Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 37

an item of clothing worn by priests or religious leaders

vêtement sacerdotal, habit de cérémonie

having a feeling or desire that is not returned in the same way by another person

non partagé, non réciproque

(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

indéfendable

unimproved in terms of behavior or beliefs

sans remords

never having existed or happened before

sans précédent

a professional who measures and maps land to determine boundaries and features

géomètre-expert

the act of monitoring a person or place, especially by the police

surveillance

the part in harmonic music or the voice with the highest pitch that belongs to a boy or female vocalist

soprano

to keep existing, especially with limited food or money

vivre avec, survivre avec

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

strict minimum

to prove something to be true by providing adequate evidence or facts

prouver, justifier, étayer

connected to the essence or reality of something

réel

to bring together again, especially after a period of separation

réunir

to find and collect data stored on a computer

récupérer

breaking down and rotting, typically referring to organic material

putride, pourrissant

in the process of decomposing, resulting in a foul odor and visible breakdown of organic material

putrescent, putride

relating to people like monks, nuns, etc. who voluntarily made a public sacred promise to dedicate their life to a special duty

monastique

a building where a group of monks live and pray

monastère