Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 32

to spread across an area or through different channels

disperser

the process of spreading or dispersing something widely

diffusion

someone who is disabled or frail and cannot care for themselves, often due to a chronic illness or injury

invalide, infirme

to cancel the legal power or effect of a document or action

invalider, annuler

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

de côté

(of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars

sidéral, astral

wander from a direct or straight course

distraire

a person authorized to act for another

mandataire

the immediate surrounding or area that is near or close around a person or thing

proximité

(of a liquid) to move steadily

couler dans

a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

chasseur

a name that has been assumed temporarily

faux nom

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

alibi

someone who is not a citizen of the country they reside in

étranger, étrangère

to make someone feel uncomfortable or distant from a situation

aliéner

a defensive fence or barrier made of closely spaced wooden stakes or iron rails

palissade, clôture

(typically of men) very polite and charming

charmant

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

persuasion