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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 28

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untoward
[Adjectif]

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

importun

importun

Ex: She was concerned when she noticed untoward behavior from the usually friendly neighbor .
unutterable
[Adjectif]

unable to be described or explained

indicible

indicible

unwitting
[Adjectif]

done without any intention

involontaire

involontaire

unwonted
[Adjectif]

uncommon or not customary

insolite, inhabituel

insolite, inhabituel

Ex: The authorunwonted use of humor in the usually serious novel added a refreshing and unexpected dimension to the story .
aureole
[nom]

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

auréole

auréole

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 indigenous people in polar regions often incorporate stories of aurora into their cultural narratives .
auroral
[Adjectif]

related to the time that the first light shows up in the morning sky

de l'aurore

de l'aurore

to give a name to something

dénommer

dénommer

Ex: To streamline communication , the project manager suggested denominate each phase of the project for better organization .

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

dénomination

dénomination

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

dénominateur

dénominateur

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

hypocrisie

hypocrisie

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: Her friends labeled her hypocrite for criticizing gossip while spreading rumors .
hypocritical
[Adjectif]

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

hypocrite

hypocrite

Ex: Ithypocritical for the company to promote equality in its advertisements while paying female employees less than their male counterparts .

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

indéniable, irréfutable, incontestable, indubitable

indéniable, irréfutable, incontestable, indubitable

Ex: The scientist incontrovertible data that confirmed the experiment 's results .
incorrigible
[Adjectif]

(of a person or behavior) unable to be corrected or changed for better

incorrigible

incorrigible

the condition of being unable or unwilling to believe something

incrédulité

incrédulité

incredulous
[Adjectif]

lacking the ability or desire to believe in something

incrédule

incrédule

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

mal interpréter

mal interpréter

Ex: It 's easy misconstrue text messages , as tone and nuance can be challenging to convey .

to make an error while counting something

mal compter

mal compter

someone who behaves badly or does something wrong or illegal

scélérat

scélérat

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