer.
pestilent
[Adjectif]

extremely harmful and likely to cause disease especially in a widespread manner

pestilentiel

pestilentiel

an evil and destructive force or impact

fléau

fléau

impermissible
[Adjectif]

prohibited by the law

inadmissible

inadmissible

impervious
[Adjectif]

resistant to being affected or damaged by something

imperméable

imperméable

Ex: The high-quality paint was impervious to fading and wear .La peinture de haute qualité était **imperméable** au délavage et à l'usure.
implacable
[Adjectif]

not changing one's mind in any circumstances

implacable

implacable

implausible
[Adjectif]

not seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

invraisemblable

invraisemblable

Ex: The idea of an alien invasion seemed implausible, given the lack of any evidence .L'idée d'une invasion extraterrestre semblait **peu plausible**, compte tenu de l'absence de preuves.

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

défendeur, défenderesse, accusé, accusée

défendeur, défenderesse, accusé, accusée

Ex: The defendant remained composed throughout the trial , maintaining innocence despite the prosecution 's strong arguments .Le **défendeur** est resté calme tout au long du procès, maintenant son innocence malgré les arguments solides de l'accusation.
defensible
[Adjectif]

having a justifiable basis that can be supported or explained

défendable

défendable

Ex: His actions were defensible in light of the evidence presented .Ses actions étaient **défendables** à la lumière des preuves présentées.
defensive
[Adjectif]

designed or used in a way that provides a person or thing with protection against attack

défensif

défensif

Ex: He wore a helmet and armor as part of his defensive gear during the jousting tournament .Il portait un casque et une armure comme partie de son équipement **défensif** pendant le tournoi de joute.

a behavior in which one disobeys someone or something in a bold manner

défi

défi

defiant
[Adjectif]

willing to disobey someone or something in authority

rebelle, réfractaire

rebelle, réfractaire

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