Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 24

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

sacré

the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

sacrilège

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

payer de retour

an act of requiting; returning in kind

récompense

required for a particular purpose or situation

requis, nécessaire

tending to discourage (especially of prices)

prohibitif

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

Prohibition

extremely large or vast in physical size

immense

to completely put something into a liquid

immerger, plonger

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

imminent

offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction

immoler

acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles

immoral

make famous forever

immortaliser

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

emmurer

unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time

immuable

to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits

se désespérer

feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits, often due to a sense of failure or loss

déprimé, abattu

cause to contract

faire convulser

violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

convulsion

marked by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions or spasms

convulsif