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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 28

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untoward
untoward
[Adjectif]

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

importun

importun

Ex: The sudden rain was an untoward event that ruined the outdoor picnic. 
unutterable
unutterable
[Adjectif]

unable to be described or explained

indicible

indicible

unwitting
unwitting
[Adjectif]

done without any intention

involontaire

involontaire

unwonted
unwonted
[Adjectif]

uncommon or not customary

insolite, inhabituel

insolite, inhabituel

Ex: The sudden and unwonted appearance of a rare bird species attracted the attention of birdwatchers in the area. 
aureole
aureole
[nom]

a light, usually in the shape of a circle, around the body or head of a sacred person

auréole

auréole

Ex: The painting showed the Virgin Mary with a golden aureole. 
aurora
aurora
[nom]

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

aurore

aurore

Ex: The breathtaking aurora danced across the night sky, painting it with vibrant hues of green and purple. 
auroral
auroral
[Adjectif]

radiant, soft, or tinged with the colors of early morning

de l'aurore

de l'aurore

Ex: The sky glowed with an auroral hue as the sun began to rise. 
to denominate

to give a name to something

dénommer

dénommer

Ex: The botanist decided to denominate the newly discovered plant species "Floralis Elegans." 
denomination

a specific name for someone or something that belongs only to them

dénomination

dénomination

denominator

the number below the line in a fraction that shows how many parts the numerator divides into

dénominateur

dénominateur

hypocrisy

the act of claiming to own a set of qualities or beliefs which one does not really have

hypocrisie

hypocrisie

hypocrite

someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they do not practice, often contradicting their own stated values or engaging in deceptive behavior

hypocrite

hypocrite

Ex: Calling for honesty while lying to everyone made him a hypocrite. 
hypocritical
hypocritical
[Adjectif]

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

hypocrite

hypocrite

Ex: It's hypocritical of him to preach about honesty while lying to his friends. 
incontrovertible

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

indéniable, irréfutable, incontestable, indubitable

indéniable, irréfutable, incontestable, indubitable

Ex: The incontrovertible evidence left no doubt about the defendant’s guilt. 
incorrigible
incorrigible
[Adjectif]

resistant to reform despite repeated efforts to change behavior

incorrigible

incorrigible

Ex: The incorrigible thief kept stealing even after multiple arrests. 
incredulity

the condition of being unable or unwilling to believe something

incrédulité

incrédulité

incredulous
incredulous
[Adjectif]

unwilling or unable to believe something

incrédule

incrédule

Ex: She gave him an incredulous look when he claimed he had met the president. 
to misconstrue

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

mal interpréter

mal interpréter

Ex: She misconstrued his silence as indifference, but he was simply deep in thought. 
to miscount

to make an error while counting something

mal compter

mal compter

miscreant

someone who behaves badly or immorally

scélérat

scélérat

Ex: The police arrested the miscreant responsible for the theft. 
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