Compétences verbales SAT 4 - Leçon 33

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

timidité

shy due to lack of self-confidence

timide

a source of materials to nourish the body

aliment

the money that is demanded by the court to be paid to an ex-spouse or ex-partner

pension alimentaire

to see something or someone for a short moment of time, often without getting a full or detailed view of it

apercevoir

to shine softly or faintly

scintiller

unconventional or strange in a way that is striking or shocking

excentrique

the extreme feeling of rage and anger

indignation

a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull

balancier

bony, gaunt, or having prominent bone structure

anguleux

real and not a copy or counterfeit

authentique

the cultural and intellectual conditions of the contemporary or recent era

modernité

a relatively small degree of a good and desirable thing

une parcelle

in the current fashion or style

à la mode

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

pervertir

admitting of passage or entrance

perméable

combined with extraneous elements

impur

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

critiquer vivement

a type of teasing and joking that is friendly and good-natured

raillerie