Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 1

make a prediction about; tell in advance

présager

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

gaillard

(of a bank) to take away someone's property because they haven't repaid the loan they took out in order to purchase it

saisir

the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings

avant-cour

be earlier in time; go back further

précéder

the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hair

front

knowledge of an event before it occurs

prémonition, prescience

a person who exercises control over workers

chef d'équipe, contremaître

a decorative plume or feather worn as a fashion accessory on hats or helmets

panache

arrange for sexual partners for others

faire le maquereau, faire le mac

a type of poem or speech that praises or celebrates a particular person, group, or institution

panégyrique

a complete and impressive array

panoplie

a force that moves something along

impulsion

a theatrical technique in which the performer uses body and hand gestures in order to suggest an idea or tell something without using words

pantomime

done or acting swiftly and without careful thought, driven by sudden and strong emotions or impulses

impétueux

the quality of acting quickly and without thinking carefully

impétuosité, fougue

requiring precise accuracy

urgent

a pressing or urgent situation

urgence