Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 18

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

expurger

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

effacer

the act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place, especially a school

renvoi

information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader

propagande

cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

propager

a natural inclination to behave in a certain way or exhibit particular characteristics

propension

the property of being close together

proximité

being in due proportion

proportionnel

a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water, often linking two seas or an inlet with a larger expanse of water

détroit

exaggeratedly proper

guindé

extremely bad, unpleasant, or unacceptable in a way that deeply affects or offends the senses, emotions, or moral sensibilities

épouvantable

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

apaiser

of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)

d'appel

add to the very end

ajouter

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

pertinent

to estimate or assess the value, quality, or performance of something or someone

estimer

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

apprenti

a supplementary component that improves capability

accessoire

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

persuader

being susceptible to persuasion

qui peut être persuadé