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Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 27

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comprehensible
comprehensible
[Adjectif]

clear in meaning or expression

compréhensible

compréhensible

Ex: Her comprehensible explanation of the new policy made it easy for all employees to understand the changes. 

Son explication compréhensible de la nouvelle politique a permis à tous les employés de comprendre facilement les changements.

comprehension

the capacity to understand something

compréhension

compréhension

Ex: She struggled with the comprehension of the difficult text but eventually understood the main idea. 

Elle a eu du mal avec la compréhension du texte difficile mais a finalement compris l'idée principale.

comprehensive
comprehensive
[Adjectif]

covering or including all aspects of something

complet

complet

Ex: The comprehensive study examined the effects of climate change on various ecosystems around the world. 
to assay
to assay
[verbe]

to analyze or test a substance, typically in a laboratory setting, to determine its components or qualities

analyser

analyser

Ex: The laboratory will assay the purity of the gold before purchase. 

Le laboratoire analysera la pureté de l'or avant l'achat.

to assent
to assent
[verbe]

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

consentir, donner son consentement

consentir, donner son consentement

Ex: In a democratic process, citizens cast their votes to assent to or dissent from proposed legislation. 

Dans un processus démocratique, les citoyens expriment leur vote pour approuver ou rejeter la législation proposée.

to asseverate

to seriously and strongly state something

affirmer

affirmer

Ex: During the debate, the candidate asseverated their unwavering dedication to addressing environmental issues. 

Pendant le débat, le candidat a affirmé son engagement indéfectible à résoudre les problèmes environnementaux.

assiduous
assiduous
[Adjectif]

working very hard and with careful attention to detail so that everything is done as well as possible

assidu, constant, diligent

assidu, constant, diligent

Ex: He was known for his assiduous attention to every detail in his work. 

Il était connu pour son attention assidue à chaque détail dans son travail.

to efface
to efface
[verbe]

to remove something, often by rubbing or gentle wiping

effacer

effacer

Ex: Using an eraser, she carefully effaced the incorrect answer from the paper. 

À l'aide d'une gomme, elle a soigneusement effacé la mauvaise réponse sur le papier.

effete
effete
[Adjectif]

lacking strength or effectiveness

affecté

affecté

Ex: His leadership was effete, marked by indecision and passivity. 

Son leadership était efféminé, marqué par l'indécision et la passivité.

penalty
penalty
[nom]

a punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or legal agreement

pénalité

pénalité

Ex: The penalty for committing a crime can vary depending on the severity of the offense. 
penance
penance
[nom]

a feeling of regret for one's past actions

pénitence

pénitence

Ex: His penance was evident in the way he tried to rectify his past actions through selfless deeds. 

Sa pénitence était évidente dans la façon dont il essayait de rectifier ses actions passées par des actes désintéressés.

signatory

a person, organization, or country that has signed a formal agreement

signataire

signataire

Ex: As a signatory to the climate accord, the country is obligated to reduce carbon emissions. 

En tant que signataire de l'accord sur le climat, le pays est tenu de réduire les émissions de carbone.

signification

the specific meaning of a word

signification

signification

Ex: Linguists often study the evolution of a word's signification to understand language development. 

Les linguistes étudient souvent l'évolution de la signification d'un mot pour comprendre le développement du langage.

torpid
torpid
[Adjectif]

having little to no energy and being inactive

léthargique

léthargique

Ex: The patient remained torpid for days as the illness sapped all his energy. 

Le patient est resté torpide pendant des jours alors que la maladie lui sapait toute son énergie.

torpor
torpor
[nom]

a state of sluggishness and lack of energy

torpeur

torpeur

Ex: The oppressive heat left everyone in a state of torpor, with little motivation to move. 

La chaleur oppressante a laissé tout le monde dans un état de torpeur, avec peu de motivation pour bouger.

to distend
to distend
[verbe]

to expand, swell, or stretch beyond the normal or usual size

se distendre

se distendre

Ex: The balloon distended as it filled with air during the birthday party. 

Le ballon se distendait alors qu'il se remplissait d'air pendant la fête d'anniversaire.

distention

the act of swelling from inside

distention

distention

Ex: Excessive fluid intake caused noticeable distention in his lower limbs. 

Une consommation excessive de liquide a provoqué une distension notable dans ses membres inférieurs.

distensible
distensible
[Adjectif]

capable of being expanded or stretched

distensible

distensible

Ex: The stomach's distensible walls enable it to expand during large meals. 

Les parois distensibles de l'estomac lui permettent de se dilater pendant les gros repas.

to compress

to press two things together or be pressed together to become smaller

comprimer, compresser

comprimer, compresser

Ex: The worker compressed the metal plates together using clamps. 

Le travailleur a comprimé les plaques de métal ensemble à l'aide de pinces.

compressible
compressible
[Adjectif]

able to be made more compact

compressible

compressible

Ex: The foam is highly compressible, making it ideal for packaging fragile items. 

La mousse est très compressible, ce qui la rend idéale pour l'emballage d'articles fragiles.

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