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Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 42

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SAT Word Skills 3
intellect

the ability to reason, understand, and learn, often associated with intelligence or mental capacity

intellect

intellect

Ex: The professor was admired for his vast intellect. 

Le professeur était admiré pour son vaste intellect.

intelligible
intelligible
[Adjectif]

able to be understood without difficulty

intelligible

intelligible

Ex: His handwriting was not always intelligible, making it difficult for others to read. 

Son écriture n'était pas toujours intelligible, ce qui rendait difficile la lecture pour les autres.

transience

the quality of lasting for a limited period of time

fugacité, caractère éphémère

fugacité, caractère éphémère

transient
transient
[Adjectif]

(of a thought, decision, or mental process) effecting outside the mind, influencing the external world or other people

passager, éphémère

passager, éphémère

Ex: A simple transient thought, such as remembering an appointment, can result in external actions like making a phone call. 

Une pensée transitoire simple, comme se souvenir d'un rendez-vous, peut entraîner des actions externes comme passer un appel téléphonique.

transitive
transitive
[Adjectif]

(grammar) describing a verb that needs a direct object

transitif

transitif

transitory
transitory
[Adjectif]

lasting for only a brief period

éphémère, fugace

éphémère, fugace

Ex: The transitory feeling of excitement quickly faded as reality set in. 

Le sentiment éphémère d'excitation s'est rapidement estompé alors que la réalité s'installait.

to stanch
to stanch
[verbe]

to stop the flow of something, especially blood or liquid, by applying pressure or using a barrier

étancher, arrêter

étancher, arrêter

Ex: The medic quickly stanched the flow of blood with gauze and tape. 

Le médecin a rapidement stoppé l'écoulement de sang avec de la gaze et du ruban adhésif.

stanchion

an upright piece of wood or metal that is used to support something else

poteau, colonne, étançon

poteau, colonne, étançon

constituent

one of the parts or elements that something is made of

élément (constitutif), composant

élément (constitutif), composant

constituency

a group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position

électeurs

électeurs

Ex: The constituency voiced strong support for the proposed legislation. 

La circonscription a exprimé un fort soutien pour la législation proposée.

deficiency

the condition of not having enough of something essential, expected, or required, whether in amount, quality, or strength

manque, insuffisance

manque, insuffisance

Ex: A lack of vitamins can lead to nutritional deficiencies. 

Un manque de vitamines peut entraîner des carences nutritionnelles.

deficient
deficient
[Adjectif]

lacking in terms of quantity or quality

qui manque de

qui manque de

Ex: Her deficient understanding of the subject made it challenging for her to pass the exam. 

Sa compréhension déficiente du sujet a rendu difficile pour elle de réussir l'examen.

efflorescent
efflorescent
[Adjectif]

grown into a flower

efflorescent

efflorescent

efflorescence

the state or process of producing flowers

efflorescence

efflorescence

prescient
prescient
[Adjectif]

knowing or predicting events before they even take place

prescient

prescient

prescience

the capacity to know about the things that have not occurred yet

prescience, prémonition

prescience, prémonition

rapacity

a strong desire to have too much money or other possessions

rapacité

rapacité

rapacious
rapacious
[Adjectif]

having a desire to possess more than one actually needs

rapace, requin

rapace, requin

sonata
sonata
[nom]

a musical composition for a solo instrument, typically accompanied by piano, in 3 or 4 movements of contrasting keys

sonate

sonate

sonnet
sonnet
[nom]

a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme

sonnet

sonnet

Ex: The sonnet's rhyme scheme and meter demonstrated the poet's technical skill. 

Le schéma de rimes et le mètre du sonnet ont démontré la compétence technique du poète.

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