Compétences Lexicales SAT 3 - Leçon 48

to completely destroy or remove something

détruire, éliminer, éradiquer

to end or destroy something entirely

mettre fin à

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

disparu, éteint

someone or something that gives money, clothes, etc. to a charity for free

donateur, donatrice

a person or institution that receives valuable resources

bénéficiaire

to end by coming to a climactic point

aboutir à

the highest or most advanced point reached after a period of development or effort

aboutissement

a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct

règlement, règlement intérieur, règlement administratif

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

archipel

someone or something serving as the very typical example of a thing or person

archétype

a religious leader in Anglican Church whose rank is one level lower than a bishop

archidiacre

a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area

archevêque

to constantly going up and down like waves

osciller

the state or quality of not being meaningful or significant

ineptie

so hilarious that cheers people up

hilarant, désopilant

an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business

reprise

the act of maintaining something in good condition

entretien

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

réprimander