Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 2

a valuable resource or quality owned by an individual, organization, or entity, typically with economic value and the potential to provide future benefits

atout

to clearly and confidently say that something is the case

affirmer

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

chant

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

cantonnement

necessarily or demonstrably true

indéniable, irréfutable, incontestable, indubitable

to practically show someone how to do something

démontrer, illustrer

showing no restraint in expressing one's feelings, particularly of love

démonstratif

a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught

démonstrateur, démonstratrice

to have a particular quality, attribute, knowledge, or skill

posséder

a person who owns something

possesseur, propriétaire

occurring or payable twice each year

semestriel

partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations

à demi conscient

unnecessary or unrelated to the matter or subject at hand

superflu, impertinent

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

extrapoler, faire des extrapolations

excessive spending

dépenses excessives, dépenses immodérées

making exaggerated or overly ambitious claims, promises, or statements that are often not grounded in reality

excessif

a group of people, animals, birds, or objects

groupe

to come together in a group, often for a specific purpose or activity

se rassembler

serving to warn

monitoire

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

monition