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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 34

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bane
bane
[nom]

something that causes continual trouble, misery, or destruction

fléau

fléau

Ex: His arrogance was the bane of his leadership. 
banter
banter
[nom]

the act of saying something in a smart and humorous manner in order to make fun of something or someone

plaisanter

plaisanter

Ex: Their banter kept the dinner lively and fun. 
automaton

a machine, usually in the shape of a human, that moves on its own

automate

automate

autobiography

the story of the life of a person, written by the same person

autobiographie

autobiographie

Ex: He wrote an autobiography to share his life story with the world. 
autopsy
autopsy
[nom]

an examination of a deceased person's organs to determine the cause of death

autopsie

autopsie

Ex: Autopsies are crucial for investigating and determining the cause of death. 
to encamp
to encamp
[verbe]

to set up tents or a temporary place to stay in

camper

camper

to encapsulate

to put inside a tiny container

comprendre

comprendre

Ex: To preserve the delicate specimen, the biologist encapsulated it in a tiny vial filled with preservative fluid. 
enclave
enclave
[nom]

a specific part of a city or country surrounded by another territory, often one with a different background, culture, religion, nationality, etc.

enclave

enclave

to encompass

to include or contain a wide range of different things within a particular scope or area

inclure

inclure

Ex: The report will encompass data from various sources to provide a comprehensive analysis. 
indiscriminate
indiscriminate
[Adjectif]

not considering the distinctions

à tort et à travers, sans discrimination, sans aucun sens critique

à tort et à travers, sans discrimination, sans aucun sens critique

indispensable
indispensable
[Adjectif]

essential and impossible to do without

indispensable

indispensable

Ex: Oxygen is indispensable for human life. 
indistinct
indistinct
[Adjectif]

not easily defined or understood due to a lack of clarity or precision

vague

vague

Ex: Her memory of the event was indistinct, making it difficult to recall specific details. 
ineluctable
ineluctable
[Adjectif]

impossible to avoid or resist

inéluctable

inéluctable

Ex: Death is the ineluctable fate of all living beings. 
inept
inept
[Adjectif]

lacking in proficiency and practicality

inepte

inepte

Ex: She was an inept cook, often burning meals and overcooking simple dishes. 
to persist
to persist
[verbe]

to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement

persister

persister

Ex: Despite his injury, the athlete persisted in training for the marathon. 
persnickety
persnickety
[Adjectif]

overthinking anxiously about insignificant details

pointilleux

pointilleux

to recant
to recant
[verbe]

to take back a statement or belief, especially publicly

rétracter

rétracter

Ex: The politician currently faces pressure to recant his controversial statement made during the press conference. 
to recline
to recline
[verbe]

to rest or lean one's body in a comfortable position

s'incliner

s'incliner

Ex: After a long day, he reclined his tired body on the plush sofa. 
recumbent
recumbent
[Adjectif]

placing oneself in a lying position to rest or sleep

couché

couché

to redress
to redress
[verbe]

to do something in order to make up for a wrongdoing or to make things right

redresser, réparer

redresser, réparer

Ex: The company promised to redress the mistakes made in the product delivery. 
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